Miniaturized handheld desalination field unit
First Claim
1. A water purification unit shaped and sized to be carried by an individual, comprising:
- a water inlet including a filter adapted to remove undissolved contaminants from a raw water source, the water inlet being coupled to a water reservoir which includes a semi-permeable membrane adapted to remove dissolved contaminants from the raw water source to produce permeate water having undissolved and dissolved contaminants removed therefrom;
a pressure source cooperating with the water reservoir, the pressure source forcing raw water through the semi-permeable membrane;
a purified water container in fluid communication with the water reservoir to receive the permeate water, the purified water container being coupled to an oxidizing agent source, wherein an oxidizing agent from the oxidizing agent source contacts the permeate water to destroy any contaminants that still remain in the water and provide a complete supply of potable water within the purified water container; and
wherein the purified water container is directly coupled to the water reservoir to form a complete portable water purification unit.
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Abstract
A water purification unit including a water inlet having a filter adapted to remove undissolved contaminants from a raw water source. The water inlet is coupled to a water reservoir including a semi-permeable membrane adapted to remove dissolved contaminants from raw water source. The filter and the membrane function to produce permeate water having undissolved and dissolved contaminants removed therefrom. The unit further includes a pressure source positioned within the water reservoir, wherein the pressure source forces raw water through the semi-permeable membrane. In addition, the unit is provided with a purified water container in fluid communication with the water reservoir adapted to receive the permeate water, wherein the purified water container is coupled to an oxidizing agent source. The oxidizing agent from the oxidizing agent source contacts the permeate water to destroy any contaminants that still may remain in the water.
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18 Claims
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1. A water purification unit shaped and sized to be carried by an individual, comprising:
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a water inlet including a filter adapted to remove undissolved contaminants from a raw water source, the water inlet being coupled to a water reservoir which includes a semi-permeable membrane adapted to remove dissolved contaminants from the raw water source to produce permeate water having undissolved and dissolved contaminants removed therefrom; a pressure source cooperating with the water reservoir, the pressure source forcing raw water through the semi-permeable membrane; a purified water container in fluid communication with the water reservoir to receive the permeate water, the purified water container being coupled to an oxidizing agent source, wherein an oxidizing agent from the oxidizing agent source contacts the permeate water to destroy any contaminants that still remain in the water and provide a complete supply of potable water within the purified water container; and wherein the purified water container is directly coupled to the water reservoir to form a complete portable water purification unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A water purification unit shaped and sized to be carried by an individual, comprising:
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means for filtering undissolved contaminants from a raw water source and passing the filtered water to a water reservoir, wherein the water reservoir includes means for filtering dissolved contaminants from the water to create permeate water; a purified water container in fluid communication with the water reservoir to receive the permeate water, the purified water container including means for oxidizing the permeate water to remove any contaminants that still may remain in the water and provide a complete supply of potable water within the purified water container; and wherein the purified water container is directly coupled to the water reservoir to form a complete portable water purification unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A water purification unit, comprising:
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means for filtering undissolved contaminants from a raw water source and passing the filtered water to a water reservoir, wherein the water reservoir includes means for filtering dissolved contaminants from the water to create permeate water and the means for filtering undissolved contaminants includes a filter positioned within a water inlet coupled to the water reservoir; a purified water container in fluid communication with the water reservoir to receive the permeate water, the purified water container including means for oxidizing the permeate water to remove any contaminants that still may remain in the water and provide a complete supply of potable water within the purified water container; and wherein the purified water container is directly coupled to the water reservoir to form a complete portable water purification unit.
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