Housing and method that provide extended resident time for dissolving generated oxygen into water
First Claim
1. An apparatus for increasing the quantity of dissolved oxygen in water comprising:
- an inlet for untreated water;
a cell housing having an electrolytic cell therein coupled to the inlet;
a resident time housing connected to the cell housing at a resident time housing inlet, the resident time housing being vertically oriented and longitudinally extending for a selected vertical length above the cell housing; and
an outlet at the top of the resident time housing for removing treated water therefrom.
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Abstract
An apparatus for increasing the quantity of dissolved oxygen in water. The apparatus includes an inlet for receiving untreated water. A cell housing having an electrolytic cell therein is coupled to the inlet. A translucent resident time housing is connected to the cell housing for receiving water containing oxygen and hydrogen gas. The resident time housing is vertically oriented and longitudinally extended for a selected vertical length above the cell housing. This provides sufficient resident time of the water in a quiet zone to permit the generated oxygen gas to transition into the dissolved state prior to reaching the top of the resident time housing. An outlet is provided at the top of the resident time housing to dispense water having a high dissolved oxygen content. A gas vent is provided at the outlet to permit the escape of hydrogen or other gases which have not been dissolved into the water. Preferably, a chill unit is provided prior to the electrolytic cell to reduce the temperature of the water. Chilling makes the water pleasing for human consumption, as well as increases the water'"'"'s ability to absorb dissolved oxygen. Additionally, a light or other artistic display may be provided adjacent to or with the resident time housing for the pleasure of viewers.
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1. An apparatus for increasing the quantity of dissolved oxygen in water comprising:
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an inlet for untreated water; a cell housing having an electrolytic cell therein coupled to the inlet; a resident time housing connected to the cell housing at a resident time housing inlet, the resident time housing being vertically oriented and longitudinally extending for a selected vertical length above the cell housing; and an outlet at the top of the resident time housing for removing treated water therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of increasing the quantity of dissolved oxygen in water comprising:
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passing untreated water into an electrolytic cell that generates hydrogen gas and oxygen gas from the water; passing treated water out of said electrolytic cell, said treated water containing hydrogen and oxygen in gaseous state immediately adjacent the exit of said electrolytic cell; feeding the treated water to a vertical housing positioned directly above said electrolytic cell for a selected resident time period, said resident time period being selected to be sufficiently long that a majority of the oxygen in a gaseous state becomes dissolved oxygen in the treated water to increase the dissolved oxygen content of the water. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for increasing the quantity of dissolved oxygen in water, comprising:
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an apparatus inlet; an electrolytic cell housing coupled to the apparatus inlet containing an electrolytic cell; and a resident time housing coupled to the electrolytic cell housing, the resident time housing extending a predetermined height, having an outlet, and being translucent to permit viewing of water within the resident time housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method to increase the quantity of dissolved oxygen in water, comprising the steps of:
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passing water through an electrolytic cell; passing water from the electrolytic cell through a translucent, vertical housing; and illuminating a plurality of lights positioned near the translucent vertical housing. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for increasing the quantity of dissolved oxygen in water, comprising:
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an apparatus inlet for receiving water; an electrolytic cell coupled to the apparatus inlet for releasing oxygen gas from the water; a resident time housing coupled to the electrolytic cell for providing a quite period during which the released oxygen gas becomes dissolved oxygen, the resident time housing having a predetermined height, having an outlet, and being sufficiently translucent to permit viewing of the released oxygen gas; and a plurality of lights positioned near the resident time housing for illuminating the released oxygen gas. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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