Water treatment system with an inductively coupled ballast
First Claim
1. A method of providing electromagnetic radiation in a fluid treatment system, comprising the steps of:
- generating a predetermined electric signal with a control unit;
directing said predetermined electric signal to an inductively coupled ballast circuit; and
inductively energizing an electromagnetic radiation emitting device in said inductively coupled ballast circuit in response to said predetermined electric signal from said control unit.
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Abstract
A fluid treatment system is disclosed that includes a control unit that controls the overall operation of the fluid treatment system. A ballast circuit is coupled with an electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly. In the preferred fluid treatment system, the ballast circuit is inductively coupled with the electromagnetic radiation assembly. The inductively coupled ballast circuit inductively energizes an electromagnetic radiation emitting device that is located in the electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly in response to a predetermined electric signal from the control unit. In addition, the fluid treatment system includes a radio frequency identification system that is used to monitor various functional and operational aspects of the electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly and a filter assembly used in the fluid treatment system.
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59 Claims
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1. A method of providing electromagnetic radiation in a fluid treatment system, comprising the steps of:
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generating a predetermined electric signal with a control unit;
directing said predetermined electric signal to an inductively coupled ballast circuit; and
inductively energizing an electromagnetic radiation emitting device in said inductively coupled ballast circuit in response to said predetermined electric signal from said control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluid treatment system, comprising:
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a control unit;
an inductively coupled ballast circuit that is inductively coupled with an electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly; and
wherein said inductively coupled ballast circuit inductively energizes an electromagnetic radiation emitting device in said electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly in response to a predetermined electric signal from said control unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of providing electromagnetic radiation in a fluid treatment system, comprising the steps of:
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generating a predetermined signal with a control unit;
directing said predetermined signal to a ballast circuit that includes an inductive coupler in an outlet cup;
positioning an electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly in an inductive coupling arrangement with said outlet cup, wherein said electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly includes a secondary coil connected to an electromagnetic radiation emitting device; and
energizing said electromagnetic radiation emitting device in response to said predetermined signal from said control unit, wherein said secondary coil is inductively energized by said inductive coupler thereby energizing said electromagnetic radiation emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A fluid treatment system for providing electromagnetic radiation of a fluid, the fluid treatment system comprising:
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a control unit;
a ballast circuit connected to said control unit, wherein said ballast circuit includes an inductive coupler in an outlet cup;
an electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly having a secondary coil that is connected to an electromagnetic radiation emitting device; and
wherein said inductive coupler inductively energizes said secondary coil in response to a predetermined signal from said control unit, thereby energizing said electromagnetic radiation emitting device in said electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of providing electromagnetic radiation in a fluid treatment system, comprising:
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providing a ballast circuit having an inductive coupler in an outlet cup;
placing a replaceable electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly including a secondary coil connected to an electromagnetic radiation emitting device in an inductively coupled arrangement with said inductive coupler; and
energizing said inductive coupler thereby inductively energizing said secondary coil to illuminate said electromagnetic radiation emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A fluid treatment system for providing electromagnetic radiation of a fluid, the fluid treatment system comprising:
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a ballast circuit having an inductive coupler in an outlet cup; and
a replaceable electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly having a secondary coil connected to an electromagnetic radiation emitting device, wherein said inductive coupler is operable to inductively energize said secondary coil thereby energizing said electromagnetic radiation emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59)
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