Ozonated liquid dispensing unit

• US 9,174,845 B2
• Filed: 06/16/2010
• Issued: 11/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cleancore Solutions
• Original Assignee: Food Safety Technology, LLC
• Inventors: Lynn, Daniel W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yoo, Regina M
• Application Number:
  US12/816,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20100252415A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,966 Days
• Field of Search: 422/255, 422/256, 422/28, 422/29
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A23B 7/157 Inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23B 7/158 Apparatus for preserving using liquids
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/10 Preserving against microbes
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/128 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/18 Liquid substances or solutions comprising solids or dissolved gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/183 Ozone dissolved in a liquid
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 23/23411 by cascading the liquid
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 23/2368 Mixing receptacles, e.g. tanks, vessels or reactors, being completely closed, e.g. hermetically closed
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 23/237613 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 13/11 by electric discharge
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/32 Constructional details of the dielectrics
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/40 using several dischargers in series
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/62 Air
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/64 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/39 Organic or inorganic per-compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/50 Perfumes

Abstract

A ozonated liquid dispensing unit is described. The unit produces and dispenses an ozonated liquid that may be used to clean and sanitize a variety of articles or used in conjunction with cleaning processes and other apparatus. The unit includes a liquid input port to receive liquid into the unit. The unit includes a first dielectric cell for producing ozone gas from ambient air and a second dielectric cell for producing ozone gas. The first dielectric cell is in supply communication with the second dielectric cell for supplying the second dielectric cell with a supply gas containing the ozone gas generated from the ambient air. The second dielectric cell produces ozone gas from the supply gas. An injector is in fluidic communication with the liquid input port. The injector in supply communication with the second dielectric cell for receiving the ozone gas from the second dielectric cell, and the injector mixes the ozone gas from the second dielectric cell with the liquid from the liquid input port to produce an ozonated liquid. A liquid output port discharges the ozonated liquid from the unit. A faucet or spray may be used to control the discharge of the ozonated liquid from the unit.

Claims

1. A mobile system for producing an ozonated liquid, comprising:

an ozonated liquid dispensing unit to form ozone gas and to form an ozonated liquid;

the ozonated liquid dispensing unit including a liquid input port for connecting to a supply of water, the ozonated liquid dispensing unit including an ozone gas generator to generate the ozone gas, and the ozonated liquid dispensing unit forms the ozonated liquid from water from the supply of water and from the ozone gas from the ozone generator; and

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a reaction vessel fluidly connected to the ozonated liquid dispensing unit, wherein the reaction vessel comprises a container and a core, and the ozonated liquid from the ozonated liquid dispensing unit passes through the reaction vessel, wherein the core includes a solid structure, and the reaction vessel reduces bubble size of the ozone gas in the ozonated liquid.

2. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile system connects to a source of electricity and to the supply of water, wherein the water is directed to the liquid input port, and the ozonated liquid is dispensed from a fluid exit opening.

3. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the container comprises walls, and the walls position the core.

4. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the container defines an open volume, and the container contains the core in the open volume.

5. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the ozonated fluid enters the container, the ozonated fluid is processed about the core, and the ozonated fluid exits the container from a fluid exit opening.

6. The mobile system according to claim 5, wherein the fluid exit opening is in fluidic communication with an applicator via a fluid line.

7. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the container includes container walls that surround the core, an annulus is formed by an open volume between the container walls and the core, and the ozonated liquid circulates in the annulus about the core.

8. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the core includes a cone-shaped structure.

9. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the core includes a cone-shaped structure comprising a ridged surface.

10. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the core includes a cone-shaped structure comprising a ridged surface with 5 to 30 ridges.

11. The mobile system according to claim 1, wherein the ozonated liquid passes through an annular gap between a surface of a wider portion of the core and a container wall.

12. A mobile system for producing an ozonated liquid, comprising:

an ozonated liquid dispensing unit to form ozone gas and inject the ozone gas into water,

the ozonated liquid dispensing unit including a liquid input port for connecting to a supply of the water, the ozonated liquid dispensing unit including an ozone gas generator to generate the ozone gas, and the ozonated liquid dispensing unit forms an ozonated liquid from the water from the supply of water and from the ozone gas from the ozone gas generator; and

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a reaction vessel fluidly connected to the ozonated liquid dispensing unit, wherein the reaction vessel comprises a container and a core, wherein the core includes a cone-shaped structure, and the ozonated liquid from the ozonated liquid dispensing unit passes through the reaction vessel, wherein the container includes container walls that surround the core, an annulus is formed by an open volume between the container walls and the core, and the ozonated liquid passes through the annulus.

13. A mobile system for dispensing an ozonated liquid, comprising:

an ozonated liquid dispensing unit comprising an ozone gas generator;

the ozonated liquid dispensing unit including a liquid input port for connecting to a supply of water, the ozonated liquid dispensing unit including the ozone gas generator to generate ozone gas, the ozonated liquid dispensing unit comprising an injector in supply communication with the ozone generator, and the ozonated liquid dispensing unit forms an ozonated liquid by injecting the ozone gas from the ozone gas generator into the water from the supply of water;

a reaction vessel fluidly connected to the ozonated liquid dispensing unit, wherein the reaction vessel comprises a container and a core, the ozonated liquid from the ozonated liquid dispensing unit passes through the reaction vessel, the core includes a solid, cone-shaped structure, and the reaction vessel directs the ozonated liquid against the core to reduce a bubble size of the ozone gas in the ozonated liquid; and

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a liquid output port in fluidic communicate with the reaction vessel to dispense the ozonated liquid from the mobile system.

14. The mobile system according to claim 13, wherein the core includes a ridged surface.

15. The mobile system according to claim 13, wherein the ozonated liquid passes through an annular gap between a surface of a wider portion of the core and a container wall.

16. The mobile system according to claim 13, wherein the container includes container walls that surround the core, an annulus is formed by an open volume between the container walls and the core, and the ozonated liquid passes through the annulus.

17. The mobile system according to claim 13, further comprising an applicator, sprayer, fluid supply line, or distribution assembly in fluidic communication with the liquid output port to dispense the ozonated liquid from the mobile system.

18. A mobile system for producing an ozonated fluid, comprising:

an oxygen concentrator;

a reservoir of water;

an ozonated liquid dispensing unit connected to the oxygen concentrator to receive oxygen gas, and the ozonated liquid dispensing unit connected to the reservoir of water;

a reaction vessel fluidly connected to the ozonated liquid dispensing unit to receive the ozonated fluid from the ozonated liquid dispensing unit, wherein the reaction vessel processes the ozonated fluid; and

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an applicator in fluidic communication with the reaction vessel, wherein the applicator includes a handle that trips or activates a switch, and the switch activates the oxygen concentrator and a pump that directs water from the reservoir to the ozonated liquid dispensing unit.

19. A mobile system for producing an ozonated fluid, comprising:

an oxygen concentrator;

a reservoir of water;

an ozonated liquid dispensing unit connected to the oxygen concentrator to receive oxygen gas, and the ozonated liquid dispensing unit connected to the reservoir of water;

a reaction vessel fluidly connected to the ozonated liquid dispensing unit to receive the ozonated fluid from the ozonated liquid dispensing unit, wherein the reaction vessel comprises a container having container walls and a core, wherein the core includes a cone-shaped structure, and the ozonated fluid from the ozonated liquid dispensing unit passes through the reaction vessel;

an annulus is formed by an open volume between the container walls and the core, and the ozonated liquid passes through the annulus, wherein the reaction vessel processes the ozonated fluid; and

the reaction vessel reduces bubble size of ozone gas in the ozonated fluid; and

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an applicator in fluidic communication with the reaction vessel.

20. The mobile system according to claim 19, wherein a regulator reduces back pressure on the applicator, wherein the regulator adjusts the flow of the ozonated fluid to the applicator and to the reservoir.

21. The mobile system according to claim 20, wherein the regulator is in a return fluid line, and the return fluid line returns the ozonated fluid to the reservoir, and the regulator is adjustable.

22. The mobile system according to claim 19, wherein a regulator diverts the ozonated fluid back to the reservoir.

23. The mobile system according to claim 19, wherein the reservoir of water comprises a low level sensor that signals a low water level in the reservoir of water.

24. The mobile system according to claim 19, wherein the applicator is in fluidic communication with the reaction vessel via a fluid line, and the applicator sprays a mist of the ozonated fluid.

25. The mobile system according to claim 19, further comprising a pump to transfer water from the reservoir of water to the ozonated liquid dispensing unit, and wherein the applicator activates the pump.

26. A mobile system for producing an ozonated fluid, comprising:

an oxygen concentrator;

a tank of a liquid;

an ozonated liquid dispensing unit connected to the oxygen concentrator to receive oxygen gas;

the ozonated liquid dispensing unit further connected to the tank of the liquid to receive the liquid, and wherein the ozonated liquid dispensing unit generates ozone gas from the oxygen gas and injects the ozone gas into the liquid from the tank to form the ozonated fluid;

a reaction vessel fluidly connected to the ozonated liquid dispensing unit to process the ozonated fluid, wherein the reaction vessel comprises a container with container walls and a core, wherein the core includes a solid structure, and the ozonated fluid from the ozonated liquid dispensing unit passes through the reaction vessel, an annulus is formed by an open volume between the container walls and the core, and the ozonated liquid passes through the annulus, and the reaction vessel reduces bubble size of the ozone gas in the ozonated fluid;

the reaction vessel in fluidic communication with a regulator; and

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an applicator connected with the regulator to receive the ozonated fluid.

27. The mobile system according to claim 26, wherein the regulator adjusts flow of the ozonated fluid between the applicator and a return fluid line to the tank.