Method and system for recovering and preparing glacial water

• US 9,521,858 B2
• Filed: 07/28/2014
• Issued: 12/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Waters Of Patagonia S.A.
• Original Assignee: Waters Of Patagonia S.A.
• Inventors: Szydlowski, Allen, Szydlowski, Ian, Szydlowski, Juan Carlos
• Primary Examiner(s): Kashnikow, Erik
• Assistant Examiner(s): SMITH, CHAIM A
• Application Number:
  US14/444,806
• Publication Number:
  US 20150104544A1
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/38 Other non-alcoholic beverages drinks from legumes A23L11/60
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/001 Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance C02F1/44 takes precedence; construction of filters in general B01D24/00 - B01D41/00
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/78 with ozone C02F1/4672 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2103/008 Originating from marine vessels, ships and boats, e.g. bilge water or ballast water
• CPC Class Codes: C12C 5/002 Brewing water
• CPC Class Codes: C12G 1/00 Preparation of wine or sparkling wine
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 10/37 using solar energy

Abstract

Methods and systems for grouping, recovering, and processing ice obtained from an ice source, i.e., a glacier, ice sheet, ice cap, etc., are described herein. In particular, the ice obtained from the ice source is separated and grouped according to common unique properties and processed as a beverage for consumption having the same unique properties. Additionally, methods and systems for producing, trading, transporting, and storing commodities are disclosed. More specifically, methods and systems for producing, trading, transporting, and storing large quantities of water having specific characteristics are provided. Methods for transferring title and trading commodities in the form of water are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for preparing water obtained from an ice source, comprising:

dividing a glacial ice source into at least two layers;

determining characteristics relating to the at least two layers of the ice source, wherein the characteristics between the at least two layers are different;

in response to determining characteristics, grouping the at least two layers;

processing the at least two layers separately and directing recovered water from at least one of the at least two layers to a container, wherein characteristics of the water from the at least one layer remains substantially the same and wherein the characteristics of said at least one layer relates to at least one of age, purity, density, chemical content, and physical properties of water; and

trading the recovered water from at least one of the at least two layers for a compensation amount.

2. The method of preparing water of claim 1 further comprising:

connecting a first entity with a second entity, wherein the first entity desires to obtain an amount of the recovered water having at least one specific characteristic and the second entity has possession of a source of ice comprising the at least one specific characteristic;

determining the compensation amount related to the amount of the recovered water desired, the at least one specific characteristic of the recovered water, and a current water index value; and

transferring physical possession of the amount of the recovered water having the at least one specific characteristic to the first entity, wherein the water is transferred in the container.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the specific characteristic is selected from the group consisting of being from a specific geological time period, having a specific purity, comprising a specific nutrient, and having been purified by filtration through native soils.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the second entity has ownership in the ice comprising the at least one specific characteristic.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the source of water having the at least one specific characteristic is located at a first geographic location, and wherein the water having the at least one specific characteristic is transferred to a second geographic location different from the first location.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the container is a very large bag (VLB) having a total surface area of 60,000 square meters.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step comprises analyzing gas trapped within the at least two segments.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

packaging the recovered water from at least two processed segments separately; and

labeling the container with the recovered water from at least two segments according to the determined characteristics.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing step comprises separately processing the ice from the at least two segments on a boat.