Devices, systems and methods for treatment of water with electromagnetic fields
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1. A system for removing scale or preventing growth of scale comprising:
- a main unit comprising a generator configured to generate an output signal at a resonant frequency; and
an immersible, capacitive device comprising a positive conductive element, and a negative conductive element, where the positive conductive element is smaller than the negative conductive element and is at least 0.75 the size of the negative conductive element,the capacitive device configured to generate an electromagnetic output field at the resonant frequency based on the output signal from the main unit and to reduce fringing effects,said main unit further operable to control the electromagnetic output field to at least remove scale or prevent growth of scale in a liquid.
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Abstract
Electromagnetic water treatment devices for applying electromagnetic fields to liquids, such as water are disclosed. The water treatment devices may include a water-immersible probe configured to generate electromagnetic output fields effective to remove scale, prevent the growth of scale and/or eliminate microbes in a water supply system. Systems and methods for treating water using the disclosed devices are also provided.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for removing scale or preventing growth of scale comprising:
- a main unit comprising a generator configured to generate an output signal at a resonant frequency; and
an immersible, capacitive device comprising a positive conductive element, and a negative conductive element, where the positive conductive element is smaller than the negative conductive element and is at least 0.75 the size of the negative conductive element, the capacitive device configured to generate an electromagnetic output field at the resonant frequency based on the output signal from the main unit and to reduce fringing effects, said main unit further operable to control the electromagnetic output field to at least remove scale or prevent growth of scale in a liquid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a main unit comprising a generator configured to generate an output signal at a resonant frequency; and
- 4. The system as in dam 1, further comprising a sensor configured to measure at least one of a total dissolved solids, conductivity, flow rate, temperature, and pH.
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12. A method for removing scale or preventing growth of scale comprising:
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immersing an immersible, capacitive device in a liquid, said device comprising a positive conductive element, and a negative conductive element configured to reduce fringing effects, where the positive conductive element is smaller than the negative conductive element and is at least 0.75 the size of the negative conductive element; outputting an output signal from a main unit to the immersible, capacitive device; generating an electromagnetic output field based on the output signal; and controlling the generation of the electromagnetic output field to at least remove scale or prevent growth of scale in the liquid. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for removing scale or preventing the growth of scale comprising:
powering a main unit, configured to generate an output signal and control an electromagnetic output field generated based on the output signal, to at least remove scale or prevent growth of scale in a liquid, and an immersible, capacitive device comprising a positive conductive element and a negative conductive element configured to reduce fringing effects and to generate the electromagnetic output field based on the output signal, where the positive conductive element is smaller than the negative conductive element and is at least 0.75 the size of the negative conductive element.
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