Air cleaning fountain
OwnerJohn B. Haydeninventor
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Abstract
A self-cleaning fountain includes: a structure having two ends, defining a first flow way for a first fluid to flow along, wherein the structure defines holes for allowing a second fluid to flow through the holes; a pump system configured to pump the first fluid to a first end of the structure; a distributer located at the first end of the structure and configured to spray the first fluid received from the pump system onto the structure; a catch basin located at a second end of the structure for collecting the first fluid that has moved along the flow way to the catch basin; a photocatalytic coating on the structure; and a light source configured to direct light on the photocatalytic coating.
Claims19
A self-cleaning fountain comprising:
- a structure having two ends, defining a surface connecting the two ends for a first fluid to flow along, wherein the surface defines holes for allowing a second fluid to flow through the holes;
- a pump system configured to pump the first fluid to a first end of the structure;
- a distributer located at the first end of the structure and configured to spray the first fluid received from the pump system onto the structure;
- a catch basin located at a second end of the structure for collecting the first fluid that has moved along the surface to the catch basin;
- a photocatalytic coating on the structure;
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- a light source configured to direct light on the photocatalytic coating.
A method of cleaning a fluid in a fountain comprising:
- providing a first flow path for a first fluid to flow along, wherein the first flow path includes a structure defining holes;
- orienting the holes to allow a second fluid to flow through the holes and interact with the first fluid;
- providing a photocatalytic substance along the flow path to contact the first fluid;
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- orienting lights configured to activate the photocatalytic substance to provide a processing function on the first fluid.
A self-cleaning fountain comprising:
- a structure having two ends, defining a surface connecting the two ends for a first fluid to flow along, wherein the structure defines holes for allowing a second fluid to flow through the holes;
- means for moving fluid configured to move the first fluid to a first end of the structure;
- a distributer located at the first end of the structure and configured to spray the first fluid received from the means for moving fluid onto the structure;
- means for collecting a fluid located at a second end of the structure for collecting the first fluid that has moved along the surface to the means for collecting fluid;
- a photocatalytic coating on the structure;
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- means for selectively activating the photocatalytic coating to cause the photocatalytic coating to treat the first fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.