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US 10,870,597 B2Granted
Water treatment systems and methods
AssigneeNuvo Residential, LLC
InventorsLaird Washburn, Sean Terry
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Abstract
Industrial and residential water treatment systems and devices are disclosed for use in preventing hard water buildup or in removing such buildup. The systems and devices include fixed and removable components for delivering water treatment composition. In addition, novel water treatment compositions and methods of treating water are disclosed.
Claims12
A water treatment device connected to a water supply comprising:
- components fixed in location to the water supply including:
- channels for conveying a plurality of water streams, including
- a water supply line for supplying water to be treated;
- a treated water line for receiving treated water;
- a main stream line having an inlet end connected to the water supply line at a first pipe connection and an outlet end connected to the treated water line at a second pipe connection;
- an inlet subsidiary stream line having an inlet end connected to the first pipe connection and an outlet end;
- an outlet subsidiary stream line having an inlet end and an outlet end connected to the second pipe connection;
- a filter head having a head inlet connected to the outlet end of the inlet subsidiary stream line and a head outlet connected to the inlet end of the outlet subsidiary stream line;
- a body connected to the filter head;
- a cartridge positioned inside the body such that a cavity is formed between the cartridge and an inner surface of the body;
- wherein the filter head defines an inlet channel that connects the head inlet to the cavity and an outlet channel that connects the cavity to the head outlet;
- a pump connected in the outlet subsidiary stream line,
- wherein the cartridge contains a water treatment composition.
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A water treatment system comprising:
- a water supply line for supplying water to be treated;
- a treated water line for receiving treated water;
- a main stream line having an inlet end connected to the water supply line at a first pipe connection and an outlet end connected to the treated water line at a second pipe connection;
- an inlet subsidiary stream line having an inlet end connected to the first pipe connection and an outlet end;
- an outlet subsidiary stream line having an inlet end and an outlet end connected to the second pipe connection;
- a filter head having a head inlet connected to the outlet end of the inlet subsidiary stream line and a head outlet connected to the inlet end of the outlet subsidiary stream line;
- a body connected to the filter head;
- a cartridge containing a water treatment composition positioned inside the body such that a cavity is formed between the cartridge and an inner surface of the body;
- wherein the filter head defines an inlet channel that connects the head inlet to the cavity and an outlet channel that connects the cavity to the head outlet;
- a pump connected in the outlet subsidiary stream line;
- and
- a flow meter that measures the flow of the main stream line.
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A method of softening water, comprising:
- directing water into a water treatment device connected to the water supply comprising:
- a water supply line for supplying water to be treated;
- a treated water line for receiving treated water;
- a main stream line having an inlet end connected to the water supply line at a first pipe connection and an outlet end connected to the treated water line at a second pipe connection;
- an inlet subsidiary stream line having an inlet end connected to the first pipe connection and an outlet end;
- an outlet subsidiary stream line having an inlet end and an outlet end connected to the second pipe connection;
- a filter head having a head inlet connected to the outlet end of the inlet subsidiary stream line and a head outlet connected to the inlet end of the outlet subsidiary stream line;
- a body connected to the filter head;
- a cartridge containing a water treatment composition positioned inside the body such that a cavity is formed between the cartridge and an inner surface of the body;
- wherein the filter head defines an inlet channel that connects the head inlet to the cavity and an outlet channel that connects the cavity to the head outlet;
- a pump connected in the outlet subsidiary stream line;
- and
- contacting a water treatment composition with the water in the water treatment device thereby dissolving a portion of the water treatment composition into the water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.