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US 11,285,399 B2Granted
Water vending apparatus
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsDean Kamen, Christopher C. Langenfeld, Ryan K. LaRocque, Andrew A. Schnellinger, Prashant Bhat, Stanley B. Smith, III, Otis L. Clapp, Jeremy M. Swerdlow
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Abstract
A water vending apparatus is disclosed. The water vending system includes a water vapor distillation apparatus and a dispensing device. The dispensing device is in fluid communication with the fluid vapor distillation apparatus and the product water from the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is dispensed by the dispensing device.
Claims8
A water vending system comprising:
- a water vapor distillation apparatus;
- a dispensing device comprising
- a proximity sensor;
- a spout;
- a conductivity sensor located downstream from the spout;
- a valve;
- and
- a controller in communication with the proximity sensor and valve;
- wherein the valve and spout are in fluid communication with the water vapor distillation apparatus, and the controller operates the valve to dispense a product water based on a signal received from the proximity sensor;
- and
- at least one pump fluidly connected to the dispensing device, wherein the at least one pump pumps at least one additive into the product water.
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