Water purification system and method
OwnerKaustubh Chilwarwarinventor
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Abstract
The embodiments provided herein relate to a water purification system and method utilizing a filter cartridge comprising a plurality of filter wafers stacked to form a plurality of channels for unfiltered water to flow through for purification. The water purification system is configured to utilize the exclusion zone phenomenon to separate impurities from water using hydrophilic surfaces and trifurcations to divert pure water from impurities. The filter cartridge comprising a plurality of filter wafers may be received by a water receptacle to provide a low-energy water purification system.
Claims20
A system to purify water comprising:
- a plurality of filter wafers, wherein a filter wafer comprises:
- a plurality of first channels extending from a proximal end of the filter wafer toward a distal end of the filter wafer, each of the first channels comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
- and
- a plurality of trifurcations, wherein a trifurcation is provided at a distal end of each of the first channels, each trifurcation dividing the first channel into a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, wherein the fourth channel is parallel to the first channel, and wherein the second channel and the third channel are provided through a body of the filter wafer,
- wherein each of the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel comprise hydrophilic surfaces;
- and wherein unfiltered water enters the plurality of first channels of the plurality of filter wafers and purified water is diverted from each first channel into the second channel and the third channel.
A system to purify water, comprising:
- a plurality of filter wafers, a filter wafer comprising:
- a plurality of first channels extending from a proximal end of the filter wafer toward a distal end of the filter wafer, each of the first channels comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein the first and second sidewalls comprise a hydrophilic surface;
- and
- a plurality of trifurcations, wherein a trifurcation is provided at a distal end of each of the first channels, each trifurcation dividing the first channel into a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, wherein the fourth channel is parallel to the first channel, and wherein the second channel and the third channel are provided through a body of the filter wafer,
- wherein unfiltered water enters the plurality of first channels of the plurality of filter wafers and purified water is diverted from each first channel into the second channel and the third channel;
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- a water receptacle to receive the plurality of filter wafers and direct the unfiltered water to the plurality of first channels of the plurality of filter wafers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.