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US 2006/0040018 A1Published application
Method and Device for Transferring Water from a Source to a Consumer
AssigneeHillberg Innovation AB
InventorArne Hillberg
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Abstract
A system and method for transferring or transporting water from a water source to a consumer can be used and performed while maintaining water quality. Containers housing or transporting the water maintain the water in an essentially liquid state at a low temperature. Consumers are connected to the water supply through taps in a larger system.
Claims25
A method for supplying water from a water source to a consumer, comprising:
- transferring the water from the source to a container proximal to the source;
- bringing the water to or maintaining the water at approximately 0° in said container;
- moving at least some of the approximately 0° water to a transport unit;
- and
- transporting the approximately 0° water to a water circulation and temperature retaining system, wherein
- at least one tap device is provided on said water circulation and temperature retaining system;
- the consumer can access said at least one tap device;
- the supplied water is of approximately the same quality as the water in the water source;
- and
- said moving and transporting steps are provided so that the water is maintained at approximately 0° C. while keeping a majority of the water in the liquid state.
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A system for supplying water from a water source to a consumer, comprising:
- a tapping or pumping device located in proximity to a water source;
- a storage container connected to said tapping or pumping device so that tapped or pumped water may be transferred to and stored in said storage container which comprises a temperature adjustment and maintaining system capable of bringing the water stored therein to or maintaining the water stored therein at approximately 0° C.;
- a transport container arranged to be connectable to said storage container so that stored water may be transferred thereto;
- an internally-closed water circulation system arranged to be connectable to said transport container;
- a consumer-accessible water tapping device in fluid connection with said water circulation system;
- and
- a temperature retaining system provided within or in communication with said water circulation system and capable of maintaining water at approximately 0° C.;
- wherein
- the supplied water is of approximately the same quality as the water in the water source;
- and
- a majority of the water in the liquid state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.