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US 2013/0199221 A1Published application
Apparatus and method to recover and dispense potable water
AssigneeWater Technologies International, LLC
InventorWilliam Scott Tudor
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Abstract
An apparatus and system to produce purified drinking water from humid air is provided. The apparatus includes a condenser and evaporator coil assembly with a source of germicidal activity. A method to provide purified drinking water from humid air using a stand along apparatus is provided. The apparatus can also dehumidify, improve air-quality and provide air-conditioning.
Claims14
An apparatus to recover and dispense potable water comprising:
- a housing including an inlet to intake ambient air, a device configured to extract water vapor from ambient air and condense the water vapor into liquid water, wherein said device includes a fan positioned to blow air on a condenser coil and evaporator coil assembly, said assembly having a source of germicidal activity positioned between said condenser and evaporator coil;
- a drainage pan positioned to receive water generated by the device in fluid communication with a reservoir configured to hold condensed water;
- and at least one water filtration unit positioned to filter the condensed water;
- a fluid line to transport water to a dispensing device to dispense potable water from said apparatus.
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An apparatus to purify water comprising:
- a pump to move water through said apparatus, a water reservoir positioned to receive unpurified water, an ozonator connected to said reservoir to provide ozone via a dispenser to said reservoir;
- and at least one water purification unit positioned downstream from said water reservoir, including an in-line UV element, sedimentation filter, and carbon block filter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.