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US 2016/0355425 A1Published application
Systems and methods for water filtration
AssigneeResponse Products Limited
InventorsPeter G. Spiegel, Michael A. Pedersen
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Abstract
The water filtration system may include a support base. A first receptacle may be detachably disposed on the support base and configured to store source water. A second receptacle may be detachably disposed on the support base and configured to store supply water. A filter system may be disposed between the first receptacle and the second receptacle.
Claims14
A point-of-use countertop water filtration system, comprising:
- a support base;
- a first receptacle detachably disposed on the support base and configured to store source water, the first receptacle comprising an outlet port and an inlet port;
- a second receptacle detachably disposed on the support base and configured to store supply water, the second receptacle comprising an inlet port;
- and
- a filter system disposed between the first receptacle and the second receptacle, the filter system comprising
- an inlet port, a first outlet port, and a second outlet port,
- a first filter comprising a sediment filter or a combination of a sediment filter and a carbon filter,
- a second filter comprising a reverse osmosis membrane, and
- a third filter comprising a carbon filter,
- wherein the first filter is configured and disposed to receive water from the inlet port of the filter system and to filter and deliver first filtered water to the second filter,
- wherein the second filter is configured and disposed to receive the first filtered water from the first filter, to deliver a first portion of the first filtered water to the first outlet port of the filter system, the first portion of the first filtered water being waste water that is delivered back to the first receptacle, and to filter and deliver a second portion of the first filtered water, the second portion of the first filtered water being second filtered water,
- wherein the third filter is disposed between the second filter and the second receptacle and is configured to receive the second filtered water from the second filter and to filter and deliver third filtered water to the second outlet port of the filter system;
- wherein, when the first and second receptacles are attached to the support base, the outlet port of the first receptacle is disposed in fluid communication with the inlet port of the filter system, the first outlet port of the filter system is disposed in fluid communication with the inlet port of the first receptacle, and the second outlet port of the filter system is disposed in fluid communication with the inlet port of the second receptacle.
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A point-of-use countertop water filtration system, comprising:
- a support base;
- a first receptacle disposed on the support base and configured to store source water, the first receptacle comprising an outlet port and an inlet port;
- a second receptacle disposed on the support base and configured to store supply water, the second receptacle comprising an inlet port;
- and
- a filter system disposed between the first receptacle and the second receptacle, the filter system comprising
- an inlet port, a first outlet port, and a second outlet port,
- a sediment and/or carbon filter,
- an RO filter, and
- a carbon filter,
- wherein the sediment and/or carbon filter is configured and disposed to receive water from the inlet port of the filter system and to filter and deliver first filtered water to the RO filter,
- wherein the RO filter is configured and disposed to receive the first filtered water from the sediment and/or carbon filter, to deliver a first portion of the first filtered water to the first outlet port of the filter system, the first portion of the first filtered water being waste water that is delivered back to the first receptacle, and to filter and deliver a second portion of the first filtered water, the second portion of the first filtered water being second filtered water,
- wherein the carbon filter is disposed between the RO filter and the second receptacle and is configured to receive the second filtered water from the RO filter and to filter and deliver third filtered water to the second outlet port of the filter system;
- wherein the outlet port of the first receptacle is disposed in fluid communication with the inlet port of the filter system, the first outlet port of the filter system is disposed in fluid communication with the inlet port of the first receptacle, and the second outlet port of the filter system is disposed in fluid communication with the inlet port of the second receptacle.
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A point-of-use countertop water filtration system, comprising:
- a support base;
- a first receptacle disposed on the support base and configured to store source water;
- a second receptacle disposed on the support base and configured to store supply water;
- and
- a filter system disposed between the first receptacle and the second receptacle, the filter system comprising
- one or more sediment and/or carbon filters,
- an RO filter, and
- a carbon filter,
- wherein the one or more sediment and/or carbon filters are configured to filter and deliver first filtered water to the RO filter,
- wherein the RO filter is configured and disposed to receive the first filtered water from the one or more sediment and/or carbon filters, to deliver a first portion of the first filtered water to the first receptacle, the first portion of the first filtered water being waste water that is delivered back to the first receptacle, and to filter and deliver a second portion of the first filtered water, the second portion of the first filtered water being second filtered water,
- wherein the carbon filter is disposed between the RO filter and the second receptacle and is configured to receive the second filtered water from the RO filter and to filter and deliver third filtered water to the second receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.