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US 5,683,579 AGranted
Magnetic fluid conditioner and separation apparatus
AssigneeLiquid Separation, Inc.
InventorWilliam Steven Lopes
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Abstract
A device for separation of metals and inorganic or organic fluids from water is provided which is comprised of a pipe containing a core concentric within the pipe; several magnets containing segments of opposite poles arranged exterior to the pipe; and an electrically conductive wire connected electrically to the core and to ground.
Claims4
A device to separate materials from fluids, comprising:
- (a) a pipe capable of containing and permitting fluids to flow therethrough;
- (b) a plurality of magnets placed exterior to the pipe so that a magnetic flux is created within the pipe;
- (c) a core made of a ferrous or an electrically conductive metal or polymer placed concentrically within the pipe;
- (d) an electrically conductive member placed in communication with said core and to an electrical potential less than the potential of the core so that electrical charges are removed from the core;
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- (e) insulating means so that the electrically conductive member is not in electrical contact with the pipe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.