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US 6,447,721 B1Granted
Drinking water UV disinfection system and method
AssigneeRemotelight, Inc.
InventorsIsaac B. Horton, III, Kurt Anthony Garrett
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AssigneeRemotelight, Inc.
InventorsIsaac B. Horton, III, Kurt Anthony Garrett
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An ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system and method for treating fluids including a configuration and design to function effectively with at least one UV light source or lamp that is not submerged in the fluid. The UV light source is positioned outside the fluid to be disinfected via exposure to at least one UV dose zone outside the fluid being treated wherein UV light is projected into the at least one dose zone. The UV light source may be presented in a vertical riser configuration, wherein the UV light source is positioned above the fluid to be treated and projecting a UV dose zone downward toward and into the fluid to be treated, with the fluid moving upward toward the UV light source. Alternatively, the UV light source may be presented in a non-vertical riser configuration, wherein the UV light source is positioned above the fluid stored at least temporarily within a reservoir and projecting a UV dose zone downward toward and into the static fluid to be treated, and is particularly effective where the fluid is pre-treated or purified drinking water.
An ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system for treating drinking water, the system comprising at least one light source positioned within a housing and connected to a power source for producing a UV light output from the housing, the system including at least one optical component positioned between the at least one light source and the UV light output from the housing, thereby producing a focused, controllable UV light output that has at least one UV dose zone for providing effective sterilization of microorganisms within the water.
An ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system for treating drinking water, the system comprising at least one light source positioned outside the water to be treated and positioned within a housing and connected to a power source for producing a UV light output from the housing, the system including at least one optical component positioned between the at least one light source and the UV light output from the housing, thereby producing a focused, controllable UV light output that has at least one UV dose zone for providing effective sterilization of microorganisms within the water.
A method for purifying drinking water comprising the steps of:
A method for providing ultraviolet disinfection (UV) of drinking water, the method comprising the steps of:
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