US 6,514,406 B1Granted

Water treatment apparatus

OwnerJames E. Katehisinventor

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Abstract

A water treatment apparatus comprises a first housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber defined therebetween wherein the inlet is connected to an upstream water pipe. A series of magnets are arranged for attachment about the upstream water pipe for directing a magnetic field onto water flowing downstream into the first housing chamber. First and second electrodes of a copper and silver alloy are positioned in the first housing chamber for releasing copper and silver ions into the water therein to reduce bacteria levels of the water. A heating coil is disposed in the first housing for boiling the water in the first housing chamber. The apparatus includes a second housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber defined therebetween. A conduit connects the outlet of the first housing with the inlet of the second housing for supplying water vapor from the first housing chamber to the second housing chamber. A funnel and a fan are positioned in the second housing chamber for condensing the water vapor into distilled water. The distilled water is funneled into a helical filter for producing filtered distilled water. The filtered water is supplied to a third housing for storage, the storage reservoir being connected to an outlet fluid pipe for supplying the filtered water to a faucet.

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A water treatment apparatus, comprising:

a first housing comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber intermediate said inlet and outlet, said inlet adapted for connection to an upstream pipe whereby to present a flow of water through said inlet and into said first housing chamber;
an electrode assembly in communication with said first housing comprising:
first and second electrodes of a copper and silver alloy extending into said first housing chamber;
means for releasing copper and silver ions from said electrodes into said first housing chamber and the water therein to reduce bacteria levels of the water therein;
a heating element disposed in said first housing for boiling the water in said first housing chamber;
a second housing comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber intermediate said inlet and outlet of said second housing;
a conduit connecting said outlet of said first housing with said inlet of said second housing for supplying water vapor from said first housing chamber to said second housing chamber;
means positioned in said second housing chamber for condensing said water vapor to form distilled water;
an electric fan mounted in said second housing chamber and adapted to deliver cooling air to said condensing means;
a filter assembly disposed in said second housing chamber and coupled to said condensing means for receiving said distilled water whereby to output filtered distilled water;
and
means for supplying said filtered distilled water from said filter assembly to a downstream pipe.

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A water treatment apparatus, comprising:

a first housing comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber intermediate said inlet and outlet, said inlet adapted for connection to an upstream pipe whereby to present a flow of water through said inlet and into said first housing chamber;
magnetic means adapted to be positioned on said upstream fluid pipe for directing a magnetic field onto water flowing downstream toward said first housing inlet and into said first housing chamber whereby to magnetically treat said water;
an electrode assembly in communication with said housing comprising:
first and second electrodes of a copper and silver alloy extending into said first housing chamber;
means for releasing copper and silver ions from said electrodes into said first housing chamber and the water therein to reduce bacteria levels of the water in said first housing chamber;
a heating coil disposed in said first housing for boiling the water in said first housing chamber;
a second housing comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber between said inlet and outlet of said second housing;
a conduit connecting said outlet of said first housing with said inlet of said second housing for supplying water vapor from said first housing chamber to said second housing chamber;
means positioned in said second housing chamber for condensing said water vapor to form distilled water;
an electric fan mounted in said second housing chamber and adapted to deliver cooling air to said condensing means;
a filter assembly disposed in said second housing chamber and coupled to said condensing means for receiving said distilled water whereby to output filtered distilled water;
and
means for supplying said filtered distilled water from said filter assembly to a downstream pipe.

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