Hand-held ultraviolet water purification system using solid state devices

A hand-held system for purifying unsterilized water, the system including:

• D. a case with a configuration of one or more solid state devices that emit UV light in a germicidal range outwardly from the case, the configuration for submerging in the unsterilized water and providing ultraviolet emissions that purify the unsterilized water;
• E. power means for powering the configuration;
• and
• F. control means for turning the configuration on and off, the control means being contained in the case.

A method of purifying a batch of unsterilized water that is held in a container, the method including the steps of:

• A. immersing a configuration of one or more solid state devices that emit ultraviolet light in a germicidal range and form one end of a water purification system in the batch of unsterilized water that is held in the container;
• E. turning the configuration on to emit ultraviolet radiation in the batch of unsterilized water in order to sterilize the water;
• F. turning the configuration off;
• and
• G. removing the configuration from the batch of water held in the container.

A portable water purification system including:

• C. a configuration of one or more solid state devices that emit UV light in a germicidal range, the configuration arranged to emit UV light outwardly;
• D. a case that supports the configuration of solid state devices;
• and
• C. a power source that supplies power to the solid state devices,
• wherein the configuration of solid state devices is submerged in a batch of water and the power source supplies power to turn on the one or more devices in order to purify the water.