Apparatus and method for producing antimicrobial silver solution

A method for producing a solution containing silver, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) placing a silver electrode in close proximity to a body of water;
• (b) conveying electrical current through the silver electrode to thereby separate particles of silver from said silver electrode in a manner sufficient to cause production of suspended silver particles in solution within the water;
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• (c) agitating the water during said production of suspended silver particles in solution to thereby disperse the silver particles into a more uniform concentration within said water such that a higher quantity of suspended silver particles in solution can be produced.

A method for producing a solution containing silver, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) establishing an electrical circuit comprising a current source, and a first conductor electrically connected to said current source and a second conductor electrically connected to said current source, wherein said first conductor resides spaced apart from said second conductor, wherein the first conductor is made of silver element;
• (b) closing the circuit by placing the first conductor and the second conductor in communication with a fluidic resistor;
• (c) operating the current source to supply alternating current simultaneously to the first conductor and the second conductor such that voltage is increasing and decreasing within the first and second conductors in alternating tandem to thereby cause silver particles to separate from the first conductor and enter the fluidic resistor and become disposed in suspension within said fluidic resistor;
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• (d) selectively adjusting the first conductor by moving it toward the fluidic resistor as said first conductor decreases in length due to gradual separation of silver particles therefrom to thereby prevent arcing from occurring between said first conductor and said fluidic resistor.