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US 7,114,637 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for programably treating water in a water cooler
OwnerKenneth A. Davisinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for a programmable self sanitizing water dispenser apparatus with a digital computer as well as a programmable method for generating ozone for cleaning the reservoir and the water contained within it.
Claims16
A water dispenser, comprising:
- a) a cabinet having upper and lower end portions and an interior;
- b) reservoir contained within the cabinet, the reservoir being capable of holding water;
- d) at least one spigot in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing water;
- e) a refrigeration system for cooling water within the reservoir;
- f) a diffuser contained within the reservoir for emitting bubbles into the reservoir;
- g) an ozone generator being operably connected to the diffuser;
- h) a digital computer operably connected to the ozone generator;
- and
- i) timing and duration of ozone generated by the ozone generator and sent to the diffuser is controlled by the computer;
- and
- j) wherein the dispenser includes a pump, the pump being operably connected to the diffuser and timing and duration of air is sent to the diffuser from the pump via the computer.
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A water dispenser, comprising:
- a) a cabinet having upper and lower end portions and an interior;
- b) reservoir contained within the cabinet, the reservoir being capable of holding water;
- d) at least one spigot in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing water;
- e) a refrigeration system for cooling water within the reservoir;
- f) a diffuser contained within the reservoir for emitting bubbles into the reservoir;
- g) an ozone generator being operably connected to the diffuser;
- h) a digital computer operably connected to the ozone generator;
- and
- i) timing and duration of ozone generated by the ozone generator and sent to the diffuser is controlled by the computer;
- and
- j) wherein an amount of ozone generated, is chosen from 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent ozone generation via the digital computer.
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A water dispenser, comprising:
- a) a cabinet having upper and lower end portions and an interior;
- b) reservoir contained within the cabinet, the reservoir being capable of holding water;
- d) at least one spigot in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing water;
- e) a refrigeration system for cooling water within the reservoir;
- f) a diffuser contained within the reservoir for emitting bubbles into the reservoir;
- g) an ozone generator being operably connected to the diffuser;
- h) a digital computer operably connected to the ozone generator;
- i) timing and duration of ozone generated by the ozone generator and sent to the diffuser is controlled by the computer;
- and
- j) wherein the digital computer is operably connected to the refrigeration system and timing and duration of operation of the refrigeration system is controlled by the computer.
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A water dispenser, comprising:
- a) a cabinet having upper and lower end portions and an interior;
- b) reservoir contained within the cabinet, the reservoir being capable of holding water;
- d) at least one spigot in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing water;
- e) a refrigeration system for cooling water within the reservoir;
- f) a diffuser contained within the reservoir for emitting bubbles into the reservoir;
- g) an ozone generator being operably connected to the diffuser;
- h) a digital computer operably connected to the ozone generator;
- i) timing and duration of ozone generated by the ozone generator and sent to the diffuser is controlled by the computer;
- and
- j) wherein the dispenser includes a voltage supply regulator circuit, the voltage supply regulator circuit automatically adjusting input voltage to the digital computer based on different electrical supply voltages.
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A water dispenser, comprising:
- a) a cabinet having upper and lower end portions and an interior;
- b) reservoir contained within the cabinet, the reservoir being capable of holding water;
- d) at least one spigot in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing water;
- e) a refrigeration system for cooling water within the reservoir;
- f) a diffuser contained within the reservoir for emitting bubbles into the reservoir;
- g) an ozone generator being operably connected to the diffuser;
- h) a digital computer operably connected to the ozone generator;
- i) timing and duration of ozone generated by the ozone generator and sent to the diffuser is controlled by the computer;
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- j) a remote display operably connected to the digital computer but spaced apart from the digital computer, the remote display having at least one indicator regarding operation of the digital computer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.