Fluid container having an additive dispensing system
AssigneePUR Water Purification, Inc.
InventorsRichard Alan Arett, Norman Scott Broyles, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, William Joseph Cruzen, David James Emmons, John Adrew McDaniel
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Abstract
A fluid container for dispensing a first fluid and a consumable additive. The fluid container includes a first chamber for containing a first fluid and an additive dispensing system. The first chamber is configured such that the first fluid may be dispensed from the first chamber. The additive dispensing system selectively operable to dispense an amount of additive and is not in fluid communication with the first chamber.
Claims19
A fluid container for dispensing a first fluid and a consumable additive, comprising:
- a first fluid chamber for containing a first fluid;
- an additive dispensing system disposed adjacent the first fluid chamber, the additive dispensing system comprising a disposable cartridge that includes a first additive reservoir and a bladder disposed within the reservoir that contains an additive, wherein the additive dispensing system is selectively operable to dispense an amount of additive;
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- a surface downstream of and adjacent to the additive dispensing system that is ultrahydrophobic, ultralyophobic, or ultraclean, wherein the ultrahydrophobic, ultralyophobic, or ultraclean surface comprises a bubble structure made with a material with surface energy lower than 25 mN/m.
A fluid container for dispensing a first fluid and a consumable additive, comprising:
- a first fluid chamber for containing a first fluid;
- an additive dispensing system disposed adjacent the first fluid chamber, the additive dispensing system comprising a disposable cartridge that includes a reservoir and a bladder disposed within the reservoir that contains an additive, wherein the additive dispensing system is selectively operable to dispense an amount of additive;
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- a surface downstream of and adjacent to the additive dispensing system that is ultrahydrophobic, ultralyophobic, or ultraclean, wherein the ultrahydrophobic, ultralyophobic, or ultraclean surface comprises a bubble structure coated with nanoparticles or a fluoropolymer via plasma coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.