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US 8,007,845 B2Granted
Method and system for recovering and preparing glacial water
AssigneeWaters of Patagonia
InventorJuan Carlos Szydlowski
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Abstract
Methods and systems for grouping, recovering, and processing ice obtained from an ice source, i.e., a glacier, ice sheet, ice cap, etc., are described herein. In particular, the ice obtained from the ice source is separated and grouped according to common unique properties and processed as a beverage for consumption having the same unique properties.
Claims6
A method for producing a bottled water derived from glacial ice having a pre-determined age, comprising:
- a) identifying a volume of glacial ice having a vertical depth;
- b) analyzing gas trapped within said volume of glacial ice to determine at least a first layer and at least a second layer;
- c) said first layer characterized by a vertical depth comprising a span of approximately 50 to approximately 100 years of age;
- d) recovering water from said first layer, said step of recovering conducted so as not to include substantial amounts of water or ice from said second layer;
- e) conveying said recovered water directly from the glacial ice through a pipe;
- f) collecting said extracted water;
- g) directing said collected water into a bottle in liquid form devoid of ice;
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- h) providing an indication on said bottle related to said determined age of a water in said bottle.
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A method for producing bottled water derived from glacial ice having a predetermined age, comprising:
- a) identifying a volume of glacial ice having a vertical depth;
- b) analyzing gas trapped within said volume of glacial ice to determine at least a first layer and at least a second layer;
- c) said first layer characterized by a vertical depth of ice comprising a span of approximately 50 to approximately 100 years of age and said second layer comprising a volume of ice beneath said first layer;
- d) recovering water from said first layer that is determined to be of a particular age, said recovering step comprising conveying said water directly from the glacial ice through a pipe such that said water is prevented from flowing any horizontal distance;
- f) directing said collected water into a container;
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- g) providing an indication on said container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.