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US 8,858,758 B2Granted
Distiller
AssigneeAquaback Technologies, Inc.
InventorWilliam H. Zebuhr
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Abstract
A distiller including an evaporator having at least one evaporation surface for evaporating liquid into vapor. At least one movable liquid applicator assembly has a wiper applicator which can move over the at least one evaporation surface, for wiping and applying a thin even film of the liquid on the at least one evaporation surface for evaporation.
Claims26
A method of distilling with a distiller comprising:
- providing an evaporator comprising at least one evaporation surface for evaporating liquid into vapor;
- and
- wiping and applying a thin even film of the liquid on the at least one evaporation surface for evaporation, with at least one movable liquid applicator assembly having a wiper applicator with a wiper member for moving over the at least one evaporation surface;
- and
- scraping residuals clean from the at least one evaporation surface with a scraper having a scraper member that is included with the at least one liquid applicator assembly, prior to applying the thin even film of the liquid with the wiper applicator, the scraper and wiper members being positioned on respective forward and rearward sides of a liquid supply conduit, and moving together over the at least one evaporation surface, the supply conduit extending along a length of the at least one evaporation surface and following the scraper member for evenly distributing the liquid along the at least one evaporation surface after the length of the at least one evaporation surface has been scraped clean of the residuals by the scraper member, the wiper member following the supply conduit for subsequently wiping the liquid distributed along the at least one evaporation surface into the thin even film of the liquid, the scraper reducing amounts of contaminants in the thin even film of the liquid wiped onto the at least one evaporation surface by removing the residuals.
2 more elements
A method of distilling with a distiller comprising:
- providing an evaporator comprising at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces facing each other for evaporating liquid into vapor;
- and
- moving at least one movable liquid applicator assembly between the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces, the at least one liquid applicator assembly comprising a pair of scraper members positioned on opposite sides of a liquid supply conduit forward of the liquid supply conduit, and a pair of wiper members positioned on opposite sides of the liquid supply conduit rearward of the liquid supply conduit;
- with the scraper members, simultaneously scraping residuals clean from the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces;
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- with the wiper members following the liquid supply conduit, subsequently wiping and applying liquid provided by the liquid supply conduit in a thin even film simultaneously on the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces for evaporation, the pair of scraper members, liquid supply conduit, and pair of wiper members, moving together between the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces, the supply conduit extending along a length of the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces and following the pair of scraper members for evenly distributing the liquid along the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces after the length of the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces has been scraped clean of the residuals, the pair of scraper members reducing amounts of contaminants in the thin even film of the liquid wiped onto the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces by removing the residuals.
3 more elements
A distiller comprising:
- an evaporator comprising at least one evaporation surface for evaporating liquid into vapor;
- and
- at least one movable liquid applicator assembly having a wiper applicator with a wiper member for moving over the at least one evaporation surface, for wiping and applying a thin even film of the liquid on the at least one evaporation surface for evaporation, the at least one liquid applicator assembly including a scraper with a scraper member for scraping residuals clean from the at least one evaporation surface prior to applying the thin even film of the liquid with the wiper applicator, the scraper and wiper members being positioned on respective forward and rearward sides of a liquid supply conduit, and movable together over the at least one evaporation surface, the supply conduit extending along a length of the at least one evaporation surface and capable of following the scraper member for evenly distributing the liquid along the at least one evaporation surface after the length of the at least one evaporation surface has been scraped clean of the residuals by the scraper member, the wiper member capable of following the supply conduit for subsequently wiping the liquid distributed along the at least one evaporation surface into the thin even film of the liquid, the scraper for reducing amounts of contaminants in the thin even film of the liquid wiped onto the at least one evaporation surface by removing the residuals.
A distiller comprising:
- an evaporator comprising at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces facing each other for evaporating liquid into vapor;
- and
- at least one movable liquid applicator assembly for moving between the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces, the at least one liquid applicator assembly comprising a pair of scraper members positioned on opposite sides of a liquid supply conduit forward of the liquid supply conduit, and a pair of wiper members positioned on opposite sides of the liquid supply conduit rearward of the liquid supply conduit, the scraper members for simultaneously scraping residuals clean from the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces, and the wiper members following the liquid supply conduit for subsequently wiping and applying liquid provided by the liquid supply conduit in a thin even film simultaneously on the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces for evaporation, the pair of scraper members, liquid supply conduit, and pair of wiper members, being movable together between the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces, the supply conduit extending along a length of the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces and capable of following the pair of scraper members for evenly distributing the liquid along the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces after the length of the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces has been scraped clean of the residuals, the pair of scraper members for reducing amounts of contaminants in the thin even film of the liquid wiped onto the at least two opposing spaced apart evaporation surfaces by removing the residuals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.