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US 9,422,068 B2Granted
Drinking water delivery system and method
OwnerBeda B.G. Rueferinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a process for providing drinking water. First, a body of water is selected that has a geothermal floor creating a substantial range of depths where temperatures remain homogeneous, and an oxic to anoxic transition level at about 150 meters depth. Next, a conduit or other device is used to remove water from below the transition level. The removed water is then bottled or otherwise packaged for marketing.
Claims12
A method for supplying water, the method comprising:
- selecting a body of water, the body of water having a maximum depth;
- the body of water having an oxic to anoxic transition level at a depth of about 150 meters;
- the body of water also having substantially homogeneous temperatures below the transition level, the homogeneous temperatures normally existing between a range of about 23° to about 24° Celsius;
- providing a conduit having a length greater than 150 meters;
- lowering the conduit into the body of water to a depth below the oxic to anoxic transition level in the body of water;
- drawing anoxic water from the position up through the conduit to an above surface location;
- including an extracted quantity of the water in a container;
- labeling the container with indicia relating to the body of water;
- and
- delivering the water to a consumer.
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A method for producing drinking water, the method comprising:
- selecting a body of water, the body of water having an oxic to anoxic transition level at a depth of about 150 meters;
- the body of water also having substantially homogeneous temperatures below the transition level, the homogeneous temperatures normally existing between a range of about 23° to about 24° Celsius;
- removing anoxic water from a depth below the oxic to anoxic transition level and bringing the anoxic water to an above surface location;
- and
- including an extracted quantity of the water in a container while maintaining:
- (i) a Chloride level at about 25.7 mg/L;
- (ii) a Fluoride level at about 0.934 mg/L;
- (iii) a Sulfate level at about 3.43 mg/L;
- (iv) a total hardness level of about 201 mg/L expressed as equivalent of calcium carbonate;
- and (v) a PH level of about 8.3.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.