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WO1997038272A8 - Portable/potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

Portable/potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus

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Publication number
WO1997038272A8
WO1997038272A8 PCT/US1997/005665 US9705665W WO9738272A8 WO 1997038272 A8 WO1997038272 A8 WO 1997038272A8 US 9705665 W US9705665 W US 9705665W WO 9738272 A8 WO9738272 A8 WO 9738272A8
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Prior art keywords
water
generator
dew
air
portable
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WO1997038272A1 (en
Inventor
Terry L Lebleu
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Worldwide Water Inc
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Worldwide Water Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/629,305 external-priority patent/US5669221A/en
Priority to DE69734575T priority Critical patent/DE69734575T2/en
Priority to IL12646197A priority patent/IL126461A/en
Priority to BR9708616A priority patent/BR9708616A/en
Priority to CA002251095A priority patent/CA2251095C/en
Priority to MXPA98008295A priority patent/MXPA98008295A/en
Application filed by Worldwide Water Inc filed Critical Worldwide Water Inc
Priority to AU28003/97A priority patent/AU2800397A/en
Priority to EP97922289A priority patent/EP0891523B1/en
Publication of WO1997038272A1 publication Critical patent/WO1997038272A1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Publication of WO1997038272A8 publication Critical patent/WO1997038272A8/en
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03BINSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
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    • E03B3/28Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water from humid air
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • C02F9/20Portable or detachable small-scale multistage treatment devices, e.g. point of use or laboratory water purification systems
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02WCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
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Abstract

A portable, potable water generator for producing high-purity liquid water by condensation of dew from ambient air is described. The generator employs filtration subsystems (38) to remove particulates and aerosols from the incoming air. An enclosed heat absorber (22) cools the filtered air below its dew point and collects (25) droplets of condensate into a closed system (26). The collected liquid dew is further continually treated in a bacteriostat loop (29, 31) to destroy adventitious living organisms and to filter out undesirable and dangerous contaminants. All the subsystems are failsafe-interlocked to disable the generator immediately and prevent delivery of water if any one of them stops functioning within predetermined safe limits. Hybrid embodiments of the water generator attached to or integrated with refrigeration-type appliances such as water coolers, refrigerators, freezers, icemakers and air-conditioners are illustrated.
PCT/US1997/005665 1996-04-08 1997-04-05 Portable/potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus Ceased WO1997038272A1 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP97922289A EP0891523B1 (en) 1996-04-08 1997-04-05 Portable, potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus
IL12646197A IL126461A (en) 1996-04-08 1997-04-05 Portable, potable-water recovery system and apparatus
BR9708616A BR9708616A (en) 1996-04-08 1997-04-05 Recovery and distribution system for drinking water and hybrid electric utensil
CA002251095A CA2251095C (en) 1996-04-08 1997-04-05 Portable/potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus
MXPA98008295A MXPA98008295A (en) 1996-04-08 1997-04-05 Portable/potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus.
DE69734575T DE69734575T2 (en) 1996-04-08 1997-04-05 PORTABLE DEVICE FOR DRINKING WATER REGENERATION AND DELIVERY
AU28003/97A AU2800397A (en) 1996-04-08 1997-04-05 Portable/potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

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US08/629,305 US5669221A (en) 1996-04-08 1996-04-08 Portable, potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus
US08/629,305 1996-04-08
US3575397P 1997-01-06 1997-01-06
US08/802,489 US5845504A (en) 1996-04-08 1997-02-20 Portable/potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus
US08/802,489 1997-02-20

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WO1997038272A1 WO1997038272A1 (en) 1997-10-16
WO1997038272A8 true WO1997038272A8 (en) 2003-02-20

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