Global Patent Index - EP 1064063 A4

EP 1064063 A4 20020130 - BACTERIA LIMITING WATER TREATMENT AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Title (en)

BACTERIA LIMITING WATER TREATMENT AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON WASSER MIT ANTIBAKTERIELLEM SCHUTZ

Title (fr)

SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES DE TRAITEMENT ET DE STOCKAGE DE L'EAU AVEC PROTECTION ANTIBACTERIENNE

Publication

EP 1064063 A4 20020130 (EN)

Application

EP 99912547 A 19990315

Priority

  • US 9905648 W 19990315
  • US 7821998 P 19980316

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9947226A1] The invention provides a water treatment and storage system (10). The system (10) includes a pre-filter (12), an intermediate-filter (14), and a post-filter (18) each having a filter medium. At least one of the filter mediums is impregnated with a bacteria limiting material. The pre-filter (12), the intermediate-filter (14), and the post-filter (18) are coupled together such that there is a system fluid flow path (20, 22, 24, 26, 28) passing through the pre-filter (12), the intermediate filter (14) and the post-filter (18), and exiting through the second port of the post-filter (18). The system (10) also has a fluid storage tank (16) having an interior region of the tank (16) and a bi-directional fluid passage port fluidly coupled between the interior region of the tank, the output port of the intermediate-filter (14) and the second port of the post-filter (18). The invention also provides a method of treating and storing water using such a system (10). The invention further provides a drinking water polishing system and a water polishing system employing layered filtration media, where each of the systems contains a bacteria limiting material.

IPC 1-7

B01D 9/00; B01D 24/00; B01D 27/00; B01D 35/00; B01D 35/28; B01D 39/08; B01D 39/12; B01D 39/14; C02F 9/00; B01D 61/08; B01D 61/04; B01D 61/18; C02F 1/44; C02F 1/50

IPC 8 full level

B01D 61/04 (2006.01); B01D 61/08 (2006.01); B01D 61/18 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01); C02F 1/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01D 61/025 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 61/027 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 61/04 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 61/08 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 61/145 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 61/147 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 61/18 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 1/441 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 1/444 (2013.01 - EP); C02F 1/50 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 2311/04 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 2311/06 (2013.01 - EP)

C-Set (source: EP)

  1. B01D 2311/04 + B01D 2311/18 + B01D 2311/2649
  2. B01D 2311/04 + B01D 2311/2649
  3. B01D 2311/06 + B01D 2311/2649

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 9947226A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9947226 A1 19990923; WO 9947226 A9 20000330; CA 2324107 A1 19990923; EP 1064063 A1 20010103; EP 1064063 A4 20020130

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9905648 W 19990315; CA 2324107 A 19990315; EP 99912547 A 19990315