EP 1208064 A4 20071024 - IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER GENERATING DEVICES

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER GENERATING DEVICES

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN AN WASSERERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES AUX DISPOSITIFS PRODUCTEURS D'EAU

Publication

EP 1208064 A4 20071024 (EN)

Application

EP 00975360 A 20001025

Priority

US 0029358 W 20001025
US 16176199 P 19991027
US 16176299 P 19991027
US 16176399 P 19991027
US 16176499 P 19991027
US 16176599 P 19991027

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0130703A1] Improvements to potable water generating devices that use a condenser and blower to extract water from the air, and sterilize the water after extraction using an ultraviolet lamp (56). The improvements include sensing the ultraviolet (UV) lamp (56) output wavelength to ensure proper operation, bathing the inlet water and outlet water points in the UV light to maintain water sterility, sterilizing air entering the water handling portions of the system, running the condensed water (53) through Teflon <TM> tubing (51) to improve sterilization, and sensing the ambient temperature and humidity, and in response controlling operation of the system, for example the power to the condenser, or the blower speed or output volume, to suspend water generation or to maximize efficient water generation, and/or warn the user of a low water production rate.

IPC 1-7

C02F 1/32

IPC 8 full level

B01D 5/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/32 (2006.01); C02F 9/00 (2006.01); E03B 3/28 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01D 5/0051 (2013.01); B01D 5/0081 (2013.01); B01D 5/009 (2013.01); C02F 1/325 (2013.01); C02F 9/20 (2023.01); E03B 3/28 (2013.01); B01D 5/0006 (2013.01); C02F 1/18 (2013.01); C02F 2201/3223 (2013.01); C02F 2201/326 (2013.01); C02F 2209/005 (2013.01); Y02A 20/00 (2018.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 5203989 A 19930420 - REIDY JAMES J [US]
[A] US 5545335 A 19960813 - SWEEN ADRIAN P [US], et al
[A] GB 2184232 A 19870617 - HANOVIA LTD
[A] US 5965093 A 19991012 - ADAMS BILLY J [US]
See also references of WO 0130703A1

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 0130703 A1 20010503; AU 1342301 A 20010508; EP 1208064 A1 20020529; EP 1208064 A4 20071024

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0029358 W 20001025; AU 1342301 A 20001025; EP 00975360 A 20001025