US3200050A
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Thermal compression stills
Assignee: Aquastills Inc
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Filing: 1960-04-14
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1980-04-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter H Hogan
- 👤 Kenneth C D Hickman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:31
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D1/00; B01D1/28; B01D1/289; B01D1/2887; B01D3/00; B01D3/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
IN A THERMAL COMPRESSION STILL FOR EVAPORATING AND CONDENSING DISTILLABLE LIQUID AND HAVING A PHASE SEPARATION BARRIER AND HEAT EXCHANGER STRUXTURE OF HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY PROVIDING AN EVAPORATING SURFACE ON ONE SIDE AND A CONDENSING SURFACE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, A DEGASSER FOR THE DISTILLAND INCLUDING A ROTATABLE MEMBER, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING DISTILLAND ONTO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER SO AS TO DISTRIBUTE THE DISTILLAND THEREON AND TO DISCHARGE THE DISTILLAND THEREFROM, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING THE DEGASSED DISTILLAND FROM SAID DEGASSER TO THE EVAPORATING SURFACE, MEANS FOR PASSING STEAM EVOLVED IN THE STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE DISTILLAND WHILE THE SAME IS ON SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR WITHDRAWING GAS FROM SAID DEGASSER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
IN A THERMAL COMPRESSION STILL FOR EVAPORATING AND CONDENSING DISTILLABLE LIQUID AND HAVING A PHASE SEPARATION BARRIER AND HEAT EXCHANGER STRUXTURE OF HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY PROVIDING AN EVAPORATING SURFACE ON ONE SIDE AND A CONDENSING SURFACE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, A DEGASSER FOR THE DISTILLAND INCLUDING A ROTATABLE MEMBER, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING DISTILLAND ONTO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER SO AS TO DISTRIBUTE THE DISTILLAND THEREON AND TO DISCHARGE THE DISTILLAND THEREFROM, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING THE DEGASSED DISTILLAND FROM SAID DEGASSER TO THE EVAPORATING SURFACE, MEANS FOR PASSING STEAM EVOLVED IN THE STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE DISTILLAND WHILE THE SAME IS ON SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR WITHDRAWING GAS FROM SAID DEGASSER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |