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US3219555A
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Distillation unit with still supported condenser
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1962-01-12
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1982-01-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Poindexter Allan Moore
- 👤 Adami Arthur Edward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 23:06
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; B; B01; B01D; B01D1/00; B01D1/30; B01D3/00; B01D3/02; B01D3/10; B01D5/00; B01D5/0003; B01D5/0006; B01D5/0057; B01D5/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
APPARATUS FOR THE CONVERSION OF SEA WATER TO DRINKING WATER COMPRISING, A HOUSING FORMED OF A BASE AND A COVER SEALED THERETO, AN EVAPORATOR SYSTEM FOR VAPORIZING SEA WATER ENCLOSED IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, SAID EVAPORATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING A HOT HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACE, CONNECTED PASSAGES FOR CONDUCTING HOT WATER THERETHROUGH IN CONTACT WITH SAID HOT HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACE AND MEANS FOR EXPOSING SEA WATER TO SAID HOT HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACES FOR VAPORIZATION, A CONDENSER SYSTEM FOR THE CONDENSATION OF VAPOR AND COLLECTION OF DISTILLED WATER ENCLOSED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, SAID CONDENSER SYSTEM COMPRISING A VAPOR FILTER FOR ENTRAPMENT OF ENTRAINED LIQUID PASSING THERETHROUGH, A COLD HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACE SURROUNDING SAID FILTER, CONNECTED PASSAGES FOR CONDUCTING COLD WATER THERETHROUGH IN CONTACT WITH SAID COLD HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACES AND MEANS FOR COLLECTING DISTILLED WATER CONDENSED ON SAID COLD HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACES AND AN EDUCATOR SYSTEM LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR DRAINING JCOLD WATER FROM SAID CONDENSER SYSTEM AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CREATING A VACUUM WITHIN SAID HOUSING,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
APPARATUS FOR THE CONVERSION OF SEA WATER TO DRINKING WATER COMPRISING, A HOUSING FORMED OF A BASE AND A COVER SEALED THERETO, AN EVAPORATOR SYSTEM FOR VAPORIZING SEA WATER ENCLOSED IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, SAID EVAPORATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING A HOT HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACE, CONNECTED PASSAGES FOR CONDUCTING HOT WATER THERETHROUGH IN CONTACT WITH SAID HOT HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACE AND MEANS FOR EXPOSING SEA WATER TO SAID HOT HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACES FOR VAPORIZATION, A CONDENSER SYSTEM FOR THE CONDENSATION OF VAPOR AND COLLECTION OF DISTILLED WATER ENCLOSED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, SAID CONDENSER SYSTEM COMPRISING A VAPOR FILTER FOR ENTRAPMENT OF ENTRAINED LIQUID PASSING THERETHROUGH, A COLD HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACE SURROUNDING SAID FILTER, CONNECTED PASSAGES FOR CONDUCTING COLD WATER THERETHROUGH IN CONTACT WITH SAID COLD HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACES AND MEANS FOR COLLECTING DISTILLED WATER CONDENSED ON SAID COLD HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACES AND AN EDUCATOR SYSTEM LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR DRAINING JCOLD WATER FROM SAID CONDENSER SYSTEM AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CREATING A VACUUM WITHIN SAID HOUSING,
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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