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US3232846A
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Solar-vacuum sea water distillation apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-22
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-03-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard J Kimmerle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:23
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; C02F1/14; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/20; Y02A20/208; Y02A20/212; Y10; Y10S; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
AN APPARATUS FOR DISTILLING LIQUID IN A CLOSED VACUUM SYSTEM SEALED AT ONE END BY THE LIQUID AND AT THE OTHER END BY THE CONDENSATE COMPRISING, AN ELONGATE VERTICALLY DISPOSED TUBULAR TOWER HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY HEAT INSULATED SIDE WALLS, A HEAT INSULATED BOTTOM WALL AND A HEAD-LIKE CONDENSER AT THE UPPER END OF THE SIDE WALLS AND CLOSING THE UPPER END OF THE TOWER, SAID SIDE, BOTTOM AND CONDENSER DEFINING A SINGLE ELONGATE VERTICALLY EXTENDING CHAMBER, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED CONDENSATE COLLECTING TROUGHS ABOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE SIDE WALLS OF THE TOWER, PUMP MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHAMBER AND OPERABLE TO ESTABLISH A SUBATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE THEREIN, LIQUID SUPPLY MEANS TO CONDUCT PREHEATED LIQUID INTO THE LOWER END OF THE CHAMBER INCLUDING, A VALVE CONTROLLED LIQUID SUPPLY PIPE COMMUNICATING WITH THE LOWER END OF THE CHAMBER, AND CONDENSATE DELIVERING MEANS INDLUCING DISCHARGE PORTS IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TOWER COMMUNICATING WITH EACH TROUGH THEREIN, AN ELONGATE VERTICALLY DISPOSED STANDPIPE AT THE
Claim 2
Independent Claim
163 words
AN APPARATUS FOR DISTILLING LIQUID IN A CLOSED VACUUM SYSTEM SEALED AT ONE END BY THE LIQUID AND AT THE OTHER END BY THE CONDENSATE COMPRISING, AN ELONGATE VERTICALLY DISPOSED TUBULAR TOWER HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY HEAT INSULATED SIDE WALLS, A HEAT INSULATED BOTTOM WALL AND A HEAD-LIKE CONDENSER AT THE UPPER END OF THE SIDE WALLS AND CLOSING THE UPPER END OF THE TOWER, SAID SIDE, BOTTOM AND CONDENSER DEFINING A SINGLE ELONGATE VERTICALLY EXTENDING CHAMBER, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED CONDENSATE COLLECTING TROUGHS ABOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE SIDE WALLS OF THE TOWER, PUMP MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHAMBER AND OPERABLE TO ESTABLISH A SUBATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE THEREIN, LIQUID SUPPLY MEANS TO CONDUCT PREHEATED LIQUID INTO THE LOWER END OF THE CHAMBER INCLUDING, A VALVE CONTROLLED LIQUID SUPPLY PIPE COMMUNICATING WITH THE LOWER END OF THE CHAMBER, AND CONDENSATE DELIVERING MEANS INDLUCING DISCHARGE PORTS IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TOWER COMMUNICATING WITH EACH TROUGH THEREIN, AN ELONGATE VERTICALLY DISPOSED STANDPIPE AT THE
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |