US3236768A
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Water purification
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-02
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1982-08-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter S Litt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:54
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/001; C02F1/004; C02F1/28; C02F1/281; C02F1/38; C02F2101/00; C02F2101/30; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/28; Y10S159/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
THE PROCESS OF PURIFYING FEED WATER CONTAMINATED WITH IONIC PARTICLES COMPRISING SUBJECTING THE IONIC PARTICLES IN THE FEED WATER TO CENTRIFUGAL FORCE, WITHDRAWING WATER MOLECULES UNDER CENTRIPETAL FORCES FROM THE FEED WATER THROUGH A CAPILLARY LATTICE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF MATTED FILAMENTOUS INERT DIELECTRIC MATERIAL COMPACTED ENOUGH TO PROVIDE CAPILLARYLIKE PASSAGES AND ELIMINATE ANY PASSAGES SERVING MERELY AS SIPHON CONDUITS AND INCLUDING APPLYING A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL ACROSS THE CAPILLARY LATTICE THAT COUNTERACTS THE EFFECT OF THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE UPON WATER MOLECULES, MOVING THE WATER MOLECULES THROUGH THE LATTICE BY CAPILLARY ACTION WITH THE LOWER PRESSURE THAT EXISTS BEYOND THE LATTICE BEING REACHED BY THE PRODUCT WATER WHILE THE WATER MOLECULES MOVING BY CAPILLARY ACTION ARE STILL WITHIN THE CAPILLARY LATTICE, AND WITHDRAWING THE WATER MOLECULES FROM THE LATTICE AT SAID LOWER PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
THE PROCESS OF PURIFYING FEED WATER CONTAMINATED WITH IONIC PARTICLES COMPRISING SUBJECTING THE IONIC PARTICLES IN THE FEED WATER TO CENTRIFUGAL FORCE, WITHDRAWING WATER MOLECULES UNDER CENTRIPETAL FORCES FROM THE FEED WATER THROUGH A CAPILLARY LATTICE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF MATTED FILAMENTOUS INERT DIELECTRIC MATERIAL COMPACTED ENOUGH TO PROVIDE CAPILLARYLIKE PASSAGES AND ELIMINATE ANY PASSAGES SERVING MERELY AS SIPHON CONDUITS AND INCLUDING APPLYING A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL ACROSS THE CAPILLARY LATTICE THAT COUNTERACTS THE EFFECT OF THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE UPON WATER MOLECULES, MOVING THE WATER MOLECULES THROUGH THE LATTICE BY CAPILLARY ACTION WITH THE LOWER PRESSURE THAT EXISTS BEYOND THE LATTICE BEING REACHED BY THE PRODUCT WATER WHILE THE WATER MOLECULES MOVING BY CAPILLARY ACTION ARE STILL WITHIN THE CAPILLARY LATTICE, AND WITHDRAWING THE WATER MOLECULES FROM THE LATTICE AT SAID LOWER PRESSURE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |