US3334026A
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Producing fresh water from air raised to high humidity by exposure to water vapor from contaminated sources of water
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-25
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1983-10-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dobell Curzon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:55
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; C02F1/10; C02F1/14; F; F24; F24S; F24S20/00; F24S20/70; F24S30/00; F24S30/40; F24S30/42; F24S30/422; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/20; Y02A20/208; Y02A20/212; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/47; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/902; Y10S159/903; Y10S159/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
294 words
A FLOTATION AND ROTATABLE APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POTABLE WATER COMPRISING A FRAME, A BALLAST MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME, A LOOPED AIR CONVEYING DUCT SECURED TO SAID FRAME HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL UPPER INLET SECTION WITH AN INLET END AND A WATER RESERVOIR THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF WICK MEMBERS EXTENDING INTO SAID RESERVOIR AND DISPOSED ACRESS THE AIR FLOW PATH THROUGH SAID HORIZONTAL SECTION, SOLAR HEATING MEANS SECURED BY SAID HORIZONTAL SECTION, SAID DUCTHAVING A DOWNWARDLY CURVED SECTION CONNECTED AT ITS INLET END TO THE OUTLET END OF SAID HORIZONTAL SECTION AND COMMUNICATING AT ITS OUTLET END WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING LOWER DUCT SECTION, FORCED TO DRAFT FAN MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID DUCT ADJACENT SAID CURVED AND LOWER SECTIONS TO DECREASE THE PRESSURE IN SAID UPPER INLET AND CURVED SECTIONS AND TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE IN SAID LOWER SECTION, COOLING COIL MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID LOWER SECTION TO CONDENSE OUT OF THE AIR STREAM WATER VAPOR CARRIED THEREIN, AN UPWARDLY CURVED DUCT SECTION COMMUNICATING AT ITS INLET END WITH THE OUTLET END OF SAID LOWER DUCT SECTION AND DISPOSED OPPOSITE SAID DOWNWARDLY CURVED SECTION AND HAVING ITS DISCHARGE OPENING FACING IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT OF THE INLET END OF SAID INLET DUCT SECTION AND DISPOSED VERTICALLY ADJACENT AND BELOW SAID INLET DUCT SECTION, A FRESH WATER STORAGE TANK, MEANS FOR PASSING CONDENSED WATER FROM SAID LOWER DUCT SECTION TO SAID TANK, MEANS FOR FEEDING COOLING WATER FROM SAID COOLING COIL MEANS TO SAID WATER RESERVOIR, AND RUDDER MEANS FOR CAUSING THE INLET END OF SAID INLET DUCT SECTION TO POINT INTO THE WIND, SAID BALLAST MEANS BEING SUFFICIENT DIMENSION AND SIZE TO FLOAT SAID APPARATUS PARTIALLY SUBMERSED IN A BODY OF WATER, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING AN ANCHOR TO SAID APPARATUS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
294 words
A FLOTATION AND ROTATABLE APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POTABLE WATER COMPRISING A FRAME, A BALLAST MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME, A LOOPED AIR CONVEYING DUCT SECURED TO SAID FRAME HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL UPPER INLET SECTION WITH AN INLET END AND A WATER RESERVOIR THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF WICK MEMBERS EXTENDING INTO SAID RESERVOIR AND DISPOSED ACRESS THE AIR FLOW PATH THROUGH SAID HORIZONTAL SECTION, SOLAR HEATING MEANS SECURED BY SAID HORIZONTAL SECTION, SAID DUCTHAVING A DOWNWARDLY CURVED SECTION CONNECTED AT ITS INLET END TO THE OUTLET END OF SAID HORIZONTAL SECTION AND COMMUNICATING AT ITS OUTLET END WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING LOWER DUCT SECTION, FORCED TO DRAFT FAN MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID DUCT ADJACENT SAID CURVED AND LOWER SECTIONS TO DECREASE THE PRESSURE IN SAID UPPER INLET AND CURVED SECTIONS AND TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE IN SAID LOWER SECTION, COOLING COIL MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID LOWER SECTION TO CONDENSE OUT OF THE AIR STREAM WATER VAPOR CARRIED THEREIN, AN UPWARDLY CURVED DUCT SECTION COMMUNICATING AT ITS INLET END WITH THE OUTLET END OF SAID LOWER DUCT SECTION AND DISPOSED OPPOSITE SAID DOWNWARDLY CURVED SECTION AND HAVING ITS DISCHARGE OPENING FACING IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT OF THE INLET END OF SAID INLET DUCT SECTION AND DISPOSED VERTICALLY ADJACENT AND BELOW SAID INLET DUCT SECTION, A FRESH WATER STORAGE TANK, MEANS FOR PASSING CONDENSED WATER FROM SAID LOWER DUCT SECTION TO SAID TANK, MEANS FOR FEEDING COOLING WATER FROM SAID COOLING COIL MEANS TO SAID WATER RESERVOIR, AND RUDDER MEANS FOR CAUSING THE INLET END OF SAID INLET DUCT SECTION TO POINT INTO THE WIND, SAID BALLAST MEANS BEING SUFFICIENT DIMENSION AND SIZE TO FLOAT SAID APPARATUS PARTIALLY SUBMERSED IN A BODY OF WATER, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING AN ANCHOR TO SAID APPARATUS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |