US3923629A
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Electrolytic cell for inactivation and destruction of pathogenic material
Assignee: Unifrax I LLC
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Filing: 1974-03-25
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1994-03-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an electrolytic cell for inactivating and destroying fluid borne pathogenic materials. The cell comprises layers of permeable electrically conductive material separated by layers of permeable electrical insulation. The conductive layers act as the cell electrodes which are connected to a source of alternating current, having a current potential ranging from about 0.1 to about 20 volts with frequencies to about 0.1 to about 10 cycles per second. A suitable filter housing, surrounds the cell and is arranged so that the pathogen containing fluid passes through the permeable electrode layers of the cell. The pathogenic materials are therefore subjected to the electrical potential set up between the layers and are inactivated or destroyed. A cell according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a plurality of layers of conductive and insulative material disposed around a perforated core or tube to thereby form a cylindrical cell body.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter T B Shaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:47
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/46; C02F1/461; C02F1/46104; C02F1/46109; C02F1/467; C02F1/4672; C02F2001/46152; C02F2001/46157; C02F2201/00; C02F2201/46; C02F2201/461; C02F2201/46105; C02F2201/4611; C02F2303/00; C02F2303/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL FOR USE IN APPARATUS FOR INACTIVATING AND DESTROYING FLUID BORNE PATHOGENIC MATERIAL, SAID CELL COMPRISING: A TUBULAR PEROFORATED CORE OF ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, A BODY SURROUNDING SAID CORE AND INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO ELECTRODES LAYERS FLUID PERMEABLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL SEPARATED BY FLUID PERMEABLE ELECTRICALLY INSULATIVE MATERIAL, AND TWO END CAPS OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL SECURED TO SAID CORE AND HOLDING SAID BODY THEREBETWEEN, WITH ONE END CAP MAKING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID ONE LAYER AND THE OTHER END CAP MAKING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID OTHER LAYER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL FOR USE IN APPARATUS FOR INACTIVATING AND DESTROYING FLUID BORNE PATHOGENIC MATERIAL, SAID CELL COMPRISING: A TUBULAR PEROFORATED CORE OF ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, A BODY SURROUNDING SAID CORE AND INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO ELECTRODES LAYERS FLUID PERMEABLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL SEPARATED BY FLUID PERMEABLE ELECTRICALLY INSULATIVE MATERIAL, AND TWO END CAPS OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL SECURED TO SAID CORE AND HOLDING SAID BODY THEREBETWEEN, WITH ONE END CAP MAKING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID ONE LAYER AND THE OTHER END CAP MAKING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID OTHER LAYER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said body is a spiral roll wound around said core from a composite of two flexible strips of said conductive material forming said electrode layers, separated by two flexible strips of said insulative material and offset laterally so that the edges of one electrode stip extend beyond the edges of the other electrode strip adjacent one end of said core and the edges of said other electrode strip extend beyond the edges of said one electrode strip adjacent the other end of said core, and said one end cap makes electrically conductive contact with the extending edges of said one electrode strip and said other end cap makes electrically conductive contact with the extending edges of said other electrode strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The cell of claim 1 in combination with a container including a housing surrounding said cell, an inlet and an outlet for conducting the fluid borne pathogenic material into and out of said housing through said body and core of said cell, and means connected with said end caps for connecting said cell to an electric power source providing alternating opposite electrical charges upon said electrode strips for inactivating and destroying the fluid borne pathogenic material.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of making an electrolytic cell for use in apparatus for inactivating and destroying fluid borne pathogenic material, said method comprising: providing a tubular perforated core of electrically non-conductive material; surrounding said core with a body including at least two electrode layers of fluid permeable electrically conductive material separated by fluid permeable electrically insulative material; and fastening two end caps of electrically conductive material to said core to hold said body between said end caps with one end cap making electrically conductive contact with one electrode layer and the other end cap making electrically conductive contact with the other electrode layer.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of making an electrolytic cell for use in apparatus for inactivating and destroying fluid borne pathogenic material, said method comprising: providing a tubular perforated core of electrically non-conductive material; surrounding said core with a body including at least two electrode layers of fluid permeable electrically conductive material separated by fluid permeable electrically insulative material; and fastening two end caps of electrically conductive material to said core to hold said body between said end caps with one end cap making electrically conductive contact with one electrode layer and the other end cap making electrically conductive contact with the other electrode layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
137 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said body is wound around said core to form a spiral roll from a composite of two flexible strips of said conductive material forming said electrode layers separated by two flexible strips of said insulative material and offset laterally so that the edges of one electrode strip extend beyond the edges of the other electrode strip adjacent one end of said core and the edges of said other electrode strip extend beyond the edges of said one electrode strip adjacent the other end of said core, and said end caps are fastened to said core so that one end cap makes electrically conductive contact with the extending edges of said one electrode strip and said other end cap makes electrically conductive contact with the extending edges of said other electrode strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 4 including arranging said cell within a container including a housing surrounding said cell, an inlet and an outlet for conducting the fluid borne pathogenic material into and out of said housing through said body and core of said cell, and connecting said end caps with means for connecting said cell to an electric power source providing alternating opposite electrical charges upon said electrode layers for inactivating and destroying the fluid borne pathogenic material.
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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) | 1978-12-01 | 1979-06-02 | 1979-12-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-01 | 1983-06-02 | 1983-12-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-01 | 1987-06-02 | 1987-12-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |