US3929433A
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Process and apparatus for removing ions from fluids
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-05
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Granted: 1975-12-30
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Expires: 1993-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A fluid, including a gas or a liquid, is flowed through a cylindrical enclosure and subjected to ultraviolet radiation to make predetermined ions more susceptible to a magnetic field established within the fluid by a magnet positioned around or within the enclosure. The ions are moved in a vortex motion within the magnetic field so that like ions converge at a focal point from which fluid containing a higher concentration of these ions is removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald Ray Lucero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:26
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C1/00; B03C1/02; B03C1/023; B01; B01D; B01D43/00; B01D49/00; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/30; C02F1/32; C02F1/325; C02F1/46; C02F1/4604; C02F1/48; C02F2201/00; C02F2201/32; C02F2201/322; C02F2201/3221; C02F2201/328; C02F2301/00; C02F2301/02; C02F2301/024; C02F2301/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
IN A PROCESS OF REMOVING LIKE MATERIALS FROM GAS, THE STEPS OF RADIATING INTO A GAS ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY OF A WAVE LENGTH OF INCREASE THE ATTRACTION OF LIKE MATERIALS IN THE MAGNETIC FIELD, INDUCING, WORTEX MOTION OF THE THE IONIZED PARTICLES TO RECYC''E THE LIKE MATERIALS, PASSING THE RADIATED GAS CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL MAGNETIC FIELD HAVING A HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGH THERETHROUGH WHEREBY LIKE CHARGE PARTICLES CONVERGE AT A FOCAL POINT WITHIN THE MAGNETIC FIELD, AND REMOVING GAS AT THE FOCAL POINT OF THE CHARGED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
IN A PROCESS OF REMOVING LIKE MATERIALS FROM GAS, THE STEPS OF RADIATING INTO A GAS ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY OF A WAVE LENGTH OF INCREASE THE ATTRACTION OF LIKE MATERIALS IN THE MAGNETIC FIELD, INDUCING, WORTEX MOTION OF THE THE IONIZED PARTICLES TO RECYC''E THE LIKE MATERIALS, PASSING THE RADIATED GAS CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL MAGNETIC FIELD HAVING A HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGH THERETHROUGH WHEREBY LIKE CHARGE PARTICLES CONVERGE AT A FOCAL POINT WITHIN THE MAGNETIC FIELD, AND REMOVING GAS AT THE FOCAL POINT OF THE CHARGED
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
In a process as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gas comprises automobile exhaust gases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
In a process as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gas comprises a mixture containing sulfur dioxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a process as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gas has substances entrained therein and the substances are removed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a process as claimed in claim 1 wherein said process is carried out at room temperature and pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
In an apparatus for removing like materials from a gas, the combination of means for establishing a substantially cylindrical magnetic field, means for radiating the gas within the magnetic field with electromagnetic energy of a wave length to increase the attraction of like materials to a magnetic field, means for circulating the radiated gas in a vortex motion so that the like materials converge at a focal point within the magnetic field, and tubular means at said focal point for removing gas of higher like material concentration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
In an apparatus for removing like materials from a gas, the combination of means for establishing a substantially cylindrical magnetic field, means for radiating the gas within the magnetic field with electromagnetic energy of a wave length to increase the attraction of like materials to a magnetic field, means for circulating the radiated gas in a vortex motion so that the like materials converge at a focal point within the magnetic field, and tubular means at said focal point for removing gas of higher like material concentration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
In an apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said circulating means comprises an exhaust stack.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
In an apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said circulating means comprises a motor vehicle exhaust pipe.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
In an apparatus as claimed in claim 6 and comprising a tubular conduit within which the radiated gas is circulated, second magnetic field means and second radiating means disposed along said tubular conduit, and second tubular means at a focal point established within said second magnetic field for removing particles of another material from the gas.
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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) | 1978-12-29 | 1979-06-30 | 1979-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-29 | 1983-06-30 | 1983-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-29 | 1987-06-30 | 1987-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |