US4028246A
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Liquid purification system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-11-20
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Granted: 1977-06-07
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Expires: 1995-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A liquid purification system for treating liquids such as water or sewage effluent in which a sealed casing has a plurality of corrugated panels therein dividing the casing into a plurality of sections. Liquid which may already have been partially treated is sprayed against or caused to flow onto each side of each corrugated panel and against the side walls of the casing and allowed to run down the panels and casing walls in a thin layer. The casing is filled with ozone under pressure and may have ultraviolet tubes placed between each pair of panels so as to permeate and disinfect the liquid at the bottom of the casing is pumped through an output pipe and through a filter system and may have additional treatment.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman S. Lund
- 👤 George Ralph Young, Jr.
- 👤 Norman W. Lund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:09
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/72; C02F1/78; C02F1/30; C02F1/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A liquid gas contactor unit for treating liquids with ozone comprising in combination: a sealable container having a top portion and a bottom portion and at least two sidewalls having a plurality of elongated vertically extending grooves therein and supporting ledges located on said top portion thereof; a plurality of panels each having its side edges supported in a pair of grooves and each said panel being individually supported from said sidewall ledges and being individually removable from said container; a removal cover removably attached to said container for enclosing and sealing said container; a plurality of fluid distribution lines located in spaced relationship to each other and to said panels and attached to said cover for removal therewith, said plurality of fluid distribution lines including a set of liquid distribution lines suspended from said removable cover and a plurality of gas distribution lines suspended from said cover; at least one input line passing through said cover to said liquid distribution lines; and at least one input line passing through said cover to said gas distribution lines; an ozone generator for generating ozone gas, said ozone generator being connected to said input line connected to said gas distribution line; and an output line operatively coupled to said container for removing liquid treated by said gas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A liquid gas contactor unit for treating liquids with ozone comprising in combination: a sealable container having a top portion and a bottom portion and at least two sidewalls having a plurality of elongated vertically extending grooves therein and supporting ledges located on said top portion thereof; a plurality of panels each having its side edges supported in a pair of grooves and each said panel being individually supported from said sidewall ledges and being individually removable from said container; a removal cover removably attached to said container for enclosing and sealing said container; a plurality of fluid distribution lines located in spaced relationship to each other and to said panels and attached to said cover for removal therewith, said plurality of fluid distribution lines including a set of liquid distribution lines suspended from said removable cover and a plurality of gas distribution lines suspended from said cover; at least one input line passing through said cover to said liquid distribution lines; and at least one input line passing through said cover to said gas distribution lines; an ozone generator for generating ozone gas, said ozone generator being connected to said input line connected to said gas distribution line; and an output line operatively coupled to said container for removing liquid treated by said gas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which said panels have top protruding tabs for engaging said ledges along the top portion of said grooved sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which said panels are corrugated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which at least one ultraviolet tube is located between each pair of said panels in said container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which said cover has a flanged portion and the top of said container has a flanged portion which flanged portions are attached together to seal said container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which the liquid input line is connected to a sewage treatment plant for directing treated effluent into said container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 6 in which said output means is connected to a filtration system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 7 in which a gamma ray irradiator is connected to said filtration system.
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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) | 1980-06-06 | 1980-12-06 | 1981-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-06-06 | 1984-12-06 | 1985-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-06-06 | 1988-12-06 | 1989-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |