US4417951A
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Distiller and evaporator for sea water
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-11-03
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2000-11-03
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for the distilling and evaporating of sea water so to produce pure fresh water on a large production basis; the apparatus including an evaporator having a baffle system of novel design therein so as to separate evaporated steam from non-evaporated water drops, a duct for conveying the evaporated steam to a condenser and a pure water supply tank; the evaporator being supplied by sea water.
Inventors
- 👤 Jovo Stanisic
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:58
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; C02F1/043; B; B01; B01D; B01D1/00; B01D1/30; B01D1/305; C02F1/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A Sea water distiller comprising a sea water supply tank connected by a conduit to the bottom of an evaporator with heating means, including a ring plate mounted around the inside periphery of said evaporator at a predetermined level, said ring plate including a peripheral drainage canal in combination with a plurality of spaced vertically curvate baffles above said plate, the lowermost of said baffles having a peripheral edge positioned above and laterally adjacent said canal whereby moisture is directed and drained from said baffle to said canal, in further combination with a drainage pipe having an inlet in communication with said canal for drainage purposes, said baffles having upward oriented diffusers and an upper solid baffle superimposed over said baffles with the diffusers, said upper baffle having an outer edge spaced from evaporator inner surface whereby deflected steam vapor is directed peripherally to the said edge and to a steam space above said upper baffle, including a steam outlet above said steam space wherein said diffusers including means for variably restricting water drops from passing therethrough comprising a Venturi section in said diffusers with electrical means in the Venturi section for vaporizing water drops upon contact of said electrical means with water drops.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A Sea water distiller comprising a sea water supply tank connected by a conduit to the bottom of an evaporator with heating means, including a ring plate mounted around the inside periphery of said evaporator at a predetermined level, said ring plate including a peripheral drainage canal in combination with a plurality of spaced vertically curvate baffles above said plate, the lowermost of said baffles having a peripheral edge positioned above and laterally adjacent said canal whereby moisture is directed and drained from said baffle to said canal, in further combination with a drainage pipe having an inlet in communication with said canal for drainage purposes, said baffles having upward oriented diffusers and an upper solid baffle superimposed over said baffles with the diffusers, said upper baffle having an outer edge spaced from evaporator inner surface whereby deflected steam vapor is directed peripherally to the said edge and to a steam space above said upper baffle, including a steam outlet above said steam space wherein said diffusers including means for variably restricting water drops from passing therethrough comprising a Venturi section in said diffusers with electrical means in the Venturi section for vaporizing water drops upon contact of said electrical means with water drops.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A distiller as in claim 1 wherein said electrical means include electric contacts, variably spaced responsive to steam pressure.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-11-28 | 1987-05-30 | 1987-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-11-28 | 1991-05-30 | 1991-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-11-28 | 1995-05-30 | 1995-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |