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Electromagnetic water treating device
Assignee: GRUSIN MARTIN AS
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Filing: 1984-12-19
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2004-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A device for treating aqueous solutions with magnetic lines of force includes a pipe through which the solution passes. An electromagnetic coil surrounds the pipe and a core consisting of endwise connected alternating short sections of magnetic and nonmagnetic material is disposed along the pipe's axis. Located between the pipe and the core is a helical baffle.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond E. Stickler
- 👤 Terry L. Eggerichs
- 👤 Kenneth J. Larson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:01
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/48; C02F1/484; C02F1/485; C02F2201/00; C02F2201/48; C02F2201/483; C02F2303/00; C02F2303/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of treating an aqueous liquid for reducing scale formation, corrosion and the growth of algae, including the steps of: providing a core within and spaced from a conduit, said core having alternating sections of a ferrous magneticly permeable material and a nonferrous nonmagnetic material, energizing an electromagnetic coil surrounding said pipe for generating a magnetic field within said conduit such that said magneticly permeable sections are magnetized with adjacent ends having opposite polarities, passing the liquid to be treated through said conduit in a helical flow path defined by a baffle, said fluid moving around said core as it advances through said conduit and which moves transversely through the magnetic fields between adjacent ends of the magneticly permeable ferrous sections and in contact with the magneticly permeable ferrous material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of treating an aqueous liquid for reducing scale formation, corrosion and the growth of algae, including the steps of: providing a core within and spaced from a conduit, said core having alternating sections of a ferrous magneticly permeable material and a nonferrous nonmagnetic material, energizing an electromagnetic coil surrounding said pipe for generating a magnetic field within said conduit such that said magneticly permeable sections are magnetized with adjacent ends having opposite polarities, passing the liquid to be treated through said conduit in a helical flow path defined by a baffle, said fluid moving around said core as it advances through said conduit and which moves transversely through the magnetic fields between adjacent ends of the magneticly permeable ferrous sections and in contact with the magneticly permeable ferrous material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method set forth in claim 1 wherein said coil is energized with alternating current.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method set forth in claim 1 wherein said coil is energized with direct current.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
149 words
A device for treating an aqueous liquid with magnetic lines of force, said device including: conduit means through which the liquid passes, an electromagnetic coil surrounding the conduit means, core means disposed within said conduit means and including alternating endwise spaced, axially aligned, tubular, magnetically permeable sections of a ferromagnetic material and non-magnetic coupling members disposed between the tubular sections for interconnecting the same, said core means being magnetizable by said electromagnetic coil so that said magnetically permeable form opposite polarity poles on adjacent ends, and baffle means disposed between said conduit and said core means for defining a convoluted flow path for the liquid as it flows between the opposite ends of said conduit means, the ferromagnetic material of the magnetic sections being exposed to the liquid flow path so that liquid flowing in said path is in contact with the ferrous material of said magnetically permeable sections.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
149 words
A device for treating an aqueous liquid with magnetic lines of force, said device including: conduit means through which the liquid passes, an electromagnetic coil surrounding the conduit means, core means disposed within said conduit means and including alternating endwise spaced, axially aligned, tubular, magnetically permeable sections of a ferromagnetic material and non-magnetic coupling members disposed between the tubular sections for interconnecting the same, said core means being magnetizable by said electromagnetic coil so that said magnetically permeable form opposite polarity poles on adjacent ends, and baffle means disposed between said conduit and said core means for defining a convoluted flow path for the liquid as it flows between the opposite ends of said conduit means, the ferromagnetic material of the magnetic sections being exposed to the liquid flow path so that liquid flowing in said path is in contact with the ferrous material of said magnetically permeable sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device set forth in claim 4 wherein said core means is removably mounted within said conduit means, and means for anchoring one end of said core means and resilient means engaging the core means for urging the same against said anchoring means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device set forth in claim 4 wherein said baffle means is generally helical.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device set forth in claim 4 wherein said coil is connected to a source of alternating electrical energy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device set forth in claim 7 wherein said baffle means is generally helical.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device set forth in claim 8 wherein said core means is removably mounted within said conduit means, and means for anchoring one end of said core means and resilient means engaging the core means for urging the same against said anchoring means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device set forth in claim 4 wherein said coil is connected to a source of direct current.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device set forth in claim 10 wherein said baffle means is generally helical.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device set forth in claim 11 wherein said core means is removably mounted within said conduit means, and means for anchoring one end of said core means and resilient means engaging the core means for urging the same against said anchoring means.
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