US3171799A
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Process for the demineralization of water
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-28
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Granted: 1965-03-02
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Expires: 1982-08-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George W Batchelder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:30
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D61/00; B01D61/002; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/08; B01D71/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A PROCESS FOR THE DEMINERALIZATION OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING NON-VOLATILE SALTS COMPRISING INTRODUCING SAID SALT-CONTAINING WATER INTO EACH OF TWO SEPARATE BUT ADJACENT ZONES, SAID ZONES BEING SEPARATED BY A SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE; AND INTRODUCING A VOLATILE SOLUTE INTO A FIRST ONE OF SAID ZONES TO CAUSE DEMINERALIZED WATER TO MIGRATE INTO SAID FIRST ZONE, SID VOLATILE SOLUTE HAVING A MOLECULAR SIZE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS THEREOF FROM PASSING THROUGH SAID MEMBRANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A PROCESS FOR THE DEMINERALIZATION OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING NON-VOLATILE SALTS COMPRISING INTRODUCING SAID SALT-CONTAINING WATER INTO EACH OF TWO SEPARATE BUT ADJACENT ZONES, SAID ZONES BEING SEPARATED BY A SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE; AND INTRODUCING A VOLATILE SOLUTE INTO A FIRST ONE OF SAID ZONES TO CAUSE DEMINERALIZED WATER TO MIGRATE INTO SAID FIRST ZONE, SID VOLATILE SOLUTE HAVING A MOLECULAR SIZE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS THEREOF FROM PASSING THROUGH SAID MEMBRANE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3097076A
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