Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microwave-based water decontamination system
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Application No.: US14091181Application Date: 2013-11-26
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Publication No.: US09242874B1Publication Date: 2016-01-26
- Inventor: G. Dickey Arndt , Diane Byerly , Marguerite Sognier , John Dusl
- Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Theodore U. Ro
- Main IPC: C02F1/36
- IPC: C02F1/36 ; C02F1/30 ; B01J19/12
Abstract:
A system for decontaminating a medium. The system can include a medium having one or more contaminants disposed therein. The contaminants can be or include bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses, and combinations thereof. A microwave energy radiation device can be positioned proximate the medium. The microwave energy radiation device can be adapted to generate a signal having a frequency from about 10 GHz to about 100 GHz. The signal can be adapted to kill one or more of the contaminants disposed within the medium while increasing a temperature of the medium by less than about 10° C.
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