| 发明名称 |
Microwave-based water decontamination system |
| 摘要 |
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. |
| 申请公布号 |
US9328000(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.05.03 |
| 申请号 |
US201514972807 |
申请日期 |
2015.12.17 |
| 申请人 |
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
发明人 |
Arndt G. Dickey;Byerly Diane;Sognier Marguerite;Dusl John |
| 分类号 |
C02F1/36;C02F1/38;C02F1/30 |
主分类号 |
C02F1/36 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
Ro Theodore U. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for decontaminating a medium having one or more contaminants disposed therein and an initial temperature comprising:
providing a microwave energy radiation device comprised of a signal-emitting surface having an area from about 0.5 cm2 to about 100 cm2; generating a signal having a frequency from about 10 GHz to about 100 GHz with the microwave energy radiation device; directing the signal toward the medium; exposing the one or more contaminants to the signal for a predetermined amount of time; increasing the initial temperature of the medium by less than 10° C.; and killing at least 90% of the contaminants. |
| 地址 |
Washington DC US |
