WO2020227740A1

WO2020227740A1 - Potable liquid container

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Publication number: WO2020227740A1
Application number: PCT/ZA2020/050021
Authority: WO
Inventors: Olivia India ROSEN
Original assignee: Rosen Olivia India
Priority date: 2019-05-09
Filing date: 2020-04-27
Publication date: 2020-11-12

Abstract

A container for treating potable liquid, the container comprising: a body defining a chamber and a mouth; a lid for covering the container mouth; a piezoelectric and pyroelectric crystal within the container; a light directed towards the crystal; and an energy source for energizing the light. In use, the light emits electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 10 and 740 nanometers, and liquid stored within the container is in direct contact with the crystal.

Description

POTABLE LIQUID CONTAINER

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a container for potable liquids. More particularly, this invention relates to a container including a piezo- and pyroelectric crystal and a source of electromagnetic radiation configured to promote the structuring of water within the container.

It has been proven by various authors (such as Prof. Gerald Pollack, Dr. Mu Shik Jhon, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (Nobel Prize Physics), Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, Dr. Carly Nuday, world renowned scientist Marcel Vogel, NASA and Dr Dana Cohen, just to name a few) that liquid water exists in two distinct phases, i.e. structured and unstructured.

Structured water is characterized by a crystal-like repetitive structure that the H2O molecules are arranged in. The structure is formed through the joining of 6 H2O molecules which together form a hexagonal ring structure due to the commonly known Hydrogen bonds that exist between water molecules. These ring structures serve as the building blocks of a complex three-dimensional crystal structure. The three-dimensional crystal structure typically builds from a surface located within the liquid, and propagates through continuous interconnecting of numerous hexagonal rings to form a complex propagating liquid crystal zone.

In contrast to the ordered structure of structured water, unstructured water is disorganized, and typically the H₂0 molecules of such unstructured water join in various arrangements of 12 to 20 molecules, as has been confirmed by Dr. Mu Shik Jhon through the use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance analysis. Both of the aforementioned phases of water are simultaneously present in virtually all water, however, the concentrations of each of these phases vary depending on external influences including impurities and prior exposure to incoherent or destructive electromagnetic radiation.

It has been shown that structured water displays various characteristics that differ substantially from that of unstructured water, including greater molecular stability, a negative electrical charge associated with the structured zone, a greater viscosity, an enhanced absorption of certain light spectra, and a reduced surface tension. Further, structured water also displays a greater solubility for minerals.

These characteristics of structured water have proven to be beneficial to the health of living organisms. This is because it has been found in various studies, such as those of biogeneticist Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Professor of bioengineering, Dr. Gerald Pollack, that the water contained within the cells of a living organism is in the structured phase itself. Both of these scientists refer to this water as living water. This is because the structured water within cells has the molecular configuration to stimulate biological activity. It is this molecular arrangement that gives cells the order to encode, transmit and integrate information. The nature of this information determines whether the bodily functions of a living organism are stable and preserved, or positioned for degradation and disease.

The water in each of the cells of a living organism achieves its ordered structure from energy obtained from the environment, typically in the form of electromagnetic radiation, including sunlight. Not only does the water within the cells receive their structure from light, but they are also capable of storing this light and using it to drive the majority of processes within the cells. This drive is attained by the cells of a living organism transforming the photons received in the form of light into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which results in an elevated ATP within the cells. The resultant elevated ATP is then used to: power metabolic processes; synthesize DNA, RNA, proteins, and enzymes; foster mitosis; and promote the restoration of homeostasis. According to Dr. Harry Whelan, the conversion of energy from light to ATP is executed by cytochromes within the cells, which cytochromes are sensitive to light of varying wavelengths.

Dr. Fritz-Albert Popp has shown that cells emit biophotons, which are ultraweak photon emissions within the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum, but which are of an intensity below the detectable level of the human eye. These biophotons are used for communication within and between cells and facilitate the transfer of information at a rate of several magnitudes higher than chemical diffusion. It was further found that the emission of biophotons can be stimulated in living organisms through exposure of the cells to light. In this regard, Dr. Fritz-Albert Popp also found that structured water enhances the efficiency of biophoton relay between cells.

It is well known that the human body is comprised of roughly 70 per cent water (as measured by weight), and that dehydration is a major cause of many diseases. Accordingly, proper cellular hydration is essential to health. Structured water molecules realign into tight clusters, making, in effect, water that is denser as compared to unstructured water. Structured water conglomerates, due their smaller molecular size, have been shown to penetrate cells at a greater rate, providing more effective hydration to the body.

According to the scientific work of Dr Mu Shik Jhon, regular consumption of structured water is associated with: (i) enhanced physiological activity; (ii) heightened immune function; (iii) greater metabolic efficiency; (iv) rapid hydration (on an intra and inter cellular level); (v) more efficient removal of toxins; (vi) helps to balance the pH by establishing more alkalinity; (vii) better nutrient absorption; (viii) longevity; (ix) weight loss; and (x) greater overall health and vitality.

It has further been shown that the structuring of water may be achieved and/or enhanced through various mechanisms such as:

(i) Exposing the water to a hydrophilic surface to which it adheres. Prof. Gerald Pollack has found that subjecting water to a hydrophilic surface increases structuring of water surrounding the hydrophilic surface. Directly related to a surface being hydrophilic is the measure of the contact angle that water forms when wetting such surface. Peschel and Belouschek have shown that the exposure of water to a hydrophilic surface, wherein a lower contact angle is present, physically alters the state of the water, increasing the viscosity of the water and lowering the surface tension of such water.

(ii) Subjecting the water to an electrical field. The enhanced structuring of water when exposed to an electric field is due to the commonly known dipolar nature of the water molecules, as has been shown by H. Hayashi in “Microwater, the Natural Solution”.

(iii) Subjecting the water to electromagnetic radiation. Prof. Gerald Pollack has found that subjecting water to electromagnetic radiation, specifically in the form of visible light, increases the structuring of water. This finding has also been confirmed by Bachechi, who has shown that subjecting water to electromagnetic radiation, and visible light in particular, increases the concentration of structured water. Piezoelectric materials are well known and frequently used in industry for the conversion of mechanical stress to electrical output. Similarly, certain materials display pyroelectric properties, whereby energy in the form of heat is converted to electrical output. The heat may be provided to such material directly from an external source, or may be generated within the material in reaction to exposure of the material to electromagnetic radiation. These materials are commonly employed as sensors to detect and/or measure electromagnetic radiation.

Crystal structures are classified into 32 distinct classes according to the number of rotational axes and reflection planes the structures exhibit that leave it unchanged. Of the 32 classes, 20 are classified as piezoelectric. In turn, 10 of these 20 piezoelectric classes are also classified as pyroelectric. Notable common materials within these 10 classes include: Alunite, Bertrandite, Borachite, Bromellite, Brucite, Colemanite, Dioptase, Dravite, Elbaite, Helvine, Hemimorphite, Leucophanite, Mellite, Natrolite, Pirssonite, Quartz, Rhodizite, Schorl, Scolecite, Shortite, Sphalerite, Thomsonite, Uvite, and Weloganite.

Of particular importance for the present invention is the fact that Quartz, in addition to being both a piezo- and pyroelectric material, is known to have a hydrophilic surface. It is known that the human brain emits five distinct categories of brainwaves, namely Gamma waves (within the frequency range of 40 to 100 Hertz), Beta waves (within the frequency range of 12.1 to 40 Hertz), Alpha waves (within the frequency range of 8.1 to 12 Hertz), Theta waves (within the frequency range of 4.1 to 8 Hertz), and Delta waves (within the frequency range of 0.5 to 4 Hertz). According to Dr. J.L. Fannin, an increase in Alpha waves is associated with a state of greater relaxation, improved mental ability and emotional control, among other benefits. Further, it has been shown by Williams et al in their article published in the BMC Neuroscience Journal of 5 March 2006 that submitting persons to constant frequency electromagnetic radiation - such as pulsed lights - in the frequency range of these Alpha waves induces Alpha-like activity in the brain, thereby resulting in the benefits associated with such brainwaves. Comparable benefits are associated with exposure of a persons to frequencies within the range of each of the other brainwave categories.

Research by NASA and Dr. T.J. Goodwin has found that subjecting humans to pulsed electromagnetic radiation at frequencies of near 10 Hertz (i.e. within the Alpha wave range), and particularly at frequencies associated with the Schumann Resonance of 7.83 Hertz, resulted in better healing and regeneration of damaged or diseased tissue, greater cell longevity, accelerated cell growth, improved cellular voltage (mainly observed in nerve cells), up-regulation of genes related to collagen production and cell restoration.

The usage of different wavelengths of light is common in the industry of light and colour- therapies, which are methods accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of mood, pain and skin conditions like acne. It is theorized that the beneficial effects of the aforementioned treatment methods are based on the structuring of water within the cells of the person undergoing such therapy. It is also well-known to make use of crystals as a form of alternative healing, as well as to enhance light and colour therapies. The affect of coloured light on water is detailed in an article by Cohly HH, Panja WL, Oberhuber D, Koelle MS, Das SK, Angel MF and Rao MR entitled "Evidence for alteration in chemical and physical properties of water and modulation of its biological functions by sunlight transmitted through color ranges of the visible spectrum" (PMID 167058210).

Previous devices have been known to make use of the effects by which structured water is generated. Devices are available that make use of Quartz or other crystals to enhance the structuring of water within a container. Examples of such devices include the use of colloidal Silica in the consumable product marketed under the trademark Crystal Energy®, as well as devices provided under the trademark VitaJewel® ViA.

Further, United States patent no. 6,048,301 entitled “Method and device for stimulating biological processes” describes a device including: (i) a body; (ii) a source of electromagnetic radiation located within the body; and (iii) a crystal located across an opening in the body, such that in use, the radiation source emits electromagnetic waves toward and through the crystal. A subject is placed within proximity to the device, thereby to expose such subject to the radiation passing through the crystal. It is suggested that the exposure of a subject to such radiation is beneficial to the biological systems within such subject.

Of further relevance to the present invention, it is known for electromagnetic waves within the ultraviolet range to be employed in disinfecting water due to its germicidal effects. These germicidal effects are particularly pronounced at wavelengths of between 100 and 320 nanometers.

None of the aforementioned devices describes a container within which water may be received, the container having the combination of a light source, a hydrophilic surface and an electric field generated by a piezoelectric crystal.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a container by which the structuring of water contained within such container is enhanced by simultaneously: (i) subjecting such water to electromagnetic radiation; (ii) subjecting such water to an electric field; and (iii) providing the water with a hydrophilic surface to which to adhere during such subjection. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a container for potable liquid, the container including: a body defining: a chamber for receiving and retaining liquid therein; and a first opening providing access to the chamber; a lid operatively securable to the body to cover the first opening defined by the body; at least one crystal located within the chamber, such that liquid operatively retained within the chamber defined by the body is in direct contact with the crystal, wherein the crystal is piezoelectric and pyroelectric; an electromagnetic radiation source in the form of a first light configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves having a wavelength or a combination of wavelengths of between 10 and 740 nanometers toward the crystal; and an energy source for energizing the light.

Typically, the first light is configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves of wavelengths between 10 and 379 nanometers. Alternatively, the first light is configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves of wavelengths between:

a. 380 and 434 nanometers; b. 435 and 499 nanometers; c. 500 and 519 nanometers; d. 520 and 564 nanometers; e. 565 and 589 nanometers; f. 590 and 624 nanometers; or g. 625 and 740 nanometers.

Preferably, the first light is configured sequentially to emit: a. a first electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 380 and 434 nanometers; b. a second electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 435 and 499 nanometers; c. a third electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 500 and 519 nanometers; d. a fourth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 520 and 564 nanometers; e. a fifth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 565 and 589 nanometers; f. a sixth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 590 and 624 nanometers; and g. a seventh electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 625 and 740 nanometers.

Further alternatively, the first light is configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves of a wavelength of between 180 and 320 nanometers.

Typically, the container further includes a second light, configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves toward the crystal, the electromagnetic waves emitted by the second light having a combination of wavelengths of between: a. 380 and 435 nanometers; b. 436 and 500 nanometers; c. 501 and 520 nanometers; d. 521 and 565 nanometers; e. 566 and 590 nanometers; f. 591 and 625 nanometers; and g. 626 and 740 nanometers, thereby to render the light emitted by the second light and passed through the crystal substantially white in colour.

Generally, at least one of the first and second lights pulses at a frequency of between 0.5 and 100 Hertz.

Preferably, at least one of the first and second lights pulses at a frequency of between: a. 0.5 and 4 Hertz; b. 4.1 and 8 Hertz; c. 8.1 and 12 Hertz; d. 12.1 and 40 Hertz; or e. 40.1 and 100 Hertz.

More preferably, at least one of the first and second lights pulses at a frequency of between: a. 7 and 9 Hertz; b. 9.1 and 11 Hertz; or c. 11.1 and 13 Hertz.

Typically, the container further includes a controller for operatively controlling:

(i) the wavelength emitted by the first light; and

(ii) the frequency at which the at least one of the first and second lights pulses.

Optionally, the container further a solar cell in electrical communication with the energy source.

Generally, the at least one crystal is a Quartz crystal.

Preferably: the body defines a second opening providing access to the chamber, which second opening is located opposite the first opening; and the container further includes a base, which base: defines first and second opposing ends and a cavity therebetween; is releasably securable to the body to cover the second opening defined by the body, such that: (i) the first end of the base faces into the chamber defined by the body; and (ii) the second end of the base faces away from the chamber defined by the body; and includes a mount secured to the first end of the base, the mount being: (i) configured to receive the at least one crystal therein thereby to secure the at least one crystal to the base; and (ii) at least partly undersized relative to the at least one crystal thereby to exert a compressive force on the at least one crystal when received within the mount, wherein: the first and second lights are located within the cavity defined by the base, and directed away from the second end of the base; the energy source is located within the cavity defined by the base; and the solar cell is secured to the second end of the base, such that, with the base secured to the body: the at least one crystal, when secured to the mount is disposed within the chamber defined by the body; the first and second lights are oriented operatively to direct electromagnetic waves into the chamber defined by the body and toward the at least one crystal; and the energy source is located outside the chamber defined by the body, thereby to inhibit access of liquid retained within the chamber defined by the body to the energy source; and the solar cell is located outside and directed away from the chamber defined by the body, thereby to expose the solar cell to ambient light.

Typically, the container further includes an electrical port located on the base, the electrical port being arranged in electrical communication with the energy source, thereby to enable recharging of the energy source via an external energy supply.

Generally, the container further includes at least one shield or reflector associated with the first and second lights, operatively to direct electromagnetic waves into the chamber defined by the body and towards the at least one crystal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will now be described in more detail, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a potable liquid container in accordance with the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the potable liquid container of Figure 1 ; and

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional front view of the base of the potable liquid container of

Figure 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference to Figures 1 to 3, a potable liquid container for treating potable liquid is indicated generally by reference numeral 10. The potable liquid container 10 includes body 12 and a crystal 14.

The body 12 is made of glass or another material of a hydrophilic nature and defines an internal chamber 16 and first and second openings 18, 20, through which the chamber 16 is accessible. The internal chamber 16 defined by the body 12 is configured to receive and retain a predetermined volume of liquid therein, which liquid may be inserted into or discharged from such chamber 16 through the first opening 18.

The potable liquid container 10 further includes a lid 22 and a base 24. The lid 22 is operatively securable to the body 12 to cover the first opening 18 defined by the body 12. The base 24 defines first and second opposing ends 26, 28 and a cavity 30 therebetween. The first end 26 of the base 24 defines an aperture 26a covered with a transparent or translucent panel. The base 24 is releasably securable to the body 12 to cover the second opening 20 defined by the body 12. With the base 24 secured to the body 12, the first end 26 of the base 24 faces into the chamber 16 defined by the body 12 and the second end 28 of the base 24 faces away from the chamber 16 defined by the body 12. Accordingly, with the lid 22 and the base 24 both secured to the body 12, the chamber 16 defined by the body 12 is enclosed and liquid received within the chamber 16 is retained therein during transport of the potable liquid container 10.

A crystal 14 is located within the chamber 16 defined by the body 12 and releasably secured to the base 24 by a detachable mount 32. The mount 32 is: (i) secured to the first end 26 of the base 24 and configured to receive the crystal 14 therein, thereby to secure the crystal 14 to the base 24; and at least partly undersized relative to the crystal 14, thereby to exert a compressive force on the crystal 14 when received within the mount 32. The crystal 14 defines a cylindrical mounting section 34 and a display section 36 extending from the mounting section 34. The display section 36 tapers from the mounting section 34 to an opposing tip 38. The crystal 14 is made of a material having a crystalline structure that is both piezoelectric and pyroelectric. According to the preferred embodiment, the crystal is in the form of a Quartz crystal. The surface of the crystal 14 is hydrophilic, providing a wetting angle with water of less than 90 degrees.

The mount 32 is cylindrical with a retaining lip 32a, and sized to compress the mounting section 34 of the crystal 14 when engaged therewith. In this manner, the crystal 14 can be engaged by the mount 32 by inserting the tip 38 of the crystal 14 through the mount 32 and moving the mount 32 along the display section 36 of the crystal 14 towards the mounting section 34 of the crystal 14, until the mount 32 frictionally and compressively engages such mounting section 34. Subsequently, the mount 32 with the crystal 14 engaged therewith can be secured to the first end 26 of the base 24.

The potable liquid container 10 further includes sources of electromagnetic radiation in the form of first and second lights 40, 42. The first and second lights 40, 42 are located within the cavity 30 defined by the base 24 and directed away from the second end 28 of the base 24. Accordingly, with the crystal 14 engaged with the mount 32 and the mount 32 secured to the first end 26 of the base 24, the first and second lights 40, 42 are disposed adjacent the mounting section 34 of the crystal 14. The first and second lights 40, 42 are configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves having wavelengths of between 10 and 740 nanometers, and oriented to emit such waves toward and through the crystal 14 via the aperture 26a defined by the first end 26 of the base 24. Optionally, the potable liquid container 10 may further include at least one shield or reflector (not shown) associated with the first and second lights 40, 42, operatively to direct electromagnetic waves into the chamber 16 defined by the body 12 and towards the crystal 14. An energy source, in the form of a battery 44, and a controller (not shown) is located within the cavity 30 of the base 24, and connected in electrical communication with one another and the first and second lights 40, 42. The base 24 further includes a wireless communication means (not shown), connected in electrical communication with the controller, thereby to enable a user to communicate wirelessly (e.g. via WiFi® or Bluetooth®) with the controller. As illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the base 24 additionally includes a control button 25 connected in electrical communication with the controller via a wired communication means (not shown).

A solar cell 46 is secured to the second end 28 of the base 24 and configured to provide the battery 44 with power, thereby to recharge the battery 44. It is envisaged that the base 24 may in addition to or substitution of the solar cell 46 include an electrical port (not shown) in electrical communication with the battery 44, thereby to enable recharging of the battery 44 via an external energy source (not shown). The controller is configured to control the first and second lights 40, 42. In this arrangement the battery 44 is located outside the chamber 16 defined by the body 12, thereby to inhibit access of liquid retained within such chamber

16 to the battery 44. Further, the solar cell also 46 is located outside and directed away from the chamber 16 defined by the body 12, thereby to expose the solar cell 46 to light from the atmosphere outside the chamber 16 defined by the body 12.

In a first configuration, the first light 40 is configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves of wavelengths between: (a) 10 and 379 nanometers; (b) 380 and 434 nanometers; (c) 435 and 499 nanometers; (d) 500 and 519 nanometers; (e) 520 and 564 nanometers; (f) 565 and 589 nanometers; (g) 590 and 624 nanometers; or (h) 625 and 739 nanometers. In this configuration, when the first light 40 emits electromagnetic waves of wavelengths between 10 and 380 nanometers, it is preferred that the wavelengths of the emitted waves be between 180 and 320 nanometers, and more particularly approximately 265 nanometers, thereby to optimize the germicidal effects of the waves in order to simultaneously purify the water.

In a second configuration, the controller is configured to control the first light 40, such that the first light 40 sequentially emits: (a) a first electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 380 and 434 nanometers; (b) a second electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 435 and 499 nanometers; (c) a third electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 500 and 519 nanometers; (d) a fourth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 520 and 564 nanometers; (e) a fifth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 565 and 589 nanometers; (f) a sixth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 590 and 624 nanometers; and (g) a seventh electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 625 and 739 nanometers.

The second light 42 is configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves having a combination of wavelengths of between: (a) 380 and 434 nanometers; (b) 435 and 499 nanometers; (c) 500 and 519 nanometers; (d) 520 and 564 nanometers; (e) 565 and 589 nanometers; (f) 590 and 624 nanometers; and (g) 625 and 739 nanometers, thereby to render the light emitted by the second light 42 and passed through the crystal 14 substantially white in colour. It will be appreciated that the second light 42 may equally be configured to emit electromagnetic waves of a single wavelength within any of the aforementioned frequencies, or sequentially to emit a series of electromagnetic waves as described above in relation to the first light 40. Alternatively, the second light 42 may be configured to emit electromagnetic waves having a wavelength of between 10 and 380 nanometers, similar to as descried above in relation to the first light 40.

Further, the controller is also configured to control the rate at which the first and second lights 40, 42 pulses between on and off conditions. In a first configuration the controller is configured to pulse each of the first and second lights 40, 42 at frequencies of between 0.5 and 100 Hertz. More particularly, the controller is configured to pulse each of the first and second lights at a frequency of between: (a) 0.5 and 4 Hertz (associated with the frequency of Delta brainwaves);

(b) 4.1 and 8 Hertz (associated with the frequency of Theta brainwaves);

(c) 8.1 and 12 Hertz (associated with the frequency of Alpha brainwaves);

(d) 12.1 and 40 Hertz (associated with the frequency of Beta brainwaves); or

(e) 40.1 and 100 Hertz (associated with the frequency of Gamma brainwaves).

It will be appreciated that by pulsing the first and second lights 36, 38 at any of the aforementioned frequencies, the beneficial effects of inducing activities of the associated category of brainwaves in the brain of a person exposed to such electromagnetic radiation is promoted.

In a preferred embodiment, the controller is configured to pulse each of the first and second lights at a frequency of between: (a) 7 and 9 Hertz; (b) 9.1 and 11 Hertz; or (c) 11.1 and 13 Hertz. It will be appreciated that by pulsing the first and second lights 36, 38 at any of these frequencies, the beneficial effects of inducing Alpha-like activities in the brain of a person exposed to such electromagnetic radiation is promoted. The control button 25 and a remote controlling device (not shown) is configured to enable an operator to switch the controller between the various configurations discussed above, thereby to enable an operator to selectively control: (a) the frequency at which either or both of the first and second lights 40, 42 operatively pulses; and (b) the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves operatively emitted by the first light 40.

With the crystal 14 engaged with the mount 32, the mount 32 secured to the first end 26 of the base 24, and the base 24 and lid 22 secured to the body 12, the potable liquid container 10 provides a container within which a potable liquid, water in particular, may be conveniently transported and consumed by an operator. Further, with the potable liquid container 10 filled with water, the water is in constant contact with the surface of the crystal 14 and the body 12. As both the body 12 and the crystal 14 provides hydrophilic surfaces for the adherence of water, the structuring of water within the chamber 16 defined by the body 12 is promoted. With the first and second lights 40, 42 and controller in an operative condition, the first and second lights 40, 42 operatively emit electromagnetic waves toward and through the crystal 14, whereby the crystal 14 refracts and reflects such electromagnetic waves into the surrounding water, thereby to further promote the structuring of water within the chamber 16 defined by the body 12. Additionally, due to the compressive force exerted on the crystal 14 by the mount 32, an electric field is generated by the crystal 14 to further enhance the structuring of water within the potable liquid container 10.

Accordingly, the potable liquid container 10 enhances the structuring of water disposed therein and enables convenient transport and consumption of such water by an operator. Additionally, the variable and/or changing wavelengths of the first light 40 along with the crystal 14 provides an aesthetically pleasing container for the transport and handling of liquids, while also exposing the operator to the same electromagnetic waves as is commonly employed in light and colour therapy, thereby stimulating biophotonic processes within the cells of the operator. The second light 42 further continuously exposes the operator to the full spectrum of wavelengths as are contained within white light. Furthermore, when the first and/or second light 40, 42 emits electromagnetic waves having a wavelength of between 10 and 380 nanometers, the potable liquid container 10 also imparts germicidal effects on the water disposed therein. Finally, exposing an operator to the pulsing of the first and second lights 40, 42 at one of the aforementioned frequencies also promotes the benefits associated with the relevant brainwave category.

It will be appreciated that, although the Figures show the body 12 in the form of a bottle, any other form of container may be used.

Claims

1. A container for treating potable liquid, the container including: a body defining: a chamber for receiving and retaining liquid therein; and a first opening providing access to the chamber; a lid operatively securable to the body to cover the first opening defined by the body; at least one crystal located within the chamber, such that liquid operatively retained within the chamber defined by the body is in direct contact with the crystal, wherein the crystal is piezoelectric and pyroelectric; an electromagnetic radiation source in the form of a first light configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves having a wavelength or a combination of wavelengths of between 10 and 740 nanometers toward the crystal; and an energy source for energizing the light.

2. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the first light is configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves of wavelengths between 10 and 379 nanometers.

3. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the first light is configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves of wavelengths between: a. 380 and 434 nanometers; b. 435 and 499 nanometers; c. 500 and 519 nanometers; d. 520 and 564 nanometers; e. 565 and 589 nanometers; f. 590 and 624 nanometers; or g. 625 and 740 nanometers.

4. The container according to claim 2, wherein the first light is configured sequentially to emit: a. a first electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 380 and 434 nanometers; b. a second electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 435 and 499 nanometers; c. a third electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 500 and 519 nanometers; d. a fourth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 520 and 564 nanometers; e. a fifth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 565 and 589 nanometers; f. a sixth electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 590 and 624 nanometers; and g. a seventh electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of between 625 and 740 nanometers.

5. The container according to claim 1 wherein the first light is configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves of a wavelength of between 180 and 320 nanometers.

6. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 further including a second light, configured operatively to emit electromagnetic waves toward the crystal, the electromagnetic waves emitted by the second light having a combination of wavelengths of between: a. 380 and 435 nanometers; b. 436 and 500 nanometers; c. 501 and 520 nanometers; d. 521 and 565 nanometers; e. 566 and 590 nanometers; f. 591 and 625 nanometers; and g. 626 and 740 nanometers, thereby to render the light emitted by the second light and passed through the crystal substantially white in colour.

7. The container according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the first and second lights pulses at a frequency of between 0.5 and 100 Hertz.

8. The container according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the first and second lights pulses at a frequency of between: a. 0.5 and 4 Hertz; b. 4.1 and 8 Hertz; c. 8.1 and 12 Hertz; d. 12.1 and 40 Hertz; or e. 40.1 and 100 Hertz.

9. The container according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the first and second lights pulses at a frequency of between: a. 7 and 9 Hertz; b. 9.1 and 11 Hertz; or c. 11.1 and 13 Hertz.

10. The container according to claim 9, further including a controller for operatively controlling:

(i) the wavelength emitted by the first light; and (ii) the frequency at which the at least one of the first and second lights pulses.

11. The container according to claim 10, further including a solar cell in electrical communication with the energy source.

12. The container according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one crystal is a Quartz crystal.

13. The container according to claim 12, wherein: the body defines a second opening providing access to the chamber, which second opening is located opposite the first opening; and the container further includes a base, which base: defines first and second opposing ends and a cavity therebetween; is releasably securable to the body to cover the second opening defined by the body, such that: (i) the first end of the base faces into the chamber defined by the body; and (ii) the second end of the base faces away from the chamber defined by the body; and includes a mount secured to the first end of the base, the mount being: (i) configured to receive the at least one crystal therein thereby to secure the at least one crystal to the base; and (ii) at least partly undersized relative to the at least one crystal thereby to exert a compressive force on the at least one crystal when received within the mount, wherein: the first and second lights are located within the cavity defined by the base, and directed away from the second end of the base; the energy source is located within the cavity defined by the base; and the solar cell is secured to the second end of the base, such that, with the base secured to the body: the at least one crystal, when secured to the mount is disposed within the chamber defined by the body; the first and second lights are oriented operatively to direct electromagnetic waves into the chamber defined by the body and toward the at least one crystal; and the energy source is located outside the chamber defined by the body, thereby to inhibit access of liquid retained within the chamber defined by the body to the energy source; and the solar cell is located outside and directed away from the chamber defined by the body, thereby to expose the solar cell to ambient light.

14. The container according to claim 13, further including an electrical port located on the base, the electrical port being arranged in electrical communication with the energy source, thereby to enable recharging of the energy source via an external energy supply.

15. The container according to claim 6, further including at least one shield or reflector associated with the first and second lights, operatively to direct electromagnetic waves into the chamber defined by the body and towards the at least one crystal.