WO2023057963A1

WO2023057963A1 - Vortex water revitalizer

Info

Publication number: WO2023057963A1
Application number: PCT/IB2022/059580
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mikael LUND
Original assignee: Lund Mikael
Priority date: 2021-10-06
Filing date: 2022-10-06
Publication date: 2023-04-13

Abstract

A vortex water revitalizer is an apparatus that enables the revitalizing and energizing of any fluids such as water to restore the natural properties of water. The apparatus includes a cylindrical conduit and a conduit divider. The cylindrical conduit is designed to guide the water flow through the conduit divider. The conduit divider is designed to generate a water flow that simulates the water's natural flow dynamics when observed, in a highly compressed manner. The cylindrical conduit includes a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet corresponding to the open ends of the cylindrical conduit. The conduit divider includes a flat elongated body, a first divider end, and a second divider end. The flat elongated body corresponds to the body of the conduit divider that is shaped into a vortex-generating structure. The first divider end and the second divider end correspond to the opposite terminal ends of the flat elongated body.

Description

Vortex Water Revitalizer

The current application is a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application and claims a priority to a U.S. provisional application serial number 63/252,994 filed on October 6, 2021.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to water treatment systems. More specifically, the present invention provides a vortex water revitalizer that assists in restoring the natural qualities of any fluid, air, or gasses.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Nowadays, the importance of water is ever increasing because of the limited amount of clean fresh water or reusable water throughout the world. However, water’s ability to function as a source of vitality in all biological life is vastly underrated. Potable water is put through many processes that treat water in an unnatural way, causing potable water to lose its vitality and structural integrity. Most potable water is over processed, full of chemicals, denatured, de-structured, and lacking in vitality. The unnatural ways of processing water cause water to lose its natural structure, its vitality, and many of its natural properties, including the ability for water to self-clean. This makes water defenseless against bacteria, which results in several chemicals being added to the water treatment process. Therefore, there is the need for a natural way to increase the overall vitality of water that all biological life needs such as plants and crops in general, not to mention people.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vortex water revitalizer that restores water’s natural antibacterial properties and other natural properties. The present invention enhances water’s abilities to function as a provider of vitality in all biological life. Additional features and benefits of the present invention are further discussed in the sections below.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a vortex water revitalizer that restores the natural qualities of any fluid. Primarily, the present invention is used to restore the natural qualities of water among other natural health benefits of water that are lost due to the use of artificial and mechanical treatments. The present invention invigorates water to restore the natural qualities such as water’s ability to be readily absorbed by the body when swallowed without ‘sitting’ in the body and sloshing around when the body is moving. Aquaporins, also called water channels, are channel proteins from a larger family of major intrinsic proteins that form pores in the membrane of biological cells, mainly facilitating transport of water between cells. It has been measured in a factory where the present invention has been used to facilitate an increase of 28% more water going through the membranes in a reverse osmosis system. Further, the present invention restores water’s natural antibacterial properties. The present invention enhances water’s abilities to function as a provider of vitality in all biological life. When levels of dissolved oxygen are low, the present invention increases the oxygen concentration in water by as much as 25% in potable well water.

In the preferred embodiment, the present invention is implemented as a tubular conduit with a spiral shaped divider integrated into the tubular conduit. The spiral divider makes the water flow through the tubular conduit to form a double helix water flow through the tubular conduit. During this process, a massive amount of vortex action is created in the water flow and implosion is taking place in the water similar to the powerful actions of a hurricane. The present invention enables the water to simulate the natural flow dynamics innate to water when observed in the natural world (i.e., a mountain stream full of rocks, with multiple bends along the stream). The present invention can be resized and adapted to be utilized in different water systems including, but not limited to, water supply systems, indoor plumbing systems, irrigation systems in agriculture, desalination plants, restaurants etc.

Furthermore, the inner surfaces of the present invention can be modified to be textured surfaces (aquaphilic). Changing the inner surfaces of the present invention from mostly smooth surfaces to more textured surfaces further add flow dynamics to the water. For example, the textured inner surfaces can resemble a myriad of tiny hills, where the water molecules would swirl around forming even more tiny vortices on a molecular level. In addition, the present invention can be made from an antimicrobial material that creates a hydrophilic micro terrain within the present invention and at the same time radiate infrared energy into the water to induce an additional flow-dynamic to the existing one. There would be an expected increase in electrical conductivity in the water, which could have potential benefits for plant growth in general.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of the cylindrical conduit of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged horizontal cross-sectional view of the present invention taken in the direction of line 4-4 in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a vertical perspective cross-sectional view of the present invention taken in the direction of line 5-5 in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a vertical perspective cross-sectional view of the present invention taken in the direction of line 6-6 in FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a magnified view of the plurality of first micro-protrusions on the first face of the present invention shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a magnified view of the plurality of second micro-protrusions on the second face of the present invention shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 9 is a magnified view of the plurality of third micro-protrusions on the inner annular surface of the present invention shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 10 is an enlarged top view of the conduit inlet of the present invention.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

The present invention is a vortex water revitalizer that enables the revitalizing and energizing of any fluids such as water, air, and gasses. The present invention helps restore the natural properties of water that has been overprocessed using artificial treatment methods such as the use of chemicals and harsh mechanical treatment. As can be seen in FIG. 1 through 6, the present invention comprises a cylindrical conduit 1 and a conduit divider 6. The cylindrical conduit 1 is designed to guide the flow of fluid including, but not limited to, water, through the conduit divider 6. The conduit divider 6 is designed to generate a fluid flow that simulates the natural flow dynamics of water when observed in the natural world. This particular flow form can be described as a cycloid curved spiraling space to restore the natural state of the water.

The general configuration of the aforementioned components enables the revitalization of water to provide all the natural benefits of water and additional functions of water, such as hygienic benefits to the consumer. As can be seen in FIG. 1 through 6, the cylindrical conduit 1 is preferably a hollow, open-ended cylindrical structure large enough to accommodate a desired volumetric flow of water through the cylindrical conduit 1. So, the cylindrical conduit 1 comprises a conduit inlet 2 and a conduit outlet 3 corresponding to the open ends of the cylindrical conduit 1. On the other hand, the conduit divider 6 is an elongated flat piece of material configured to generate a cycloid, curved spiraling space, where the water flow is formed into a double helix vortex, which causes a vortex induced implosion in the water, restoring and restructuring the water. Thus, enabling the water to re-establish its natural vibrant inner structural equilibrium while flowing through the cylindrical conduit 1. Accordingly, the conduit divider 6 comprises a flat elongated body 7, a first divider end 14, and a second divider end 15. The flat elongated body 7 corresponds to the body of the conduit divider 6 that is shaped into a vortex-generating structure. The first divider end 14 and the second divider end 15 correspond to the opposite terminal ends of the flat elongated body 7 that has been shaped into the vortex-generating structure.

As can be seen in FIG. 1 through 6 and 10, to assemble the present invention, the flat elongated body 7 is shaped into a spiral 21 that generates a desired double helix vortex shape to the water flow pattern, to revitalize and energize the water. The length and turns (minimum one full 360-degree turn to several hundreds of turns) of the spiral 21 preferably match the length and overall diameter of the cylindrical conduit 1. Further, the conduit divider 6 is positioned within the cylindrical conduit 1 to force the water flow into a double helix vortex internal flow structure. In addition, the conduit divider 6 traverses from the conduit inlet 2 and to the conduit outlet 3 to ensure that the water flow throughout the cylindrical conduit 1 is forced into the double helix vortex flow pattern. Furthermore, a central axis 22 of the double helix spiral 21 is positioned colinear with a central axis 22 of the cylindrical conduit 1 to ensure that the conduit divider 6 is coextensive with the cylindrical conduit 1. In other words, the whole water flow through the cylindrical conduit 1 is guided by the conduit divider 6 into a double helix vortex shape.

To further revitalize the water flow through the present invention, the present invention can be made from materials with antimicrobial properties. In some embodiments, the cylindrical conduit 1 can be made from an antimicrobial material. This way, in addition to the revitalization of the water by the conduit divider 6, the antimicrobial material ensures that no bacteria is introduced into the water flow by further inhibiting the growth of bacteria in the cylindrical conduit 1 or the conduit divider 6. Further, the antimicrobial material can be copper or any other suitable antimicrobial material. Similar to the cylindrical conduit 1, the conduit divider 6 can also be made from an antimicrobial material like copper, to further prevent the growth of bacteria within the cylindrical conduit 1. Further, the antimicrobial material can be copper or any other suitable antimicrobial material.

In another embodiment, instead of making the cylindrical conduit 1 from antimicrobial materials, antimicrobial coatings can be applied to the different surfaces that are exposed to the water flow. As can be seen in FIG. 3 and 4, the cylindrical conduit 1 may further comprise an inner annular surface 4 and a conduit antimicrobial coating 5. The inner annular surface 4 corresponds to the internal surface of the cylindrical conduit 1 while the conduit antimicrobial coating 5 corresponds to the coating that prevents the growth of bacteria inside the cylindrical conduit 1. To do so, the conduit antimicrobial coating 5 is superimposed across the inner annular surface 4 to cover all the internal surfaces of the cylindrical conduit 1. This way, no internal surface that is exposed to the water flow may promote the growth of bacteria. Furthermore, the conduit antimicrobial coating 5 can be made of copper or any other suitable antimicrobial materials that can be applied to the internal surfaces of the cylindrical conduit 1.

Similar to the cylindrical conduit 1, instead of making the conduit divider 6 from antimicrobial materials, antimicrobial coatings can be applied to the different surfaces that are exposed to the water flow. As can be seen in FIG. 3 and 4, the conduit divider 6 may further comprise a first divider antimicrobial coating 16 and a second divider antimicrobial coating 17. In addition, the flat elongated body 7 may comprise a first face 8 and a second face 9 corresponding to the opposite surfaces of the flat elongated body 7. To do so, the first divider antimicrobial coating 16 is superimposed across the first face 8 to completely cover the first face 8 with antimicrobial coating. Similarly, the second divider antimicrobial coating 17 is also superimposed across the second face 9 to completely cover the second face 9 with antimicrobial coating. This way, all the surfaces are covered with antimicrobial coating that inhibits the growth of bacteria. In addition, the first divider antimicrobial coating 16 and the second divider antimicrobial coating 17 can be made of copper or any other suitable antimicrobial materials that can be applied to faces of the flat elongated body 7.

As can be seen in FIG. 1 through 6, to ensure that all the water flow through the cylindrical conduit 1 is formed into a double helix vortex by the conduit divider 6, the conduit divider 6 matches the inner diameter of the cylindrical conduit 1. Accordingly, the flat elongated body 7 may comprise a first widthwise edge 10 and a second widthwise edge 11 corresponding to the shortest edges of the flat elongated body 7. The first widthwise edge 10 is positioned coincident to the conduit inlet 2 to ensure the water flow follows the shape of the conduit divider 6. Likewise, the second widthwise edge 11 is positioned coincident to the conduit outlet 3 to ensure the water flow follows the shape of the conduit divider 6. This way, the water flow completely follows the shape of the conduit divider 6.

Furthermore, as can be seen in FIG. 1 through 6, the conduit divider 6 matches the inner diameter of the cylindrical conduit 1 to prevent flow disruption by any water flow not following the double helix spiral 21 shape of the conduit divider 6. To do so, the flat elongated body 7 may also comprise a first lengthwise edge 12 and a second lengthwise edge 13 corresponding to the longest edges of the flat elongated body 7. The first lengthwise edge 12 and the second lengthwise edge 13 are close to or approximating a hermetically connection to the inner annular surface 4. This way, the water flow follows the shape of the conduit divider 6 along the cylindrical conduit 1 to ensure the formation of the double helix vortex to revitalize and energize the water flow to a maximum.

In addition to the conduit divider 6, the present invention can be designed to further enhance the revitalization of the water flow. As can be seen in FIG. 5, 7, and 8, the present invention may further comprise a plurality of first micro-protrusions 18 and a plurality of second micro-protrusions 19. The plurality of first micro-protrusions 18 and the plurality of second micro-protrusions 19 are designed to further energize the water flow by inducing tiny vortices throughout the water flow to increase the vortex action possibly add to the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the water which potentially may further increase the electrical conductivity in the water. To do so, the plurality of first micro-protrusions 18 is distributed across the first face 8. In addition, each of the plurality of first micro-protrusions 18 is connected onto the first face 8. This way, the water flow engaging with the first face 8 is further energized by the plurality of first microprotrusions 18. Similarly, the plurality of second micro-protrusions 19 is distributed across the second face 9. In addition, each of the plurality of second micro-protrusions 19 is also connected onto the second face 9. This way, the water flow engaging with the second face 9 is further energized by the plurality of second micro-protrusions 19. Furthermore, the plurality of first micro-protrusions 18 and the plurality of second microprotrusions 19 can also be made of copper or any other suitable antimicrobial material.

Similar to the conduit divider 6, the cylindrical conduit 1 can also be designed to further enhance the revitalization of the water flow. As can be seen in FIG. 5 and 9, the present invention may further comprise a plurality of third micro-protrusions 20. Similar to the plurality of first micro-protrusions 18 and the plurality of second micro-protrusions 19, the plurality of third micro-protrusions 20 is designed to further energize the water flow that is exposed to the inner annular surface 4. To do so, the plurality of third micro- protrusions 20 is distributed across the inner annular surface 4. In addition, each of the plurality of third micro-protrusions 20 is connected onto the inner annular surface 4. This way, the water flow engaging with the inner annular surface 4 is further energized by the plurality of third micro-protrusions 20. Furthermore, the plurality of third microprotrusions 20 can also be made of copper or any other appropriate antimicrobial materials.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the principal spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter described.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A vortex water revitalizer comprising: a cylindrical conduit; a conduit divider; the cylindrical conduit comprising a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet; the conduit divider comprising a flat elongated body, a first divider end, and a second divider end; the flat elongated body being shaped into a spiral; the conduit divider being positioned within the cylindrical conduit; the conduit divider traversing from the conduit inlet and to the conduit outlet; and a central axis of the double helix spiral being positioned colinear with a central axis of the cylindrical conduit.

2. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cylindrical conduit is made from an antimicrobial material.

3. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the antimicrobial material is copper.

4. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conduit divider is made from an antimicrobial material.

5. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 4, wherein the antimicrobial material is copper.

6. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 1 comprising: the cylindrical conduit further comprising an inner annular surface and a conduit antimicrobial coating; and the conduit antimicrobial coating being superimposed across the inner annular surface.

9

7. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 6, wherein the conduit antimicrobial coating is made of copper.

8. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 1 comprising: the conduit divider further comprising a first divider antimicrobial coating and a second divider antimicrobial coating; the flat elongated body comprising a first face and a second face; the first divider antimicrobial coating being superimposed across the first face; and the second divider antimicrobial coating being superimposed across the second face.

9. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first divider antimicrobial coating and the second divider antimicrobial coating are made of copper.

10. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 1 comprising: the flat elongated body comprising a first widthwise edge and a second widthwise edge; the first widthwise edge being positioned coincident to the conduit inlet; and the second widthwise edge being positioned coincident to the conduit outlet.

11. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 1 comprising: the cylindrical conduit further comprising an inner annular surface; the flat elongated body comprising a first lengthwise edge and a second lengthwise edge; and the first lengthwise edge and the second lengthwise edge being approximately hermetically connected to the inner annular surface.

12. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 1 comprising: a plurality of first micro-protrusions; a plurality of second micro-protrusions; the flat elongated body comprising a first face and a second face; the plurality of first micro-protrusions being distributed across the first face; each of the plurality of first micro-protrusions being connected onto the first face; the plurality of second micro-protrusions being distributed across the second face; and each of the plurality of second micro-protrusions being connected onto the second face.

13. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 12, wherein the plurality of first micro-protrusions and the plurality of second micro-protrusions are made of copper.

14. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 1 comprising: a plurality of third micro-protrusions; the cylindrical conduit further comprising an inner annular surface; the plurality of third micro-protrusions being distributed across the inner annular surface; and each of the plurality of third micro-protrusions being connected onto the inner annular surface.

15. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 14, wherein the plurality of third micro-protrusions is made of copper.

16. A vortex water revitalizer comprising: a cylindrical conduit;

11 a conduit divider; the cylindrical conduit comprising a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet; the conduit divider comprising a flat elongated body, a first divider end, and a second divider end; the flat elongated body being shaped into a spiral; the conduit divider being positioned within the cylindrical conduit; the conduit divider traversing from the conduit inlet and to the conduit outlet; a central axis of the spiral being positioned colinear with a central axis of the cylindrical conduit; and the cylindrical conduit and the conduit divider being made from copper.

17. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 16 comprising: the cylindrical conduit further comprising an inner annular surface and a conduit antimicrobial coating; the conduit antimicrobial coating being superimposed across the inner annular surface; and the conduit antimicrobial coating being made of copper.

18. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 16 comprising: the conduit divider further comprising a first divider antimicrobial coating and a second divider antimicrobial coating; the flat elongated body comprising a first face and a second face; the first divider antimicrobial coating being superimposed across the first face; the second divider antimicrobial coating being superimposed across the second face; and the first divider antimicrobial coating and the second divider antimicrobial coating being made of copper.

19. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 16 comprising: the cylindrical conduit further comprising an inner annular surface;

12 the flat elongated body comprising a first widthwise edge, a second widthwise edge, a first lengthwise edge, and a second lengthwise edge; the first widthwise edge being positioned coincident to the conduit inlet; the second widthwise edge being positioned coincident to the conduit outlet; and the first lengthwise edge and the second lengthwise edge being approximately hermetically connected to the inner annular surface. The vortex water revitalizer as claimed in claim 16 comprising: a plurality of first micro-protrusions; a plurality of second micro-protrusions; a plurality of third micro-protrusions; the flat elongated body comprising a first face and a second face; the cylindrical conduit further comprising an inner annular surface; the plurality of first micro-protrusions being distributed across the first face; each of the plurality of first micro-protrusions being connected onto the first face; the plurality of second micro-protrusions being distributed across the second face; each of the plurality of second micro-protrusions being connected onto the second face; the plurality of first micro-protrusions and the plurality of second microprotrusions being made of copper; the plurality of third micro-protrusions being distributed across the inner annular surface; each of the plurality of third micro-protrusions being connected onto the inner annular surface; and the plurality of third micro-protrusions being made of copper.

13