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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2005
Applicants:
Rodney E. Herrington, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael Fraim, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Rodney E. Herrington, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael Fraim, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignees:
MIOX Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
ABQ UV Pollution Solutions, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 17/00 (2006.01); C25F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and apparatus for electrolytically controlling the formation of scale and biofilm in water purification and other systems. An anode is deposited on or disposed on or adjacent to a surface, such as that of a quartz UV tube, providing a low pH environment which inhibits the formation of carbonate scale and biofilm.