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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Jan Vetrovec, Larkspur, CO (US);
Katerina Vetrovec, Larkspur, CO (US);
Jan Vetrovec, Larkspur, CO (US);
Katerina Vetrovec, Larkspur, CO (US);
Aqwest LLC, Larkspur, CO (US);
Abstract
An autonomous water source for extracting water from ambient air and delivering it to a plant to support growth. The system is based on an adsorption-desorption-condensation cycle using a sorption material to extract moisture from ambient air and condensing the water vapor driven off from the sorption material by subsequent heating and followed by condensation. Liquid condensate produced in this process on the condenser is collected and delivered by gravity to a plant to reduce thermal stress and to support growth. The invention provides a sustainable source of irrigation water for agriculture and forestry, including areas where no water resources exist or are not economically viable. It can be tailored in size, and therefore, output capacity, reflecting the desired water requirements of a particular application, and can be used to replace most agricultural situations now reliant on surface water drip feed systems. The device is simple, rugged, invulnerable to rain, snow, and freezing conditions, and can be designed to last for many years without service as there are few moving parts and power required for operation is provided by sunlight.