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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2007
Francis P. Burke, Zephyr Cove, NV (US);
Kenneth J. Horne, Kaysville, UT (US);
David B. Taylor, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen R. Topaz, St. Helens, OR (US);
Francis P. Burke, Zephyr Cove, NV (US);
Kenneth J. Horne, Kaysville, UT (US);
David B. Taylor, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen R. Topaz, St. Helens, OR (US);
Hydrologic Industries, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing that has at least an inlet and an outlet. The housing is configured to receive a volume of fluid via the inlet. The volume of fluid is in a substantially liquid state and at least a portion of the volume of fluid includes a dissolved impurity. The apparatus also includes a heat-transfer element coupled to an interior volume of the housing. The heat-transfer element includes a surface, at least a portion of which is disposed at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane. The volume of fluid includes a surface parallel to the horizontal plane. The apparatus further includes a compression component configured to compress at least a portion of fluid boiled from the volume of fluid.