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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2008
Filed:
May. 02, 2004
Thomas J. Larkner, Dubuque, IA (US);
Steven C. Peake, Dubuque, IA (US);
Chester E. Chomka, Dubuque, IA (US);
Joseph F. Tilp, Dubuque, IA (US);
Eric J. Willman, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Kerry W. Leppert, Dubuque, IA (US);
Tina M. Timmerman, Dubuque, IA (US);
Thomas J. Larkner, Dubuque, IA (US);
Steven C. Peake, Dubuque, IA (US);
Chester E. Chomka, Dubuque, IA (US);
Joseph F. Tilp, Dubuque, IA (US);
Eric J. Willman, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Kerry W. Leppert, Dubuque, IA (US);
Tina M. Timmerman, Dubuque, IA (US);
Barnstead Thermolyne Corporation, Dubuque, IA (US);
Abstract
A water purification system for purifying water flowing through a water flow path. The system includes a water purification device having an inlet and an outlet in the water flow path and at least one interior volume communicating with the inlet and outlet. A purification medium is disposed within the interior volume of the water purification device. A flow control system is provided controlling a volume of purified water dispensed from the outlet. The flow control system includes an input device configured to allow a user to input a desired volume of purified water to be dispensed from the outlet and a sensing device coupled with the electronic input device and operative to determine the volume of purified water being dispensed from the outlet. A flow regulation device is coupled with the flow control system and operative to stop the discharge of purified water at the outlet upon reaching the desired volume of purified water.