Patent ID: 11891317
Assignee: INTELLIHOT, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC C  F  Y | IPC C  F

Claim 0:
1. A sanitizing system for sanitizing a water flow at a point of use, wherein the presence of the water flow is indicated by a flow sensor, said sanitizing system comprising:
(a) an ozone generator configured to be disposed up to about 72 inches upstream of the point of use on a fluid conductor supplying the water flow at the point of use, wherein ozone generated by said ozone generator is configured to be disposed in the water flow to sanitize the water flow; and
(b) a controller configured for determining the existence of a demand for ozone in the water flow, wherein said controller comprises a timer functionally connected to said sanitizing system, said timer is configured to track a first duration corresponding to a continuous non-existence of the water flow and a second duration corresponding to a cumulative non-existence of the water flow, if said first duration is at least a first period of time, said controller indicates a first existence of a demand for ozone, if said second duration is at least a second period of time, said controller indicates a second existence of a demand for ozone and a demand for ozone is a demand selected from the group consisting of said first existence of a demand for ozone and said second existence of a demand for ozone,
wherein said controller is configured to cause said ozone generator to start generating ozone upon receiving an indication from said controller that said demand for ozone exists and to stop generating ozone upon receiving an indication from said controller that said demand for ozone no longer exists.