Patent ID: 9289525
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A61L,C02F,F24F

Claim Text:
1. A biocide dispensing device for regulating the release of a biocide into a line, the device comprises: a container configured to at least partially contain a biocide, the container at least partially comprising a volume having a vacuum, wherein the vacuum is at an equilibrium pressure with the biocide, the container further comprising a dispensing aperture configured to enable at least partial passage of the biocide, the container further comprising an upper region and a lower region, the lower region comprising the volume having the vacuum, and the upper region comprising the biocide, the container oriented in relation to the line such that the lower region positions above the upper region; a pump configured to force a fluid into the volume, wherein the fluid at least partially disturbs the equilibrium pressure to at least partially enable the biocide to dispense through the dispensing aperture; a fluid tube, the fluid tube configured to convey the fluid from the pump to the volume; a controller configured to regulate the pump; and a resistance barrier disposed in proximity to the dispensing aperture, the resistance barrier configured to at least partially inhibit the free flow of the biocide through the dispensing aperture.