Patent ID: 8226831
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: A45F,C02F,Y02A,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A method for using a wearable portable hydrating fluid purification module, the method comprising: detecting opening of a user-activated mouthpiece downstream from the purification module, the mouthpiece being opened by the user by mouth; in response, turning on one or more solid state ultraviolet (UV) devices within the purification module to provide UV radiation in a germicidal range to a flow path within the purification module; irradiating the flowing hydrating fluid within the purification module, the UV devices arranged within the flow path such that hydrating fluid that flows past the UV devices at an unimpeded drinkable rate is purified by the UV radiation; and turning off the UV devices in response to detecting closing of the user-activated mouthpiece.