Patent ID: 7520978
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: A61L,B01D,B01J,C02F,H05B

Abstract:
1. A system for purification of a fluid comprising: a perforated plate having a face and a plurality of openings in the face; a plurality of ultra violet (UV) light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on the face and distributed over the face so that at least one UV LED is between each set of adjacent openings in the face, such that fluid passing through each opening is irradiated by at least one UV LED located next to each opening to expose the fluid passing through each opening to UV radiation; and a chamber with at least one inlet and at least one outlet for the fluid, the perforated plate and UV LEDs being mounted in the chamber such that the fluid passes through the plurality of openings while being exposed to the UV radiation from the UV LEDs.