IMPROVEMENTS IN TREATING WINES AND LIQUORS WITH ELECTRICITY AND IN AN APPARATUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE SAME
Year: 1885

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I EDWIN JOSEPH FRASER of No 221 Powell Street in the City and County of
San Francisco, in the State of California, one of the United States of America
Physician do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
TREATING WINES AND LIQUORS WITH ELECTRICITY AND IN AN APPARATUS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE SAME to be as follows :-
My invention relates to improvements made in those methods, processes and
operations wherein electricity or galvanism is applied and used for treating alcoholic
liquors to age and improve them, many of these methods or operations being
known as ageing methods and processes.
My improvement is based on the discovery I have made that by placing new
wine or liquor within the field or influence of an electric coil, or a coil or helix
formed like the belix of an electro magnet and connected with a battery, an
electric or magnetic condition is developed and obtained in the liquid which, if
continued, will in a comparatively short space of time greatly improve the qualities
of the liquor and produce in it many points and qualities that under the ordinary
handling and working of liquors are only acquired by age.
I have termed my invention the "Induction" process, to distinguish it from all
other methods and operations of the kind in which the electric current or condition
is produced and maintained directly by applying electrodes or galvanic plates and
surfaces into the body of the liquor and in which such electrodes or metallic
surfaces are brought into contact with the liquor and necessarily kept in it during
the operation.
My invention therefore consists essentially in treating wines and liquors by the
"Induction process
as hereinafter described, and in producing an electric or
magnetic action or condition in a body of liquor for the improvement or ageing
thereof by placing the liquor within the field or influence of an electric coil or
helix as herein explained, and in the constructing an apparatus suitable for the
purpose.
In carrying out and working my invention I produce an electro magnetic helix
or coil in the usual way out of covered or insulated wire, but of much larger size

page_text: than helices are generally made for electro magnets and other usual purposes in
order that the space inclosed by the coil shall be of sufficient area to receive a
quantity of liquid. The terminals of this coil are connected with a suitable
generator of electricity such as a cell battery and the liquid to be treated is
confined within the field or space inclosed by the coil, either by placing a vessel
or receptacle for the liquid within the coil, or by introducing the coil into the
vessel.
It will be found that the conditions or action will be the same whether the coil
be placed around the vessel containing the liquor or whether it be immersed
directly in the liquid, and therefore in all the uses of my invention for the treat-
ment of any liquids that may be found to be benefitted by electricity or magnetism
I include both modes of applying the coil or helix as above described, employing
either one as may be found the more convenient or suitable,
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Improvements in Treating Wines and Liquors with Electricity
and in an Apparatus for the Purpose of Carrying Out the 2
same.
I EDWIN JOSEPH FRASER of No 221 Powell Street in the City and County of
San Francisco, in the state of California, one of the United States of America,
Physician do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the 2
following statement :—
My Invention relates to improvements made in those methods, processes and
operations wherein electricity or galvanism is applied and used for treating
alcoholic liquors to age and improve them, many of these methods or operations
being known as "Ageing" methods and processes.
My improvement is based on the discovery I have made that by placing new
wine or liquor within the field or influence of an electric coil, or a coil or helix
formed like the helix of an electro magnet and connected with' a battery an electric
or magnetic condition is developed and obtained in the liquid which, if continued,
will in a comparatively short space of time greatly improve the qualities of the
liquor and produce in it many points and qualities that under the ordinary hand-
ling and working of liquors are only acquired by age. I have termed my invention
the "Induction "process, to distinguish it from all other methods and operations
of the kind in which the electric current or condition is produced and maintained

page_text: directly by applying electrodes or galvanic plates and surfaces into the body of the
liquor and in which such electrodes or metallic surfaces are brought into contact
with the liquor and necessarily kept in it during the operation.
"
"
My Invention therefore consists essentially in treating wines and liquors by the
Induction process as hereinafter described, and in producing an electric or
magnetic action or condition in a body of liquor for the improvement or ageing
thereof by placing the liquor within the field or influence of an electric coil or
helix as herein explained, and in the constructing an apparatus suitable for the
purpose.
In carrying out and working my invention I produce an electro magnetic helix
or coil in the usual way out of covered or insulated wire, but of much larger size
than helices are generally made for electro magnets and other usual purposes in
order that the space inclosed by the coil shall be of sufficient area to receive
a quantity of liquid. The terminals of this coil are connected with a suitable
generator of electricity such as a cell battery and the. liquid to be treated is
confined within the field or space inclosed by the coil, either by placing a vessel or
receptacle for the liquid within the coil, or by introducing the coil into the vessel.
It will be found that the conditions or action will be the same whether the
coil be placed around the vessel containing the liquor or whether it be immersed
directly in the liquid, and therefore in all the uses of my invention for the treat-
ment of any liquids that may be found to be benefitted by electricity or magnetism
I include both modes of applying the coil or helix as above described, employing
either one as may be found the more convenient or suitable.
In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated two different forms of such
apparatus.
Figure 1 representing that form in which the helix is placed within a vessel to
hold the liquid for treatment, and
Figure 2 showing that construction in which the coil or helix is placed around
the vessel.
Figure 3 shows a form of apparatus with several helices in one vessel for treating
a larger quantity of liquid at one operation:
All these views are in elevation and partly in section.
In either form of the apparatus, A is a vessel capable of holding liquid, and B is
the helix produced from covered or insulated wire and connected by its terminals b, b,
with a battery C.
The vessel should be fitted with a cover, and for convenience of removing the
contents after treatment an outlet should be provided at the bottom.
Wood is recommended as the most suitable material, and the cylindrical form as
the best for the construction of the vessel; but an apparatus of considerable
capacity where several coils are placed side by side may have a tank of rectangular
shape to hold the liquid.
In that form where the coil is placed around the vessel a cylindrical form is to
be preferred, and in this construction the walls of the vessel may be quite thin, as
the coils or layers of wire when laid around it to produce the helix will strengthen
the vessel.
As the purpose of this vessel is simply to hold and confine the liquor within the
helix it will be obvious that the object may be secured in other ways, such for
instance as forining a close cylinder by laying the coils of the helix closely together
and then coating the interior with some suitable material impervious to the
liquid and not affected by alcohol so that the helix itself forms a receptacle for the
liquid. In this construction the bottom of the helix will be secured to a base to
close the end.
The proportions for the helix to be used with a vessel of ten (10) gallons)
capacity may be taken at about eight (8) inches diameter by forty eight (48) inches
in length, made from insulated or covered wire about No. 17 standard guage. The
helix if placed in the liquor must be made impervious to the liquid and the sub-
stance or material used as a coating or covering for the wire inust also be capable

page_text: of resisting the action of alcohol. By placing the helix outside of the vessel this
coating may be dispensed with and only the ordinary braided covering be used to
insulate the coils of the helix.
With such a helix and a "Gravity" battery of one cell six by 8 (6 × 8) inches
I have worked my process and obtained good results at one operation on the above
mentioned quantity of liquor.
Light wines and many delicate liquors can be successfully treated by placing the
helix around the vessel so that the liquor is kept out of contact with the wires and
their covering.
'
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The herein described improvement in treating wines and liquors which consists
in placing the liquid within the field or influence of an electro magnetic helix
substantially as set forth.
2. The herein described method of producing an electric or magnetic state or
action in a body of liquid for the purposes set forth which consists in introducing
the liquid within the field or influence of an electro-magnetic helix.
3. The method of producing and maintaining an electric or magnetic state or
action in a body of liquid by induction, substantially as herein described.
4. The combination of a suitable vessel or receptacle to hold a body of liquid,
and an electro magnetic helix B, connected with a battery or generator for
supplying electricity substantially as described for operation as set forth.
5. An apparatus for treating or working upon wines and liquors by induction,
consisting of a suitable vessel or receptacle for the liquid, and an electro-magnetic
helix within the field of which the liquid is held by the receptacle, substantially as
herein described.