Patent ID: 7094381

Claim:
A device for destroying microbes in a fluid medium, comprising: a. a housing, said housing including an exterior and a fluid passageway formed by an inner wall portion, said fluid passageway including an inlet and an outlet thereto, said housing further including a plurality of chambers positioned radially outwardly from said fluid passageway; b. a first electrode extending along said fluid passageway, said first electrode having a portion lying flush with said inner wall portion of said fluid passageway, and a portion embedded said housing; c. a second electrode extending along said fluid passageway, said second electrode having a portion lying flush with said inner wall portion of said fluid passageway and a portion embedded in said housing, said second electrode lying apart from said first electrode to generate an electric field across said fluid passageway, said fluid passageway being unimpeded by said first and second electrodes; d. a plurality of magnets placed in each of said plurality of chambers; and e. a source of electrical power, said source of electrically connected to said first and second electrodes.