Patent ID: 7402241

Claim:
A water purification system, comprising: a condenser, configured to extract water vapor from air and condense the water vapor into liquid water; a pre-filter in fluid communication with the condenser and configured to receive water generated by the condenser to filter larger contaminants from the water; a water heating apparatus in fluid communication with the pre-filter and configured to receive water from the pre-filter, and having a thermal energy source to flash pasteurize the water by heating the water to a predetermined temperature between 161° F. and 212° F., inclusive, for a predetermined length of time between 0.01 seconds and 15 seconds, inclusive, and to expel the water from the water heating apparatus at the end of the predetermined length of time; a cooling unit in fluid communication with the water heating apparatus and configured to receive water from the water heating apparatus and to reduce the temperature of the water received from the water heating apparatus; and a post cooling purifier in fluid communication with the cooling unit and configured to receive water from the cooling unit and to reduce the concentration of remaining contamination in the water.