Patent ID: 6841058

Claim:
A redox bipolar cell in a fabric washing machine utilizing tap water with a low oxidation reduction potential and producing charged wash water by an electrochemical reaction to elevate the oxidation reduction potential of the wash water to remove contaminants from soiled fabrics forming charged waste water, without the use of a detergent, comprising: (a) a housing, including an inlet aperture for the tap water or the charged recycled wash water, an outlet aperture for the charged wash water, an inlet opening for the tap water to form an electrolyte, an outlet opening for a hydrogen rich electrolyte and a plurality of electrical connections; (b) a plurality of cathode plates, ion exchange membranes, and anode plates all disposed within said housing, said cathode and anode plates being separated by said membranes; and (c) a cathode spacer plate positioned between said cathode plates disposed within said housing, said cathode spacer plate forming an electrolyte chamber between said cathode plates, said cathode spacer plate positioned within said housing to facilitate the tap water or the charged waste water to flow over said anode plates.