Patent ID: 8404114

Claim:
A water filter for treating tap water from a water supply, comprising: a water inlet; a water outlet; and a filter cartridge disposed between the water inlet and the water outlet, the filter cartridge comprising: a main filter located directly downstream from the water inlet and comprising a plurality of first grains each including a granulated first mixture and a ceramic material surrounding the first mixture, the first mixture including tourmaline powder, mica powder, mineral powder, germanite powder, calcite powder, amber powder, agate powder, actinolite powder, crystal powder, and jade powder, the main filter being used for removing large particles and floating solids in the water; a germanite layer located directly downstream from the main filter and comprising a plurality of second grains each including a granulated second mixture and a ceramic material surrounding the second mixture, the second mixture including germanite powder and selenium powder, the germanite layer being used for removing chlorine and coarse heavy metals in the water as well as reducing bacteria in the water; a pearl layer located directly downstream from the germanite layer and comprising a plurality of third grains each including a granulated third mixture and a ceramic material surrounding the third mixture, the third mixture including pearl powder, the pearl layer being used for removing small particles and small floating solids in the water; an ore layer located directly downstream from the pearl layer and comprising a plurality of fourth grains each including a granulated fourth mixture and a ceramic material surrounding the fourth mixture, the fourth mixture including ore powder capable of emitting far-infrared radiation, the ore layer being used for removing odor, color, and organic contaminants in the water; a mineral layer located directly downstream from the ore layer and comprising a plurality of fifth grains each including a granulated fifth mixture and a ceramic material surrounding the fifth mixture, the fifth mixture including mineral powder and calcite, the mineral layer being used for removing fine heavy metals, chlorine, fine sediment, and fine particles in the water as well as increasing the water's pH; and a gold layer located directly downstream from the mineral layer and comprising a plurality of sixth grains each including a granulated sixth mixture and a ceramic material surrounding the sixth mixture, the sixth mixture including gold powder, the gold layer being used for removing lead in the water.