公开(公告)号：US06841058B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-11

申请号：US10063262

申请日：2002-04-04

Applicant: Brian G. Culvey ,  Kim Bong Jun

Inventor： Brian G. Culvey ,  Kim Bong Jun

IPC: C02F1/46 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/461 ,  C02F1/463 ,  D06F35/00

CPC classification number: D06F35/003 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/46104 ,  C02F1/4618 ,  C02F1/463 ,  C02F2001/46133 ,  C02F2001/46185 ,  C02F2001/46195 ,  C02F2201/4611 ,  C02F2201/46115 ,  C02F2201/46125 ,  C02F2201/4619 ,  C02F2209/04

Abstract: A redox bipolar cell fabric washing system and method is disclosed that provides for washing fabrics without the use of any added detergents, fabric softeners, or bleaches, or other chemical al additives. The system includes a conventional fabric washing machine with a redox bipolar cell that through a circulation pump continuously treats the wash water by using mixed oxidants or charged wash water to remove contaminants from the fabric. The redox cell includes a housing, a plurality of cathode plates, a plurality of membranes, and a plurality of anodes proximately positioned in an alternate manner with a plurality of flow channels in the housing. The cell produces charged wash water by an electrochemical reaction utilizing electrically charged anodes and cathodes with semi permeable membranes, wherein the oxidation reduction potential of the charged wash water is continuously controlled with a sensor to determine when the fabrics are clean.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种氧化还原双极细胞织物洗涤系统和方法，其提供洗涤织物而不使用任何添加的洗涤剂，织物柔软剂或漂白剂或其它化学添加剂。 该系统包括具有氧化还原双极电池的常规织物洗衣机，其通过循环泵通过使用混合的氧化剂或带电的洗涤水连续地处理洗涤水以从织物中除去污染物。 氧化还原电池包括壳体，多个阴极板，多个膜和多个阳极，其以与壳体中的多个流动通道交替的方式近似定位。 电池通过电化学反应利用具有半透膜的电荷阳极和阴极产生带电洗涤水，其中充电洗涤水的氧化还原电位用传感器连续控制，以确定织物何时干净。