Larry Jerome Harrison

US Patent:

D2514273, Mar 27, 1979

Filed:

May 3, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/793451

Inventors:

Larry D. Harrison - Plano TX

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

D1403

US Classification:

D14 58

US Patent:

55534597, Sep 10, 1996

Filed:

Jul 26, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/280290

Inventors:

Larry G. Harrison - Garland TX

Assignee:

The Watermarker Corp. - Garland TX

International Classification:

F25D 1706

US Classification:

62 93

Abstract:

The present invention comprises an apparatus for obtaining potable water from the ambient air. A compressor (16) is provided for compressing a refrigerant. A condenser (18) is provided for condensing the refrigerant received from the compressor (16). An evaporator coil (14) is provided for receiving at one end thereof compressed refrigerant from the condenser (18) and being disposed in a water tank (12). The evaporator (14) is operable for evaporating refrigerant and thereby cooling the potable water (13) in the water tank (12). Drip coils (28) are provided for condensing the potable water from the ambient air with the cooled potable water (13) from the water tank passing through the drip coils (28) before returning to the water tank (12). A fan (20) is provided for blowing ambient air about the drip coils(28) and the condenser (18). A discharge device (44) is provided and is connected to the drip coil (28) and a pump (27) is provided for pumping water through the drip coils (28) and the discharge device (44).