Fluid treatment system
CA 2541462 C · Owner: Philips Ip Ventures B.V. · Inventors: Markham, Ronald C.; Kuennen, Roy W.; Baarman, David W.
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A fluid treatment system (10) is disclosed that includes a control unit (102) that controls, the overall operation of the fluid treatment system (10). A ballast circuit (103) is coupled with, an electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly (14). In the preferred fluid treatment system (10), the ballast circuit (103) is inductively coupled with the electromagnetic radiation assembly (14). The inductively coupled ballast circuit (103) inductively energizes an electromagnetic radiation, emitting device (60) that is located in the electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly (14) in, response to a predetermined electric signal from the control unit (102). In addition, the fluid, treatment …
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- Filed June 14, 2000 and granted September 9, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 14, 2020.
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