BRITA GMBH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140183117 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A LIQUID - An apparatus for treating a liquid having a receptacle for collecting the liquid to be treated and a cartridge for treating the liquid, releasably attachable to the receptacle. The receptacle includes a first locking device and a drain opening for dispensing the liquid to be treated, and has a first axis (L | 07-03-2014 |
20140131923 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING A FILTER ELEMENT - A method of manufacturing a porous fluid treatment element, e.g. a filter element, includes forming a layered structure having at least two layers and subjecting the layered structure to at least a heat treatment. The step of forming a layered structure includes forming a first layer including particulate matter including at least a binder and applying a second layer including particulate matter including at least a binder directly onto the first layer on a first side thereof. The step of forming a layered structure further includes applying at least one of radiation and heat to at least the first side of the first layer prior to applying the second layer. | 05-15-2014 |
20140054211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A LIQUID SUCH AS WATER - A system for conditioning a liquid such as water, includes a first holder of a medium for treating liquid, the medium in the first holder including an ion exchange material loaded with at least a first counter ion species, and a second holder of a medium for treating liquid, the medium in the second holder including an ion exchange material loaded with at least a second counter ion species of the same polarity as the first. The media in the first and second holders are configured to exchange at least one of the first and second counter ion species for ions in the liquid to a different extent. The system is arranged to lead a first fraction of the liquid to be treated through only the first of the first and second holders and a second fraction of the liquid to be treated through at least the second of the first and second holders. | 02-27-2014 |
20130240458 | ELECTROLYSIS CELL FOR GENERATING OZONE FOR TREATING A LIQUID - An electrolysis cell for generating oxidizing agents, in particular ozone, for treating a liquid comprises a first electrode and a second electrode. The first and the second electrodes are spaced apart from one another by a distance (A). A particulate solid electrolyte is arranged between the first and the second electrodes and can have the liquid flowing through it. The solid electrolyte is arranged in a free space bounded by the first and the second electrodes. | 09-19-2013 |
20130112576 | CONTAINER AND DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A CONTAINER - A container with a cover wall, provided with at least one cover wall region which can be pierced to form a supply opening for supplying a liquid, a bottom wall, provided with at least one bottom wall region which can be pierced to form a discharge opening, at least one first chamber, in which a basic product is present, and a second chamber, in which an adjustment element is arranged that can be displaced from a position of rest to a puncturing position opening the piercable bottom wall region. The adjustment element is provided with at least one through-channel with an inlet opening and with an outlet opening opposite the piercable bottom wall region. The adjustment element is provided with a mixing chamber for mixing the liquid and the basic product. The mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the first chamber in the puncturing position of the adjustment element. | 05-09-2013 |
20120011874 | DEVICE FOR STERILIZING WATER AND USE OF SAME - A device for sterilizing water, comprising a UV lamp, at least one vessel through which water flows, an inlet and an outlet, a reaction chamber being arranged in said vessel. The outlet of the container forms a free down spout. The UV lamp and the vessel are arranged in a cartridge, the cartridge comprising at least fixing means for detachable fixing to a connection device, and connection means for supplying the current and water from a connection device. | 01-19-2012 |
20110226703 | METHOD FOR STERILIZING LIQUID AND LIQUID STERILIZATION DEVICE - A method for sterilizing liquids, wherein quantities of liquid flowing through at least one reaction chamber are irradiated by at least one UV lamp and are removed after irradiation. The UV lamp continues to be operated for a period Δt | 09-22-2011 |
20110139698 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING WATER, PARTICULARLY FILTER APPARATUS, AND CARTRIDGE - A device for treating water having a cartridge, which includes a container for receiving treatment means and a connecting head. Furthermore, a connecting device is provided, which is equipped with a holder, a valve device, and a locking device. The holder has at least one side wall, on which the inflow and outflow openings are disposed. The valve device has a valve element, which surrounds the connecting head at least partially and is disposed movably in the holder. The associated cartridge provides at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening on at least one side surface. The cartridge has at least one recess and/or a lug for the engagement of a locking element of a locking device of the connecting device. | 06-16-2011 |
20110011184 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE VOLUME FLOW OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LIQUIDS THROUGH A VESSEL - It is described a method of measurement of the volume V | 01-20-2011 |
20110005991 | CONTAINER FOR FILTERING LIQUID HAVING AN OUTLET APERTURE FOR AIR - A container for the filtration of liquid is described, which has a cup and a cover mounted on the cup. The cup is at least partly filled with a filter material and has at least one outlet window for the liquid. The cover has at least one inlet window and at least one outlet window for air, wherein at least the windows have lattice-like structures with lattice openings. The air outlet window has at least one recess extending inward from the plane of the window, which is provided at least partially with at least one lattice structure. | 01-13-2011 |
20100307964 | DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF WATER, IN PARTICULAR A FILTER DEVICE, AND CARTRIDGE - A device for the treatment of water, in particular a filter device. The device has a cartridge which has a container for receiving treatment means for water, particularly for receiving filter means, and a connection head arranged on the container. In addition, a connection element is provided which has a recess for the connection head. At least one locking shaft is provided with which the connection head can be fixed in the connection element. The locking shaft is rotatably mounted and can be rotated from a locking position to an unlocking position and back again. The invention also relates to a cartridge with a recess in the connection head. | 12-09-2010 |
20100116728 | DEVICE FOR TREATING WATER, PARTICULARLY A FILTRATION DEVICE, AND CARTRIDGE - A device for treating water, particularly a filtration device, including a cartridge, which has a receptacle for receiving treatment agents for water, particularly for receiving filtration agents, and a connecting head disposed on the receptacle, wherein the connecting head at the outer surface thereof has at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening. The device further includes a connecting element, which has a holder for the connecting head with at least one inflow opening and an outflow opening, which are connected to the inlet and outlet openings of the connecting head in a sealing manner by means of sealing elements. The connecting head is tapered toward the free end, wherein the outer surface has at least one first curved outer surface section, which is inclined toward the longitudinal axis of the cartridge, and a second outer surface section opposite from the first outer surface section. The inlet and outlet openings are located in the first and/or the second outer surface sections. The connecting head is inserted in the holder in the axial direction, wherein the inside surface of the holder has first and second inside surface sections that complement at least the first and second outside surface sections. | 05-13-2010 |
20090294346 | Filter Cartridge and apparatus for the Filtration of Liquids - The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge | 12-03-2009 |
20090200229 | Lattice Structure, Use of the Lattice Structure and Vessel With Lattice Structure - A lattice structure for the passage of a first medium against a second medium with transverse webs and longitudinal webs, lattice openings with a clear width of ≦300 μm being arranged between the transverse webs and the longitudinal webs. On at least one side of the lattice structure, the transverse webs and/or the longitudinal webs have a rib arrangement of ribs projecting vertically to the lattice plane, at least one first group and a second group of ribs being arranged which differ from one another at least by their heights H | 08-13-2009 |
20090146670 | Measuring device, and conductivity measuring device, for determining flow capacities of electroconductive liquids, measuring element, and method. - A measuring device for determining flow capacities d(V(z)) of electroconductive liquids having a conductivity LF through a container in the event of vertically (z direction) variable levels. The inventive measuring device is a conductivity measuring device comprising, inter alia, at least two electrodes extending in the z direction. The container and/or the conductivity measuring device is/are embodied in such a way that they can be described by at least one parameter function f | 06-11-2009 |