Continuous Methods for Treating Liquids and Manufacturing Certain Constituents (e.g., Nanoparticles) in Liquids, Apparatuses and Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle/Liquid Solution(s) Resulting Therefrom

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  "publication_number": "US2015064278A1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A1",
  "title": "Continuous Methods for Treating Liquids and Manufacturing Certain Constituents (e.g., Nanoparticles) in Liquids, Apparatuses and Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle/Liquid Solution(s) Resulting Therefrom",
  "abstract": "This invention relates generally to novel methods and novel devices for the continuous manufacture of nanoparticles, microparticles and nanoparticle/liquid solution(s). The nanoparticles (and/or micron-sized particles) comprise a variety of possible compositions, sizes and shapes. The particles (e.g., nanoparticles) are caused to be present (e.g., created and/or the liquid is predisposed to their presence (e.g., conditioned)) in a liquid (e.g., water) by, for example, preferably utilizing at least one adjustable plasma (e.g., created by at least one AC and/or DC power source), which plasma communicates with at least a portion of a surface of the liquid. At least one subsequent and/or substantially simultaneous adjustable electrochemical processing technique is also preferred. Multiple adjustable plasmas and/or adjustable electrochemical processing techniques are preferred. The continuous process causes at least one liquid to flow into, through and out of at least one trough member, such liquid being processed, conditioned and/or effected in said trough member(s). Results include constituents formed in the liquid including micron-sized particles and/or nanoparticles (e.g., metallic-based nanoparticles) of novel size, shape, composition, zeta potential and properties present in a liquid.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A substantially continuous process for forming silver and zinc constituents in water comprising: flowing water through at least one trough member, said water having an upper surface and a flow direction; providing at least one metallic silver-plasma-forming electrode; creating at least one plasma between said at least one metallic silver-plasma-forming electrode and at least a portion of said upper surface of said water; providing at least one set of metallic silver-based electrodes in contact with said water and located downstream in said flow direction from said at least one metallic silver-plasma-forming electrode; conducting at least one electrochemical reaction at said at least one set of metallic silver-based electrodes to produce at least some silver-based constituents within said water; flowing a second water through at least one second trough member, said at least one second water having an upper surface and a flow direction; providing at least one metallic zinc-plasma-forming electrode; creating at least one plasma between said at least one metallic zinc-plasma-forming electrode and at least a portion of said upper surface of said second water; providing at least one set of metallic zinc-based electrodes in contact with said second water and located downstream in said flow direction from said at least one metallic zinc-plasma-forming electrode; conducting at least one second electrochemical reaction at said at least one set of metallic zinc-based electrodes to produce at least some zinc-based constituents within said second water; and mixing together said at least some silver-based constituents within said water and said at least some zinc-based constituents within said second water. 2. The process of claim 1, further comprising: flowing a third water through at least one third trough member, said third water having an upper surface and a flow direction; providing at least one metallic copper-plasma-forming electrode; creating at least one plasma between said at least one metallic copper-plasma-forming electrode and at least a portion of said upper surface of said third water; providing at least one set of metallic copper-based electrodes in contact with said third water and located downstream in said flow direction from said at least one metallic copper-plasma-forming electrode; conducting at least one electrochemical reaction at said at least one set of metallic copper-based electrodes to produce at least some copper-based constituents within said third water; and mixing together said at least some copper-based constituents within said third water with said at least one silver-based constituents within said water and said at least some zinc-based constituents within said second water. 3. The process of claim 1, wherein said at least one metallic silver-plasma-forming electrode provides at least one species therefrom that is present in said at least one plasma. 4. The process of claim 1, wherein said at least one metallic zinc-plasma-forming electrode provides at least one species therefrom that is present in said at least one plasma. 5. The process of claim 1, wherein said at least one set of metallic silver-based electrodes provides silver-based constituents in said water and said at least one set of metallic zinc-based electrodes provides zinc-based constituents within said second water. 6. The process of claim 2, wherein said at least one set of metallic copper-based electrodes provides copper-based constituents in said third water. 7. A water-based composition comprising silver and zinc constituents in said water made by a substantially continuous process comprising: flowing water through at least one trough member, said water having an upper surface and a flow direction; providing at least one metallic silver-plasma-forming electrode; creating at least one plasma between said at least one metallic silver-plasma-forming electrode and at least a portion of said upper surface of said water; providing at least one set of metallic silver-based electrodes in contact with said water and located downstream in said flow direction from said at least one metallic silver-plasma-forming electrode; conducting at least one electrochemical reaction at said at least one set of metallic silver-based electrodes to produce at least some silver-based constituents within said water; flowing a second water through at least one second trough member, said at least one second water having an upper surface and a flow direction; providing at least one metallic zinc-plasma-forming electrode; creating at least one plasma between said at least one metallic zinc-plasma-forming electrode and at least a portion of said upper surface of said second water; providing at least one set of metallic zinc-based electrodes in contact with said second water and located downstream in said flow direction from said at least one metallic zinc-plasma-forming electrode; conducting at least one second electrochemical reaction at said at least one set of metallic zinc-based electrodes to produce at least some zinc-based constituents within said second water; and mixing together said at least some silver-based constituents within said water and said at least some zinc-based constituents within said second water to form said water-based composition. 8. A water-based composition comprising: water; silver ions and silver nanoparticles in said water; zinc ions in said water; and nitrogen oxides in said water."
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  "assignees": [
    "PIERCE DAVID KYLE",
    "MORTENSON MARK G",
    "BRYCE DAVID A"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2013-08-27",
  "publication_date": "2015-03-05",
  "priority_date": "2009-01-14",
  "application_number": "US-201314010721-A",
  "family_id": "52583587",
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