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EP0542823A4 - Process and product for releasing bound water - Google Patents

Process and product for releasing bound water

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Publication number
EP0542823A4
EP0542823A4 EP19910914276 EP91914276A EP0542823A4 EP 0542823 A4 EP0542823 A4 EP 0542823A4 EP 19910914276 EP19910914276 EP 19910914276 EP 91914276 A EP91914276 A EP 91914276A EP 0542823 A4 EP0542823 A4 EP 0542823A4
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Prior art keywords
water
container
gel material
percent
weight
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EP0542823A1 (fr
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F. Lee Avera
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a novel process and compositions which gradually release water to an object such as a biological entity.
  • Drip irrigation systems were a great advance for gradual providing of water in many parts of the world. Such systems must nevertheless be connected to elaborate irrigation conduits and controls, which severely limit usage.
  • release of the bound water from certain compositions is believed to be solely keyed to microbiological activity which is unacceptable -where the bound water must be in a sterile environment, such as treating a burned skin area.
  • a process and composition for gradually releasing bound water to inanimate or biological objects at a controlled rate of release would be a notable advance in the chemical field of invention.
  • the process of the present invention utilizes a step of providing a gel material having water releasably bound in the gel material.
  • the percentage of water in the gel material varies between 50 percent water to 99.9 percent water by weight.
  • the gel material may possess a pre-determined morphological stability which is directly linked to a pre-determined rate of release of the water from the gel.
  • the water binding gel material may consist of 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight of a metallic salt hydrate, 0.9- 3.0 percent by weight of a water binder material associated with a metal, and the remainder being water.
  • the metal of the metallic salt hydrate component may possess a higher value on the electromotive scale than the metal associated with the water binder material.
  • concentration of the water binder material morphological stability and water release rates may be pre-determined.
  • the metallic salt hydrate may be aluminum sulfate hydrate or magnesium sulfate hydrate.
  • the water binder material metal may be sodium or potassium carboxy methyl cellulose.
  • the gel material may comprise water in combination with a plant mucilage, a hydrophilic polysaccharide, a natural gum such as guar gum, starch, a plant mucilage derivative such as the ground endosperm of Cyanosis tetragonoloba and the like.
  • the morphological stability also may be chemically predetermined to act independently of such microbiological triggers.
  • the gel employed in the present process may release water by sublimation and may be placed in a chamber of a container having an opening that is sealable.
  • the container may be constructed of transparent material to observe the morphological changes occurring with regard to the gel during the timed release of water to an object such as a plant or animal.
  • the container is positioned adjacent the object to permit the gel material to contact the object via the opening to the chamber of the container.
  • the object such as a cut flower, may be placed within the chamber of the container followed by sealing of the container opening around the cut flower. In this case, water leaves the gel by sublimation.
  • the contacting of the gel binding the releasable water with an object may be dependent or independent of microbiological activation.
  • the gel may be placed adjacent a capillary surface which may integrally formed with the water receiving object. Further, the water in the gel may be released by the application of pressure.
  • the container having the chamber may be a flexible container as well as a rigid container.
  • the process of the present invention also includes provision of transforming water to a gas to raise the relative humidity of an enclosure such as a room.
  • the gel hereinbefore described, would be placed in the enclosure such that the gas filling the enclosure contacts the gel material.
  • An open container may be used in this regard to somewhat confine the gel material within the enclosure.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a process for gradually providing water to an object which may react to microbiological or microorganism activation or simply release water according to a morphological change.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a process for gradually providing water to an object which employs a gel material of predetermined morphological stability and, thus, has a predetermined rate of release of the bound water.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a process for gradually providing water to an object which has wide scale applications to animate and inanimate objects where the gradual release of water is required.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a process for gradually providing water to an object which employs a gel material capable of releasing water by a variety of mechanisms.
  • the invention may be illustrated by the following examples, but is not deemed to be limited by the same.
  • the palm was nurtured with gradually released water over an 11 day period. At this time, the cup was observed to be empty of gel material. Simultaneously, with the nurturing of the palm, the remaining gel material was kept in hermetic storage. The gel was observed to gradually separate and release water believed to be due to morphological change.
  • a seven ounce plastic cup was filled with a moisturizing substrate found in Claim 1 of United States Patent 4,865,640.
  • the open cup was stored in a room at approximately 20°C.
  • the weight loss due to sublimation of the non-liquid bound water within the moisturizing substrate was measured.
  • the volume of the moisturizing substrate was visibly reduced by the sublimation process. It was calculated that the bound water sublimed at a rate of 0.25 ( ⁇ o.05) grams per hour for each of the five hours of the test. It was further calculated that the bound water at the start of the test was 193.5 grams which reduced to
  • the moisturizing substrate of example III was placed in a seven ounce cup, which was itself placed in a wide-mouth screw cap glass jar without a hermetic closure.
  • the Chrysanthemums and the 7 ounce cup were removed from the opened-mouth jar.
  • the Chrysanthemum blooms were then placed in a small vase with the ends under water. Two of the Chrysanthemum blooms which had not touched the walls of the open-mouth jar were in perfect condition. On the other hand, a flower which had been in contact with the wall of the open-mouth jar was slightly wilted but still decorative. After two days in the small vase, a total of 7 days from cutting, the Chrysanthemum blooms appeared to be good condition and the test was discontinued.
  • the moisturizing substrate of Example III was prepared and exposed to an applied pressure in the gear box of a marine hoist. Liquid water was observed to be released upon the application of such pressure.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Polysaccharides And Polysaccharide Derivatives (AREA)
EP19910914276 1990-07-13 1991-06-25 Process and product for releasing bound water Withdrawn EP0542823A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US55242590A 1990-07-13 1990-07-13
US552425 1990-07-13

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EP0542823A1 EP0542823A1 (fr) 1993-05-26
EP0542823A4 true EP0542823A4 (en) 1993-06-23

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EP (1) EP0542823A4 (fr)
AU (1) AU8316391A (fr)
CA (1) CA2087175A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO1992000941A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0620204A1 (fr) * 1993-03-17 1994-10-19 R.A.N. RICERCHE APPLICATE NATURALI S.r.l. Agent hydratant et/ou nutritif et procédé pour sa préparation
FR2728430A1 (fr) * 1994-12-22 1996-06-28 Samuel Thierry Cartouche a retention d'eau et bac de culture la contenant
DE19922517A1 (de) * 1998-05-28 1999-12-02 Henkel Kgaa Verfahren zur kontrollierten Befeuchtung von Raumluft
US6138408A (en) * 1998-06-12 2000-10-31 Driwater, Inc. Tube delivery system and method
ES2272185B1 (es) * 2005-09-28 2007-12-16 Nuria Sarda Cortes, S.L. Gel aplicable a la hidratacion de plantas o partes de las mismas.
US20070287630A1 (en) * 2006-06-12 2007-12-13 Driwater, Inc. Moisturizing agent with nutrients

Family Cites Families (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4865640A (en) * 1986-09-23 1989-09-12 Avera Fitzhugh Lee Moisturizing agent

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AU8316391A (en) 1992-02-04
EP0542823A1 (fr) 1993-05-26
WO1992000941A1 (fr) 1992-01-23
CA2087175A1 (fr) 1992-01-14

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