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Patent drawing for Ecologically clean method and apparatus for water harvesting from air
US 8,221,514 B2
Wind power US 8,221,514 B2 Expired

Ecologically clean method and apparatus for water harvesting from air

This invention describes a stationary device that harvests water from humid air without any moving parts. It uses specially shaped channels and blades to accelerate incoming wind, which lowers the air's pressure and temperature, causing water vapor to condense into droplets. The claims specifically describe a version where these stationary parts are designed to make the wind spin or eddy, further reducing pressure and temperature to enhance condensation.

Why it matters: Since 2010, advanced manufacturing techniques like 3D printing have made creating complex aerodynamic shapes much more feasible and cost-effective. This could simplify the precise fabrication of the stationary horn-tubes and wing-like blades needed for this passive condensation engine.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
ModerateCustom aerodynamic horn-tubes and wing-like blades

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