(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,663,691 B2 Adams (45) Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
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USOO9663691 B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,663,691 B2 Adams (45) Date of Patent: May 30, 2017 (54) PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY IONIZED A633/34 (2006.01) ALKALINE WATER USINGA A23K 50/48 (2016.01) COMBINATION OF REDUCING METALS CO2F IO3/02 (2006.01) AND REDUCTIVE MINERALS (52) U.S. Cl. CPC .................. C09K3/00 (2013.01); A23F5/00 (71) Applicant: Electrolyzed Innovations, LLC, Piqua, (2013.01); A23K 50/48 (2016.05); A23L 2/38 OH (US) (2013.01); A23L 2/52 (2013.01); A23L 33/16 (2016.08); A61 K33/00 (2013.01); A61K 33/06 (72) Inventor: Philip Adams, Piqua, OH (US) (2013.01); A61 K33/08 (2013.01); A61K 33/24 (2013.01); A61K 33/26 (2013.01); A61K 33/30 (73) Assignee: Electrolyzed Innovations, LLC, Piqua, (2013.01); A61 K33/34 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 OH (US) (2013.01); B01J 8/02 (2013.01); C02F I/705 (2013.01); CIID3/0005 (2013.01); CIID (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 3/044 (2013.01); A23 V 2002/00 (2013.01); patent is extended or adjusted under 35 C02F 2103/026 (2013.01); C02F 2305/04 U.S.C. 154(b) by 47 days. (2013.01) (58) Field of Classification Search (21) Appl. No.: 14/627,313 None See application file for complete search history. (22) Filed: Feb. 20, 2015 (56) References Cited (65) Prior Publication Data U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS US 2016/024.4648 A1 Aug. 25, 2016 2014/0178491 A1* 6/2014 Back ....................... CO2F 1,281 (51) Int. Cl. 424,600 A6 IK33/06 (2006.01) A2.3L 33/6 (2016.01) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS C09K 3/00 (2006.01) KR 1020090075718 * 6, 2010 A23F 5/00 (2006.01) A2.3L 2/38 (2006.01) * cited by examiner A6 IK33/00 (2006.01) BOI. 8/02 (2006.01) Primary Examiner — Jennifer A Berrios CO2F L/70 (2006.01) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Whitham, Curtis & CLID 3/04 (2006.01) Cook, P.C. A2.3L 2/52 (2006.01) CLID 3/00 (2006.01) (57) ABSTRACT A6 IK 45/06 (2006.01) Methods and systems are provided for producing ionized A6 IK33/08 (2006.01) alkaline Solutions (e.g. ionized alkaline water) that exhibit A6 IK 33/24 (2006.01) long-term stability when stored at room temperature. A6 IK 33/26 (2006.01) A6 IK33/30 (2006.01) 4 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent May 30, 2017 Sheet 1 of 4 US 9,663,691 B2 Figure 1A 5O 6O 110 CD 90 10 20 1OO O. 8O N 12O 70 - 40Y - Figure 1B U.S. Patent May 30, 2017 Sheet 2 of 4 US 9,663,691 B2 2O1 201 204 -2. - A- - >204 2O3 S- :20 - 2O2 Figure 2A Figure 2B O 3 Oo OOo co Ooo do s Figure 2C Figure 2D 3O2 Figure 2E U.S. Patent May 30, 2017 Sheet 3 of 4 US 9,663,691 B2 401 4O1 402 400 404 402 Figure 3B 5O1 5O1 5O2 5O2 Figure 3C Figure 3D U.S. Patent May 30, 2017 Sheet 4 of 4 US 9,663,691 B2 Figure 4A Figure 4B US 9,663,691 B2 1. 2 PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY ONIZED combination of metals and minerals is used to produce a ALKALINE WATER USINGA reducing composition and an ionic liquid Such as water or COMBINATION OF REDUCING METALS other aqueous liquid is ionized upon contact with the com AND REDUCTIVE MNERALS position, e.g. when filtered through the composition. Unlike an EO electrochemical cell that operates with fixed param BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION eters (e.g. a fixed electrical current, usually 32 amps and 16 volts; water flow of 1 liter per minute; and a contact time of Field of the Invention 16 milliliters per second), with ion dispersion, the compo The invention generally relates to improved methods and sition of the minerals and metals, the flow rate and the systems for producing ionized alkaline solutions that are 10 contact time can be varied or “tuned to obtain varying stable. In particular, the invention provides methods and degrees of ionization and other alkaline water properties. For systems that employ a medium comprising reducing metals example, the slower the flow rate and longer the contact time and reductive minerals to produce very stable ionized alka between the ionic solution and the ionizing media, the line Solutions such as ionized alkaline water. greater the degree of ionization. Therefore, the degree of Background of the Invention 15 ionization can be altered by changing these parameters. ID The consumption of ionized alkaline water is purported to technology is thus used to produce ionized products (e.g. achieve a variety of health benefits, including slowing ionized alkaline water) with desired characteristics (e.g. high ageing and preventing disease, and water ionizers (also stability). known as alkaline ionizers) have become popular home and Accordingly, embodiments of the invention provide commercial devices. Ionized alkaline solutions are also used blends or mixtures of several different reducing metals and as cleaning and disinfecting agents. Most devices utilize minerals which, when exposed to an ionic (ionizable) liquid Electrolyzed Oxidizing (EO) water technology to raise the Such as water, cause a slow, time-release reaction to occur pH of water (or another ionic liquid such as brine) via that “splits' components of the ionic liquid (e.g. water) into ionization via contact with an electrochemical cell. Gener ions. In one aspect, the ionic liquid is or includes water, and ally, an electrical current is passed through the electrochemi 25 contact of the water with a metal and mineral mixture of the cal cell creating an electrolysis reaction which “splits' or invention results in production of H+ (hydrogen) and OH disassociates water molecules by removing or adding elec (hydroxyl) ions. Significantly, and in contrast to the prior art, trons, creating positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) and in one aspect, the metals and minerals are selected so that the negatively charged hydroxyl ions (OH-). The electrochemi reaction proceeds slowly, resulting in a stable product that cal cell incorporates two electrodes and an ion exchange 30 retains its alkaline and ionized properties over a long period membrane that allows each electrode to attractions that have of time, and thus advantageously has a long shelf-life (a day an opposite charge. For example, positively charged ions or more to 10 days or more to 200 days or more, etc.). While (cations, e.g. H+) move towards the electron-providing there are a number of metals that vigorously split water (e.g. (negative) cathode and negatively charged ions (anions, e.g. lithium and calcium) the end result is relatively unstable OH-) move towards the electron-extracting (positive) 35 alkaline water having very short lived properties and shelf anode. EO water technology captures the resultant acidic life much like EO alkaline water. Thus, these metals are and alkaline Solutions at the cathode and anode, respectively. generally not preferred or optimal for use in the claimed Characteristic properties of EO solutions include pH and compositions, but may be used in particular compositions oxidation-reduction potential (ORP). The pH of the acidic and excluded from others. In general, the compositions solution typically ranges from about 2.1 to 5.5 and the ORP 40 comprise metals from the less reactive Group II metals, ranges from about +650 millivolts to +1100 millivolts. The together with rare earth minerals, various metal reducing pH of the alkaline solution generally ranges from about 8.5 agents and mineral buffers, as described in detail below. to 12.0 and the ORP ranges from about -250 millivolts to Other features and advantages of the present invention -700 millivolts. Typical applications of the two EO water will be set forth in the description of invention that follows, Solutions are: the acidic solution with its highly positive 45 and in part will be apparent from the description or may be ORP is an excellent sanitizer/disinfectant, especially when learned by practice of the invention. The invention will be made using a brine ionic solution; and the alkaline Solution realized and attained by the compositions and methods with its very negative ORP has excellent surfactant and particularly pointed out in the written description and claims emulsifying properties and is thus often used for or in hereof. cleaning formulations. 50 In one aspect, what is provided herein is a medium for Unfortunately, both the acidic and alkaline Solutions cap ionizing an ionizable liquid. The medium comprises: about tured in the EO water process are highly unstable due to the 50% by volume of one or more group H elements; about high level of ionization, the high positivity of the ORP of the 15% by volume of one or more rare earth minerals; about acidic Solution and the high negativity of the alkaline 30% by volume of metal reducing agents; and about 5% by Solution. Both solutions are very reactive and decompose 55 volume of a mineral buffer. rapidly in heat, light and air. Thus, one of the biggest In another aspect, what is provided herein is a method of limitations of EO water technology is that the shelf-life of producing an ionized alkaline liquid, comprising a step of both acidic and alkaline water solutions is very short. contacting an ionic liquid with a medium comprising: about 50% by volume of one or more group II elements; about SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 60 15% by volume of one or more rare earth minerals; about 30% by volume of metal reducing agents; and about 5% by The present disclosure provides an alternative technology volume of a mineral buffer; wherein the step of contacting for producing ionized alkaline water, referred to herein as is carried out for a period of time sufficient to ionize “ion dispersion” (ID).