A bottle for use with a system for mineralizing drinking water has a body and an inner cap fixedly positioned in the opening of the body. The body has a neck extending outwardly therefrom. The neck defines an opening at the upper end of the body. The inner cap has an upper surface affixed over the opening of the body. The inner cap has an annular portion extending downwardly from the upper surface. The annular surface bears against an inner wall of the neck of the body. The inner cap has a receptacle opening at the upper surface. The inner cap has a channel extending downwardly therefrom so as to open to the interior volume of the body. A straw extends through the channel and into the interior volume of the body so as to have an end position in proximity to the bottom of the body.

A filtration apparatus for a container, the apparatus includes a connection portion for securing the apparatus to the container; a housing; a hand pump attached to the housing, the hand pump comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a user-operated actuator, the hand pump is configured to pass filtered water through the inlet in a first direction towards the outlet of the hand pump during a first stroke of the user-operated actuator, and in both the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction during a second stroke of the user-operated actuator; and a filter fluidly connected to the inlet of the hand pump, the housing is configured to house the filter and at least part of the hand pump, the housing is configured to pass water, the filter is configured to be a two-way valve for regulating water flow between the housing and the hand pump.

The embodiments disclose an apparatus including at least one hypochlorous acid generator for producing purified hypochlorous acid from purified water and pure salt, a mixing tank container hypochlorous acid generator for processing the purified water and pure salt, a cap with vent configured to release gases created during an electrolysis operation, a water intake port to fill the mixing tank container with fill water automatically using an automatic system intake valve, a water drain port to drain liquid from the mixing tank container, an AC port to route external power circuits connections, at least one crossing double electrode module configured to provide ultraviolet light to purify water and perform electrolysis, an LCD control panel coupled to control buttons to display processing status and operation control settings, and a hypochlorous acid generator app on a user digital device to transmit hypochlorous acid generator control settings.

A reverse osmosis system to be connected to a feed water conduit and producing permeate water is disclosed. The reverse osmosis system includes a plurality of tubular bodies each having a first end and a second end, a first inner end plate attached to the first end of the tubular bodies, and a second inner end plate attached to the second end of the tubular bodies. The plurality of tubular bodies houses a filter, a pump, and two reverse osmosis membranes therein. The plurality of tubular bodies is configured to be connected in in fluid communication with each other via channels disposed within the end plates.

A filtering container for liquids, in particular water, comprising a main body, a gripping portion which is configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the container and pouring the liquid contained therein out of it, a closure group of an opening which is defined in the main body and which includes a filtering element which is arranged in such a position as to intercept the liquid being discharged from the main body, dispensing means for the liquid which are configured in such a manner that the liquid is dispensed through a dispensing zone for the liquid defined adjacent to a side wall of the main body and a ventilation pipe which opens inside the main body in a ventilation zone and which extends in the form of an elongate element towards the interior of the main body.

A method and apparatus for evaluating a condition of a water purification system (40, 110) comprising a water purification apparatus (110) arranged to output purified water through an outlet (128) and through at least one sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b) of a line set (40) fluidly connected to the outlet (128), the method comprises: monitoring a flow rate (S1) correlated with the flow rate of the purified water flowing through the at least one sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b); monitoring a pressure (S2) correlated with the pressure of the purified water flowing to the at least one sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b); and evaluating (S3) a condition of the water purification system based on a relationship between the monitored flow rate and the monitored pressure.

A filtration container assembly generally includes an outer container having a first end and a second end and defining an inner cavity, and a plunging assembly configured to be received within the outer container inner cavity, wherein the plunging assembly includes an inner sleeve having a first end and a second end and an outer wall defining an inner bore, wherein the outer wall is continuous from the first end to the second end, and a filtration assembly coupled to the inner sleeve at the second end.

A water purification cap for covering a water bottle is provided. The cap may include a barrel and a shell. The shell may surround a first end of the barrel. The cap may include a charging site. The charging site may be integral to the shell. The charging site may include a positive pole, a negative pole and an RGB ring. The RGB ring may insulate between the positive pole and the negative pole. The RGB ring may display colors that indicate a status of the cap. The cap may include a UV-C LED. The UV-C LED may be proximal to a second end of the barrel. The light emitted from the UV-C LED may be UV-C rays. The UV-C rays may be in the range of 100-280 nanometers. The cap may include a touch sensor. When touched, the touch sensor may activate the UV-C LED.

It is disclosed a system for accumulating rain water. The system may include: a water-proof foldable collector; a suspension unit; and at least one water accumulator. The suspension unit may be configured to be attached to one anchoring object at at least two attachment locations, wherein when the system is deployed, one of the at least two attachment locations is higher from ground than the at least another attachment location and suspend the collector at a position so as to collect rain water.

A method of forming a hybrid, hand-held drinking bottle includes connecting a top element to a bottom element to form a seam therebetween. The top element includes a top wall extending around a top axis, and a top opening extending within the top element between opposed ends of the top wall. The top element is formed from a material that is of a first hardness. The bottom element comprises an end wall, a bottom wall extending around a bottom axis, and a bottom opening extending between the end wall and an opposing end of the bottom wall. The bottom element is formed from a material that is of a second hardness less than the first hardness. The top opening is in communication with the bottom opening when the top element is connected to the bottom element. The method further includes over molding a collar around the seam.