Design Notes for Low-Cost Solar Percolator Water Pump

Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Solar Percolator Water Pump". The topics in this posting might be helpful in providing basic survival needs, making into products to sell, or instructions for people to make devices themselves. Good Luck!

FYI - As a start, how about these Solar Percolator Water Pump patents. Please remember that newer patents are probably not expired, and therefore active. Patents that have expired due to age (generally more than 20 years old from the filing date) are free to use by anyone.

* LIFTING OF LIQUIDS BY SOLAR HEATUS Pat. 2230917 - Filed May 22, 1939
* APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING ATMOSPHERIC OR SOLAR HEAT FOR RAISING WATERUS Pat. 433055 - Filed Feb 2, 1887
* SOLAR HEATED WATER VAPOR LIFTING AND CONDENSING SYSTEMUS Pat. 3490996 - Filed Apr 10, 1968
* Self-pumping solar heating system with geyser pumping actionUS Pat. 4478211 - Filed Jun 18, 1982
* Self-contained reflux condenser solar water heaterUS Pat. 4305382 - Filed Dec 19, 1979
* Pulsing steam solar water pumpUS Pat. 4309148 - Filed Dec 7, 1979
* Water pumping system using solar energyUS Pat. 5511954 - Filed Jun 26, 1995
* Solar displacement pumpUS Pat. 4431385 - Filed Nov 16, 1981
* Self actuating diaphragm pumpUS Pat. 4508493 - Filed Feb 28, 1983
* Solar diaphragm pumpUS Pat. 4427350 - Filed Jan 11, 1982
* Solar powered liquid metering deviceUS Pat. 4407637 - Filed Jan 22, 1981
* COFFEE AND WATER URNUS Pat. 964029 - Filed Jun 27, 1908
* Portable brewing systemUS Pat. App 11/157,285 - Filed Jun 21, 2005
* Solar controlled water wellUS Pat. 4802829 - Filed Feb 17, 1987
* Solar heating systemUS Pat. 4270521 - Filed Aug 15, 1979
* Solar energy generatorUS Pat. 5351488 - Filed Jan 31, 1994
* Water pumping system using solar energyUS Pat. 5511954 - Filed Jun 26, 1995
* Solar power generator and water purifierUS Pat. 4253307 - Filed Aug 27, 1979
* Solar thermal powered water pumpUS Pat. 5163821 - Filed Apr 2, 1991
* Sun Heat MotorUS Pat. 1785651 - Filed May 17, 1928
* Solar water pumpUS Pat. 4409961 - Filed Mar 23, 1981
* Solar powered Stirling engineUS Pat. 4707990 - Filed Feb 27, 1987
* Pumping system using solar energyUS Pat. 3937599 - Filed Oct 11, 1974
* Solar controlled water wellUS Pat. 4802829 - Filed Feb 17, 1987
* Wind-solar lift pumpUS Pat. 4519749 - Filed Nov 15, 1982

To search for more Solar Percolator Water Pump patents, try the following.

In the Patent List above, look at the "Citations" and "Referenced by" of each of the patents that interest you the most. By doing this, you're essentially finding "more like this".

For a Worldwide search, go to esp@cenet.
1 - In the "International Patent Classification (IPC)" field, copy and paste in the following - f04 OR e03 OR a47
2 - In the "Keyword(s) in title or abstract" field, copy and paste in the following - solar* AND water* AND pump*
3 - Press SEARCH. View your results.

In addition, here's some other information you might find interesting.
* Cooking Without Carbon: Solar Espresso
* YouTube - FRESNEL LENS BOIL WATER WITH SOLAR POWER
* the Otherpower.com Discussion Board Fresnel to heat water
* Fresnel lens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Coffee percolator
* Stirling engine
* Solar hot water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Water well pump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Portable water purification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Desalination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar hot water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar water disinfection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar hot water panel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Portable water purification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar furnace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar still - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar thermal collector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Find your local library at Libweb and ask about Solar Percolator Water Pump.
* You could ask for help from an Engineering School. Find schools at All Engineering Schools.

So what can you do with all this information? Here's some suggestions.
+ You could make and sell the device described in the expired patent. Please note that just because something is patented or written, it might not work all that well or might not be safe in today's standards. Use your own judgment, or seek help, to stay safe and out of trouble.
+ You could "translate" the expired patent into easy-to-understand instructions for others to make the device. These instructions could use easy-to-find materials, like trees, plants, rocks, people, scrap materials, etc.
+ You could recruit the inventors or authors to help you, since they are experts in their field. Some of the inventors of older patents might be retired now and might be looking for something to do.
+ Existing manufacturers of Solar Percolator Water Pump could use this information to make their already fine products even better, more efficient, or less expensive.
+ Build on the work of others. Maybe, use patent images instead of starting with a blank sheet of paper. Computer model other's designs and make the designs better or cheaper or simpler. You don't have to "reinvent the wheel" . Design around active patents.
+ You could use the information to brainstorm new ideas.

Here's some brainstorming ticklers to help you launch in new directions around the topic of Solar Percolator Water Pump.
* Using solar to boil water
* Heating water with solar
* Solar to disinfect water
* Solar water pumps and filters

That's about all for now. As background, the site "Design for the Other 90%" said to "GET INVOLVED", so I did. I plan to continue posting these LOW-COST DESIGN TOPICS on my Blog for a while yet. Let me know if you have a topic you would like covered. I'm open to suggestions on improving my blog format, too. Please e-mail me directly.. I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure you can do much better though! Good Luck!

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