Device for Heating Liquid and Generating Steam

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to devices and systems to heat a liquid and/or generate steam from a liquid. In a specific embodiment, the present disclosure relates generally to devices and systems to heat a liquid and/or generate steam from a liquid using molecular friction and/or nucleation. The devices and systems of the present disclosure may be used in any application where a heated liquid or steam are required and operate at reduced energy costs and carbon footprints as compared to devices of the prior art.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A device for generating a heated liquid or steam, the device comprising: a. a vessel having an interior portion for containing a liquid under pressure; and b. a transfer unit in the interior portion, the transfer unit comprising a plurality of activators, each of the activators comprising 2 membranes, each of the membranes having a first end and a second end and each of the membranes of each activator being in communication with the other on one of the first and second ends, wherein one of the activators is a ground activator and at least one of the activators is a hot activator, the hot activator being in communication with a power source to supply power to the hot activator. 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the power source is an electrical generator. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the power source supplies alternating current. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a control unit. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the control unit regulates power supplied to the hot activator and may optionally regulate one or more functions of the device. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a first activator and a second activator, wherein the first activator is a ground activator and the second activator is a hot activator. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the second end of at least one membranes of the second activator is in contact with the ground activator. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the contact is provided by joining the second end of at least one membrane of the second activator to the ground activator using a sigmoidal configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the transfer unit receives 120 volts alternating current. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a first activator, a second activator and a third activator, wherein the first activator is a ground activator and the second and third activators are hot activators. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the second ends of the membranes of at least one of the second or third activators are in contact with the ground activator. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the contact is provided by joining the second end of at least one membrane of at least one of the second or third activators to the ground activator using a sigmoidal configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the transfer unit receives 220 volts alternating current. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a first activator, a second activator, a third activator and a fourth activator, wherein the first activator is a ground activator and the second, third and fourth activators are hot activators. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the second ends of the membranes of at least one of the second, third or fourth activators are in contact with the ground activator. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the contact is provided by joining the second end of at least one membrane of at least one of the second, third or fourth activators to the ground activator using a sigmoidal configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the transfer unit receives 440 volts alternating current. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a first activator, a second activator, a third activator, a fourth activator and a fifth activator, wherein the first activator is a ground activator and the second, third, fourth and fifth activators are hot activators. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the second ends of the membranes of at least one of the second, third, fourth or fifth activators are in contact with the ground activator. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , wherein the contact is provided by joining the second end of at least one membrane of at least one of the second, third, fourth of fifth activators to the ground activator using a sigmoidal configuration. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the transfer unit receives 680 volts alternating current. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the transfer unit comprises 2 or more activators. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein one of the activators is a ground activator and the remaining activators are hot activators. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 23 , wherein the second end of at least one membranes of at least one of the hot activators is in contact with the ground activator. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 24 , wherein the contact is provided by joining the second end of at least one membrane of at least one of the hot activators to the ground activator using a sigmoidal configuration.