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US 10,712,044 B1Granted
Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing condensate
OwnerNicholas Howard Des Champsinventor
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, and/or manufacture that is configured for operably releasing condensate from a condensate-producing unit without allowing a substantial quantity of gas to enter the condensate-producing unit and/or a substantial quantity of gas to flow through the system, machine, device, and/or manufacture.
Claims27
A device configured to release liquid from a liquid-producing unit, comprising:
- a positive float;
- a negative float;
- and
- a body defining:
- a positive chamber configured to substantially contain the positive float;
- a negative chamber configured to receive liquid from a negative input;
- a collection chamber configured to substantially contain the negative float;
- a first port configured to direct liquid received from the positive chamber into the collection chamber;
- a second port configured to direct liquid received from the negative chamber into the collection chamber;
- a third port configured to direct liquid received from the collection chamber into a conduit;
- wherein:
- the positive float is configured to rotate about a rotational axis;
- the positive float is configured to allow liquid to flow out of the positive chamber through the first port and substantially prevent gas from flowing out of the positive chamber via the first port;
- a first distance measured horizontally from the rotational axis and orthogonally intersecting a first vector representing a downward force created by the gas acting on the positive float is less than a second distance measured horizontally from the rotational axis and orthogonally intersecting a second vector representing an upward force caused by liquid in the positive chamber buoyantly acting on the positive float;
- the negative float is configured to allow liquid to flow out of the negative chamber through the second port and to substantially prevent gas from flowing out of the collection chamber via the second port;
- and
- the collection chamber is configured to allow liquid to flow out of the collection chamber through the third port.
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A device configured to release liquid from a liquid-producing unit, comprising:
- a positive float;
- a negative float;
- and
- a body defining:
- a positive chamber configured to substantially contain the positive float;
- a negative chamber configured to receive liquid from a negative input;
- a collection chamber configured to substantially contain the negative float;
- a first port configured to direct liquid received from the positive chamber into the collection chamber;
- a second port configured to direct liquid received from the negative chamber into the collection chamber;
- a third port configured to direct liquid received from the collection chamber into a conduit;
- wherein:
- the positive float is configured to rotate about a rotational axis;
- the positive float is configured to allow liquid to flow out of the positive chamber through the first port and substantially prevent gas from flowing out of the positive chamber via the first port;
- the negative float is configured to allow liquid to flow out of the negative chamber through the second port and to substantially prevent gas from flowing out of the collection chamber via the second port;
- and
- the collection chamber is configured to allow liquid to flow out of the collection chamber through the third port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.