# US 10,864,467 B1 · Health meter

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- Number: US 10,864,467 B1
- Document ID: US10864467B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/701,400
- Filed: 2019-12-03
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2019-12-03
- Assignees: Micron Eagle Hydraulics, Inc.
- Applicants: Micron Eagle Hydraulics, Inc.
- Inventors: Henry Nagel; Andreas Nagel; Paul Whiting
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864467B1

## CPC

- B01D 35/1435: {with alarm means}
- B01D 29/15: arranged for inward flow filtration
- B01D 29/54: arranged concentrically or coaxially
- B01D 35/306: {Filter mounting adapter}
- B01D 36/001: {Filters in combination with devices for the removal of gas, air purge systems}
- F16N 29/00: Special means in lubricating arrangements or systems providing for the indication or detection of undesired conditions; Use of devices responsive to conditions in lubricating arrangements or systems
- F16N 39/00: Arrangements for conditioning of lubricants in the lubricating system (cleaning of lubricating oil, lubricating compositions C10M)
- B01D 2201/291: End caps
- B01D 2201/305: Snap, latch or clip connecting means
- B01D 2201/4084: Snap or Seeger ring connecting means
- B01D 2201/54: Computerised or programmable systems
- B01D 2201/56: Wireless systems for monitoring the filter
- G01N 27/10: Investigation or analysis specially adapted for controlling or monitoring operations or for signalling
- B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28)
- F16N: LUBRICATING
- G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)

## Abstract

A health meter with decontamination device for contaminated fluid with a metal casing body with sealable metal lid, inlet port and outlet port, a removable open bucket having a docking lid and a plurality of openings, a hollow tube with an opening connected to an outlet port, a convex reinforcing spacer in the removable open bucket, a compressible decontamination media and a reinforcing seat in the removable open bucket. Contaminated fluid flows into the metal casing body between the removable open bucket and metal casing body through openings in the docking lid into the compressible decontamination media sequentially into the hollow tube and out the outlet port while an inlet and outlet electrode and two sensors in the media communicate with a controller via a network to a plurality of client devices for automatic remote monitoring.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A health meter for a contaminated fluid comprising:
(a) a decontamination device comprising:
a metal casing body with sealable metal lid, the metal casing body comprising: (i) at least one inlet port for receiving at least one contaminated fluid; and (ii) an outlet port for emitting a decontaminated fluid;
a sealing centralizer comprising: a threaded flow through annulus and a seating projection;
at least one removable open bucket contained between the metal casing body and a sealable metal lid, each removable open bucket comprising;
(i) a tapered docking base comprising a removable open bucket outlet;
(ii) a docking lid locating seat;
(iii) a reinforcing seat formed within the removable open bucket;
(iv) a convex reinforcing spacer positioned within the reinforcing seat around the removable open bucket outlet, the convex reinforcing seat comprising: (i) a plurality of ribs, each rib having at least one reinforcing spoke, and (ii) a plurality of openings;
at least one docking lid configured to sealingly engage the at least one removable open bucket; the docking lid comprising:
(i) a first side comprising:
a plurality of vents formed on a perimeter;
a docking connector extending from the first side to engage a second removable open bucket;
a moveable stowable handle integrally connected to the first side for disengaging the at least one removable open bucket from a docking connector of an adjacent removable open bucket or from the sealing centralizer;
(ii) a second side comprising:
a centrally disposed tapered hollow tube locator;
a facing seat engaging the docking lid locating seat of the at least one removable open bucket;
a hollow tube connected between the centrally disposed hollow tube locator and the at least one removable open bucket outlet;
a compressible layered decontamination media contained between the docking lid and the convex reinforcing spacer;
a pair of sensors encapsulated between layers of the compressible layered decontamination media transmitting measured physical properties;
(b) a controller with processor and computer readable media in communication with the pair of sensors, the computer readable media containing instructions for (1) receiving detected amounts of soluble contaminants and/or insoluble particles in the compressible layered decontamination media from the pair of sensors, (2) comparing the detected amounts to preset limits of soluble contaminates and/or insoluble particulates in the compressible layered decontamination media, (3) calculating an amount of remaining capacity of soluble contaminants and/or insoluble particulates in the compressible layered decontamination media; and (4) provide a message to a plurality of client devices simultaneously via a network when detected amounts of soluble contaminants and/or insoluble particles in the compressible layered decontamination media rise above preset limits of soluble contaminates and/or insoluble particulates in the compressible layered decontamination media;
wherein the health meter receives contaminated fluid via the at least one inlet port of the decontamination device through the vents in the docking lid flows the contaminated fluid into the compressible layered decontamination media with sensors simultaneously forming decontaminated fluid as the controller continuously monitors remaining decontamination capacity of the health meter.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising a second inlet port in the metal casing body enabling parallel connection of multiple decontamination devices for parallel processing of contaminated fluid.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, wherein the metal casing body and sealable metal lid are steel or a non-deforming plastic capable of sustaining pressures from 1 bar to up to 16 bar without deforming.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, wherein the sealable metal lid has a sample port.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, wherein the removable open bucket, the convex reinforcing spacer and the reinforcing seat comprise a flexible material comprising a polymer selected from the group: polyethylene polyketone (PEEK), homopolymers of polyethylene, homopolymers of polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and copolymers thereof.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, wherein the hollow tube comprises: cardboard, a metal, and a flexible material comprising a polymer selected from the group: polyethylene poly ketone (PEEK), homopolymers of polyethylene, homopolymers of polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and copolymers thereof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, wherein the metal casing body and sealable metal lid operate from −20 degrees Celsius to +120 degrees Celsius without clogging, without reducing flow rates, and without deforming dependent on contaminated fluid physical characteristics.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising: computer readable media with stored preset fluid flow rates and with instructions for instructing the processor to compare fluid flow measurements from the pair of sensors and provide the message to the plurality of client devices simultaneously when fluid flow falls below preset fluid flow rates.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising: computer readable media with preset particle count quantities and instructions for instructing the processor to measure particle count through the outlet port, compare measured particle count to preset particle count quantities and generate the message to the plurality of client devices when the particle count exceeds preset particle count quantities.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising: computer readable media with stored preset conductivity measurements and instructions for instructing the processor to measure soluble and/or insoluble contaminants in the compressible layered decontamination media and compare conductivity measurements made by each pair of sensors to stored preset conductivity measurements and generate the message to the plurality of client devices when the compared conductivity measurements exceed preset conductivity measurements.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising computer readable media with stored preset fluid colors in the computer readable media and instructions in the computer readable media for instructing the processor to measure color of contaminated fluid and/or decontaminated fluid and compare measured color to preset fluid color and generate the message to the plurality of client devices when the compared fluid color exceeds preset fluid colors.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising computer readable media with stored preset fluid temperatures in the computer readable media and instructions in the computer readable media instructing the processor to measure temperature of contaminated fluid and/or decontaminated fluid and compare measured temperature to preset fluid temperatures and generate the message to the plurality of client devices when the compared temperature measurements exceed preset fluid temperatures.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising: a threaded rod with venting port, wherein the threaded rod with venting port comprises a rod body with a central venting bore and threads formed on an outer surface of the rod body for engaging the sealable metal lid.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising: a seal groove formed on the centrally disposed tapered hollow tube locator with a hollow tube seal disposed in the seal groove.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1 comprising: an extension cylinder engaging the metal casing body, wherein the extension cylinder contains at least one compressible decontamination media.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The health meter of claim 15, comprising: a plurality of clamps engaging the sealable metal lid to the metal casing body and the metal casing body to the extension cylinder.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising: a compressible straining mesh between the convex reinforcing spacer and the compressible decontamination media around the hollow tube.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The health meter of claim 1, comprising: a seal locating groove formed on an external side of the tapered docking base for engaging a seal ring mounted between the docking lid and the tapered docking base.