# US 12,005,384 B2 · Air quality monitoring and control system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,005,384 B2 - Document ID: US12005384B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/981,886 - Filed: 2022-11-07 - Published: 2023-03-09 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-30 - Assignees: The Sy-Klone Company, LLC - Applicants: The Sy-Klone Company, LLC - Inventors: Jeffrey L. Moredock; James G. Moredock - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005384B2 ## CPC - B01D 46/0086: {Filter condition indicators} - B01D 45/16: generated by the winding course of the gas stream {, the centrifugal forces being generated solely or partly by mechanical means, e.g. fixed swirl vanes} - B01D 46/009: {Identification of filter type or position thereof, e.g. by transponders or bar codes} - B01D 46/2411: {Filter cartridges} - B01D 46/4245: {Means for power supply or devices using electrical power in filters or filter elements} - B01D 46/429: {Means for wireless communication} - B01D 46/442: {by measuring the concentration of particles} - B01D 46/446: {by pressure measuring} - B01D 46/448: {by temperature measuring} - B01D 46/46: automatic - B01D 50/20: Combinations of devices covered by groups B01D45/00 and B01D46/00 - B60H 1/00264: {Transportable devices} - B60H 1/008: {the input being air quality} - B60H 3/0608: {Filter arrangements in the air stream} - B60H 3/0641: {near ventilating openings in the vehicle exterior} - B60H 2003/0683: {the quality of the filter or the air being checked} - B62D 33/0612: {Cabins with living accommodation, especially for long distance road vehicles, i.e. sleeping, cooking, or other facilities (beds in general adapted to be used in vahicles A47C17/80; sanitation devices in vehicles in general B60R15/00; living accommodation in vehicles in general B60P3/32; passenger fittings in general B60N3/00)} - 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) - B60H: ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) ## Abstract An air quality system includes an air precleaner, a filter identification component, and a control module. The air precleaner has a precleaner housing and a filter disposed inside the precleaner housing. The filter identification component is positioned within the precleaner housing at a first position and is mounted on the filter. The control module is positioned within the precleaner housing at a second position and is configured to emit an electrical field and communicate with the filter identification component via the emitted electrical field. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An air quality system for a cabin, the air quality system comprising: an air precleaner having a precleaner housing and a filter disposed inside the precleaner housing; a filter identification component positioned within the precleaner housing at a first position, the filter identification component being mounted on the filter; a control module positioned within the precleaner housing at a second position and being configured to: emit an electrical field; and communicate with the filter identification component via the emitted electrical field; an advisor module disposed outside of the precleaner housing and configured to communicate with the control module to obtain from the control module both control module data and filter identification component data; and a dust monitor disposed in the cabin, wherein the advisor module is configured to communicate with the dust monitor to receive a dust measurement. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The air quality system according to claim 1, wherein: the control module has a first antenna; the filter identification component has a second antenna; the control module emits the electrical field via the first antenna; and the control module communicates with the filter identification component by exchanging data between the first and second antennas. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The air quality system according to claim 2, wherein: the first antenna is disposed at a third position different from the second position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The air quality system according to claim 2, wherein: the second antenna is tuned to a frequency of the first antenna. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The air quality system according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of sensors, the control module receiving and analyzing data from the plurality of sensors. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The air quality system according to claim 1, wherein: the control module comprises: a module housing; a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors being housed within the module housing, the plurality of sensors being configured to measure at least one of pressure, temperature, and humidity of at least one of ambient air outside the precleaner housing, intake air inside the precleaner housing upstream of the filter, and outlet air at an outlet of the precleaner housing downstream of the filter; and a first antenna, the first antenna being disposed outside of the module housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The air quality system according to claim 6, wherein: the module housing includes a plurality of compartments, each of the compartments housing a respective one of the plurality of sensors. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The air quality system according to claim 7, wherein: a first sensor of the plurality of sensors is disposed in a first compartment of the plurality of compartments; the module housing has a first hole communicating with the first compartment; and a first tube is disposed within the first hole to communicate between the first sensor and one of the ambient air and the outlet air. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The air quality system according to claim 6, wherein: the filter identification component includes a second antenna, a microchip, and one or more capacitors; and the control module: emits the electrical field via the first antenna; and communicates with the filter identification component by exchanging data between the first and second antennas. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The air quality system according to claim 9, wherein: the data is transmitted from the control module to the filter identification component and is recorded in the filter identification component. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The air quality system according to claim 10, wherein: the data includes filter data indicating usage of the filter and identification of the filter, and the filter data is recorded in the filter identification component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The air quality system according to claim 9, wherein: the data is transmitted from the filter identification component to the control module; and the control module outputs the data to one or more external devices. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The air quality system according to claim 8, wherein: the electrical field emitted by the first antenna provides electric power to the filter identification component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The air quality system according to claim 1, wherein: the control module continuously reads and writes data from and to the filter identification component via the electrical field. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The air quality system according to claim 1, wherein: the advisor module includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure at least one of gas concentration and pressure. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The air quality system according to claim 1, further comprising: an airflow control valve configured to control airflow into and/or out of the air quality system, wherein the advisor module is configured to control the airflow control valve based on an airflow measurement transmitted to the advisor module from the control module, and the advisor module is configured to control the airflow control valve based on the dust measurement. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The air quality system according to claim 16, further comprising: a pressure sensor configured to sense pressure; wherein the advisor module is configured to: communicate with the pressure sensor to obtain pressure data; and control the airflow control valve based on the pressure data transmitted to the advisor module from the pressure sensor. ### Claim 18 An air quality system monitoring method for a cabin, the method comprising: providing an air precleaner outside a cab operated by an operator, the air precleaner having a precleaner housing and a filter disposed inside the precleaner housing; providing a filter identification component positioned within the precleaner housing at a first position, the filter identification component being mounted on the filter; providing a control module positioned within the precleaner housing at a second position; providing, by the control module, an electrical field emitted within the precleaner housing, the control module communicating with the filter identification component via the emitted electrical field; providing an advisor module disposed outside of the precleaner housing, the advisor module being configured to communicate with the control module to obtain from the control module both control module data and filter identification component data; providing a dust monitor disposed in the cabin, wherein the advisor module is configured to communicate with the dust monitor to receive a dust measurement; and adjusting the air quality system based on the control module data and the filter identification component data.