US 12,404,092 B1 · Pressure regulated volume exchange container

Abstract

A pressure regulated volume exchange container includes a container body for holding both a first fluid and a second fluid, the container body defining a first volume portion and a second volume portion, a movable barrier disposed within the container body, the barrier configured to adjust the size of the first and second volume portions, an outlet in the container body through which the first fluid is extracted from the first volume portion, an inlet in the container body through which the second fluid is introduced into the second volume portion, and, an actuator mechanism operably connected to the movable barrier, the mechanism for moving the barrier within the container body in response to extraction of fluid from, or introduction of fluid to, the container body, wherein said actuator mechanism moves said movable barrier so as to maintain a predefined pressure within the first volume portion.

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Dependent claims

A pressure-regulated volume exchange container, comprising:

a) a container body configured to hold both a first fluid and a second fluid, the container body defining a first volume portion and a second volume portion;
b) a movable barrier disposed within the container body, the barrier configured to adjust a size of the first and second volume portions;
c) an outlet in the container body through which the first fluid is extracted from the first volume portion;
d) an inlet in the container body through which the second fluid is introduced into the second volume portion;
and
e) an actuator mechanism operably connected to the movable barrier, configured to move the barrier within the container body in response to extraction of fluid from, or introduction of fluid to, the container body, wherein said actuator mechanism moves said movable barrier so as to maintain a predefined pressure within the first volume portion.

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A pressure-regulated volume exchange container, comprising:

a) a container body configured to hold both a first fluid and a second fluid, the container body defining a first volume portion and a second volume portion;
b) a movable barrier disposed within the container body, the barrier configured to adjust a size of the first and second volume portions;
c) an outlet in the container body through which the first fluid is extracted from the first volume portion;
d) an inlet in the container body through which the second fluid is introduced into the second volume portion;
e) a first pressure sensor in the first volume portion;
f) an actuator mechanism operably connected to the movable barrier, configured to move the barrier within the container body when activated;
and
g) a computing device communicatively coupled to the first pressure sensor and the actuator mechanism, the computing device configured to:
1) read pressure data from the first pressure sensor, 2) calculate a desired position of the movable barrier within the container body so as to achieve a first predefined pressure within the first volume portion, and 3) activate the actuator mechanism to move the movable barrier to the desired position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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