Apparatuses, systems and methods for draining an air moisture separator
OwnerJason Stewartinventor
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses to drain an air moisture separator are provided herein. A blower may be configured to draw air through the air moisture separator, such that moisture is separated from the air and collected within the air moisture separator. A valve may be configured to permit the moisture to exit the air moisture separator based on a pressure within the air moisture separator. A controller may be configured to deactivate the blower based on a first determination and activate the blower based on a second determination. The first determination and the second determination may be based on measurements detected by one or more sensors.
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An apparatus for draining an air moisture separator, the apparatus comprising:
- a blower fluidly coupled to the air moisture separator and configured to draw air through the air moisture separator when the blower is activated, such that moisture is separated from the air and collected within the air moisture separator;
- a valve connected to the air moisture separator, wherein the valve permits the moisture to exit the air moisture separator based on an amount of moisture collected within the air moisture separator;
- one or more sensors;
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- a controller that deactivates the blower based on a first determination and activates the blower following deactivation of the blower based on a second determination,
- wherein the first determination is based on a first measurement detected by the one or more sensors, and
- wherein the valve is a check valve that permits the moisture to exit the air moisture separator when a threshold amount of pressure is applied to the valve by the moisture collected within the air moisture separator.
An apparatus for draining an air moisture separator, the apparatus comprising:
- a blower fluidly coupled to the air moisture separator and configured to draw air through the air moisture separator when the blower is activated, such that moisture is separated from the air and collected within the air moisture separator;
- a valve connected to the air moisture separator, wherein the valve permits the moisture to exit the air moisture separator based on an amount of moisture collected within the air moisture separator;
- one or more sensors;
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- a controller that deactivates the blower based on a first determination and activates the blower following deactivation of the blower based on a second determination,
- wherein the first determination is based on a first measurement detected by the one or more sensors, and
- wherein the first determination is that a first pre-determined amount of moisture is collected within the air moisture separator.
An apparatus for draining an air moisture separator, the apparatus comprising:
- a blower fluidly coupled to the air moisture separator and configured to draw air through the air moisture separator when the blower is activated, such that moisture is separated from the air and collected within the air moisture separator;
- a valve connected to the air moisture separator, wherein the valve permits the moisture to exit the air moisture separator based on an amount of moisture collected within the air moisture separator;
- one or more sensors;
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- a controller that deactivates the blower based on a first determination and activates the blower following deactivation of the blower based on a second determination,
- wherein the first determination is based on a first measurement detected by the one or more sensors, and
- wherein the first determination is that a rate at which the amount of moisture collected within the air moisture separator is changing over time has eclipsed a pre-determined threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.