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US 2006/0123737 A1Published application
Vacuum pump control and vacuum feedback
AssigneeSunbeam Products, Inc.
InventorLanden Higer
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Abstract
The invention is directed to methods providing intelligent and variable speed control of a vacuum pump, intelligent vacuum pump controllers, intelligent vacuum packaging appliances, and vacuum feedback devices and methods. This Abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b).
Claims9
1-19. (canceled)
A vacuum packaging appliance for use in evacuating vacuum packaging receptacles, said vacuum packaging appliance comprising:
- a vacuum pump;
- a vacuum circuit coupled to said vacuum pump such that actuation of said vacuum pump evacuates said vacuum circuit, said vacuum circuit intended for evacuating a vacuum packaging receptacle;
- a vacuum sensing device coupled to said vacuum circuit and operable to sense a vacuum level of said vacuum circuit;
- a user input device operable enabling a used to select a mode of operation from among at least a first and second operating mode;
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- a vacuum pump controller operable to actuate said vacuum pump according to a first control profile associates with said first operating mode and a second control profile associated with said second operating mode, said vacuum pump coupled and responsive to said vacuum sensing device, said vacuum pump controller responsive to said used input device.
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27-39. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.