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US 2024/0225397 A9Published application
System and method for efficient engine operation
AssigneeOld Dominion Brush Company
InventorsBritt R. CALLOWAY, Robert MAYES, Andrew NITCHIE, Tim STUMPH, Chris TURNER
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Abstract
A material collection system is provided. The system can include a vehicle, a conduit, a vacuum generator mounted to the vehicle to develop an airflow and to draw material into the conduit, and a moveable boom mounted to the vehicle to support the conduit. The system can include a control system to control a speed of the vacuum generator.
Claims19
A material collection system, comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a conduit comprising a material inlet;
- a vacuum generator mounted to the vehicle to develop an airflow and draw material into the material inlet;
- a boom mounted to the vehicle to support the conduit, the boom being movable from a stowed position to an operating position;
- a speed sensor to detect a travel speed of the vehicle and transmit a first output signal indicating the travel speed of the vehicle;
- a timer to determine a time duration and transmit a second output signal indicating the time duration;
- and
- a control system that activates the timer based on the first output signal, the control system further controlling a speed of the vacuum generator to a first speed setting and a second speed setting based on the first output signal and the second output signal.
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A material collection system, comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a conduit comprising a material inlet;
- a vacuum generator mounted to the vehicle to develop an airflow and draw material into the material inlet;
- a boom mounted to the vehicle to support the conduit, the boom being movable from a stowed position to an operating position;
- a speed sensor to detect a travel speed of the vehicle and transmit a first output signal indicating the travel speed of the vehicle;
- a control system to control a speed of the vacuum generator to a first speed setting and a second speed setting based on the first output signal;
- and
- a material sensor to detect a presence, absence, or amount of material and transmit a material output signal indicating the presence, absence, or amount of material,
- wherein the control system activates the material sensor to begin detecting the presence, absence, or amount of material based on the first output signal, and
- wherein the control system further controls the speed of the vacuum generator based on the material output signal.
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A material collection system, comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a conduit mounted to the vehicle and comprising a material inlet;
- a vacuum generator mounted to the vehicle, the vacuum generator to develop an airflow and draw material into the material inlet;
- a battery to power the vehicle and the vacuum generator, the battery comprising a percentage of battery power;
- a GPS system to store a first location and to detect a second location of the vehicle, the vehicle being moved from the first location to the second location;
- and
- a control system to control a speed of the vacuum generator to a first speed setting and a second speed setting based on the percentage of battery power, the first location, and second location.
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19-20. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.