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US 2024/0248495 A1Published application
Fluid flow control based on a liquid level in a container
OwnerJustin C. Sitzinventor
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for fluid flow control. A container is shaped to receive a liquid. The container has a configurable width. An inlet is configured to allow the liquid to enter the container. A valve is actuated to open at a first liquid level within the container and to close at a different liquid level within the container. An amount of time that the valve is opened is determined based on the width of the container.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a container shaped to receive a liquid, the container having a configurable width;
- an inlet configured to allow the liquid to enter the container;
- and
- a valve actuated to open at a first liquid level within the container and to close at a different liquid level within the container,
- wherein an amount of time that the valve is opened is determined based on the width of the container.
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A system comprising:
- a container shaped to receive a liquid, the container having a configurable width;
- an inlet configured to allow the liquid to enter the container;
- a valve actuated to open at a first liquid level within the container and to close at a different liquid level within the container;
- a float disposed within the container and at least one magnet coupled to the float, the at least one magnet actuating the valve based on the position of the float within the container;
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- at least one mechanical lever within the container that is disposed to act upon the float to mechanically advantage the float to move up or down based on the liquid level in the container.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a liquid in a container, the container having a configurable width;
- allowing the liquid to exit the container via an outlet;
- and
- actuating a valve based on a liquid level in the container to open at a first liquid level and to close the valve at a different liquid level,
- wherein an amount of time that the valve is opened is determined based on the width of the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.