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US 2026/0086583 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, and includes an outlet configured to allow the liquid to exit the container. The outlet may be user-adjustable to adjust a rate at which the liquid exits the container. A valve is configured to control a fluid flow based on a liquid level in the container. An output line coupled to the valve is configured to convey the fluid flow from the valve to a location outside the container. The location outside the container does not receive the liquid directly from the outlet.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a container shaped to receive a liquid, the container comprising an outlet configured to allow the liquid to exit the container, wherein the outlet is user-adjustable to adjust a rate at which the liquid exits the container;
- a valve configured to control a fluid flow based on a liquid level in the container;
- and
- an output line coupled to the valve, the output line configured to convey the fluid flow from the valve to a location outside the container, wherein the location outside the container does not receive the liquid directly from the outlet.
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A system comprising:
- a portable receptacle;
- a container disposed in the portable receptacle and shaped to receive a liquid, the container comprising an outlet configured to allow the liquid to exit the container, wherein the outlet is user-adjustable to adjust a rate at which the liquid exits the container;
- a valve disposed in the portable receptacle and configured to control a fluid flow based on a liquid level in the container;
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- an output line coupled to the valve, the output line configured to convey the fluid flow from the valve to a location outside the container, wherein the location outside the container does not receive the liquid directly from the outlet.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a liquid in a container, the container comprising an outlet;
- adjusting the outlet to adjust a rate at which the liquid exits the container;
- allowing the liquid to exit the container via the outlet;
- actuating a valve based on a liquid level in the container, to control a fluid flow;
- and
- using an output line coupled to the valve to convey the fluid flow from the valve to a location outside the container, wherein the location outside the container does not receive the liquid directly from the outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.