IP Library Granted Patent US 11,163,322
Granted Patent B2
US 11,163,322 · App. 16/587,229 · Granted Nov 2, 2021

Electronic control of fluid operations for machines

Inventor: John K. Apostolides (Pittsburgh, PA)
Assignee: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
G05D7/0617F01M1/02F01M3/00F01M11/04F01M11/0458F15B19/00G01M15/09F01M2001/0215F01M2001/123F01M2011/0466
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Patent No.
US 11,163,322
App. No.
16/587,229
Granted
Nov 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system. The system includes a control module of a fluid system of a machine, a battery, a fluid component and an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit is configured to electrically couple the battery to the control module via the fluid component, and to activate the control module when the machine is powered down.

Claims (48)

1. A system, comprising:

a control module of a fluid system of a machine;

a battery;

a fluid component; and

an electrical circuit configured to:

electrically couple the battery to the control module via the fluid component; and

activate the control module with electrical power via the battery and the fluid component when the machine is powered down.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises a disconnect switch.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises a processing device.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises at least one of the following:

an audio indicator;

a visual indicator; and

an audiovisual indicator.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises a data storage device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid system comprises at least one sensing device.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one sensing device is electrically coupled to the control module.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component comprises a pump.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component comprises one of the following:

a hand-held device; and

an evacuation bracket.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component comprises a device configured to supply at least one of the following:

a positive fluid pressure to the fluid system; and

a negative fluid pressure to the fluid system.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical circuit is further configured to communicate a signal to the activated control module in association with a fluid operation performed on the fluid system.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the communicated signal represents at least one of the following:

a time associated with the fluid operation; and

a date associated with the fluid operation.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical circuit is further configured to activate the control module when the machine is in a dormant state.

14. A system, comprising:

a control module;

a battery;

a fluid component configured to supply a negative fluid pressure to a fluid system of a machine; and

an electrical circuit configured to:

electrically couple the battery to the fluid component;

electrically couple the battery to the control module via the fluid component; and

activate the control module with electrical power via the battery and the fluid component when the machine is in a dormant state.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the control module comprises a disconnect switch.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the control module comprises a processing device.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the fluid component is further configured to supply a positive fluid pressure to the fluid system.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the fluid system comprises at least one sensing device electrically coupled to the control module.

19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the electrical circuit is further configured to communicate a signal to the activated control module in association with a fluid operation performed on the fluid system.

20. A system, comprising:

a control module;

a battery;

a fluid component configured to supply at least one of the following to a fluid system of a machine:

a positive fluid pressure; and

a negative pressure; and

means for activating the control module with electrical power via the battery and the fluid component when the machine is powered down.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 074543/0491 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2019
From: APOSTOLIDES, JOHN K.
To: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 050583/0060 →