Quick connect fluid connector with temperature sensing
US10914413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K13/024
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A quick connect fluid connector that is detachably connectable to a fluid system to process a gas into or from the fluid system through the quick connect fluid connector. The quick connect fluid connector includes one or more temperature sensors that can sense the temperature of the gas within the fluid connector during processing. Based on the sensed temperature(s), an alert can be generated to alert a human operator conducting the processing and/or automatically shut-off the processing if the sensed temperature becomes too high. The operator will therefore be alerted if the cylinders are being processed too quickly or if the processing duration could be shortened.
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