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Integrated environmental control system and humidification system

US6375849B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1999
Grant dateApr 23, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S261/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an aircraft, tap water is filtered, vaporized and injected into a trim line of an environmental control system. Filtering is performed by a reverse osmosis filter. Hot, humidified air leaving the trim line is supplied to a cabin of the aircraft.

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