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Vehicle air supply systems

US6640463B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 1, 2002
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D53/261
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A vehicle air supply system having a compressor, an air dryer, a reservoir adapted to receive air from the compressor via the air dryer, and control means operable to cause a standard regeneration of the air dryer when a predetermined system condition is met, the control means being further operable to cause an intermediate regeneration of the air dryer in advance of said predetermined system condition being met.

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