Pumpless fluid dispenser
US9163785B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6416
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure may include a fluid dispensing system. The system may include a first tank configured to contain a first fluid and a second tank configured to contain a second fluid. The system may also include a plurality of conduits fluidly connecting the first and second tanks, wherein the first fluid in the first tank is configured to be gravity-fed or pressure-fed to the second tank. The system may also include a conditioning system fluidly connected to the second tank. The conditioning system may include at least one conduit fluidly coupled to a lower region of the second tank. The conditioning system may also include a heat exchanger. In addition, the conditioning system may include at least one conduit fluidly coupled to an upper region of the second tank. The conditioning system may be capable of a first configuration that returns fluid from the heat exchanger to a lower region of the second tank, and a second configuration that returns fluid from the heat exchanger to an upper region of the second tank.
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