Pump with water management
US9604157B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86002
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pumping system configured to pump fluid from the ambient environment to a target reservoir, the pumping system including: a fluid pump configured to statically mount to a rotating surface, the pump configured to rotate about an axis of rotation; a pump reservoir statically coupled to the fluid pump and configured to fluidly couple to the target reservoir, the pump reservoir including a collection area defined along a portion of the pump reservoir radially outward of the axis of rotation; and a liquid separation member arranged along a portion of the collection area, the liquid separation member including a membrane configured to preferentially permit liquid flow therethrough.
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