Patents Assigned to Oil Purification Systems, Inc.
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Patent number: 9802139Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a fluid comprising a fluid supply port for receiving a contaminated fluid; a fluid return port for providing a cleaned fluid; an evaporator for evaporating liquid contaminants from the fluid; a fluid line connecting the evaporator between the fluid supply port and the fluid return port; a sensor connected to at least one of the fluid filter, the evaporator, and the fluid line; a controller connected to an output of the sensor, wherein the controller includes: a processor; and a memory device including computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of: receiving data from the sensor; comparing the data from the sensor to reference data; sending a control signal to at least one of the fluid filter and the evaporator based on comparing the data from the sensor to the reference data.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: OIL PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: William Lawrence Priest, Satish Kumar, Gregory Allen Slawson
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Publication number: 20110308740Abstract: A fluid cleaning system (12) including a fluid supply port (76), a fluid return port (78), an evaporator (24) including an air intake vent (62) and an air exhaust vent (62), a ventilation system (60) connected to the evaporator (24), and a fluid line (34). The evaporator (24) includes a ventilation air path through the evaporator (24) and connected to the intake vent (62) and the exhaust vent (62) in the evaporator (24). The evaporator (24) also includes an active airflow device (64) located along the ventilation path. The fluid line (34) connects the evaporator (24) between the fluid supply port (76) and the fluid return port (78). The fluid cleaning system (12) comprises also at least one filter 20).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2009Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Oil Purification Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Lawrence Priest, Gregory Allen Slawson
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Publication number: 20100219135Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a fluid comprising a fluid supply port for receiving a contaminated fluid; a fluid return port for providing a cleaned fluid; an evaporator for evaporating liquid contaminants from the fluid; a fluid line connecting the evaporator between the fluid supply port and the fluid return port; a sensor connected to at least one of the fluid filter, the evaporator, and the fluid line; a controller connected to an output of the sensor, wherein the controller includes: a processor; and a memory device including computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of: receiving data from the sensor; comparing the data from the sensor to reference data; sending a control signal to at least one of the fluid filter and the evaporator based on comparing the data from the sensor to the reference data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: OIL PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: William Lawrence Priest, Satish Kumar, Gregory Allen Slawson
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Publication number: 20100025341Abstract: A fluid cleaning system including a fluid supply port, a fluid return port, an evaporator including an air intake vent and an air exhaust vent, a ventilation system connected to the evaporator, and a fluid line. The evaporator includes a ventilation air path through the evaporator and connected to the intake vent and the exhaust vent in the evaporator. The evaporator also includes an active airflow device located along the ventilation path. The fluid line connects the evaporator between the fluid supply port and the fluid return port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Oil Purification Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Lawrence Priest, Gregory Allen Slawson
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Patent number: 7244353Abstract: A method of and system for purifying fluid of an internal combustion engine or hydraulic system utilizes an evaporation chamber separate from a filtering chamber. A metering valve may be oriented between the filtering chamber and the evaporation chamber to control the flow of fluid to the evaporation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Oil Purification Systems, Inc.Inventors: C. Barclay Whitmore, Javier G. Gutierrez, Jose G. Gutierrez