US 11,919,764 B2
Vehicular water processing and filling system
Thomas Cody Mullenaux, San Pedro, CA (US); and Mark W. J. Kelly, Laguna Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to AQUAPHANT INC., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by AQUAPHANT INC., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/647,837.
Application 17/647,837 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/451,131, filed on Oct. 15, 2021.
Application 17/451,131 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/380,178, filed on Jul. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,738,986.
Application 17/380,178 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/176,350, filed on Feb. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,672,367.
Prior Publication US 2022/0259032 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B67D 1/08 (2006.01); B01D 5/00 (2006.01); B01D 53/26 (2006.01); B60R 16/08 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); E03B 3/28 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 1/0888 (2013.01) [B01D 5/009 (2013.01); B01D 53/265 (2013.01); B60R 16/08 (2013.01); B67D 1/0004 (2013.01); E03B 3/28 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular water processing and filling system, comprising:
a processing assembly configured to condense water from an environment outside of the system;
wherein the processing assembly is further configured to be disposed in a non-passenger cargo area of a vehicle;
a filling assembly configured to receive water from the processing assembly and to dispense water into a bottom of a container when the filling assembly holds the bottom of the container;
wherein the filling assembly is further configured to be disposed in one of a dashboard and a console, both of which are in a passenger area of the vehicle; and
a controller configured to:
be disposed in one of the cargo and passenger areas of the vehicle;
identify a presence of the container operatively adjacent to the filling assembly;
after identifying, determine whether an RFID tag on the container is valid;
after determining that the RFID tag is valid, obtain physical characteristics of the container, including type of the container and empty weight of the container;
after obtaining, display instructions to a user of the system to place the container in the filling assembly;
after displaying, determining if a weight of the container is within a valid weight range;
after determining if the weight is within the valid weight range, activate a valve in the filling assembly;
after activating, flow water from the filling assembly and into the container; and
after flowing, determine whether the container is full of water, and if the determination is “no”, determine whether the container has been removed from the filling assembly.