US 12,276,454 B2
Methods and apparatuses for drying electronic devices
Reuben Zielinski, Fishers, IN (US); David Douberteen, Indianapolis, IN (US); Mark Earle, Fishers, IN (US); and James Shrake, Pendleton, IN (US)
Assigned to Revive Electronics, LLC, Fishers, IN (US)
Filed by Revive Electronics, LLC, Fishers, IN (US)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/923,352.
Application 18/923,352 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/824,692, filed on Sep. 4, 2024.
Application 18/824,692 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/386,918, filed on Nov. 3, 2023.
Application 18/386,918 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/228,504, filed on Jul. 31, 2023.
Application 18/228,504 is a continuation of application No. 17/134,492, filed on Dec. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,713,924, issued on Aug. 1, 2023.
Application 17/134,492 is a continuation of application No. 16/854,862, filed on Apr. 21, 2020, granted, now 10,876,792, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/422,838, filed on Nov. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0044028 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. F26B 25/22 (2006.01); F26B 3/02 (2006.01); F26B 3/20 (2006.01); F26B 5/04 (2006.01); F26B 9/06 (2006.01); F26B 9/10 (2006.01); F26B 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC F26B 25/22 (2013.01) [F26B 3/02 (2013.01); F26B 3/20 (2013.01); F26B 5/04 (2013.01); F26B 9/06 (2013.01); F26B 9/106 (2013.01); F26B 23/04 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for drying an electronic device comprising:
providing a portable drying chamber for receiving an electronic device, wherein the portable drying chamber is sealable;
receiving the electronic device in the portable drying chamber;
providing a drying apparatus for placing at least partially within the portable drying chamber, wherein the drying apparatus comprises:
a first aperture,
a second aperture,
a moisture-absorbing substance,
at least one sensor enabled to determine at least one humidity of a first air or a second air, wherein the first air is inside the portable drying chamber and outside the drying apparatus, wherein the second air is inside the drying apparatus,
at least one controller connected to the at least one sensor, and
at least one computing device for providing at least one instruction for the at least one controller;
initiating, at a first time, using the at least one controller, based on a first instruction received from the at least one computing device, a first display operation comprising:
generating, using the at least one sensor, a first humidity data based on the at least one humidity,
generating, based on the first humidity data, at least one first input to at least one indication device, and
initiating display of, based on the at least one first input, at least one first visual indication using the at least one indication device;
initiating, at a second time after the first time, using the at least one controller, based on a second instruction received from the at least one computing device, a drying operation comprising:
providing, using the first aperture and the second aperture, a first airflow,
routing, using the first airflow, a moisture from the electronic device to the first air,
routing, using the first airflow, via the first aperture, the moisture from the first air to the second air,
routing, using the first airflow, the moisture from the second air to the moisture-absorbing substance,
absorbing, using the moisture-absorbing substance, the moisture from the second air, and
exhausting, via the second aperture, the first airflow to an exterior of the drying apparatus; and
initiating, at a third time after the second time, using the at least one controller, based on the first instruction or a third instruction received from the at least one computing device, a second display operation comprising:
generating, using the at least one sensor, a second humidity data based on the at least one humidity,
generating, based on the second humidity data, at least one second input for the at least one indication device, and
initiating display of, based on the at least one second input, at least one second visual indication using the at least one indication device.