US 12,286,912 B2
Exhaust capture devices and methods
Maurizio Festa, Mint Hill, NC (US)
Assigned to GREENER PROCESS SYSTEMS INC., Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed by Greener Process Systems Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,433.
Application 18/127,433 is a continuation of application No. 17/847,983, filed on Jun. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,635,012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0417166 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F01N 13/00 (2010.01); B63H 21/34 (2006.01); G05D 16/00 (2006.01); G05D 16/20 (2006.01)
CPC F01N 13/004 (2013.01) [B63H 21/34 (2013.01); F01N 13/008 (2013.01); G05D 16/028 (2019.01); G05D 16/204 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system of controlling the capture of emissions from an exhaust emitter comprising:
a housing including an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet;
an attachment assembly having a shaft, a motor, a gear assembly and an adapter configured to attach to the exhaust emitter and the inlet of the housing, the attachment assembly removably couplable to the adapter;
at least one valve coupled to the housing and including a first valve located between the housing and the first outlet and a second valve located between the housing and the second outlet coupled to the housing; and
a control unit capable of communicating with the at least one valve to control the emission of exhaust through the device,
wherein the shaft includes teeth configured to mate with the gear of the gear assembly to operably couple the shaft to the motor.