US 12,448,906 B2
System and apparatus for a diagnostic breather dryer having a coupleable expansion pack
Nikhil Rajkumar Gaikwad, Goodlettsville, TN (US); and Jonathan Lee Haworth, Hendersonville, TN (US)
Assigned to Des-Case Corporation, Goodlettsville, TN (US)
Filed by DES-CASE CORPORATION, Goodlettsville, TN (US)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/133,170.
Application 17/133,170 is a continuation of application No. 15/979,095, filed on May 14, 2018, granted, now 10,876,446.
Prior Publication US 2021/0115821 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 53/26 (2006.01); F01M 13/00 (2006.01); F01M 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC F01M 13/04 (2013.01) [B01D 53/263 (2013.01); B01D 53/266 (2013.01); B01D 2257/80 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0044 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0083 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0438 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0477 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A breather for a reservoir, the breather comprising:
a housing, the housing including:
a dehumidifying element positioned within the housing; and
an operational sensor configured to output a sensor signal indicative of a measured operational parameter of the breather;
a head space coupler coupleable between the reservoir and the breather; and
a communication module configured to receive the sensor signal indicative of the measured operational parameter and to transmit at least one of the measured operational parameter or a representation thereof, wherein the communication module is associated with at least one sensor and the at least one sensor configured to measure at least one parameter associated with a medium received by the head space coupler.