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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
Sierra Nevada Corporation, Sparks, NV (US);
David Michael Hoerr, Madison, WI (US);
Ross Remiker, Verona, WI (US);
Michael Peterson, Verona, WI (US);
Zachary James Setmire, Brookline, NH (US);
Mark Milton Weislogel, Newberg, OR (US);
Andrew Wollman, Portland, OR (US);
Sierra Space Corporation, Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
An apparatus to separate water droplets from an air stream includes an elongated tube having a first end and a second end. The elongated tube includes an opening at a first end of the elongated tube, the opening may be positioned to accept the air stream. A reservoir is positioned at a second end of the elongated tube. A helix structure is positioned within the elongated tube. The helix structure includes an upper surface, a lower surface arranged opposite the upper surface, an outer edge, and a variable pitch along a length of the elongated tube. The variable pitch may provide a variable interior angle between an inner wall of the elongated tube and the upper surface of the helix structure.