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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2018
Applicant:

Cummins Filtration Ip, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);

Inventors:

Brian K. Wagner, Stoughton, WI (US);

Bryan P. Steffen, Oregon, WI (US);

Ayesha Saha, Rajasthan, IN;

Erica C. Clark-Heinrich, Cookeville, TN (US);

Anil I. Sawant, Pune, IN;

Sonal Laxman Chirme, Maharasthra, IN;

Mahesh Suresh Chindarkar, Maharasthra, IN;

Barry Mark Verdegan, Stoughton, WI (US);

Assignee:

CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC., Columbus, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01); F02M 37/08 (2006.01); F02M 37/24 (2019.01); B01D 29/00 (2006.01); B01D 36/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/08 (2013.01); B01D 29/0072 (2013.01); B01D 36/003 (2013.01); F02M 37/24 (2019.01);
Abstract

Various example embodiments relate to an automatic drain system for use with a fluid water separator. The automatic drain system includes a liquid-in-fuel sensor. The liquid in-fuel sensor is configured to detect a liquid level in a water sump. The solenoid has an open state and a closed state. A control unit is configured to activate the solenoid in response to a signal from the liquid-in-fuel sensor. Activation of the solenoid causes the solenoid to go from the closed state to the open state. The automatic drain system is placed in a condition for allowing fluid flow through the automatic drain system from the water sump.


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