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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Shi Yan, Kelkheim, DE;
Peter L. Bielawski, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jia Tao, San Jose, CA (US);
Johnny L. Wall, Valencia, CA (US);
Islam M. Shawki, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jonathan L. Hall, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Zheng Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A system includes a source that provides air, a first compressor stage that receives the air from the source and is configured to compress the air to a first pressure, and a second compressor stage that receives the air from the first compressor stage and is configured to compress the air to a second pressure. The system also includes a first component, a second component, valves that control flow of the air, and a controller that is configured to control the valves according to a first control mode, in which the air is supplied to the first component by the first compressor stage, and a second control mode, in which the air is supplied to the second component by the second compressor stage.