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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
John H. Burban, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Michael R. Spearman, The Woodlands, TX (US);
David S. Kolstad, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Craig J. Cuta, Still Water, MN (US);
John H. Burban, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Michael R. Spearman, The Woodlands, TX (US);
David S. Kolstad, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Craig J. Cuta, Still Water, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device and method for preventing ingression of contaminants and moisture and for removing moisture from a fluid reservoir, the device comprising a fluid reservoir for supporting a fluid therein, a fluid reservoir opening for allowing an exchanging of air between an interior of the fluid reservoir and the ambient surrounding, and a membrane-based reservoir dryer located in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, the membrane-based reservoir dryer comprising a source of compressed gas and a membrane dryer for drying the compressed gas to increase the capacity of the compressed gas for absorbing moisture from the fluid in the reservoir.