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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Thomas J. Stapleton, Southwick, MA (US);
Kenneth P. Flynn, Enfield, CT (US);
Wayne G. Savage, Tolland, CT (US);
David G. Converse, Hampden, MA (US);
Thomas J. Stapleton, Southwick, MA (US);
Kenneth P. Flynn, Enfield, CT (US);
Wayne G. Savage, Tolland, CT (US);
David G. Converse, Hampden, MA (US);
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Abstract
A waste collection unit includes a motor supported by a housing. A fan is coupled to the motor by a first member configured to provide a rotational input speed. A liquid-gas separator is coupled to a second member configured to provide a rotational output speed. A speed reduction device is coupled to the first and second members. The speed reduction device is configured to provide a rotational output speed that is less than the rotational input speed. In another embodiment, the fan is arranged in the housing and is directly coupled to the motor by the first member. The fan includes first and second sides respectively including first and second pumping elements. A first waste collection line fluidly connects a urinal to the first side. A second waste collection line fluidly connects a fecal storage container to the second side.