APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND DEACTIVATION OF AN ASSET
First Claim
1. An apparatus for remotely controllably deactivating or partly deactivating a first asset, said first asset comprising an air dependent power source having an air supply and said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a regulator associated with said first asset and comprising a valve having first and second positions wherein said first position allows a first rate of said air supply to said power source and said second position allows a second rate of said air supply to said power source and wherein said second rate is less than said first rate; and
(b) a controller remote from said regulator, for transmitting a control signal to said regulator;
said valve being actuable in response to said control signal to move between said first and second positions thereby regulating said air supply to said power source.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for remotely and controllably deactivating or partly deactivating a first asset, which first asset may comprise an air dependent power source. The apparatus may comprise a regulator associated with the first asset. The regulator may comprise a valve having first and second positions and the first position may allow a first rate of the air supply to the power source and the second position may allow a second rate of air supply to the power source and the second rate may be less than the first rate. The apparatus may further comprise a controller remote from the regulator for transmitting a control signal to the regulator; the valve being actuable in response to the control signal to move between the first and second positions thereby regulating the air supply to the power source.
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33 Claims
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1. An apparatus for remotely controllably deactivating or partly deactivating a first asset, said first asset comprising an air dependent power source having an air supply and said apparatus comprising:
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(a) a regulator associated with said first asset and comprising a valve having first and second positions wherein said first position allows a first rate of said air supply to said power source and said second position allows a second rate of said air supply to said power source and wherein said second rate is less than said first rate; and (b) a controller remote from said regulator, for transmitting a control signal to said regulator; said valve being actuable in response to said control signal to move between said first and second positions thereby regulating said air supply to said power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for remotely controllably deactivating or partly deactivating a first asset, said first asset comprising an air dependent power source having an air supply and said method comprising:
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(a) providing a regulator associated with said first asset and comprising a valve having first and second positions wherein said first position allows a first rate of said air supply to said power source and said second position allows a second rate of said air supply to said power source and wherein said second rate is less than said first rate; and (b) providing a controller remote from said regulator, for transmitting a control signal to said regulator; said valve being actuable in response to said control signal to move between said first and second positions thereby regulating said air supply to said power source. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. An apparatus for controllably deactivating, or partly deactivating, an asset, in response to a control signal from a remote controller, said asset comprising an air dependent power source having an air supply and said apparatus comprising a regulator associated with said asset and comprising a valve having first and second positions wherein said first position allows a first rate of said air supply to said power source and said second position allows a second rate of said air supply to said power source and wherein said second rate is less than said first rate, said valve being actuable by said regulator in response to a control signal from the controller to move between said first and second positions so that said apparatus is useable to deactivate or partly deactivate said asset in response to a said control signal.
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29. An airflow-regulating apparatus for an engine having an air intake, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a housing having an airflow passage extending through the housing; (b) a valve disposed in the airflow passage, the valve being movable between a first open position that permits airflow through the passage and a second flow restricting position that restricts airflow through the passage; (c) an actuator for adjusting the valve position according to a predetermined sequence of valve positions; and (d) means for sealably connecting the airflow passage to the air intake of the engine; whereby the valve can be moved between its first open position and its second flow restricting position in a pre-determined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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