System for periodic fluid maintenance of apparatus
First Claim
1. A system for periodically maintaining at least one non-fuel fluid of an apparatus for proper operation comprising a first sub-system mounted on the apparatus for providing fluid communication between an apparatus fluid communication port and an apparatus component that requires non-fuel fluid, a second sub-system mounted at an off-apparatus fluid maintenance facility for providing a supply of maintenance fluid for a multitude of apparatus equipped with the first sub-system and for communicating the supply of maintenance fluid to the port on the apparatus, and control means for determining the quantity of the maintenance fluid to be supplied by the second sub-system to the first sub-system to maintain the non-fuel fluid, and for controlling fluid communication of the maintenance fluid from the second sub-system to the first sub-system during maintenance of the non-fuel fluid.
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Abstract
A system for periodically maintaining non-fuel fluids required for proper performance by various apparatus and for reporting non-fuel fluid maintenance action taken. Maintenance systems include means for replacing, replenishing or renewing non-fuel fluids or renewing non-fuel fluid filters. Reporting systems include means for communicating information between on- and off-apparatus sub-systems and for generating reports that document non-fuel fluid maintenance actions taken.
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- 1. A system for periodically maintaining at least one non-fuel fluid of an apparatus for proper operation comprising a first sub-system mounted on the apparatus for providing fluid communication between an apparatus fluid communication port and an apparatus component that requires non-fuel fluid, a second sub-system mounted at an off-apparatus fluid maintenance facility for providing a supply of maintenance fluid for a multitude of apparatus equipped with the first sub-system and for communicating the supply of maintenance fluid to the port on the apparatus, and control means for determining the quantity of the maintenance fluid to be supplied by the second sub-system to the first sub-system to maintain the non-fuel fluid, and for controlling fluid communication of the maintenance fluid from the second sub-system to the first sub-system during maintenance of the non-fuel fluid.
- 32. A system for periodically maintaining a non-fuel fluid of a component mounted on an apparatus comprising an on-apparatus sub-system for providing fluid communication with the apparatus component, an off-apparatus supply of maintenance fluid, communication means for selectively providing communication between the off-apparatus supply and the on-apparatus sub-system, and control means for determining when and the volume of maintenance fluid to be supplied to the on-apparatus sub-system and for controlling the periodic transfer of the maintenance fluid to the on-apparatus sub-system for maintaining the level and quality of non-fuel fluid of the on-apparatus component.
- 38. A system for periodically replenishing or replacing one or more non-fuel fluids of an apparatus comprising an off-apparatus dispenser for dispensing fluids, means for establishing fluid communication between the dispenser and an on-apparatus sub-system that supplies fluid to one or more apparatus components that require non-fuel fluid, and control means for determining the amount of non-fuel fluid to be replenished or replaced and actuating the dispenser to dispense the required amount of fluid to the sub-system during fluid maintenance.
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