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Methods and apparatuses for drying electronic devices

  • US 9,683,780 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2015
  • Issued: 06/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a convection chamber comprising a heater and a low-pressure chamber, the heater located in the convection chamber and configured for heating the low-pressure chamber, the low-pressure chamber located in the convection chamber and configured for receiving an electronic device, the low-pressure chamber being mated to the heater using a sealing means;

    an evacuation port in the low-pressure chamber, the evacuation port connected to an evacuation means, the evacuation means adapted to decrease pressure within the low-pressure chamber by pulling air out of the low-pressure chamber;

    a purging means for flushing, through a desiccator, air out of the low-pressure chamber; and

    at least one three-way control valve for switching airflow from pushing air into the desiccator from the low-pressure chamber to pulling the air or moisture in the air from the desiccator to the atmosphere.

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