Patent ID: 8095241
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: F24F,G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a system for evacuating suspended particulates from a fluid having at least one fluid intake, at least one fluid outlet, a first read/write device, and a controller coupled to said first read/write device, said method comprising: inserting a filter into said evacuation system, said filter having a rated filter life and said filter including a RFID tag having said rated filter life stored thereon; transmitting said rated filter life from said RFID tag to said first read/write device; measuring the flow into said filter; operating said evacuation system for a first time period; determining remaining filter life by subtracting said first time period from said rated filter life; and adjusting said remaining filter life with said controller as a function of said flow into said filter; wherein said remaining filter life is calculated as a function of flow into said filter and as a function of time.