Patent SG-11201809758S-A (SG)
Title: Apparatus and method
Inventor: ALI RANA
IPC: F01M11/04
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 1111111111111 0 1101 010 11111 010 11111 0 11 01111111 0111 011110011111110111111111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date ......0\"\"1 WO 2017/193364 Al 16 November 2017 (16.11.2017) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: Hill, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7QR (GB). PAYNE, F01M 11/04 (2006.01) Marc; Technology Centre; Whitchurch Hill, Pangbourne, (21) International Application Number: Reading RG8 7QR (GB). WILLIAMS, John; Technology PCT/CN2016/082000 Centre; Whitchurch Hill, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7QR (GB). (22) International Filing Date: (74) Agent: CHINA PATENT AGENT (H.K.) LTD.; 22/F., 13 May 2016 (13.05.2016) Great Eagle Center, 23 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong (25) Filing Language: English Kong (CN). (26) Publication Language: English (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (71) Applicant: CASTROL LIMITED [GB/GB]; Technology AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, Centre, Whitchurch Hill, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7QR CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, (GB). EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, (72) Inventor; and HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, (71) Applicant (for BZ only): LAMB, Gordon [GB/CN]; House LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, 1, Street 7, 2888 Hunan Road, Shanghai 201315 (CN). MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, (72) Inventors: ALI, Rana; Technology Centre; Whitchurch SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SY, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, Hill, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7QR (GB). BRETT, Peter; UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. — 4 Blenheim Road, Caversham, Reading Berkshire RG4 7RS (GB). BAKER, Michael; Technology Centre; Whitchurch = = (54) Title: APPARATUS AND METHOD = = = = = 41 4 4 42 — 10 = = 8 _ = = — = = 2 = = = Figure 1 Il 7r V::+ en (57) : An apparatus configured to control fluid distribution between at least one fluid circulation system (2) associated with M equipment (3) and at least two replaceable fluid containers (4), the apparatus having: a fluid path (5) configured to couple to at least ON one fluid port (6) of the fluid circulation system (2), and to at least one fluid port (7) of each of the replaceable fluid containers (4), the 1-1 ---- fluid path (5) having at least one valve (8) between the fluid circulation system (2) and at least one replaceable fluid container (4); and IN a control apparatus (9) configured to control the at least one valve (8) to control the flow of fluid between the fluid circulation system © (2) and the at least two replaceable fluid containers (4). N O [Continued on next page] WO 2017/193364 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIROIDEMOMOHMIIIMINHIMEMOIMIE (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))