Patent ID: 8002245

Claim:
A liquid container aeration system for replenishing gases dissolved in a selected liquid present in an interior of said liquid container, said system comprising: an electrically energized fluid pressure generating system having at least two different fluid flow control devices therein of which a first is an injection liquid pump that is switchable by pump control signals at a pump controller therein between being maintained in a pumping state in which it is capable of pumping a liquid at its input through its output, if electrical power is supplied from an electrical power source to a pump electrode therein, and a quiescent state in which it is incapable of pumping a liquid at its input through its output, said electrically energized fluid pressure generating system having an input coupled to an inlet of said injection liquid pump with said input being selectively positionable in a reservoir liquid contained in a selected reservoir similar to said selected liquid, said electrically energized fluid pressure generating system having an output coupled to one of said fluid flow control devices with said output being selectively positionable adjacent said interior, said fluid pressure generating system having a second of said fluid flow control devices therein being switchable by pressure generating system control signals at a fluid flow control device controller therein between being maintained in a fluid passing state in which it is capable of passing a liquid at its input through its output, if electrical power is supplied from an electrical power source to a flow electrode therein, and a quiescent state in which it is incapable of passing a liquid at its input through its output; an electrical power consumption detector electrically connected to at least one of said pump and flow electrodes and capable of determining whether said fluid pressure generating system is drawing electrical power through a said electrode and of providing a power draw detection signal indicating same at a detector output thereof; and a system controller electrically connected to said pump controller, said fluid flow control device controller, and said detector output and capable of determining from said power draw detection signal whether an electrical power source connected in series with said electrical power consumption detector and said fluid pressure generating system electrode is in a condition suited to continue supplying electrical power to said fluid pressure generating system.