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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7917250 | Devices, systems and methods for flow-compensating pump-injector synchronization Systems, devices, and methods to mitigate the pressure disturbance associated with the injection of low-pressure analyte samples into a high-pressure HPLC fluid stream to enhance chromatographic performance related to retention time and reproducibility. The injectio... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7698021 | Method and apparatus for producing paint A paint manufacturing system includes a paint component storage system and a colorant storage system. A dispenser is in fluid communication with the paint component and colorant storage systems. A spectrophotometer is operatively coupled with a computer system. The ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7660648 | Methods for self-balancing control of mixing and pumping Methods for controlling the in-feed and discharge rates of materials flowing into and out of a mixing process where one priority is to achieve a target mixture flow rate from the mixing process and another priority can be to achieve a target value for a mixture prop... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7620481 | Systems for self-balancing control of mixing and pumping Systems for controlling the in-feed and discharge rates of materials flowing into and out of a mixing process where one priority is to achieve a target mixture flow rate from the mixing process and another priority can be to achieve a target value for a mixture prop... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7363115 | Batch mixing method with first derivative homogeneity monitoring There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provide... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363114 | Batch mixing method with standard deviation homogeneity monitoring There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provide... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353874 | Method for servicing a well bore using a mixing control system A method for servicing a well bore comprises connecting a mixing system to the well bore, controlling the mixing system to produce a material mixture with approximately a desired density, and controlling the mixing system to provide the material mixture to the well ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337041 | Feedback control methods and apparatus for electro-pneumatic control systems Methods and apparatus related to feedback control for electro-pneumatic control systems are disclosed. An example electro-pneumatic control system comprises an electro-pneumatic controller and a secondary pneumatic power stage coupled to the electro-pneumatic contro... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318483 | Fire fighting foam injection system with auto-start feature A fire fighting vehicle of the type having a system for introducing a liquid foam concentrate into a water delivery hose so that the percentage concentration of foamant in the mixture remains at a predetermined set value irrespective of variations in the water flow ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7292914 | Remote access to chemical dispense system A system for controlling and monitoring operations of a chemical dispense system from a remote location is disclosed. The chemical dispense system includes a formulator for preparing a chemical product using one or more component chemical concentrates. The chemical ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270141 | Methods and systems for controlling viscosity in real time Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling a viscosity of a fluid. The control system includes a controller controlling an input to an actuator and an observer estimating the viscosity of the fluid. The controller includes an input, and the actuator is capabl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258024 | Simplified fluid property measurement A process fluid measurement system provides a first measurement relative to process fluid flowing in a pipe. An additional measurement of process fluid flow velocity in the pipe is combined with the first measurement to provide a simplified indication of mass fluid ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7201179 | Modular fluid supply system A modular fluid supply system for use with a liquid supply source includes a plurality of container packs, a fluid delivery line in fluid communication with the containers of the packs, and a controller. Each container pack includes at least one container that conta... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188003 | System and method for securing energy management systems A power management architecture for an electrical power distribution system, or portion thereof, is disclosed. The architecture includes multiple intelligent electronic devices (“IED's”) distributed throughout the power distribution system to manage the flow and... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7164966 | Intelligent volumetric module for drink dispenser An intelligent volumetric module for use in metering pressurized syrup to a drink dispenser machine comprises a solenoid driven metering system for controlling liquid flows from a pressurized syrup container and a controller for controlling operation of said solenoi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156115 | Method and apparatus for flow control A flow control system (10) is provided in which a flow control valve (12) is controlled by a control system (14). The control system (14) measures a flow rate or temperature of a fluid flowing through the flow control valve (12) an... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153021 | Container systems for mixing fluids with a magnetic stir bar A container system includes a substantially rigid container having a floor and a side wall upstanding therefrom. The side wall and floor bound a chamber. A magnetic mixer is disposed below the floor of the container. A mixing bag assembly is disposed within the cham... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144552 | Method and apparatus for preparing chemical solutions A chemical solution preparation apparatus for preparing a chemical solution from chemical gas of an industrial chemical grade. A dissolution unit dissolves the chemical gas in pure water, which is contained in a tank. A gas discharge control unit controls the amount... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7110861 | Diluting system and method A system and a method for automatically, accurately diluting chemical solutions on an industrial scale based upon real time weight measurements of chemical and diluent weight is disclosed. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100603 | System for providing protection from reactive oxygen species Method, apparatus and breathable compositions for protecting a person from reactive oxygen species in the body are described. The invention involves providing a person with a breathing gas composition comprising at least one fuel gas compound. Apparatus and methods ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103450 | Automated liquid manufacturing system A method for continuously preparing a medium formulation mixes a diluent with a plurality of chemically incompatible concentrate solutions in such a manner that none of the ingredients of the concentrate solutions chemically react in an adverse manner. The method ut... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7092790 | Intelligent volumetric module for drink dispenser An intelligent volumetric module for use in metering pressurized syrup to a drink dispenser machine comprises a solenoid driven metering system for controlling liquid flows from a pressurized syrup container and a controller for controlling operation of said solenoi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7054719 | System and method for point of use delivery, control and mixing chemical and slurry for CMP/cleaning system A method of mixing two or more chemicals such as for a CMP system. The method includes delivering a first chemical to a first inlet port of a point of use mixer at a first flow rate, delivering a second chemical to a second inlet port of the point of use mixer at a ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7035715 | Apparatus and process for dustless handling of powdered clay to produce a clay/water slurry Apparatus and process for producing a clay slurry from raw clay in a substantially dust-free manner including a water-driven vacuum eductor for metering the removal of clay from a super bag container and mixing the clay with a carrier water that also serves as the m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004402 | Apparatus and method for configuring, installing and monitoring spray coating application systems A system and related methods for configuring and monitoring a material application system for installation and use at a site that is remotely located from the material application system manufacturing site. The system provides a configuration module that allows a cu... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6973373 | System for measuring change in fluid flow rate within a line A method and system for determining change in a fluid's flow rate within a line. The pressure variation in a second fluid, separated from the first by a pumping membrane, is measured in response to energy applied in a time-varying manner to the second fluid. From th... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942785 | System for automated treatment of fluids having successive and interchangeable process modules A system for automated treatment of fluids having interchangeable process modules (39, 40, 41, 42, 43), which are arranged next to each other, and which are respectively provided with a control unit and a fluid unit. The fluid unit is controlled by the contro... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6937923 | Controller system for downhole applications The present invention generally provides a closed feedback system for operating peripheral devices in response to environmental conditions. Illustrative environmental conditions include well bore pressure, line pressure, fluid levels, flow rates and the like. In one... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928338 | Decision information system for drug delivery devices Decision information systems, methods, and computer programs for better informing decisions to use multiple drugs in drug delivery devices, including implantable devices, for drug administration. Executable computer programs and logic embodying methods of the invent... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6879876 | Liquid handling system with electronic information storage The present invention is a system for handling liquid and a method for the same. The system has a container capable of holding a liquid. An electronic storage device is coupled with the container for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored i... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6845298 | Diluting system and method A system and a method for automatically, accurately diluting chemical solutions on an industrial scale based upon real time weight measurements of chemical and diluent weight is disclosed. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6766863 | Fire fighting foam injection system with auto-start feature A fire fighting vehicle of the type having a system for introducing a liquid foam concentrate into a water delivery hose so that the percentage concentration of foamant in the mixture remains at a predetermined set value irrespective of variations in the water flow ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6732017 | System and method for point of use delivery, control and mixing chemical and slurry for CMP/cleaning system A chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) system includes a point of use chemical mixing system. The point of use chemical mixing system includes a first and a second pump, a first and a second flow sensor, a mixer and a controller. The first pump has an input coupl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6718311 | Variance alerting dispenser system and variance detector apparatus and method A method, apparatus and system, the method comprising receiving a request indication representing a request for an item, receiving a provided indication representing providing said item, and signalling an operator when the request indication has no corresponding pro... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6535796 | Method for characterizing complex fluids and appliances resulting from said method A process and device for characterising complex fluids such as emulsions, gels, surfactant solutions and others and appliances resulting therefrom for characterising fluids on the basis of the process used. The process comprises simultaneously managing th... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6510366 | Apparatus and method for customizing cosmetic products An apparatus and method are described for customizing a cosmetic product at the point of sale to a customer. The apparatus includes a program for receiving external information on at least one of the customer's skin properties and converting the informati... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6510368 | Performance-based control system A process for monitoring and controlling an aqueous system. At least one performance parameter relating to conditions within the aqueous system is selected. A value of the at least one performance parameter is measured to serve as a baseline value. A capa... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6161060 | Octane sensitive dispenser blending system An octane sensitive blending dispenser for fluids, particularly for fuel dispensers. The dispenser controls component pumps according to octane data measured by octane meters. In one form of the invention octane measurements are taken within the input lin... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6101422 | Process control for viscous materials A process controller has a processor with an activation controller, an transaction controller and a batch processor. The transaction controller operates in communication with a machine interface for controlling operations of a plant device for overall job... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6065638 | Real time blending apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing a blended fuel including first and second real time octane sensors in fluid communication with sources of low and high octane blend components. The sensors generate an output signal indicative o... | 05/23/2000 |
