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Fluid control apparatus

US5769110A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 1996
Grant dateJun 23, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87885
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fluid control apparatus comprises a mass flow controller, two on-off valves disposed at the inlet side of the controller and three on-off valves disposed at the outlet side of the controller. At the inlet side, a main fluid on-off valve is positioned on a purge fluid on-off valve, and at the outlet side, a vent on-off valve is positioned on a vacuum suction on-off valve, with a main passage on-off valve further positioned on the vent on-off valve.

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