US3322136A
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Fluid transfer control system
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1964-12-30
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1984-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Matta Romeo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:14
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D9/00; G05D9/12; B; B01; B01D; B01D3/00; B01D3/42; B01D3/4211; B01D3/4261; G05D11/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/19; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2559; Y10T137/2574; Y10T137/2579; Y10T137/2582; Y10T137/7287
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
326 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF A FLUID, FIRST CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SOURCE OF FLUID FOR WITHDRAWING A FIRST STREAM OF FLUID THEREFROM; SECOND CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SOURCE OF FLUID FOR WITHDRAWING A SECOND STREAM OF FLUID THEREFROM; A FIRST VALVE MEANS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED IN SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS; A SECOND VALVE MEANS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED IN SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS; A FLOW CONTROLLER HAVING A FLOW MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUT, A SETPOINT SIGNAL INPUT AND AN OUTPUT; A FLOW SENSING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FLOW RATE OF SAID FIRST STREAM OF FLUID THROUGH SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL OF SAID FLOW SENSING MEANS TO SAID FLOW MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUT OF SAID FLOW CONTROLLER; A SELECTOR RELAY HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INPUTS AND AN OUTPUT; MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT OF SAID FLOW CONTROLLER TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID SELECTOR RELAY; MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SOURCE OF FLUID FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE FLUID CONTAINED THEREIN AND FOR ESTABLISHING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF; A FIRST CONTROLLER HAVING A SETPOINT INPUT, A MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUT AND AN OUTPUT; A SECOND CONTROLLER HAVING A SETPOINT INPUT, A MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUT AND AN OUTPUT; MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL OF SAID MEANS FOR DETERMINING TO THE MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROLLERS; MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND CONTROLLER TO SAID SECOND VALVE MEANS TO REGULATE THE RATE OF FLOW OF SAID SECOND STREAM OF FLUID THROUGH SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND CONTROLLER; MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST CONTROLLER TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID SELECTOR RELAY; AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT OF SAID SELECTOR RELAY TO SAID FIRST VALVE MEANS TO REGULATE THE RATE OF FLOW OF SAID FIRST STREAM OF FLUID THROUGH SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID SELECTOR RELAY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
326 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF A FLUID, FIRST CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SOURCE OF FLUID FOR WITHDRAWING A FIRST STREAM OF FLUID THEREFROM; SECOND CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SOURCE OF FLUID FOR WITHDRAWING A SECOND STREAM OF FLUID THEREFROM; A FIRST VALVE MEANS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED IN SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS; A SECOND VALVE MEANS OPERATIVELY POSITIONED IN SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS; A FLOW CONTROLLER HAVING A FLOW MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUT, A SETPOINT SIGNAL INPUT AND AN OUTPUT; A FLOW SENSING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FLOW RATE OF SAID FIRST STREAM OF FLUID THROUGH SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL OF SAID FLOW SENSING MEANS TO SAID FLOW MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUT OF SAID FLOW CONTROLLER; A SELECTOR RELAY HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INPUTS AND AN OUTPUT; MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT OF SAID FLOW CONTROLLER TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID SELECTOR RELAY; MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SOURCE OF FLUID FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE FLUID CONTAINED THEREIN AND FOR ESTABLISHING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF; A FIRST CONTROLLER HAVING A SETPOINT INPUT, A MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUT AND AN OUTPUT; A SECOND CONTROLLER HAVING A SETPOINT INPUT, A MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUT AND AN OUTPUT; MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL OF SAID MEANS FOR DETERMINING TO THE MEASUREMENT SIGNAL INPUTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROLLERS; MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND CONTROLLER TO SAID SECOND VALVE MEANS TO REGULATE THE RATE OF FLOW OF SAID SECOND STREAM OF FLUID THROUGH SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND CONTROLLER; MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST CONTROLLER TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID SELECTOR RELAY; AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT OF SAID SELECTOR RELAY TO SAID FIRST VALVE MEANS TO REGULATE THE RATE OF FLOW OF SAID FIRST STREAM OF FLUID THROUGH SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID SELECTOR RELAY.
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