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US4494677A
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Apparatus for delivering accurate volume of liquid
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1982-11-24
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Granted: 1985-01-22
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Expires: 2002-11-24
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for delivering an accurate volume of fluid from supply vessel to a mixing vessel in which a piston pump or gear pump is driven by a motor controlled by a motor controller amplifier coupled to a computer which allows the pump to be driven an exact number of strokes or revolutions to move the desired amount of liquid from the supply vessel to a mixing vessel. The apparatus is particularly useful in mixing paints wherein accurate amounts of mill bases are required to be added to achieve a desired paint color.
Inventors
- 👤 Allan F. Falcoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:00
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F35/00; B01F35/80; B01F35/88; B01F35/882
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
An apparatus for delivering an accurate volume of fluid from a supply vessel to a mixing vessel which comprises: a gear pump capable of pumping an accurate volume of fluid from the supply vessel into the mixing vessel; a servo motor with a shaft coupled to the gear pump which drives the pump; a tachometer connected to the motor for measuring motor speed; a resolver connected to the motor shaft for measuring angular shaft rotation; a motor controller amplifier means electrically connected to the tachometer and resolver and receives a signal from the tachometer on motor speed and a signal from the resolver on shaft rotation and thereby controls the motor and output of the gear pump; a computer capable of storing programs electrically connected to the motor controller amplifier means; wherein the computer through the motor controller means activates the motor which drives the gear pump a predetermined number of rotations directly related to the volume of fluid to be charged into the mixing vessel and pumps the volume of fluid from the supply vessel to the mixing vessel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
An apparatus for delivering an accurate volume of fluid from a supply vessel to a mixing vessel which comprises: a gear pump capable of pumping an accurate volume of fluid from the supply vessel into the mixing vessel; a servo motor with a shaft coupled to the gear pump which drives the pump; a tachometer connected to the motor for measuring motor speed; a resolver connected to the motor shaft for measuring angular shaft rotation; a motor controller amplifier means electrically connected to the tachometer and resolver and receives a signal from the tachometer on motor speed and a signal from the resolver on shaft rotation and thereby controls the motor and output of the gear pump; a computer capable of storing programs electrically connected to the motor controller amplifier means; wherein the computer through the motor controller means activates the motor which drives the gear pump a predetermined number of rotations directly related to the volume of fluid to be charged into the mixing vessel and pumps the volume of fluid from the supply vessel to the mixing vessel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the computer is a digital computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the computer has a keyboard input or a magnetic card input or has input from a second computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which a solenoid valve controlled by the computer is positioned between the gear pump and the mixing vessel and opens when liquid is pumped to the mixing vessel and closes immediately thereafter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 4 in which the solenoid valve has a solenoid which is removable from the valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
232 words
A paint mixing machine comprising a multiplicity of apparatuses wherein each apparatus is attached to a supply vessel containing a mill base or optionally a polymer solution or dispersion and each apparatus feeds into a single mixing vessel; wherein the apparatus comprises: a gear pump capable of pumping an accurate volume of fluid from the supply vessel into the mixing vessel; a servo motor with a shaft coupled to the gear pump which drives the pump; a tachometer connected to the motor for measuring motor speed; a resolver connected to the motor shaft for measuring angular shaft rotation; a motor controller amplifier means electrically connected to the tachometer and resolver and receives a signal from the tachometer on motor speed and a signal from the resolver on shaft rotation and thereby controls the motor and output of the gear pump; a computer capable of storing programs electrically connected to the motor controller amplifier means; wherein the computer through the motor controller amplifier means activates the motor which drives the gear pump a predetermined number of rotations directly related to the volume of fluid to be charged into the mixing vessel and pumps the volume of fluid from the supply vessel to the mixing vessel; said computer controlling each apparatus thereby allowing each apparatus to pump a predetermined volume of fluid into the mixing vessel to formulate a paint of a desired color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
232 words
A paint mixing machine comprising a multiplicity of apparatuses wherein each apparatus is attached to a supply vessel containing a mill base or optionally a polymer solution or dispersion and each apparatus feeds into a single mixing vessel; wherein the apparatus comprises: a gear pump capable of pumping an accurate volume of fluid from the supply vessel into the mixing vessel; a servo motor with a shaft coupled to the gear pump which drives the pump; a tachometer connected to the motor for measuring motor speed; a resolver connected to the motor shaft for measuring angular shaft rotation; a motor controller amplifier means electrically connected to the tachometer and resolver and receives a signal from the tachometer on motor speed and a signal from the resolver on shaft rotation and thereby controls the motor and output of the gear pump; a computer capable of storing programs electrically connected to the motor controller amplifier means; wherein the computer through the motor controller amplifier means activates the motor which drives the gear pump a predetermined number of rotations directly related to the volume of fluid to be charged into the mixing vessel and pumps the volume of fluid from the supply vessel to the mixing vessel; said computer controlling each apparatus thereby allowing each apparatus to pump a predetermined volume of fluid into the mixing vessel to formulate a paint of a desired color.
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