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Remote change of state for laboratory equipment

  • US 20020103550A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2001
  • Published: 08/01/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for remotely controlling a fuel cell that is operated by a controller, comprising:

  • transmitting a safe state command from a device that is not part of the fuel cell, wherein the safe state command is selected from a controller safe state command, a hardware safe state command, or a combination thereof;

    receiving the safe state command at a receiver in electronic communication with the controller and the laboratory process;

    communicating controller safe state commands from the receiver to the controller instructing the controller to execute one or more steps to improve the safe state of the laboratory process; and

    communicating hardware safe state commands from the receiver directly to the laboratory process.

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