Flow-based chemical dispense system
First Claim
1. A chemical dispense system for forming a chemical product at a dispense location comprising:
- a formulator formulating the chemical product using a plurality of component chemical concentrates;
a flow meter operably connected between the formulator and a dispense hose dispensing the component chemical concentrates to the dispense location, the flow meter monitoring the component chemical concentrates flowing through the dispense hose and measuring volumetric information associated with each component chemical concentrate; and
a flow controller analyzing the volumetric information generated by the flow meter and controlling a volume of each component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location.
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Abstract
A method and system for formulating and dispensing a chemical product to a dispense location is disclosed. The chemical product is formulated using one or more chemical concentrates. The chemical concentrates may be stored in concentrate containers and provided to a formulator by associated concentrate pumps. The concentrates are pulled from the containers through a manifold and to the formulator. The formulator discharges the chemical concentrates through a dispense hose having an outlet valve to the dispense location. The dispense location may be a jug or a drum. A flow meter connected between the formulator and the dispense hose. The flow meter monitors the component chemical concentrates flowing through the dispense hose and measures volumetric information associated with each component chemical concentrate. A flow controller analyzes the volumetric information generated by the flow meter and controls the volume of each component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location.
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37 Claims
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1. A chemical dispense system for forming a chemical product at a dispense location comprising:
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a formulator formulating the chemical product using a plurality of component chemical concentrates;
a flow meter operably connected between the formulator and a dispense hose dispensing the component chemical concentrates to the dispense location, the flow meter monitoring the component chemical concentrates flowing through the dispense hose and measuring volumetric information associated with each component chemical concentrate; and
a flow controller analyzing the volumetric information generated by the flow meter and controlling a volume of each component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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14. A method for forming a chemical product at a dispense location, the method comprising:
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transferring a component chemical concentrate from a concentrate container to a manifold;
passing the component chemical concentrate from the manifold through a dispense hose to the dispense location;
sensing the component chemical concentrate flowing between the manifold and the dispense hose to measure volumetric information associated with the component chemical concentrate;
analyzing the volumetric information to render a current weight percent of the component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location; and
controlling flow of the component chemical concentrate to the dispense location such that the chemical product is formed with a predetermined weight percent of the component chemical concentrate.
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25. A method for forming a chemical product at a dispense location by dispensing a plurality of component chemical concentrates to the dispense location through a dispense hose, wherein the method comprises:
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monitoring each component chemical concentrate flowing through the dispense hose to calculate a current weight percent of each component chemical concentrate; and
controlling a volume of each component chemical concentrate flowing through the dispense hose such that the chemical product is formed having a predetermined weight percent of each component chemical concentrate.
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30. A computer program storage medium readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program for executing a computer process for forming a chemical product at a dispense location, the computer process comprising:
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transferring a component chemical concentrate from a concentrate container to a manifold;
passing the component chemical concentrate from the manifold through a dispense hose to the dispense location;
sensing the component chemical concentrate flowing through the dispense hose to measure volumetric information associated with the component chemical concentrate;
analyzing the volumetric information to render a current weight percent of the component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location; and
controlling flow of the component chemical concentrate to the dispense location such that the chemical product is formed with a predetermined weight percent of the component chemical concentrate. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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