LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC INFORMATION STORAGE

• US 20120186671A1
• Filed: 04/03/2012
• Published: 07/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Entegris Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. (Entegris Incorporated)
• Inventors: O'Dougherty, Kevin T., Andrews, Robert E., Jayaraman, Tripunithura V., Menning, Joseph P., Baye-Wallace, Christopher A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,849,448 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 137/551
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0283 specially adapted for transferring liquids of high purity
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/348 by interrogating an information transmitter, e.g. a transponder B67D7/145 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 7/0617 specially adapted for fluid materials
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/0318 Processes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8158 With indicator, register, recorder, alarm or inspection means

Abstract

An electronic storage device is coupled with a container capable of holding liquid for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored in the container. The system can be configured with an antenna, for storing information to and reading information from the electronic storage device. A microprocessor-based controller, coupled with the antenna, may be employed for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the electronic storage device by the antenna. A connector of a secure reader system having a reader is provided to physically couple to a container having an information storing mechanism, for periodically reading information from an information storing mechanism. The connector may draw material from the container simultaneous with the reading.

Claims

1. A liquid handling system comprising:

a container having an interior adapted to hold a liquid and defining an opening;

a connector adapted for physically coupling to the opening, the connector having an internal flow passage to permit extraction or dispensation of the liquid from the interior of the container;

an information storage element coupled with the container and adapted to store information relating to the liquid;

a communication element adapted to read information from the information storage element; and

a control element, coupled with the communication element, for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the information storage element by the communication element.