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Fluid compounding method and apparatus

  • US 5,040,699 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1989
  • Issued: 08/20/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fluid compounding apparatus for pumping solutions from a plurality of supply containers into a receiving container, said apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of pumping means;

    a like plurality of supply container receiving stations, each of said stations including means for supporting a supply container and a weight sensing means cooperatively coupled to said supporting means for sensing the weight of the supply container and the solution therein;

    manifold means;

    tubing means for connection from each supply container to said manifold means and for connecting said manifold means to a receiving container configured for receiving therein solution from the supply containers;

    control means for enabling operation of said pumping means;

    means for enabling the input of information into said control means of the amount of solution to be dispensed from the solution in each of the dispensing containers; and

    means within said control means responsive to the input of said information for enabling generally simultaneous commencement of operation of each of said plurality of pumping means and for enabling selective cessation of each of said pumping means in response to said input information for enabling pumping of the solution from each one of the dispensing containers of an amount of solution determined in accordance with the input information for the particular pumping station.

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