Method and apparatus for wireless chemical supplying
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1. A wireless chemical supply system, comprising:
- an interrogation unit operable to transmit interrogation signals and receive responses;
a responder unit, being powered from said interrogation signals, said responder unit operable to receive said interrogation signals and transmit responses to said interrogation signals;
an actuator coupled to said responder unit, said actuator operable to receive control signals from said responder unit; and
a supply tank operatively coupled to said actuator, said supply tank operable to supply chemicals under control of said actuator.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for wireless supplying of chemicals is provided in which an interrogation unit (14) transmits interrogation signals. A responder unit (16), powered from the interrogation signals, is operable to receive the interrogation signals and transmit responses. The responder unit (16) controls operation of an actuator (10). The actuator is coupled to a supply tank (12), which supplies chemicals under control of the actuator (10).
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1. A wireless chemical supply system, comprising:
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an interrogation unit operable to transmit interrogation signals and receive responses; a responder unit, being powered from said interrogation signals, said responder unit operable to receive said interrogation signals and transmit responses to said interrogation signals; an actuator coupled to said responder unit, said actuator operable to receive control signals from said responder unit; and a supply tank operatively coupled to said actuator, said supply tank operable to supply chemicals under control of said actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless chemical supply system, comprising:
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an interrogation unit operable to transmit and receive interrogation signals and receive responses; a plurality of supply tanks each operable to supply chemicals; a plurality of actuators, one each of said actuators associated with one each of said supply tanks, said actuators operable to control supply of chemicals from said supply tanks; a plurality of responder units, one each of said responder units associated with one each of said actuators and one each of said supply tanks, said responder units being powered from said interrogation signals, said responder units operable to receive said interrogation signals, control operation of said actuators, and transmit responses to said interrogation signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for wireless supply of chemicals, comprising:
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transmitting an interrogation signal from an interrogation unit to a responder unit, the responder unit associated with a supply tank and an actuator; receiving the interrogation signal at the responder unit; powering the responder unit from the interrogation signal; operating the actuator under control of the responder unit; and supplying chemicals from the supply tank under control of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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