Liquid chemical dispensing system with a key code ring for connecting the proper chemical to the proper attachment

• US 6,015,068 A
• Filed: 02/04/1998
• Issued: 01/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. (Entegris Incorporated), Now Technologies Incorporated (Entegris Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Now Technologies Incorporated (Entegris Incorporated)
• Inventors: Rouzegar, Mirsaeed, Osgar, Michael L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Morris, Lesley D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bocanegra, Jorge
• Application Number:
  US09/018,709
• Time in Patent Office: 713 Days
• Field of Search: 222/95, 222/105, 222/183, 222/325, 222/386.5, 222/400.7, 222/83, 285/24, 285/27, 285/913, 285/914
• US Class Current: 222/400.7
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 4/00 Feed or outlet devices; Feed or outlet control devices feed or outlet devices for pressure vessels B01J3/02 ; feeding of particles into and evacuation of particles out of the reactor B01J8/0015
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0255 squeezing collapsible or flexible storage containers for dispensing beverages on draught B67D1/0462
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0283 specially adapted for transferring liquids of high purity
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0288 Container connection means for dispensing beverages on draught B67D1/0829
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/344 by checking a correct coupling or coded information

Abstract

A system for handling high purity liquid chemicals has an outer container with a mouth. A closure holding a key code ring is coupled to the mouth. The system also has a connector for coupling with the closure. The connector has a key pattern configured to mate with the key code ring in the closure. The connector is connected to a manufacturing process and coupled to the closure such that liquid chemicals can be dispensed from the container to the manufacturing process.

Claims

1. A container for holding liquid chemicals comprising:

an outer container having a mouth;

an inner container having a port;

means for coupling the port to the mouth;

a closure coupled to the mouth, the closure having an aperture and a first gas passageway therethrough, the first gas passageway in communication with an outside of the inner container;

a key code ring removably supported at an upper end of the closure;

a connector for coupling with the closure, the connector having a bottom end and a second gas passageway therethrough in communication with a gas source; and

a key pattern connected to the bottom end of the connector, the key pattern configured to mate with the key code ring so as to form a manifold in communication with the first gas passageway and the second gas passageway.

2. The container as defined in claim 1, further comprising a penetrable membrane covering the port of the inner container.

3. The container as defined in claim 1, wherein the key code ring is a disk having a central aperture therethrough, the disk having a notch therein and the key pattern having a protrusion configured to mate with the key code ring.

4. The container as defined in claim 1, wherein the closure has a first gas passageway therethrough in communication with an outside of the inner container, the connector has a second gas passageway therethrough in communication with a gas source, and the key code ring mates with the key pattern so as to form a manifold in communication with the first gas passageway and the second gas passageway.

5. The container as defined in claim 1, wherein the key code ring defines a notch adjacent to the aperture of the closure and the key pattern defines a protrusion from the connector, the protrusion configured to mate with the notch.

6. The container as defined in claim 1, wherein the connector has internal threads for engaging external threads of the closure for coupling.

7. The container as defined in claim 1, wherein the connector further comprises:

a liquid passageway therethrough;

a gas passageway therethrough; and

a probe in communication with the liquid passageway.

8. The container as defined in claim 1, wherein the key code ring has a configuration which represents a specific chemical.

9. The container as defined in claim 1, wherein the key code ring has a bottom side, the bottom side having a groove therein circumscribing a central aperture of the key code ring and in communication with a passageway in the closure.

10. The container as defined in claim 1, wherein the aperture defines a shoulder at the upper end of the closure and the key code ring is supported by the shoulder.

11. A method of insuring proper connection of chemicals in a production process, the method comprising:

providing a flexible bag having an interior for holding liquid, the bag having a port in communication with the interior;

placing the flexible bag within an outer container having a mouth and connecting the port to the mouth;

attaching a closure having a top end over the mouth, the closure having a first liquid passageway and a first gas passageway therethrough;

attaching a key code ring to the closure top end;

providing a connector having a second gas passageway and a fluid probe defining a second liquid passageway, the second liquid passageway in communication with the production process;

attaching a key pattern to the connector circumscribing the fluid probe, the key pattern configured to mate with the key code ring so as to form a manifold in communication with the first gas passageway and the second gas passageway;

inserting the fluid probe into the first fluid passageway and coupling the connector to the closure such that if the key code ring mates with the key pattern a manifold is formed thereby which places the first gas passageway in communication with the second gas passageway, and if the key code ring does not mate with the key pattern the first gas passageway is in communication with the atmosphere; and

connecting the gas passageway to a compressed gas source.

12. A container for holding liquid chemicals comprising:

an outer container having a mouth;

an inner container having a port;

means for coupling the port to the mouth;

a closure coupled to the mouth, the closure having an aperture therethrough;

a key code ring having a bottom side, supported at an upper end of the closure, the bottom side having a groove therein circumscribing a central aperture of the key code ring and in communication with a passageway in the closure;

a connector for coupling with the closure, the connector having a bottom end; and

a key pattern connected to the bottom end of the connector, the key pattern configured to mate with the key code ring.

16. The container as defined in claim 12 further comprising a penetrable membrane covering the port of the inner container.

17. The container of claim 12 wherein the key code ring is a disc having a central aperture therethrough, the disc having a notch therein, and further wherein the key pattern has a protrusion configured to mate with the key code ring.

18. The container of claim 12 wherein the closure has a first gas passageway therethrough in communication with an outside of the inner container, the connector has a second gas passageway therethrough in communication with a gas source, and the key code ring mates with the key pattern so as to form a manifold in communication with the first gas passageway and the second gas passageway.

19. The container of claim 12 wherein the key code ring defines a notch adjacent to the aperture of the closure, and further wherein the key pattern defines a protrusion from the connector, the protrusion configured to mate with the notch.

20. The container of claim 12 wherein the connector has internal threads for engaging external threads of the closure for coupling.

21. The container of claim 12 wherein the key code ring has a configuration that represents a specific chemical.

22. The container of claim 12 wherein the key code ring has a bottom side, the bottom side having a groove therein circumscribing a central aperture of the key code ring and in communication with a passageway in the closure.

23. The container of claim 12 further comprising a dip tube coupled to the probe and extending to a bottom of the inner container.

24. The container of claim 12 wherein the connector consists of a top section and a bottom section rotatably coupled to each other such that they may rotate freely with respect to one another.

13. A container for holding liquid chemicals, the container comprising:

an outer container having a mouth;

an inner container having a port, the port coupled to the mouth;

a closure coupled to the mouth, the closure having an aperture therethrough, the aperture in communication with the port of the inner container;

a key code ring supported at an upper end of the closure;

a connector having a probe extending from a bottom end thereof, the connector coupled to the closure such that the probe of the connector extends through the aperture of the closure; and

a key pattern connected to the bottom end of the connector, the key pattern configured to mate with the key code ring such that the probe engages the port of the inner container.

14. The container of claim 13 further comprising a dip tube extending from near the port of the inner container to near a bottom of the inner container.

15. The container of claim 14 wherein the probe engages the dip tube such that a seal is formed only if the key pattern is configured to mate with the key code ring.