Controlling of multiple pumps
First Claim
1. A method for operating at least two pumps, comprising:
- activating a first pump using a multiple channel adjustment apparatus configured to operate with the first pump to provide nonzero fluid pressure at a first nonzero fluid pressure level based on a first channel state of the multiple channel adjustment apparatus; and
transitioning from the first pump providing nonzero fluid pressure at the first nonzero fluid pressure level to a second pump providing nonzero fluid pressure at a second nonzero fluid pressure level using the multiple channel adjustment apparatus based on the first channel state, wherein the transitioning includes applying ramping functions when transitioning between the first pump and the second pump.
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling vacuum pressure is provided. The apparatus includes a multiple axis controller, such as a dual axis footpedal, and a processing apparatus, such as an instrument host running software, configured to receive multiple axis data from the multiple axis controller. The apparatus also includes a first pump configured to provide nonzero fluid pressure at a first nonzero fluid pressure level based on a first axis state of the multiple axis controller and a second pump configured to provide nonzero fluid pressure at a second nonzero fluid pressure level based on a second axis state of the multiple axis controller. The processing apparatus causes switching between the first pump and the second pump based on the first axis state and the second axis state of the multiple axis controller.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for operating at least two pumps, comprising:
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activating a first pump using a multiple channel adjustment apparatus configured to operate with the first pump to provide nonzero fluid pressure at a first nonzero fluid pressure level based on a first channel state of the multiple channel adjustment apparatus; and transitioning from the first pump providing nonzero fluid pressure at the first nonzero fluid pressure level to a second pump providing nonzero fluid pressure at a second nonzero fluid pressure level using the multiple channel adjustment apparatus based on the first channel state, wherein the transitioning includes applying ramping functions when transitioning between the first pump and the second pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for delivering nonzero pressure, comprising:
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controlling a first pump using a first signal received from a dual axis device indicating a first axis position; controlling a second pump using a second signal received from the dual axis device indicating a second axis position; and switching from the first pump to the second pump based on the second axis position wherein the switching includes applying ramping functions when switching between the first pump and the second pump. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for controlling vacuum pressure, comprising:
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a multiple axis controller; a processing apparatus configured to receive multiple axis data from the multiple axis controller; a first pump configured to provide nonzero fluid pressure at a first nonzero fluid pressure level based on a first axis state of the multiple axis controller; and a second pump configured to provide nonzero fluid pressure at a second nonzero fluid pressure level based on a second axis state of the multiple axis controller; wherein the processing apparatus is further configured to switch between the first pump and the second pump based on the first axis state and the second axis state of the multiple axis controller, wherein the processing apparatus provides ramping functions when switching between the first pump and the second pump. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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