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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Numatics, Incorporated, Novi, MI (US);
Inventors:
Enrico De Carolis, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Scott Heriot, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Brian Grissom, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Asco, L.P., Novi, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01); F16K 21/00 (2006.01); F16K 27/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2013.01); F16K 21/00 (2013.01); F16K 27/003 (2013.01); F16K 31/0603 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); Y10T 137/87885 (2015.04);
Abstract
A fluid control system has a first series of connected circuit boards that each actuate a respective valve unit mounted to a manifold block. A first communication module has a valve driver with a plurality of outputs for actuating the valve units connected to the first series of connected circuit boards. A serial control line extends through the first series of connected circuit boards and is connected to a second driver for actuating a second series of connected circuit boards.