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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 06, 2023
Applicant:

Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);

Inventors:

Dirk A. Van Der Merwe, Canterbury, NH (US);

Timothy D. Moreau, Manchester, NH (US);

Richard J. Lanigan, Concord, NH (US);

Michael A. Baker, Manchester, NH (US);

David Blumberg, Jr., Deerfield, NH (US);

Assignee:

DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 43/06 (2005.12); F04B 43/00 (2005.12); F04B 49/22 (2005.12); F16K 11/044 (2005.12); F16K 27/00 (2005.12); F16K 27/02 (2005.12); F16K 31/00 (2005.12); F16K 31/06 (2005.12); F16K 31/08 (2005.12); G05D 7/06 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 43/06 (2012.12); F04B 43/0009 (2012.12); F04B 49/22 (2012.12); F16K 11/044 (2012.12); F16K 27/003 (2012.12); F16K 27/0263 (2012.12); F16K 27/029 (2012.12); F16K 31/003 (2012.12); F16K 31/0606 (2012.12); F16K 31/0627 (2012.12); F16K 31/0631 (2012.12); F16K 31/0679 (2012.12); F16K 31/082 (2012.12); G05D 7/0635 (2012.12); G05D 7/0676 (2012.12);
Abstract

A valved manifold module is disclosed, constructed and arranged to be readily connected in a chain with similar modules to form a manifold assembly. The modular manifolds allows for expansion or modification of the manifold assembly to control a group of pneumatically or hydraulically driven pumps, valves or combinations thereof in a liquid flow control apparatus. The valved manifold module can be configured to accept a group of four substantially identical valve assemblies, and can be controlled by a local controller mounted to the manifold module, thus forming an independently programmable valved manifold module. The resulting modular system is expandable to allow for coordinated operations of a liquid flow control system, using substantially independent controller functions originating at the manifold assembly level.


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