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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1990
David C McMasters, Monroeville, PA (US);
David M Fisher, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Bruce D Arnold, Murrysville, PA (US);
American Auto-Matrix, Inc., , US;
Abstract
A system for controlling laboratories having fume hoods comprising a network along which information is carried. The system is also comprised of a controller in contact with the network for receiving information from and providing information to the network. Additionally, the system is comprised of means for sensing a laboratory's state. The sensing means is disposed in each laboratory. There is additionally a microprocessor disposed in each laboratory for receiving information concerning the laboratory from the respective sensing means and the controller in order to maintain the laboratory in a predetermined state, and to provide information about the laboratory to the controller.