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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1997
Richard V Mullen, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Scott P Bennett, Stillwater, MN (US);
Steve E Pasek, Shoreview, MN (US);
Cathy M Paquette, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David R Strehlow, Hales Corners, WI (US);
Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An automatic dispensing method and apparatus for transporting separate concentrated chemicals to the site of use and then dispensing the concentrated chemicals into a storage container to create a final or intermediate composition. The automatic dispensing apparatus includes a computer program that calculates the appropriate formulation and then interfaces with a controller to cause the appropriate chemical concentrates and the appropriate volumes of those concentrates to be dispensed. A method of generating a desired formulation is also disclosed and claimed.