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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2005
Robert E. Astle, Middlefield, CT (US);
Hemang Patel, Wallingford, CT (US);
Mahesh Z. Patel, Plantsville, CT (US);
Thomas Holler, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Karl Fritze, Denmark Township, MN (US);
Robert E. Astle, Middlefield, CT (US);
Hemang Patel, Wallingford, CT (US);
Mahesh Z. Patel, Plantsville, CT (US);
Thomas Holler, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Karl Fritze, Denmark Township, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A fluid treatment system is provided, the system including a fluid treatment cartridge for treating fluid passing therethrough. The cartridge has an inlet through which untreated fluid enters the cartridge and an outlet from which treated fluid exits the cartridge. The cartridge also has a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag for storing data. The fluid treatment system also includes a connection manifold configured to detachably support the fluid treatment cartridge. The connection manifold has an inlet flow path for directing untreated fluid to the inlet of the cartridge and an outlet flow path for directing treated fluid from the outlet of the cartridge, and a data sensor for reading data stored on the RFID tag. Data stored on the RFID tag can be read by the data sensor and evaluated. Use of the fluid treatment system can be deterred based upon the evaluated data.