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Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010

Filed:

Feb. 09, 2005
Applicants:

Craig L. Brodeur, Marlborough, MA (US);

Marc Laverdiere, Wakefield, MA (US);

Robert F. Mcloughlin, Pelham, NH (US);

J. Karl Niermeyer, Tyngsboro, MA (US);

Jieh-hwa Shyu, Andover, MA (US);

Inventors:

Craig L. Brodeur, Marlborough, MA (US);

Marc Laverdiere, Wakefield, MA (US);

Robert F. McLoughlin, Pelham, NH (US);

J. Karl Niermeyer, Tyngsboro, MA (US);

Jieh-Hwa Shyu, Andover, MA (US);

Assignee:

Entegris, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention can include a flow control device a flow control device that comprises an inlet, an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, a pressure sensor, which may or may not be the only pressure sensor of the fluid control device, and a controller coupled to the pressure sensor. The controller can be configured to generate a valve control signal based on a measured pressure at a single pressure sensor.


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