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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Applicants:
Jean-louis Pessin, Houston, TX (US);
Gregoire Jacob, Blois, FR;
Josh Rayner, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 23/01 (2006.01); B67D 7/08 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for precisely controlling a discharge rate of a discharged product is provided that includes a feeder bin having an internal chamber; a product disposed in the internal chamber of the feeder bin; and a discharge device that receives a portion of the product and discharges it at a discharge rate from the feeder The system also includes a control system that continually monitors the discharge rate of the discharged product and automatically adjusts the discharge rate based on measurements of the product.