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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bill Valentine, Glenview, IL (US);
Chris Ellec, Glenview, IL (US);
Berwin Banares, Glenview, IL (US);
John Lull, Glenview, IL (US);
Anthony Kehoe, Glenview, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/80 (2006.01); G01F 1/74 (2006.01); G01F 25/00 (2006.01); G01F 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/74 (2013.01); G01F 1/34 (2013.01); G01F 25/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for verifying a performance of a mass flow controller or mass flow meter on a tool. For example, the disclosed embodiments include a method and a mass flow controller configured to perform, in-situ, by the mass flow controller, a rate of decay measurement during on-line operation of the tool to identify valve leak issues and/or for performing a flow measurement.