Mass flow controller for improved performance across fluid types
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Abstract
Mass flow controllers and methods for improving the control of a flow of a variety of fluid types are described. The method includes selecting a process gas type for the process gas that will be controlled and obtaining molecular mass information for the selected processed gas type. General characterization data is obtained that includes, for each of a plurality of flow and pressure value pairs, a corresponding control signal value and operating characterization data is generated by modifying the flow values in the general characterization data based upon the molecular mass for the selected process gas type. The operating characterization data is then used to operate a valve of the mass flow controller in open loop control mode.
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- ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.;HITACHI METALS, LTD.
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- G05D Class
- 2637 Applications Filed
- 2035 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.18 % Issued To-Date
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Smirnov, Alexei V | Fort Collins, US | 40 | 453 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 453 |
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