Method and apparatus for gas flow control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9904297
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14475472

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A method and apparatus for self-calibrating control of gas flow. The gas flow rate is initially set by controlling, to a high degree of precision, the amount of opening of a flow restriction, where the design of the apparatus containing the flow restriction lends itself to achieving high precision. The gas flow rate is then measured by a pressure rate-of-drop upstream of the flow restriction, and the amount of flow restriction opening is adjusted, if need be, to obtain exactly the desired flow.

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PIVOTAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION48389 FREMONT BLVD SUITE 100 FREMONT CA 94538

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Chen, Jialing Sunnyvale, US 14 359
Ding, Tao Pleasanton, US 50 355
Monkowski, Adam J Pleasanton, US 7 123
Monkowski, Joseph R Danville, US 26 1108

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