Abstract:
A system and method provides for the identification and monitoring of carriers within a pneumatic carrier system. Each carrier which is to be employed within the system includes an identification device such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip which has stored thereon identification information for the carrier. Positioned throughout the system are communications devices such as antennas and readers which are employed to read and/or write identification information on the chip. When a carrier is put in the system, a destination location can be associated with the particular carrier ID. This associated information is then employed to, among many things, monitor and confirm identity of the carrier as it moves to its destination.
Abstract:
A range spring sub-assembly providing a variable gradient with minimum hysteresis for the feedback assembly of a pneumatic transmitter. The sub-assembly is constituted by a helical spring whose lower end is secured to the pivoted feedback arm of the feedback assembly and whose upper end is coupled by a span adjustment screw to a fixed arm thereof. The arm porton of the screw extending above the fixed arm is engaged by a zero adjustment knob which rests on top of the fixed arm, whereby when the knob is turned, the screw is axially shifted to vary the tension of the spring coupled thereto. The span adjustment screw has a coupling terminal head that is received within the upper end of the spring and is provided with a set of outwardly projecting pins. The pins are at different heights and are interposed between adjacent convolutions of the spring whereby the pinned convolutions are rendered inactive and the convolutions therebelow remain active. By rotating the screw, the number of active convolutions is varied, thereby varying the gradient of the spring.
Abstract:
A system for providing pressurized fluid to a primary load circuit and an auxiliary load circuit, the primary load circuit being of the type which provides a load pressure signal representative of the demand for fluid in the primary load circuit. The system includes first and second fluid pumps feeding first and second priority flow control valves, respectively, each of which has a primary outlet port connected to the primary load circuit and an auxiliary outlet port connected to the auxiliary load circuit. When the flow demand of the primary load circuit can be satisfied by the first pump, any excess flow available is fed by the first flow control valve to the auxiliary load circuit, and all of the flow from the second pump goes to the auxiliary circuit. If the flow demand of the primary load circuit is greater then the capacity of the first pump, all of its flow passes to the primary load circuit with none going to the auxiliary load circuit, and a novel pilot valve arrangement permits the load pressure signal from the primary load circuit to bias the second flow control valve to a position where a sufficient amount of the flow from the second pump is fed to the primary load circuit to meet the demand thereof, with the remainder of the flow going from the second flow control valve to the auxiliary load circuit.
Abstract:
A low pressure operable, diaphragm-type logical product AND element includes a plurality of parallel pressure relief passages each of which may be closed by an external signal-actuated diaphragm to increase the pressure of an outlet which may be connected to several pure fluidic logic elements when all of the relief passages are closed. The logical summation element further incorporates an impedance matcher.