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AssigneeSwagelok Company
InventorsPaul G. Eidsmore, Michael J. Mohlenkamp, Benjamin J. Olechnowicz, Christine M. Schilt-Deines, Douglas Nordstrom, James McCoy
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A modular manifold system is provided for interconnecting fluid components of a fluid system in a reduced area. The system is comprised of a one or more bridge fittings having an internal fluid passageway which has an inlet end in fluid communication with an outlet port of a first fluid component, and an outlet end in fluid communication with an inlet port of a second fluid component. The bridge fittings may additionally comprise two or more ports, which one of said ports may be in fluid communication with a manifold on another substrate level. The bridge fittings may be mounted within a channel of a backing plate for structural support or in channel blocks of varying sizes. An optional locator plate may be utilized which is mounted over the ends of the bridge fittings in order to align the inlet and outlet ports of the fluid components with the inlet and outlet ends of the bridge fittings. The bridge fittings may also be mounted to the locator plate in multiple directions forming multiple flow paths. Additionally, the bridge fittings may be stacked to form multiple layers where bridge fittings of one layer may be in fluid communication with bridge fittings of another layer. The invention may further comprise seals provided in a recess between the fluid ports and the mating bridge fittings ends.
A bridge fitting for use in a fluid manifold system for being in fluid communication with one or more fluid components, such as valves, regulators, pressure transducers, mass flow controllers, and the like, the bridge fitting comprising:
A bridge fitting for use in a fluid manifold system for being in fluid communication with three or more fluid components, wherein one or more of said fluid components has a single port, the bridge fitting comprising:
A modular fluid manifold for connecting with one or more surface mount type fluid components having an inlet port and an outlet port, the modular system comprising:
A modular fluid manifold for connecting with one or more fluid components comprising an inlet port and one or more outlet ports, the manifold system comprising:
A modular flow system for supplying fluid to gas flow components such as valves, filters, mass flow controllers and the like having an inlet port and an outlet port, the system comprising:
A modular flow block for use in a modular flow system comprising:
A drop down bridge fitting for use in a modular flow system, the fitting comprising:
A modular flow system comprising:
A modular flow system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.