Fluid management controller
AssigneeGraco Minnesota Inc.
InventorsBenjamin J. Paar, Bradley G. Kahler, Chad G. Igo, Gregory D. Sleckert
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Abstract
A fluid management controller includes a processor, a wireless interface, and a memory. The wireless interface is configured to communicate between the processor and one or more fluid management components. The processor is configured to authorize control of the one or more fluid management components over the wireless interface. The memory is encoded with instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide dispense authorizations to the one or more fluid management components and record fluid dispense information from the one or more fluid management components in the memory.
Claims20
A fluid management system comprising:
- at least one fluid management component;
- a user interface device;
- and
- a fluid management controller configured to communicate wireles sly with the at least one fluid management component, authorize the at least one fluid management component to initiate a dispense event, and collect data received from the at least one fluid management component.
A method comprising:
- authorizing, by a fluid management controller, a first dispense event;
- collecting, by the fluid management controller, first fluid data regarding the first dispense event from at least one fluid management component, wherein the fluid management controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with the at least one fluid management component;
- and
- providing access, by the fluid management controller, to the first fluid data by a user interface device.
A fluid management controller comprising:
- a processor;
- a wireless transceiver configured to enable wireless communication between the fluid management controller and one or more fluid management components;
- and
- a computer readable memory encoded with instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the fluid management controller to authorize the at least one fluid management component to initiate a dispense event, and collect data received from the at least one fluid management component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.