System and computer program product for monitoring, controlling and surveilling portable laboratory reactor
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsHarry P. Latchman, David T. Borbely, Mihaela M. Birau
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Abstract
There is described a portable reactor system and computer program product. The system allows an operator to remotely monitor and control the chemical processes of a laboratory reactor on an interface device such as a tablet, remote computer or smart phone. At any time, live video of the reactor can be viewed. The temperature of the reactor, temperature of a bath surrounding the reactor, agitator speed of the blade or impeller in the reactor, conductivity of the reactor contents and pH of the reactor contents can be remotely controlled and monitored.
Claims20
An automated wireless laboratory system comprising:
- a reactor having multiple ports;
- a drive motor for agitating contents within the reactor;
- a speed sensor for measuring revolutions per minute of the drive motor;
- a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature within the reactor;
- a pressure sensor for measuring a pressure within the reactor;
- a pH sensor for measuring a pH of contents within the reactor;
- a conductivity sensor for measuring a conductivity of the contents within the reactor;
- a bath surrounding the reactor for at least one of heating and cooling the reactor;
- a bath temperature sensor for measuring a temperature within the bath;
- and
- at least one computing device configured to:
- monitor and wirelessly transmit data about:
- the temperature within the reactor;
- the pressure within the reactor, the pH, the conductivity, the revolutions per minute, and the temperature within the bath;
- receive wireless instructions from a remote user that specify the speed of the drive motor, the temperature with in the reactor, the bath temperature, the pH, the pressure;
- and
- set the speed of the drive motor, set the temperature with in the reactor, set the pH, and set the pressure based upon wireless instructions from the remote user.
A system comprising:
- at least one computing device configured to control a reactor system, the reactor system including,
- a reactor having a plurality of ports;
- a drive motor for agitating contents within the reactor;
- a speed sensor for measuring revolutions per minute of the drive motor;
- a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature within the reactor;
- a pressure sensor for measuring a pressure within the reactor;
- a pH sensor for measuring a pH of the contents within the reactor;
- a conductivity sensor for measuring a conductivity of the contents within the reactor;
- a bath surrounding the reactor for at least one of heating or cooling the reactor;
- a bath temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the bath;
- the computing device configured to:
- transmit wirelessly to a remote user;
- the temperature within the reactor, the bath temperature, the pressure, the pH, the conductivity, and the revolutions per minute;
- receive wireless instructions from the remote user that specify;
- the RPM of the drive motor;
- the temperature in the reactor, the bath temperature, the pH, and the pressure;
- and
- set the speed of the drive motor, the temperature in the reactor, the bath temperature, the pH, and the pressure based upon wireless instructions from the remote user.
A computer program product comprising program code, which when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to control a reactor having multiple ports by performing actions including:
- wirelessly transmit to a remote user;
- a temperature within the reactor, a temperature in a bath surrounding the reactor, a pressure in the reactor, a pH in the reactor, a conductivity in the reactor, and revolutions per minute of an agitator in the reactor;
- receiving wireless instructions from the remote user that specify;
- a RPM of the drive motor and adjusting the agitator motor to the RPM;
- a temperature in the bath with in the reactor and adjusting the bath temperature, the pH, the pressure and the conductivity;
- and
- set the speed of the drive motor, the temperature in the reactor, the bath temperature, the pH, and the pressure based upon wireless instructions from the remote user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.