IP Library Granted Patent US 11,305,978
Granted Patent B2
US 11,305,978 · App. 16/534,867 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Modular plural component platform

Inventor: Jonathan Jean Guernsey (Temperance, MI)
Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,305,978
App. No.
16/534,867
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes receiving, via a processor, a unit configuration for a fluid mixing and dispensing system, where the unit configuration includes one or more fluid hardware components. The method also includes determining one or more software modules corresponding to the one or more fluid hardware components and configuring a modular plural component platform by loading the one or more software modules corresponding to the one or more fluid hardware components.

Claims (29)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, via a processor, a unit configuration for a fluid mixing and dispensing system, wherein the unit configuration comprises one or more fluid hardware components, wherein the fluid hardware components are configured to provide a coating;

determining one or more software modules corresponding to the one or more fluid hardware components, wherein the software modules include a proportional-integral-derivative controller and a motor controller; and

configuring a modular plural component platform by loading the one or more software modules corresponding to the one or more fluid hardware components, wherein the modular plural component platform comprises channels that reconfigure automatically based on connection to the fluid hardware components, wherein the one or more software modules comprise a flow meter module, a user interface module, or a combination thereof, and wherein the coating is a sprayed paint.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modular plural component platform comprises the one or more software modules and a hardware abstraction layer (HAL).

3. The method of claim 2 , comprising the HAL abstractly representing one or more control values received from the one or more software modules, determining one or more measured values to be provided to the one or more software modules, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more measured values based on one or more fluid hardware values received from the one or more components of fluid hardware.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fluid hardware components comprise a flow meter, a motor, a pump, or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising automatically determining the unit configuration based on the one or more fluid hardware components.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising determining the unit configuration based on an input from a user interface.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the user interface displays one or more options for the unit configuration via a plural component software application.

8. The method of claim 1 , comprising controlling the mixing and delivery of one or more fluids based on one or more control inputs.

9. A plural component fluid delivery system, comprising:

a user interface;

one or more fluid hardware components, wherein the fluid hardware components are configured to provide a coating; and

a modular plural component platform comprising a controller and a hardware abstraction layer, wherein the controller comprises a processor and a memory, and wherein the controller is configured to:

receive a unit configuration comprising the one or more fluid hardware components;

determine one or more software modules, wherein the software modules include a proportional-integral-derivative controller and a motor controller, corresponding to the one or more fluid hardware components; and

configure the modular plural component platform by loading the one or more software modules corresponding to the one or more fluid hardware components, wherein the modular plural component platform comprises channels that reconfigure automatically based on connection to the fluid hardware components, wherein the one or more software modules comprises a flow meter module, a user interface module, or a combination thereof, and wherein the coating is a sprayed paint.

10. The plural component fluid delivery system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more fluid hardware components comprises a flow meter, a motor, a pump, or a combination thereof.

11. The plural component fluid delivery system of claim 10 , wherein a software module of the one or more software modules comprises a controller module, and wherein the controller module is configured to iteratively determine adjustments to be made to the flow meter, the motor, the pump, or a combination thereof.

12. The plural component fluid delivery system of claim 9 , wherein each software module of the one or more software modules is in communication with a respective fluid hardware component of the one or more fluid hardware components via a separate channel.

13. The plural component fluid delivery system of claim 12 , wherein the unit configuration comprises a plurality of channels mapped to the one or more software modules and to the one or more fluid hardware components.

14. One or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media comprising instructions configured to cause a processor to:

receive a unit configuration for a plural component fluid delivery system, wherein the unit configuration comprises the one or more fluid hardware components, wherein the fluid hardware components are configured to provide a coating;

determine one or more software modules, wherein the software modules include a proportional-integral-derivative controller and a motor controller, corresponding to the unit configuration; and

configure the plural component fluid delivery system by loading the one or more software modules corresponding to the unit configuration, wherein the plural component fluid delivery system comprises channels that reconfigure automatically based on connection to the fluid hardware components, wherein the one or more software modules comprises a flow meter module, a user interface module, or a combination thereof, and wherein the coating is a sprayed paint.

15. The one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the one or more fluid hardware components comprises a flow meter, a motor, a pump, or a combination thereof.

16. The one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to install the one or more software modules corresponding to the unit configuration and uninstall other software modules.

17. The one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the plural component fluid delivery system is configured to enable mixing and dispensing of two fluids.

Assignments (3)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT [ABL] Recorded Oct 19, 2023
From: CARLISLE FLUID TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; HOSCO FITTINGS, LLC; INTEGRATED DISPENSE SOLUTIONS, LLC; CARLISLE FLUID TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 065288/0960 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT [TERM LOAN] Recorded Oct 18, 2023
From: CARLISLE FLUID TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; HOSCO FITTINGS, LLC; INTEGRATED DISPENSE SOLUTIONS, LLC; CARLISLE FLUID TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED
To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 065272/0075 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2019
From: GUERNSEY, JONATHAN JEAN
To: CARLISLE FLUID TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050006/0394 →