Fluid control device

US8973615B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8973615-B2
Application numberUS-89352201-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 29, 2001
Priority dateJun 30, 2000
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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Rails 20 corresponding to lines A, B, C are provided in parallel on a bass plate 1 , and coupling members 21, 22 are slidably mounted on each of the rails 20 . Each of fluid controllers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 is mounted generally on two of these coupling members 21, 22.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fluid control device wherein a plurality of lines each comprise: a plurality of fluid controllers arranged at an upper level, a plurality of block coupling members arranged at a lower level, a plurality of external member connecting couplings arranged at the lower level, the plurality of lines being arranged in parallel on a base member having at least one orthogonal rail extending in a direction orthogonal to the plurality of lines, the plurality of…

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What does patent US8973615B2 cover?
Rails 20 corresponding to lines A, B, C are provided in parallel on a bass plate 1 , and coupling members 21, 22 are slidably mounted on each of the rails 20 . Each of fluid controllers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 is mounted generally on two of these coupling members 21, 22.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hoshi George, Okabe Tsuneyuki, Goshima Kenichi, and 8 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16K27/003. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).