Filing Information

Inventor(s)	Kevin O'Dougherty · Robert Andrews ·
Assignee(s)	None listed in document.  View assignee updates
Correspondent	Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. ·
Application Number	US11074408
Filing date	03/08/2005
Publication date	08/11/2005
Predicted expiration date	06/13/2021
U.S. Classifications	700/231  ·
International Classifications	--
Kind Code	A1

Patent Family

Abstract

The present invention is a system for handling liquid and a method for the same. The system has a container capable of holding a liquid. An electronic storage device is coupled with the container for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored in the container. The system also has an antenna, for storing information to and reading information from the electronic storage device. Finally, the system has a microprocessor-based controller, coupled with the antenna, for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the electronic storage device by the antenna.

Independent Claims | See all claims (19)

1. 1. A liquid handling system comprising: a container capable of holding a liquid; storage means, coupled with the container, for electronically storing information relating to the liquid; communication means for storing information to and reading information from the storage means; and controller means, coupled with the communication means, for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the storage means by the communication means.
2. 11. A liquid handling system comprising: a container having an opening and capable of holding a liquid; a cap for coupling with the opening such that the liquid is sealed in the container; a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag mounted on the cap; a connector for coupling with the cap such that the liquid can be dispensed from the container through the connector; a radio frequency (RF) antenna mounted on the connector which is capable of storing information to and reading information from the RFID tag; and a controller coupled with the RF antenna such that the controller is capable of processing the liquid from the container based on information read from the RFID tag by the RF antenna.
3. 16. A method of handling liquids, the method comprising: providing a container capable of holding a liquid; coupling an electronic storage device to the container; electronically storing information about the liquid on the electronic storage device; reading information from the electronic storage device; and controlling processing of the liquid from the container based on information read from the electronic storage device.