Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods, systems, and apparatus for mass flow verification based on choked flow
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Application No.: US15194360Application Date: 2016-06-27
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Publication No.: US10684159B2Publication Date: 2020-06-16
- Inventor: Kevin M. Brashear , Zhiyuan Ye , Justin Hough , Jaidev Rajaram , Marcel E. Josephson , Ashley M. Okada
- Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Main IPC: G01F25/00
- IPC: G01F25/00 ; G01F1/86 ; G01F1/40

Abstract:
Mass flow verification systems and apparatus may verify mass flow rates of mass flow controllers (MFCs) based on choked flow principles. These systems and apparatus may include a plurality of differently-sized flow restrictors coupled in parallel. A wide range of flow rates may be verified via selection of a flow path through one of the flow restrictors based on an MFC's set point. Mass flow rates may be determined via pressure and temperature measurements upstream of the flow restrictors under choked flow conditions. Methods of verifying a mass flow rate based on choked flow principles are also provided, as are other aspects.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170370763A1 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR MASS FLOW VERIFICATION BASED ON CHOKED FLOW Public/Granted day:2017-12-28
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