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- JP2014517172A5 JP2014517172A5 JP2014512169A JP2014512169A JP2014517172A5 JP 2014517172 A5 JP2014517172 A5 JP 2014517172A5 JP 2014512169 A JP2014512169 A JP 2014512169A JP 2014512169 A JP2014512169 A JP 2014512169A JP 2014517172 A5 JP2014517172 A5 JP 2014517172A5
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- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims description 95
- 238000003287 bathing Methods 0.000 claims description 12
- 238000012544 monitoring process Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 claims description 7
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- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 claims description 2
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US13/115,971 | 2011-05-25 | ||
| US13/115,971 US8807521B2 (en) | 2010-05-25 | 2011-05-25 | Flow control system |
| PCT/US2012/039722 WO2012162670A1 (en) | 2011-05-25 | 2012-05-25 | Flow control system |
Publications (3)
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| JP2014517172A JP2014517172A (ja) | 2014-07-17 |
| JP2014517172A5 true JP2014517172A5 (enExample) | 2015-07-09 |
| JP6117776B2 JP6117776B2 (ja) | 2017-04-19 |
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| JP2014512169A Active JP6117776B2 (ja) | 2011-05-25 | 2012-05-25 | 流れ制御システム |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US8807521B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2715001A4 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP6117776B2 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2012258559B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2874589C (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2012162670A1 (enExample) |
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