(19)
(11) EP 1 129 290 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36

(21) Application number: 00959605.7

(22) Date of filing: 29.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F04B 49/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0023/791
(87) International publication number:
WO 0118/395 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 03.09.1999 US 390491
03.09.1999 US 390269

(71) Applicant: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Deerfield, Illinois 60015 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NAYAK, Abinash
    Grayslake, IL 60030 (US)
  • JACOBSON, James, D.
    Lindenhurst, IL 60046 (US)
  • WESTBERG, Tom
    Gurnee, IL 60031 (US)
  • BRACH, William, E.
    Cary, IL 60013 (US)
  • MULLEN, Richard
    Dana Point, CA 92629 (US)
  • YU, Clement, L.
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (US)
  • BROWN, Richard, I.
    Northbrook, IL 60062 (US)

(74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark 
Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF PUMPS