WILLIAM SMITH, MD
Osteopathic Medicine at 52 Pl, Scottsdale, AZ

6053198, Apr 25, 2000

Dec 1, 1997

8/980668

Bradly J. Atkin - Commerce Township MI
Dennis L. Bonacorsi - Howell MI
Donald E. McGeachy - Commerce Township MI
William S. Smith - Scottsdale AZ

Numatics, Incorporated - Highland MI

F16K 1110, F16K 3102, F16K 4300

137315

A fluid control system that includes a fluid manifold having a plurality of manifold bodies fastened to each other end-to-end so as to form at least first and second passages extending continuously through the manifold and each of the bodies. A plurality of solenoid valves are each mounted on a side of an associated body with valve ports opening into the body to the fluid passage(s) that extend through the manifold. An electrical connection arrangement is mounted at one end of the manifold for receiving control signals from an external source. A plurality of circuitboards are disposed one within the second passage of each body, with each of the circuitboards including male and female connectors at opposed ends for connecting the circuitboards in series with each other to the electrical connection arrangement at the end of the manifold. A third connector on each circuitboard extends laterally from the circuitboard for connection to the solenoid valve mounted on the side of the associated manifold body.

5522431, Jun 4, 1996

Mar 10, 1995

8/402004

Dennis L. Bonacorsi - Howell MI
Charles W. Chill - White Lake MI
William S. Smith - Scottsdale AZ
Jeffrey H. Welker - Highland MI

Numatics, Inc. - Highland MI

F16K 3102

137884

A plurality of solenoid control valves each mounted on a module of a manifold with a terminal block for each valve removably received in the manifold and having at least three terminals. A printed circuit board with a microprocessor and a coil driver mounted on the board has three spaced apart electric connectors releasably secured to separate terminals of the same terminal block and each having a shank received in a hole through the circuit board and electrically connected to a printed circuit on the board by solder to both mount and support the circuit board on the terminal block and provide output of the coil driver to the coils of two solenoids for controlling the application of electric power to them. An auxiliary circuit board with another coil driver and electric connectors mounted on another terminal block is daisy chained with the microprocessor for controlling the application of electric power to additional solenoid coils. Additional solenoid coils may also be connected to the outputs of the coil drivers for controlling through the microprocessor the application of electric power to them.