United States Patent 119
Miller et al.
[4] MULTIPLE PISTON PUMP CONTROL
[75] Inventors: Leslie A. Miller, San Jose; Thomas J.
McCall, Fremont, both of Calif
[73] Assignee: Spectra-Physies, Inc, San Jose, Calif.
en + 472,668
fea) Mar. 7, 1983
[51] FOB 49/06; FO4B 3/00
[2] see 41T/AB; 417/53;
417/265
[1] Patent Number: 4,552,513
{45]_ Date of Patent: Nov. 12, 1985
4389.312 11/1982 Funke ae
43891163 “6/1983 Magnussen 1772
Primary Examiner—William L. Freeh
‘Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Donald C. Feix
rca ABSTRACT
‘A multiple piston assembly pump of the kind which
provides an overlap between the flow output of the
piston assemblies during a portion of the strokes of the
piston assemblies incorporates a method and apparatus
for reducing pulsations in the flow during the time
(58) Field of Search six AU7/18, 22,5342, hen the pump s changing over from One ston pump:
/265; 128/DIG. ing to the other piston pumping. A first fast control loop
154 References Cited responds to pump output pressure and i operatively
STEER EOCoENTS associated witha second slow contol oop which re
tis PATENT sam” onal Serge Pony sect Asay Pop oped
3847207 11/974, Sakiyama