Perfect Flow, a thick fluid dispenser system, combines a pressure vessel with an internal piston to create a sealed, pneumatic dispensing container for viscous fluids and pastes. Dispensing and handling thick fluids has traditionally been a messy and expensive operation. A new technology developed by CHI Technologies Inc. makes dispensing adhesives, lubricants and many other viscous fluids clean and efficient.

The system has a sealed pressure container with an inert gas inlet and a viscous material ingress and egress opening. An internal piston is within the container. The internal piston has a lower, hull portion and upper portion that join along a circular interface region. The diameter of the circular interface region is smaller than the inner diameter of the container. The viscous material forms a gaseous pressure seal between the interface region of the piston and the inside of the pressure container. The inert gas is the motive force to dispense the viscous material. A generic example of the internal parts of the package is depicted in Figure 1, below.

Benefits Summary

The Perfect Flow ™ technology provides the following benefits:

Clean:

· Users never handle a thick-fluid pump since the system either replaces the thick-fluid pump altogether or, if an auxiliary pump is required, it is permanently located and connected to the system with a quick-connect fitting

· Eliminates the costs and problems from fluid containers being either pierced by forklifts or crushed by heavier equipment

· Users will more quickly, more easily, and much more cleanly refill thick-fluid dispensing guns

· Eliminates the mess attendant to proper disposition of disposable fluid containers since the technology eliminates disposable fluid containers

Fast:

· Reducing container change-out time by 95% by eliminating inserting and removing fluid pumps from the fluid container and the system’s quick-connect fittings

· Dispensing rates can be extremely fast or extremely low, varying from 1,000 kilograms per minute or more to 1 gram per day or less as required by the application as a result of the system’s pneumatic power

Safer:

· Reduces slipping accidents by preventing product spills due to the system’s clean operation

Self-powered:

· The system operates independently dispensing fluids with no external power source using instead the system’s internal, inert gas as a motive force

Low residual:

· Product residual is minimal since the invention’s internal boat dispenses nearly all the product in the container

Adds value

· Lowers user worker’s compensation claims by providing a cleaner, safer work environment
· Product is not contaminated by the "kitty litter" acquired when pumps are changed from empty containers to full containers since the invention eliminates removing and inserting of fluid pumps
· Unit volume purchases are reduced by up to 30% through waste minimization
· Users pay only for the product they use since suppliers’ weigh containers in and out
· The system eliminates follower-plate hang-up costs through its unique internal design where the system's boat does not touch the container sidewalls
· Product lines do not need to be "bled" before resuming production since the system eliminates air pocket contamination
· Eliminates dented drums, kegs, and pails using the system’s more robust containers
· Eliminates air-pocket contamination, which is deleterious to pump operation, since the invention eliminates pump removal and insertion in fluid containers and the improved filling of the system’s containers by suppliers
· Production line pulse dampeners are not required since the system provides non-mechanical (no moving parts), non-pulsating product dispensing and transferring

Higher Operational Flexibility:

· Users can more easily and more quickly modify, reduce or expand their operational fluid transfer capability without installing or removing piping since the technology is self-contained and is available in a flexible configuration and sizes – fully scalable in portable, bulk, and portable/bulk containers

Increased Asset Utilization:

· Enables industrial users to generate more revenue from their physical space because of the system’s portability
Reduced environmental and product contamination costs and worker compensation claims: the technology eliminates the need to insert and remove pumps from thick fluids

Portable:

· Portable since its portable segment is easily moved by way of its hand cart for industrial applications

Higher Operational Effectiveness:

· Provides fluid marketers increased sales and brand loyalty because it offers users convenience and excellent value

Higher Operational Reliability:

· Increases fluid system reliability since the invention eliminates fluid pumps

Instant delivery:

· The system does not require priming and uses no internal pumps

Longer-lived product quality:

· Product quality is maintained longer because the system is sealed and an inert gas protects the product from oxygen and other contaminants

Waste Minimization:

· Enhances waste minimization since the technology eliminates disposable fluid containers

Remote monitoring:

· Smart Systems enable users to remotely assess their operational effectiveness by receiving and processing information from the technology’s in-field fluid systems equipped with sensors and communication capability

Improved product delivery:

· The invention can dispense thick fluids at a constant, ratable rate because the technology is non-mechanical and non-pulsating

High convenience:

· The system is quiet and has instant delivery since it uses no pumps

High user value:

· The system both lowers users' costs and has non-economic benefits

Independent operation:

· The system is usable in remote locations where external power is not available since the system is self-powered

Easy to use:

· The system is very user friendly and compatible with union shops

Environmentally friendly:

· Containers are 100% recyclable, and the work environment is kept clean with the sealed dispensing system and elimination of internal pumps;

Quiet:

· The system is extremely quiet system that makes no noise while dispensing thick fluids since the invention has no moving parts

Licensing Opportunity

CHI Technologies Inc. seeks licensing opportunities through its exclusive agent Ford Global Technologies Inc. to vehicle manufacturers, fluid providers to the automotive industry and related manufacturing industries. Please contact the individuals below for more information or a demonstration of this technology