DIGITAL REGULATED GAS DISPENSING APPARATUS WITH A MEMS MASS FLOW METER

Abstract

The design and structure of a regulated digital dispense apparatus is exhibited in this disclosure. The MEMS mass flow meter embedded with a Bluetooth communication device and powered by a battery pack is designed to replace the mechanical low pressure gauge in a conventional gas dispense regulator such that the dispensed gas flowrate as well as totalized dispensed gas volume in each session or in consequent sessions can be continuously and precisely registered. The measured data are further relayed to local users via the local display or physical data port as well as via a paired smart device running a customized APP that can further relay the data to a designated cloud for cloud data processing, and the data can be streamed reversely. This disclosure shall assist and realize the ultimate optimized management for the users, distributors and/or gas manufacturers in the gas dispensing industry.

Claims

1. A regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the MEMS mass flow meter to replace a conventional low pressure gas gauge and to continuously and precisely register a gas dispensing flow rate as well as a totalized dispensed volume comprising: An independent gas mass flow sensing unit having a centralized main inlet flow channel that re-partitions the gas flow via a plurality of side flow channels that further releases the gas to the outlets A MEMS mass flow sensing chip operating with the calorimetric thermal mass flow sensing principle, which is placed at one or a plurality of side flow channels; An electronics control unit that acquires the instant gas dispensing mass flowrates and totalizes the dispensed gas volume; A local display that relays the instant gas dispense flowrate as well as the totalized dispensed gas volume; A low energy Bluetooth device that relays the measured gas dispensing data to a smart device; A physical data port via which the gas dispensing data including the historical data can be downloaded; A physical button that allows the user to program the data format that is desired to be received including to allow the user to set password for data safety; An exchangeable base that the meter is connected with, which shall have customized mechanical formality to be compatible for the existing mechanical gas regulating apparatus such that the mechanical low pressure gauge can be replaced seamlessly; A complete enclosure connects and houses the components for being constituent into a complete and stand-alone mass flow meter system. Such an enclosure shall also meet the safety requirements for medical and industrial applications. wherein the collected data will be able to relay to the user via a smart device further relayed to the third party of interest via data streaming to the cloud and cloud data processing that enable the ultimately optimized management for gas dispensing.

2. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said independent gas mass flow sensing unit shall be able to be independently calibrated; the said centralized flow channel shall be connected to the outlet of a gas supply line or to the outlet of a manual gas pressure regulating valve; the shape of the said side flow channels shall be made into a venturi structure for flow stability; the side flow channels that re-partition the gas dispensing shall be in plural numbers, and preferred to be at least eight of those channels symmetrically distributed around the centralized inlet and in the circular formality; the fail scale of the as dispensing mass flow rate can also be adjusted via the numbers of side channels that re-partition the flow from the centralized inlet; the diameters of each of the side channels shall be identical and the sizes can be 1 mm to 10 mm but preferred in 3 mm for most of the applications of interest; the said gas mass flow sensing unit shall be made preferably with plastics or other specific materials in compatible with the corresponding gas wetted materials requirements.

3. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said MEM S mass flow sensor chips being placed at the throat of the venturi structure of the side flow channels for the measurement of the mass flowrate of the dispensing gas shall be in plural numbers from 1 to 4 in consideration of reliability, but preferred to be 1 or 2 for the considerations of performance and cost, the said NI EVES mass flow sensor chips shall be preferred to be made for calorimetric thermal mass flow sensing measurement.

4. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said control electronics shall have the capability to process the acquired analog mass flow rate into digital format and it shall further totalize the volume of the dispensed gas in each session and in consequent sessions; it shall also process the data in such a way as instructed by the users via the set parameters such as to provide all alerts in the gas dispensing such as over or under the set limit of dispensing mass flow rate or totalized volume; the said control electronics shall further drive the communications with a paired smart device or allow the data to be downloaded or uploaded; the said electronics shall further have a plurality of numbers of memory chips or devices that allows the data can be simultaneously stored for data safety; it shall also have other necessary functions such as allow the user to set password for protection.

5. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said local display shall be able to provide the instant gas dispensing rate as well as the volume of each gas dispense and the totalized volume of gas being dispensed from the reset of the digital gas meter; for the explicit, the local display shall also display graphic bars that gradually increase with the increase of the mass flowrate of the gas being dispensed.

6. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local use as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said wireless Bluetooth capability shall have the low energy Bluetooth communication chip as well as the antenna being embedded inside the said MEMS mass flow meter; the Bluetooth shall relay the gas dispensing data as well as any user programmed parameters to a smart device that be paired; the smart device shall run an APP that shall be able to remotely program the said MEM mass flow meter as well such that any desired gas dispensing parameters by the user can also be enabled or set via the smart device with the APP which can further relay the gas dispensing data to a designated cloud for cloud data processing or download an instruction from the designated cloud for desired gas dispensing parameter program to the said MEMS mass flow meter.

7. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said physical data port shall be used to manually download gas dispensing data as well as program any desired gas dispensing parameter via a physical digital data processing, devices such as a laptop computer; the connected digital data process devices shall also be able to enable the data transmission to a designated cloud for further cloud data process. The said local physical port is preferably be a micro- or mini-USB or USB-C port for the easy accessibility.

8. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim f wherein the said physical button on the said MEMS mass flow meter shall allow the user to manually set the desired gas dispensing data such as alert dispense volume, alert replacement limit, alert gas dispensing flowrate, either high or low, and alert gas dispensing composition, to name a few. The said physical button shall also be used for password setup for the data safety and protection.

9. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said exchangeable base unit shall have the gas dispense outlet that connects to the side channels of the said mass flow sensing unit; the mechanical connection including the thread of the said base unit shall be further customizable such that it can be in compatible with those connectors in the conventional mechanical gas dispensing regulating apparatus, in particular in compatible with the connectors for the mechanical low pressure gauge used for gas dispensing line monitor; the said base unit shall be made preferably with metal or other specific materials in compatible with the corresponding gas wetted materials requirements.

10. The regulated digital dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said enclosure or house of the MEMS mass flog meters shall be made preferably with sturdy engineering plastics or other specific materials for the requirements of the working environments; it shall also meet the safety requirements of the said apparatus.

11. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein the said MEMS mass flow meter shall work at a low power mode and shall be able to be powered by battery pack that can be readily purchased on market, which shall be further in compliance with the industrial standard safety regulations.

12. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein for the applications of high pressurized gas dispensing such as those from a pressurized gas bottle or cylinder or container, the said MEMS mass flow meter shall replace the mechanical low pressure gauge in a conventional gas dispensing regulating apparatus forming a stand-alone regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the data to the local user as well as to the third party of interest via the designated cloud and cloud data processing; an additional manual valve can be added to the base of the said MEMS mass flow meter such that the gas dispensing flow rate shall also be able to be adjusted and controlled manually.

13. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 1 wherein for the applications of ambient or low pressure gas dispensing from a gas supply or fixed gas generating source, the said MEMS mass flow meter shall be connected to a manual for the adjustment of the gas dispensing flow rate forming a stand-alone regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the data to the local user as well as to the third party of interest via the designated cloud and cloud data processing.

14. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the capability to relay the instant gas dispensing data to local user as well as further relay to cloud for cloud data processing of claim 12 or 13 wherein the said regulated digital gas dispense apparatus shall also bee able to connect to a humidifier via the customization of the base of the said digital mass flow meter such that it shall be used for medical oxygen dispensing or delivery.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1A is the explosive view of the MEMS mass flow meter disclosed for the replacement of the mechanical low pressure gauge in a gas regulating apparatus fanning a digitally connected device that shall be capable of communicating with user as well as the third party of interest.

[0013] FIG. 1B is the full assembled MEMS mass flow meter that is powered by battery with Bluetooth low energy data communication and a local data port for manual data interface.

[0014] FIG. 2A is a cross section view of the MEMS mass flow meter metrology unit that can be scaled or tailored to different full scale for the desired metrology requirements to match for the variety of the gas regulating apparatus configurations.

[0015] FIG. 2B is the 3D view with opening that disclosed the structure for the arrangement of the flow paths that allow the even distribution and partition of the flow as Weil as example of the placement for the mass flow sensor including installation fixtures.

[0016] FIG. 2C is an example of the fully assembled metrology unit of the said MEMS mass flow meter.

[0017] FIG. 3A is a typical mechanical regulated gas dispense apparatus.

[0018] FIG. 3B is an example of the disclosed regulated digital gas dispense apparatus having the MEMS mass flow meter to register and communicate the status of the dispensed gas.

[0019] FIG. 4A is an example of the disclosed regulated digital gas dispense apparatus installed on a gas bottle or container for medical oxygen dispensing application.

[0020] FIG. 4B is an example of the disclosed regulated digital gas dispense apparatus installed on a gas bottle or container for industrial gas dispensing applications.

[0021] FIG. 5 is an example of the fully assembled MEMS mass flow meter installed on a meter base that contains the gas dispensing paths and the manual dispensing-control valve.

[0022] FIG. 6 is an example of the disclosed regulated digital gas dispense apparatus for medical oxygen gas from a fixed Source or oxygen gas generator.

[0023] FIG. 7 is a schematic showing the component interactions in the gas management system with cloud data processing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0024] For either medical or industrial gas dispensing from a bottle or cylinder or a container or a fixed gas supply, a gas regulating apparatus is a necessary and critical device for a safety dispensing process. Such an apparatus is often made with a pressure regulating valve and mechanical pressure gauges to monitor the pressure inside the gas container and at the outlet of the dispensing line (e.g. Boyer, R. A., Gas pressure regulator having energy absorbing features, U.S. Pat. No. 8,869,822, Oct. 28, 2014). As the gas dispensing pattern is solely dependent on the applications and demands, the speed and volume of dispensed gas would have vast varieties, leading to difficulties for user to predicate the schedule of a timely order of a replacement, and also in particular for manufacturers to manage the manufacture and inventory. These are very much undesired for both users and manufacturers for a timely access to the status of the gas containers in the field where multiple applications would apply. Therefore, the said disclosure shall address these and all the management demands for the dispensing demands from a gas bottle or a cylinder or a container.

[0025] For the preferred embodiment, the present disclosure of a regulated digital gas dispense apparatus for the gas dispensing management shall have a MEMS mass flow meter to replace one of the conventional mechanical pressure gauge such that the gas dispensing can be continuously and precisely metered and the data shall be relayed to both user via smart devices and manufacture via cloud data process. The explosive view of the said MEMS mass flow meter is shown in FIG. 1A, where each component of the mass flow meter is disclosed. The front cover 101 shall be made with metal or fiber enhanced or other plastic materials for sturdy protection in the applicable environments 102 is the accessible button that shall be directly in contact to the functional button on the control electronics (105). This component (101) shall be made with plastic or metal that is used for alternatively display of the instant gas dispensing flow rate and totalized dispensing volume. It shall also be used for switch on/off the said MEMS mass flow meter power for the ultimate power saving in case the apparatus shall be idle for some excessive time period. The another functions such as setting up the gas dispensing alarm limit, enable/disable the Bluetooth wireless data transmission and meter access password shall also be executed via this button in case the smart device that connected to the said MEMS mass flow meter is not readily available or at the proximity. 103 is the display protection that shall be made of transparent light plastics. 104 is the screw used to fix the display and control electronics (105) to the meter body/gas dispensing flowrate sensing unit, 116. 105 is the central control unit of the said MEMS mass flow meter, which contains the LCD or OLED display with the micro-processor unit (MCU) and signal conditioning circuitry for the MEMS sensor chip using components such as analog to digital convertor (ADC), amplifiers and other necessary electronics components. The

[0026] Bluetooth wireless communication chip as well as the antenna are also part of the central electronic control unit 105. In addition, at least two physical memory chips such as e-flash are also installed on this unit with direct access by the MCU for data storage and data safety. A physical data port in the form of a micro-USB or mini-USB or USB-C is also included for access to the data on board in case the wireless data access is being disabled or not readily accessible. 106 through 110 are components of the gas dispensing flowrate sensing unit 116. 106 is the upper cover of the unit and 107 is the flow channel sealing enclosure under which is the flow conditioning component 108. 109 are multiple screws that are used to fix the flow sensing unit onto the base (115) of the said MEMS mass flow meter and 110 is the gasket for additional assistance to the fixture. 111 is the MEMS sensor chip assembly that provide the flowrate measurement via the MEMS sensing chip that utilizes the calorimetric or time-of-flight thermal mass flow sensing principle as disclosed previously by the present inventors. The sensing chip is preferred to be operated with the calorimetric mass flow sensing as no additional pressure and temperature sensing shall be required to directly metering the gas mass dispensing. An integrated thermal conductivity sensor on the same MEMS sensing chip can be used to identify the gas composition such that if an undesired gas component were present in the gas dispensing line, the sensing unit shall also be able to send an alert to the users. 112, 113 and 114 are 3 O-rings or gaskets consequently to be placed onto the base under the gas dispensing flow rate sensing unit 116 to ensure a tight leakage free sealing as some industrial gases may be hazardous to the environment. 117 are multiple screws that are used to attach and fix the front cover to the gas dispensing flow rate sensing unit (116). 118 is the back cover of the said MEMS mass flow meter, which also contains the battery pack compartment. 119 is a meter body upper fixture that also contains the logo or trade mark of the said product. 120 is the battery pack chamber cover and 121 are multiple screws that are used to additionally tighten the meter body front and back cover.

[0027] FIG. 1B exhibits the assembled stand-alone MEMS mass flow meter, 100. In the preferred embodiment, the said mass flow meter shall be operated on battery pack that is installed inside the assembled meter that shall continuously and precisely to the custody transfer standard measure the instant mass flow rate of the gas media flow through the sensing unit while totalize instantly the volume of the gas being dispensed. The data shall be stored safety and separate in a plurality of physical memory chips for ultimate data safety. Upon request the data shall be timely relayed to the user via the Bluetooth wireless communication to a smart device that shall further upload the received data seamlessly to the cloud for cloud data process which shall be accessible by the gas manufacturers. The display 103 shall instantly provide the local data streaming to the user at the proximity while the user shall be able to set the desired gas dispensing options, such as total dispense limit, maximum or minimal dispensing flow rates, and/or time of dispensing via the APP of a smart device that is connected to the said MEMS mass flow meter or the physical button 102 on the said meter. Alternatively, the user can also download the data or program the meter in the physical user interface 400, preferably in the format of a USB port such as micro- or mini-USB or USB-C. The base component 115 shall be fully customizable as for the mechanical thread, size and other formality in order to be compatible for the variety of physical interfaces of a gas regulating apparatus.

[0028] For the preferred embodiments, the gas dispensing flow rate sensing unit 116 shall be an independent unit and shall be exchangeable with respect to the complete meter. The said unit shall be able to be adjusted as for the full scale flow rate, physical interface dimensions and wetted materials per the actual application requirements. In the preferred embodiment, FIG. 2A shows the cross section of the unit 116 where gas inlet 201 connected to the said gas regulating apparatus after the pressure regulating valve and gas flows in to the unit where the inlet flow channel is at the center of the unit from bottom up. While the top of the unit is sealed by the top cover 106, the gas flowing from the bottom is re-partitioned at the top and redistributed from the side channels 202 which are preferably to be in a form of a venturi structure in which one of the channel shall accommodate the MEMS mass flow sensor 111 at the throat of the venturi structure for the ultimate flow stability. The multiple numbers of screws 109 fix the gas dispensing flow rate sensing unit 116 to the base unit 115 where outlet channels are connected to the side channels 202. To be more explicit, FIG. 2B exhibits the detailed 3-dimensional view of the structure of the flow paths inside the gas dispensing flow rate sensing unit 116 where the plurality of numbers of the side gas re-partition channels shall be any ones depending on the required full scale flow rate or the totalized volume of gases to be dispensed at a pre-determined time period. In a preferred embodiment for cost effective manufacture, the channels shall be made symmetrically in, the circular with respect to the central gas inlet. The numbers of the side channels are preferably to be eight, and when a smaller full scale flow rate is required, some of the eight channels can be sealed or blocked based on the calculation of the reduction in the maximum flow rate. The MEMS flow sensor chamber 250, where the MEMS flow sensor is placed to measure the actual flow rate inside the channel, can be placed in any one of the eight chambers and for reliability purpose, two channels may host one MEMS sensor each. The fixtures 241, 242, 261 and 262 are made for the connection of the front 101, back 118 cover of the said mass flow meter as well as to fix the central electronic control unit 105. The final assembled gas dispensing flow rate sensing unit attached to the base is exhibited in FIG. 2C which shall be a stand-alone unit 200 that can be independently calibrated and the materials can also be altered for the gas wetted materials requirements for the desired or specific applications. The base mechanical thread and size shall also be adjustable based on the compatibility to the specific gas regulating apparatus.

[0029] The typical current regulated gas dispense apparatus is exhibited in FIG. 3A where two mechanical pressure gauges are used to indicate the gas status inside a gas container or at the gas supply source and the pressure at the gas dispense line. In most cases, the mechanical pressure gauge 505 is a high pressure gauge that monitors the status of the pressurized gas in the bottle or cylinder or container via the connecting line 520 while the mechanical pressure gauge 506 is a low pressure gauge that monitors the gas status in the dispensing line 621 where the change in pressure is realized via the mechanical gas regulating or reducing valve 510. As the mechanical pressure gauge has a very rough resolution and low sensitivity, the status of the gas via the pressure gauges would also an estimation only resulting from time to time that the actual status is far off from what the pressure gauge indicated. The mechanical pressure gauges would obviously not be able to sending any data or perform any totalized dispensing measurement. Therefore the preferred embodiment of a regulated digital gas dispense apparatus is exhibited in FIG. 3B. The said MEMS mass flow meter 100 is used to replace the low pressure gauge that monitor the gas status in the dispense line while the high pressure gauge 500 and gas pressure regulating valve 510 are kept in case for a safe gas dispense when the gas supply is from a pressurized source such as a gas cylinder. The said mass flow meter is connected to the outlet of the manual gas regulating valve 510 and the outlet 620 is to be connected to the gas dispense line. This configuration forms the disclosed complete regulated digital gas dispense apparatus. The said mass flow meter shall be able to continuously and precisely measure the gas dispensing flow rate as well as the totalized the dispensed volume while it also provides the data streaming capability to both the users and to the third party of interest such as the bottled gas manufacturer. The additional manual regulating valve 330 shall provide additional regulation for a constant flow rate gas dispense. Other detailed functions have been discussed in the previous stated preferred embodiments that exhibit the disclosed regulated digital gas dispense apparatus shall provide a value tool to not only assist the user to timely understand the status of the bottled gas for dispensing but enables the third party such as the gas manufacturers to timely manage their m EMU Facture and control the inventory.

[0030] To further elaborate the advantages of the above preferred embodiments, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B exhibit two typical cases where a medical oxygen and an industrial gas dispensing applications. In the preferred embodiment for the medical oxygen gas dispensing via the bottled gas 700 (FIG. 4A), the disclosed regulated digital gas dispensing apparatus with the said MEMS mass flow meter 100 is connected to the gas bottle or cylinder via the bottle gas outlet to the valve on the bottle or cylinder 710 with the manual gas pressure regulating valve and a mechanical pressure gauge 500 to monitor the status of the gas in the bottle or cylinder whereas the said mass flow meter shall be used to continuously and precisely measure the gas dispensing flow rate and totalized volume with the data instantly streaming to the user and the third party of interest. The outlet of the said regulated digital gas dispense apparatus with the said MEMS mass flow meter 100 is connected to a humidifier 600 or a cup with hygienic water to convert the dry oxygen into wet oxygen that is dispensed from outlet 610 such that the patient respiratory air way shall not be attacked by the dry oxygen. The said digital mass flow meter shall be able to meter the desired volume of the oxygen and alert the users or the third party such as a nurse to timely attend the status of dispensing or delivery. The said mass flow meter shall also totalize the volume and compared to the initial fill of the bottle or cylinder to alert the user to the third party for a timely replacement. For the preferred embodiment of an industrial gas dispense bottle as exhibited in FIG. 4B, the said digital mass flow meter shall play the similar role as that exhibited in FIG. 4A except that the humidifier shall not be required. It is critical for many of the process manufacturers that the remaining precise volume of gas in a gas cylinder shall determine the feasibility of the next process, an over estimation shall cause the incomplete process whilst an under estimation shall increase the cost of the process. Hereafter the regulated digital gas dispense apparatus shall assist the process management as well as the inventory management for the ultimate optimization of the industrial process where the gas dispensing from a bottle or cylinder is involved.

[0031] For the preferred embodiment, FIG. 5 exhibits a stand-alone regulated digital gas dispense apparatus with the said MEMS mass flow meter 100 that is connected to a conventional gas dispensing structure 300 where the gas inlet 310 and gas outlet 320 are 90 degree apart in the physical arrangement. A manual flow rate regulating valve 330 is used to adjust the flow speed or flow rate of the gas to be dispensed. In this preferred embodiment, the said gas dispensing regulating apparatus shall not be connected to a pressurized gas cylinder or independent gas supply but rather a non-pressurized gas supply such, as in a process line Where the gas dispensing is required to be regulated to a fixed flow rate. The said mass flow meter shall be able to provide precise gas dispense without additional measurement of the pressure and temperature of the dispense line. Further it shall also relay the process data timely and remotely to the user or the third party of interest such as the control center for the intelligent management of the manufacture or process facility.

[0032] For the preferred embodiment, FIG. 6 exhibits a stand-alone regulated digital gas dispense apparatus with the said MEMS mass flow meter 100 that is equipped with the high pressure gauge 500, the manual gas pressure regulating valve 510, and additional mass flow rate manual regulating valve 330. The said MEMS mass flow meter is connected via the connector 340 to a gas humidifier 600 where the gas becomes wet and dispensed via the outlet 610. In this preferred embodiment, the said gas dispensing regulating apparatus shall be able to be connected to a pressurized gas cylinder or independent gas supply. With this apparatus, the gas is regulated to a lower pressure and the said MEMS mass flow meter and the valve shall regulate the gas to be dispensed at a fixed flow rate. The said mass flow meter shall be able to provide precise gas dispense without additional measurement of the pressure and temperature of the dispense line. Further it shall also relay the process data timely and remotely to the user or the third party of interest such as the control center for the intelligent management of the manufacture or process facility.

[0033] For the preferred embodiment, the interactions among the disclosed regulated digital gas dispense apparatus, the user with the smart devices and the cloud with data process are exhibit in FIG. 7. The regulated digital gas dispense apparatus 800 can be a single unit or a plurality of units and each of the unit shall have a unique digital address with preferred an embedded low energy Bluetooth communication chip and antenna. Each of the devices shall then communicate via the Bluetooth to the smart device 900 with streaming of the gas dispensing data that detail gas dispensing flow rate and totalized volume in each dispensing session as well as the remaining gas volume in the attached gas bottle or cylinder or container. The smart device or devices then shall stream the data up to the cloud 910 for data process 920 that can be also accessed by the user or the third party of interest for instant knowledge of the gas volume state at the each gas bottle or cylinder or container that the said regulated digital gas dispensing apparatus is attached. Alternatively, the smart device shall also instruct the said regulated digital gas dispense apparatus with an APP for various executable actions as disclosed in the previous embodiments. Further the user or the third party of interest shall also instruct the regulated digital gas dispense apparatus via the cloud and the APP on the smart device for various executable actions as disclosed in the previous embodiments.

[0034] For the additional preferred embodiment, the said regulated digital gas dispensing apparatus for those in the art shall become readily and apparently could be further incorporated with additional features such as an electrical driving valve for remote operation. It shall also be readily and apparently that the said regulated digital gas dispense apparatus shall also be equipped with other wireless communication tools such as a WIFI or even a cell data communication to interact with a local router or station for a large scale of clusters of the said gas dispensing management with the disclosed regulated digital gas dispense apparatus.