System and method for measuring volume of liquid in a chamber
    103.
    发明授权
    System and method for measuring volume of liquid in a chamber 有权
    用于测量腔室中液体体积的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06321597B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-27

    申请号:US09322477

    申请日:1999-05-28

    IPC分类号: G01F2300

    CPC分类号: G01F22/02

    摘要: Methods and systems for measuring the volume of a liquid in a subject chamber, such as the mixing chamber in a system for mixing and delivering drugs, for example. A volume of a control gas in communication with the subject chamber is isolated, such that the total volume of the control gas and the liquid is held constant, and the initial pressure of the control gas is measured. Then, a known volume of liquid is moved into or out of the subject chamber. This known volume may be exchanged between the subject chamber and a measurement chamber, in order to determine this volume. The final pressure of the control gas is also measured after the reference volume has been removed from or added to the chamber and while the volume of control gas remains otherwise isolated. The volume of liquid in the chamber may then be measured based on (a) the initial pressure, (b) the final pressure, (c) the reference volume and (d) the volume of gas in the subject chamber when the subject chamber is empty of liquid.

    摘要翻译: 用于测量本体室中的液体的体积的方法和系统,例如用于混合和递送药物的系统中的混合室。 与被检体室连通的控制气体的体积被隔离,使得控制气体和液体的总体积保持恒定,并且测量控制气体的初始压力。 然后,将已知体积的液体移入或移出对象室。 这个已知体积可以在本体室和测量室之间进行交换,以确定该体积。 控制气体的最终压力也是在将参考体积从室中除去或加入到室中之后测量的,而控制气体的体积保持另外分离。 然后可以基于(a)初始压力,(b)最终压力,(c)参考体积和(d)当主体室是当前室时气体的体积来测量腔室中的液体体积 空的液体。

    System and method for mixing and delivering intravenous drugs
    104.
    发明授权
    System and method for mixing and delivering intravenous drugs 有权
    静脉注射药物混合体系及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06234997B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-22

    申请号:US09359237

    申请日:1999-07-22

    IPC分类号: A61M3700

    摘要: A bedside-pharmacy system for the preparation and delivery of intravenous drugs. The system includes a liquid inlet for connection to a liquid supply, vial receptacles, and a liquid outlet for providing the intravenous drug in mixed, liquid form to the patient. The system may include a chamber having a variable volume, and a valve mechanism, which may be actuated to control flow between the liquid outlet, the variable-volume chamber, the vial receptacles and the liquid inlet. The system induces change in the volume of the variable-volume chamber and actuates the valve mechanism, so as to introduce liquid from the liquid inlet into the vials and reconstitute or dilute the drugs and so as to deliver the drugs to the patient. In a preferred embodiment, the liquid inlet, the vial receptacles, the variable-volume chamber, the liquid outlet and the valve mechanism (in other words, all components that come into contact with the liquid) are located in a disposable cassette, which may be received in a control unit. The system may include means for changing the chamber volume and actuating the valves so as to move the liquid repeatedly between a vial and the chamber. After the drug has been reconstituted, the system may cause the drug to be further diluted by providing an additional volume of liquid to be mixed with the drug. The system may further include a second chamber for delivery of the drug to the patient in precise quantities.

    摘要翻译: 用于制备和输送静脉注射药物的床旁药房系统。 该系统包括用于连接到液体供应器,小瓶容器和液体出口的液体入口,用于向患者提供混合的液体形式的静脉内药物。 该系统可以包括具有可变容积的腔室和阀机构,其可以被致动以控制液体出口,可变体积腔室,小瓶容器和液体入口之间的流动。 该系统引起可变容积腔体积的变化并致动阀机构,从而将液体从液体入口引入小瓶中,并重新构建或稀释药物并将药物输送给患者。 在优选实施例中,液体入口,瓶容器,可变容积室,液体出口和阀机构(换句话说,与液体接触的所有部件)位于一次性盒中, 在控制单元中接收。 该系统可以包括用于改变腔体积并致动阀的装置,以便在小瓶和腔室之间重复移动液体。 药物重建后,系统可能通过提供额外体积的与药物混合的液体而使药物进一步稀释。 该系统还可以包括用于以精确量将药物递送到患者的第二腔室。

    SENSOR APPARATUS SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS
    108.
    发明申请
    SENSOR APPARATUS SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS 有权
    传感器装置系统,装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100327849A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-30

    申请号:US12730197

    申请日:2010-03-23

    IPC分类号: G01R21/14

    摘要: A sensor apparatus and sensor apparatus system for use in conjunction with a cassette, including a disposable or replaceable cassette. In some embodiments, the cassette includes a thermal well for permitting the sensing of various properties of a subject media. The thermal well includes a hollow housing of a thermally conductive material. In other embodiments, the cassette includes sensor leads for sensing of various properties of a subject media. The thermal well has an inner surface shaped so as to form a mating relationship with a sensing probe. The mating thermally couples the inner surface with a sensing probe. In some embodiments, the thermal well is located on a disposable portion and the sensing probe on a reusable portion.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于与盒一起使用的传感器装置和传感器装置系统,包括一次性或可替换的盒。 在一些实施例中,盒包括用于允许感测对象介质的各种性质的热阱。 热井包括导热材料的中空壳体。 在其他实施例中,盒包括用于感测被摄体介质的各种性质的传感器引线。 热阱具有成形为与感测探针形成配合关系的内表面。 配对将内表面与传感探头热耦合。 在一些实施例中,热井位于可重复使用部分上的一次性部分上,并且感测探针位于可重复使用的部分上。

    Fluid Transfer Using Devices with Rotatable Housings
    110.
    发明申请
    Fluid Transfer Using Devices with Rotatable Housings 有权
    使用具有可旋转外壳的设备进行流体传输

    公开(公告)号:US20090185918A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-23

    申请号:US12358373

    申请日:2009-01-23

    IPC分类号: F04C19/00 F04F5/06

    摘要: A liquid ring pump includes an external housing enclosing a volume including a lower fluid reservoir. A rotatable inner housing is within the volume of the external housing, the inner housing enclosing an inner fluid chamber. A pitot tube provides fluid communication between the lower fluid reservoir and the inner fluid chamber. The housings and pitot tube are adapted so that when the inner housing rotates, fluid flows from the lower fluid reservoir through the pitot tube into the inner fluid chamber to develop a liquid ring within the inner fluid chamber such that an inner radial wall of the liquid ring is just radially outward from a point where the pitot tube enters the inner fluid chamber.

    摘要翻译: 液体环泵包括外壳,其包围包括下部流体储存器的容积。 可旋转的内壳体在外壳的容积内,内壳体包围内流体室。 皮托管提供下部流体储存器和内部流体室之间的流体连通。 壳体和皮托管适于使得当内壳旋转时,流体从下流体储存器通过皮托管流入内流体室,以在内流体室内形成液环,使得液体的内径向壁 环从皮托管进入内部流体室的点恰好径向向外。