Fluid volume determination for medical treatment system
    1.
    发明授权
    Fluid volume determination for medical treatment system 有权
    医疗系统流体体积测定

    公开(公告)号:US08197439B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:US12864391

    申请日:2009-01-23

    IPC分类号: A61M5/168 G01F1/34

    摘要: A volume of fluid moved by a pump, such as a pump in an APD system, may be determined without direct measurement of the fluid, such as by flow meter, weight, etc. For example, a volume of a pump chamber (181) (having a movable element that varies the volume of the pump chamber) may be determined by measuring pressure in the pump chamber and a reference chamber, both while the two chambers are isolated from each other, and after the two chambers are fluidly connected so that pressures in the chambers may equalize. Equalization of the pressures may be assumed to occur in an adiabatic way, e.g., a mathematical model of the system that is based on an adiabatic pressure equalization process may be used to determine the pump chamber volume. In one embodiment, pressures measured after the chambers are fluidly connected may be measured at a time before complete pressure equalization has occurred, and thus the pressures for the pump and reference chambers measured after the chambers are fluidly connected may be unequal, yet still be used to determine the pump chamber volume.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过例如流量计,重量等直接测量流体来确定由泵(例如APD系统中的泵)移动的流体的体积。例如,泵室(181)的体积 (具有改变泵室的体积的可移动元件)可以通过在两个室彼此隔离的同时测量泵室和参考室中的压力来确定,并且在两个室被流体连接之后,使得 室中的压力可以相等。 可以假设压力的均衡以绝热的方式发生,例如,基于绝热压力平衡过程的系统的数学模型可以用于确定泵室体积。 在一个实施例中,在室被流体连接之前测量的压力可以在完全压力均衡发生之前的时间被测量,并且因此在室被流体连接之后测量的泵和参考室的压力可能是不相等的,但仍然被使用 以确定泵室容积。

    FLUID VOLUME DETERMINATION FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    FLUID VOLUME DETERMINATION FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM 有权
    流体体积测定用于医疗治疗系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110071465A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-24

    申请号:US12864391

    申请日:2009-01-23

    IPC分类号: A61M5/168 G01F1/34

    摘要: A volume of fluid moved by a pump, such as a pump in an APD system, may be determined without direct measurement of the fluid, such as by flow meter, weight, etc. For example, a volume of a pump chamber (181) (having a movable element that varies the volume of the pump chamber) may be determined by measuring pressure in the pump chamber and a reference chamber, both while the two chambers are isolated from each other, and after the two chambers are fluidly connected so that pressures in the chambers may equalize. Equalization of the pressures may be assumed to occur in an adiabatic way, e.g., a mathematical model of the system that is based on an adiabatic pressure equalization process may be used to determine the pump chamber volume. In one embodiment, pressures measured after the chambers are fluidly connected may be measured at a time before complete pressure equalization has occurred, and thus the pressures for the pump and reference chambers measured after the chambers are fluidly connected may be unequal, yet still be used to determine the pump chamber volume.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过例如流量计,重量等直接测量流体来确定由泵(例如APD系统中的泵)移动的流体的体积。例如,泵室(181)的体积 (具有改变泵室的体积的可移动元件)可以通过在两个室彼此隔离的同时测量泵室和参考室中的压力来确定,并且在两个室被流体连接之后,使得 室中的压力可以相等。 可以假设压力的均衡以绝热的方式发生,例如,基于绝热压力平衡过程的系统的数学模型可以用于确定泵室体积。 在一个实施例中,在室被流体连接之前测量的压力可以在完全压力均衡发生之前的时间被测量,并且因此在室被流体连接之后测量的泵和参考室的压力可能是不相等的,但仍然被使用 以确定泵室容积。

    Microneedle systems and apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11154698B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US12197583

    申请日:2008-08-25

    IPC分类号: A61M37/00

    摘要: A medical system. The medical system includes at least one compartment for a fluid, a fluid path and at least one microneedle fluidly connected to the at least one compartment by the fluid path. A medical infusion system is also disclosed. The system includes a wearable housing, at least one non-pressurized compartment for a fluid contained within the housing, at least one fluid path fluidly connected to the at least one compartment and at least one microneedle fluidly connected to the at least one compartment by the fluid path wherein the fluid path extends through the microneedle.

    Thermal energy recovery system
    9.
    发明授权
    Thermal energy recovery system 有权
    热能回收系统

    公开(公告)号:US09441575B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US12429773

    申请日:2009-04-24

    IPC分类号: F02G1/043 F01K23/06 F01K25/08

    摘要: A thermal energy recovery system. The system includes a Stirling engine having a burner thermal energy output. Also, a superheater mechanism for heating the thermal energy output and an expansion engine coupled to a generator. The expansion engine converts the thermal energy output from the burner to mechanical energy output. The generator converts mechanical energy output from the expansion engine to electrical energy output. The expansion engine may also includes vapor output. Some embodiments of the system further include a condenser for condensing the vapor output, a pump for pumping the vapor output and a boiler in fluid communication with the pump. The pump pumps the vapor output to the boiler.

    摘要翻译: 热能回收系统。 该系统包括具有燃烧器热能输出的斯特林发动机。 而且,用于加热热能输出的过热器机构和耦合到发电机的膨胀发动机。 膨胀发动机将燃烧器的热能输出转换为机械能输出。 发电机将从膨胀发动机输出的机械能转换为电能输出。 膨胀发动机还可以包括蒸汽输出。 该系统的一些实施例还包括用于冷凝蒸气输出的冷凝器,用于泵送蒸气输出的泵和与泵流体连通的锅炉。 泵将蒸汽输出泵送到锅炉。