Electronic drink-o-meter (DOM) to monitor fluid intake and provide fluid consumption guidance
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1. An apparatus for monitoring fluid intake, comprising:
- a bladder having a known volume and capable of holding fluid, the bladder having a fill opening and an extraction opening;
a first section of tubing connected to the extraction opening;
a fluid monitoring unit having a downstream end and an upstream end, the first section of tubing being connected to the fluid monitoring unit at the downstream end;
a check valve disposed at the upstream end of the fluid monitoring unit;
a second section of tubing connected to the check valve; and
a bite valve connected to an end of the second section of tubing.
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An apparatus for monitoring fluid intake includes a bladder having a known volume and capable of holding fluid, the bladder having a fill opening and an extraction opening; a first section of tubing connected to the extraction opening; a fluid monitoring unit having a downstream end and an upstream end, the first section of tubing being connected to the fluid monitoring unit at the downstream end; a check valve disposed at the upstream end of the fluid monitoring unit; a second section of tubing connected to the check valve; and a bite valve connected to an end of the second section of tubing.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring fluid intake, comprising:
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a bladder having a known volume and capable of holding fluid, the bladder having a fill opening and an extraction opening;
a first section of tubing connected to the extraction opening;
a fluid monitoring unit having a downstream end and an upstream end, the first section of tubing being connected to the fluid monitoring unit at the downstream end;
a check valve disposed at the upstream end of the fluid monitoring unit;
a second section of tubing connected to the check valve; and
a bite valve connected to an end of the second section of tubing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for monitoring fluid intake, comprising:
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a first section of tubing;
a fluid monitoring unit having a downstream end and an upstream end, the first section of tubing being connected to the fluid monitoring unit at the downstream end;
a check valve disposed at the upstream end of the fluid monitoring unit; and
a second section of tubing connected to the check valve. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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