Process parameter monitoring system and method of use
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1. A system for monitoring a process parameter, said system comprising:
- a computer configured to receive data corresponding to a process parameter;
at least one sensor configured to measure the process parameter, said at least one sensor being coupled for communication of data corresponding to the process parameter to said computer; and
an interface configured for communicating data corresponding to the process parameter from said at least one sensor, said interface being configured to provide data to said computer via a portable computer as a secondary measurement of the process parameter.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring a process parameter includes a computer configured to receive data corresponding to the process parameter. The system also includes at least one sensor configured to measure the process parameter. The at least one sensor is coupled for communication of data corresponding to the process parameter to the computer. The system also includes an interface configured for communicating data corresponding to the process parameter from the at least one sensor. The interface is configured to provide data to the computer via a portable computer as a secondary measurement of the process parameter.
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1. A system for monitoring a process parameter, said system comprising:
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a computer configured to receive data corresponding to a process parameter;
at least one sensor configured to measure the process parameter, said at least one sensor being coupled for communication of data corresponding to the process parameter to said computer; and
an interface configured for communicating data corresponding to the process parameter from said at least one sensor, said interface being configured to provide data to said computer via a portable computer as a secondary measurement of the process parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for monitoring a process parameter, said system comprising:
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a computer configured to receive data corresponding to a process parameter;
a primary sensor configured to measure the process parameter, said primary sensor being coupled for communication of data corresponding to the process parameter to said computer;
a secondary sensor configured to measure the process parameter as a secondary measurement of the process parameter;
an interface configured to receive secondary data corresponding to the process parameter from said secondary sensor; and
a portable computer configured to retrieve secondary data corresponding to the process parameter from said interface, said portable computer being configured to transmit the secondary data to the computer to verify the measurement of said primary sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of verifying a measurement of a process parameter, said method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a process parameter with at least one sensor;
transmitting data corresponding to the measured process parameter to a computer via a coupling between the at least one sensor and the computer;
retrieving secondary data corresponding to the measured process parameter from the at least one sensor using an interface; and
transmitting the secondary data to the computer via a portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for monitoring a temperature of a blood storage environment, said system comprising:
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a computer configured to receive data corresponding to the temperature of the blood storage environment;
a primary temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the blood storage environment, said primary temperature sensor being coupled for communication of data corresponding to the temperature of the blood storage environment to said computer;
a secondary temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the blood storage environment;
an interface configured to receive secondary data corresponding to the temperature of the blood storage environment from said secondary temperature sensor; and
a portable computer configured to retrieve secondary data corresponding to the temperature of the blood storage environment from said interface, said portable computer being configured to transmit the secondary data to the computer to verify the measurement of said primary temperature sensor.
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