SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DELIVERY NETWORK
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of pumps operable to deliver a substance to a respective animal at a respective controlled delivery rate; and
a computer system communicatively coupled to at least two of the plurality of pumps;
wherein the computer system is operable to determine the respective controlled delivery rates of substance delivery based at least partially on a weight of the respective animal;
wherein the computer system is further operable to communicate the determined respective controlled delivery rates to the at least two respective pumps of the plurality of pumps.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, multiple pumps may be used to deliver substances to multiple respective animals. A computer system may send/receive information to/from the pumps (e.g., to control and monitor various aspects of the pumps and/or store information associated with the pump). In some embodiments, the computer system may determine respective controlled delivery rates for the pumps (e.g., based in part on a weight of an animal receiving the substance from the respective pump) and send the determined controlled delivery rates to the respective pumps. The computer system may also receive user identifications from operators controlling a pump (e.g., in response to a pump alarm) and documentation indicators entered by the operator and/or pump to use in documenting pump activity.
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Citations
448 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of pumps operable to deliver a substance to a respective animal at a respective controlled delivery rate; and a computer system communicatively coupled to at least two of the plurality of pumps; wherein the computer system is operable to determine the respective controlled delivery rates of substance delivery based at least partially on a weight of the respective animal; wherein the computer system is further operable to communicate the determined respective controlled delivery rates to the at least two respective pumps of the plurality of pumps. - View Dependent Claims (10, 18, 22, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443)
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444. A method, comprising:
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a computer system determining respective controlled delivery rates, for at least two of a plurality of pumps, for substance delivery based at least partially on a weight of a respective animal, wherein the computer system is communicatively coupled to the at least two of the plurality of pumps and wherein the plurality of pumps are operable to deliver a substance to the respective animals at respective controlled delivery rates; and the computer system communicating the determined respective controlled delivery rates to the at least two respective pumps of the plurality of pumps.
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445. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of pumps operable to deliver a substance to a respective animal at a respective controlled delivery rate; and a computer system communicatively coupled to at least two of the plurality of pumps;
wherein the computer system is operable to determine the respective controlled delivery rates of substance delivery;wherein the computer system is further operable to communicate the determined respective controlled delivery rates to the at least two respective pumps of the plurality of pumps; wherein the computer system is further operable to assign or receive assignments of one or more of the plurality of pumps or one or more respective animals to a group of a plurality of groups, wherein the respective animals associated with the same group receive controlled delivery rates determined using at least one common variable. - View Dependent Claims (446, 447, 448)
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