Non-invasive multi-function sensor system
First Claim
1. An integrated multi-function sensor system comprising:
- a head having a slot to accept a tube of a deformable material;
a plurality of sensor elements mounted in said head to confront a tube in said slot, each said sensor element for affecting sensing of a condition relating to a liquid in the tube; and
an electronic circuit to which said plurality of sensor elements are connected to provide a measurement of the condition sensed by each of said plurality of sensor elements.
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Abstract
An integrated multi-function sensor system has a head having a slot to accept a tube of a deformable material and a plurality of sensor elements mounted in the walls of the head slot to confront a tube in the slot, each sensor element being for affecting sensing of a condition relating to a liquid in the tube. An integrated electronic circuit including a microprocessor operates to determine the various conditions of a liquid flowing in the tube sensed by the sensor elements, which conditions include detection of air bubbles and/or particles by ultrasonic sensing elements, detection of an occlusion in the liquid flow by sensing the deformation of the tube wall by a force sensing element, determining the temperature of the liquid by an infrared temperature sensing element, and determining the color of the liquid by optical elements.
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13 Claims
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1. An integrated multi-function sensor system comprising:
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a head having a slot to accept a tube of a deformable material; a plurality of sensor elements mounted in said head to confront a tube in said slot, each said sensor element for affecting sensing of a condition relating to a liquid in the tube; and an electronic circuit to which said plurality of sensor elements are connected to provide a measurement of the condition sensed by each of said plurality of sensor elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A sensor head for an integrated multi-function sensor system comprising:
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a head having a slot to accept a tube of a deformable material; and a plurality of sensor elements mounted in said head to confront a tube in said slot, each said sensor element for affecting sensing of a condition relating to a liquid in the tube. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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