CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DELIVERY NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF
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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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449 Claims
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1-428. -428. (canceled)
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429. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of pumps operable to deliver a substance to a plurality of animals via a syringe coupled to the pump at one or more controlled delivery rates; a computer system communicatively coupled to at least two of the plurality of pumps, wherein the computer system is operable to send and receive, to and from one or more of the plurality of pumps, information identifying one or more syringes to be used to deliver the substance, wherein the information comprises a size of the one or more syringes; wherein the one or more pumps coupled to the computer system are configured to;
detect a size of a syringe coupled to the one or more pumps and determine if the size of the syringe coupled to the one or more pumps is the same as a size indicated in the information sent to the one or more pumps. - View Dependent Claims (430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440)
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441. A method, comprising:
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sending information identifying one or more syringes to be used to deliver a substance to a respective animal to one or more pumps, wherein the information comprises a size of the one or more syringes, and wherein the one or more pumps are operable to deliver the substance to the respective animal via a syringe coupled to the pump at one or more controlled delivery rates; and coupling a syringe to one or more of the pumps receiving the information, wherein the one or more pumps automatically detect a size of the syringe coupled to the one or more pumps; determining if the detected size of the syringe coupled to the one or more pumps is the same as a size indicated in the information sent to the one or more pumps. - View Dependent Claims (442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449)
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