FLUID VOLUME ALARM SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A fluid level alarm system comprising:
- a container having at least one exterior wall and defining an interior volume for at least temporary storage of fluid, a first opening, and a second opening for exit of fluid;
at least two electrodes disposed on an interior portion of the exterior wall, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned at a position thereon an interior portion of the exterior wall corresponding to a predetermined fluid level;
an alarm module coupled to a power supply, the alarm module comprising first and second alarm terminals, each in electrical communication with one of the at least two electrodes and having alarm means; and
wherein, at the predetermined fluid level, the fluid disposed within the interior volume of the container completes an electrical circuit between the at least two electrodes and the alarm module.
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Abstract
A fluid volume alarm system is presented. The alarm system has a container for storing fluid, and alarm module coupled to the container for notifying a user or observer that the fluid within the container has reached a predetermined level. The container has at least one exterior wall and defines an interior volume for at least temporary storage of fluid. In one aspect, there are at least two electrodes disposed on an interior portion of the exterior wall of the container and positioned at a position thereon an interior portion of the exterior wall corresponding to a predetermined fluid level at which it is desirable to receive an alarm. The system also has an alarm module configured to alert the practitioner that the fluid has met or has exceeded the predetermined level.
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32 Claims
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1. A fluid level alarm system comprising:
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a container having at least one exterior wall and defining an interior volume for at least temporary storage of fluid, a first opening, and a second opening for exit of fluid; at least two electrodes disposed on an interior portion of the exterior wall, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned at a position thereon an interior portion of the exterior wall corresponding to a predetermined fluid level; an alarm module coupled to a power supply, the alarm module comprising first and second alarm terminals, each in electrical communication with one of the at least two electrodes and having alarm means; and wherein, at the predetermined fluid level, the fluid disposed within the interior volume of the container completes an electrical circuit between the at least two electrodes and the alarm module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A fluid level alarm system comprising:
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a container having at least one exterior wall and defining an interior volume for at least temporary storage of fluid, a first opening, and a second opening for exit of fluid; at least two electrodes disposed on an interior portion of the exterior wall, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned at a position thereon an interior portion of the exterior wall corresponding to a predetermined fluid level; an alarm module coupled to a power supply, the alarm module comprising first and second alarm terminals, each in electrical communication with one of the at least two electrodes and having alarm means; and a tilt switch having first and second tilt terminals, the tilt switch configured to sense when the container is substantially not in an upright position; and wherein, at the predetermined fluid level, the fluid disposed within the interior volume of the container completes an electrical circuit between the at least two electrodes and the alarm module. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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