SOLENOID ACTIVATED VACUUM CONTROL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A suction regulator, comprising:
- at least one micro-latching solenoid valve, said at least one micro-latching solenoid valve further comprising at least one electromechanical actuator;
at least one main valve, said at least one main valve further comprising at least one main valve spring, and at least one sliding seal body, said at least one main valve is attached to a vacuum source;
at least one micro-controller, said at least one micro-controller commands said at least one electromechanical actuator; and
at least one power source, said at least one power source provides power to said at least one electromechanical actuator and said at least one micro-controller,wherein the at least one micro-latching solenoid valve controls the flow of vacuum through the at least one main valve.
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Abstract
The invention herein applies generally to General-purpose, Surgical and Tracheal suction regulators. In one embodiment of the invention, at least one micro-latching valve is opened and closed by at least one solenoid electromechanical actuator. The micro-latching solenoid valve in turns opens and closes at least one main valve that is connected the hospital vacuum or gas intake conduit. The latching nature of the solenoid, along with its low power activation allows for a battery powered, long-life device. Timing and control of the electromechanical actuator is performed by a low power micro-controller. This provides opportunity for highly accurate timing cycles, user adjustable timing intervals and feedback loop control operations. The invention also features a wireless suction control system of many suction regulators comprising a network. Wherein the plurality of wireless suction regulators are linked to at least one router with at least one wireless transmitter, and the network is linked through the router to the internet.
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20 Claims
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1. A suction regulator, comprising:
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at least one micro-latching solenoid valve, said at least one micro-latching solenoid valve further comprising at least one electromechanical actuator; at least one main valve, said at least one main valve further comprising at least one main valve spring, and at least one sliding seal body, said at least one main valve is attached to a vacuum source; at least one micro-controller, said at least one micro-controller commands said at least one electromechanical actuator; and at least one power source, said at least one power source provides power to said at least one electromechanical actuator and said at least one micro-controller, wherein the at least one micro-latching solenoid valve controls the flow of vacuum through the at least one main valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A suction control system, comprising:
managing the flow of vacuum flow in at least one main valve by using at least one flow sensor and at least one micro controller to create a feedback loop; and activating at least one electromechanical actuator in at least one micro-latching solenoid valve using said feedback loop, wherein said at least one micro-latching solenoid valve commands said at least one main valve. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless suction control system, comprising:
a network, said network further comprising, a plurality of suction regulators, said plurality of suction regulators further comprising; at least one micro-latching solenoid valve, at least one main valve; and at least one micro-controller, said at least one micro-controller further comprising at least one CPU, at least one wireless transmitter and at least one memory chip, wherein the said plurality of wireless suction regulators are linked to at least one router with said at least one wireless transmitter, and said network is linked through said at least one router to the internet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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