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System and Method for Monitoring Anesthetic Agent Fill Level

  • US 20190151599A1
  • Filed: 11/21/2017
  • Published: 05/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring anesthetic agent fill level in vaporizer reservoir, the system comprising:

  • a camera configured to capture an image containing a sight glass on the vaporizer reservoir;

    a display;

    a processor;

    an agent level module executable on the processor to;

    locate a sight glass portion within the image;

    locate an agent level edge within the sight glass portion of the image;

    locate a minimum reference point and a maximum reference point within the image;

    calculate fill percentage based on a position of the agent level edge relative to the minimum reference point and the maximum reference point;

    access a known volume of the vaporizer reservoir;

    calculate a remaining agent information based on the fill percentage and the known volume of the vaporizer reservoir; and

    display the remaining agent information on the display.

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