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Incubator system with monitoring and communicating capabilities

  • US 6,409,654 B1
  • Filed: 08/15/2000
  • Issued: 06/25/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In combination with an incubator having a transparent enclosure adapted to receive an infant supporting means in a controlled environment, a system for controlling, monitoring and communicating data and images to remote locations, the system comprising:

  • a.) within said incubator, i.) a ventilating system, operable by a fan and motor, to control the atmospheric environment within the enclosure, including control means for monitoring a threshold level of noise from said fan and said motor, whereby said threshold level is reached a signal will be generated to monitoring personnel of the malfunction;

    ii.) a weight scale to monitor changes in weight of the infant;

    iii.) a pair of cameras trained at different angles on the infant;

    iv.) a microphone/speaker system for transmitting sounds into and out of said incubator;

    v.) an on site X-ray means;

    b.) externally of said incubator, i.) a control console;

    ii.) a touchscreen display panel with processor to control various functions of the incubator, iii.) a primary display panel to monitor functions within the incubator; and

    c.) means remote from said incubator in communication through a hub interface with said components within said incubator and externally of said incubator, where said means include i.) a central station server having a modem;

    ii.) an internet server having a second modem in communication with said central station server, where said second modem is in further communication with a world wide internet system for pictorially accessing images from said incubator.

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