Liquid degas system
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1. A liquid degas system comprising:
- a reservoir;
a ventilation chamber within the reservoir;
a conduit located to receive a gassed liquid from the reservoir and pass the liquid to a bottom of the ventilation chamber, said conduit having a flow restriction therein;
a pump positioned to flow gassed liquid from the reservoir and through the flow restriction in the conduit to produce a degassed liquid and a gas which are released to the bottom of the ventilation chamber;
a gas vent on the top of the ventilation chamber, said vent having an exit port disposed in the reservoir; and
an outlet which receives degassed liquid from the bottom of the ventilation chamber and delivers the degassed liquid out of the ventilation chamber and reservoir.
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Abstract
A medical ultrasound system. A base unit is included having system electronics, a user interface and ultrasound control electronics. An ultrasound therapy head is in electronic communication with the base unit. The therapy head includes a replaceable, sealed transducer cartridge with a coupling fluid therein. A cooling system is provided for cooling the coupling fluid. A plurality of guide indicators are positioned around the therapy head to align with crossed lines on a patient so as to properly align the therapy head prior to use. The therapy head can provide variable treatments to an area while the therapy head is in contact with a patient.
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1. A liquid degas system comprising:
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a reservoir; a ventilation chamber within the reservoir; a conduit located to receive a gassed liquid from the reservoir and pass the liquid to a bottom of the ventilation chamber, said conduit having a flow restriction therein; a pump positioned to flow gassed liquid from the reservoir and through the flow restriction in the conduit to produce a degassed liquid and a gas which are released to the bottom of the ventilation chamber; a gas vent on the top of the ventilation chamber, said vent having an exit port disposed in the reservoir; and an outlet which receives degassed liquid from the bottom of the ventilation chamber and delivers the degassed liquid out of the ventilation chamber and reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of degassing a liquid, said method comprising:
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maintaining a gassed liquid in a reservoir; drawing the gassed liquid from the reservoir through a flow restrictor to form a mixture of degassed liquid and gas; passing the mixture of degassed liquid and gas into a ventilation chamber within the reservoir, wherein said mixture separates into a gas portion which rises to the top of the chamber and a degassed liquid portion which falls to a bottom of the chamber; venting the gas from the top of the ventilation chamber into the gassed liquid in the reservoir; and removing the degassed liquid portion from the bottom of the ventilation chamber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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