Memory transfer device
First Claim
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1. A medical warming cabinet comprising:
- a compartment;
a heating apparatus for warming the compartment;
a controller configured to operate the heating apparatus, the controller including a removable memory device connector for receiving a removable memory device; and
a removable memory device removably received in the removable memory device connector, the removable memory device containing information related to operational parameters specific to the medical warming cabinet;
wherein the controller operates according to operational parameters stored on the removable memory device and wherein the removable memory device is configured to supply the operational parameters to the controller without requiring a user to manually input the operational parameters into the controllerswherein the removable memory device and the controller are configured to allow a user to replace the controller with a new controller by removing the removable memory device from the removable memory device connector of the controller, removing the controller from the medical warming cabinet, inserting their removable memory device into the removable memory device connector of the new controller, and installing the new controller into the medical warming cabinet, thereby transferring the operational parameters to the new controller.
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Abstract
A medical warming cabinet and a method of installing a controller into a medical warming cabinet is disclosed that allows for easy transfer of operation parameters between controllers. Should a controller fail, the removable memory device can be removed from the failed controller and inserted into the replacement controller. This provides the benefits of a generic controller (e.g., low cost and good availability), but eliminates the tedious and costly necessity of having to reprogram the controller during maintenance.
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21 Claims
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1. A medical warming cabinet comprising:
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a compartment; a heating apparatus for warming the compartment; a controller configured to operate the heating apparatus, the controller including a removable memory device connector for receiving a removable memory device; and a removable memory device removably received in the removable memory device connector, the removable memory device containing information related to operational parameters specific to the medical warming cabinet; wherein the controller operates according to operational parameters stored on the removable memory device and wherein the removable memory device is configured to supply the operational parameters to the controller without requiring a user to manually input the operational parameters into the controllers wherein the removable memory device and the controller are configured to allow a user to replace the controller with a new controller by removing the removable memory device from the removable memory device connector of the controller, removing the controller from the medical warming cabinet, inserting their removable memory device into the removable memory device connector of the new controller, and installing the new controller into the medical warming cabinet, thereby transferring the operational parameters to the new controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of installing a controller into a medical warming cabinet comprising:
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providing a controller having a memory device connector and a connector for connecting the controller to a heating apparatus; providing a removable memory device containing information related to operational parameters specific to the medical warming cabinet; inserting the removable memory device into the memory device connector in the controller; and installing the controller into the medical warming cabinet; wherein the information on the removable memory device is read by the controller upon operation and the medical warming cabinet operates according to the information stored on the removable memory device, and wherein the removable memory device is configured to supply the operational parameters to the controller without requiring a user to manually input the operational parameters to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical warming cabinet comprising:
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a compartment; a heating apparatus for warming the compartment; a controller configured to operate the heating apparatus, the controller including a removable memory device connector for receiving a removable memory device; and a removable memory device removably received in the removable memory device connector, the removable memory device containing information related to operational parameters specific to the medical warming cabinet; wherein the controller operates according to operational parameters stored on the removable memory device and wherein the removable memory device is configured to supply the operational parameters to the controller without requiring a user to manually input the operational parameters into the controller wherein the removable memory device is configured to allow a user to update the controller by removing the removable memory device from the removable memory device connector, updating the movable memory device with updated operational parameters, and inserting the removable device back into the removable memory device connector, thereby transferring the updated operational parameters to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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