Electrical power source for an intravenous fluid heating system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for heating fluids, the apparatus comprising:
- a number of lithium-ion cells positioned within a housing;
a first connector positioned on a first end of the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells, the first connector configured to receive electrical power from an external power source;
a second connector positioned on a second end of the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells;
a heating element having a tube for transferring fluid, the heating element configured to connect to the second connector, receive electrical power stored in the number of lithium-ion cells, and heat the fluid by converting the electrical power into thermal energy; and
a controller positioned within the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells and the second connector, the controller configured to monitor a rate at which the electrical power is received by the heating element and limit an amount of the electrical power received by the heating element when the rate reaches a predetermined level, and wherein the controller is configured to electrically disconnect the second connector from the number of lithium-ion cells when the first connector is connected to the external power source.
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Abstract
An apparatus heats fluids. A number of lithium-ion cells are positioned within a housing. A first connector is positioned on a first end of the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells. The first connector is configured to receive electrical power from a power source. A second connector is positioned on a second end of the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells. A heating element has a tube for transferring fluid. The heating element is configured to connect to the second connector. A controller is positioned within the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells and the second connector. The controller is configured to monitor a rate at which the electrical power is received by the heating element and limit an amount of the electrical power received by the heating element when the rate reaches a predetermined level.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for heating fluids, the apparatus comprising:
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a number of lithium-ion cells positioned within a housing; a first connector positioned on a first end of the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells, the first connector configured to receive electrical power from an external power source; a second connector positioned on a second end of the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells; a heating element having a tube for transferring fluid, the heating element configured to connect to the second connector, receive electrical power stored in the number of lithium-ion cells, and heat the fluid by converting the electrical power into thermal energy; and a controller positioned within the housing and operably connected to the number of lithium-ion cells and the second connector, the controller configured to monitor a rate at which the electrical power is received by the heating element and limit an amount of the electrical power received by the heating element when the rate reaches a predetermined level, and wherein the controller is configured to electrically disconnect the second connector from the number of lithium-ion cells when the first connector is connected to the external power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for heating fluids, the method comprising:
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storing electrical power in a number of lithium-ion cells, wherein the number of lithium-ion cells are stored in a housing and operably connected to a first connector positioned at a first end of the housing and a second connector positioned at a second end of the housing, and wherein the number of lithium-ion cells are configured to receive electrical power from an external power source via the first connector; transferring fluid through a tube of a heating element, wherein the heating element is configured to connect with the second connector and convert electrical power into thermal energy; receiving, by the heating element, electrical power from the number of lithium-ion cells via the second connector; monitoring, by a controller within the housing, a rate at which the electrical power is received by the heating element and limit an amount of the electrical power received by the heating element, wherein the controller is configured to electrically disconnect the second connector from the number of lithium-ion cells when the first connector is connected to the external power source; and transferring thermal energy from the heating element to the fluid transferring through the tube. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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