Attachment device for identifying constituents within a fluid
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1. An attachment device for identifying one or more characteristics of a fluid contained within a container to which the attachment device connects, comprising:
- a first end configured to selectively attach to an opening of a container;
a second end forming an internal chamber;
a sensor having a sensor element, the sensor element being positioned within the internal chamber, the sensor being configured to perform at least one test to identify one or more characteristics of a fluid within the internal chamber; and
a spike having a first end positioned within the first end of the attachment device and a second end positioned within the internal chamber, the spike configured to pierce a seal of the container when the container is attached to the first end of the attachment device thereby causing the fluid to flow from the container through the spike and into the internal chamber of the attachment device where the one or more characteristics of the fluid are tested by the sensor.
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Abstract
An attachment device for identifying one or more constituents within a fluid includes a first end configured to selectively attach to an opening of a container holding a fluid, and a sensor coupled to the attachment body. The sensor further includes one or more sensor elements positioned to detect and analyze a fluid within the container. The sensor is further configured to perform one or more tests on the fluid, wherein the one or more tests are useful in identifying one or more constituents within the fluid.
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17 Claims
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1. An attachment device for identifying one or more characteristics of a fluid contained within a container to which the attachment device connects, comprising:
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a first end configured to selectively attach to an opening of a container; a second end forming an internal chamber; a sensor having a sensor element, the sensor element being positioned within the internal chamber, the sensor being configured to perform at least one test to identify one or more characteristics of a fluid within the internal chamber; and a spike having a first end positioned within the first end of the attachment device and a second end positioned within the internal chamber, the spike configured to pierce a seal of the container when the container is attached to the first end of the attachment device thereby causing the fluid to flow from the container through the spike and into the internal chamber of the attachment device where the one or more characteristics of the fluid are tested by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for identifying at least one characteristic of a fluid contained within a container, comprising:
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a first end configured to selectively attach to an opening in a container of fluid; a second end forming an internal lumen; a sensor having a sensor element positioned within the internal lumen, the sensor being configured to detect at least one characteristic of the fluid; a spike having a sharpened tip positioned within the first end and extending into the internal lumen, the spike configured to pierce a seal of the container when the container is attached to the first end thereby causing the fluid to flow from the container through the spike and into the internal lumen where the at least one characteristics of the fluid is detected by the sensor; and a processor unit operably connected to the sensor of the attachment device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of identifying one or more constituents within a fluid contained within a container, the method comprising:
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attaching an attachment device to an opening of a container having a fluid, the attachment device comprising; a first end configured to selectively attach to the opening of the container; a second end forming an internal chamber; a sensor having a sensor element, the sensor element being positioned within the internal chamber, the sensor being configured to perform at least one test to identify one or more constituents of a fluid within the internal chamber; and a spike having a first end positioned within the first end of the attachment device and a second end positioned within the internal chamber, the spike configured to pierce a seal of the container when the container is attached to the first end of the attachment device thereby causing the fluid to flow from the container through the spike and into the internal chamber of the attachment device; operably connecting the attachment device to a processor unit; and identifying one or more constituents of the fluid contained within the internal chamber using the processor unit, wherein the processor unit processes a sensor measurement from the sensor to identify the one or more constituents of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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