System for monitoring and controlling pressure and concentration values in a fluid conduit
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring and regulating pressure in a moving fluid stream inside of a conduit, the system comprising:
- an infusion assembly including, a catheter having a series of holes distributed around an exterior surface, injection means for introducing a fluid into the catheter, and a pump for delivering fluid to the injection means;
a data collection system including, a first pressure transducer attached to a pressure chamber of the pump, and a second pressure transducer attached to an end of the catheter for measuring the pressure in a pressure chamber line of the catheter;
a data processing and control system for processing data collected from the second pressure transducer attached to the end of the catheter and for controlling operations of the infusion assembly based on a comparison of a plurality of selected values and data received from the data collection system; and
a user control and analysis system for allowing user interaction.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring and regulating pressure and concentration in a moving fluid stream inside of a conduit is provided. The fluid stream includes a first fluid. The system comprises an infusion assembly that includes a catheter having a series of holes distributed around an exterior surface and a pumping system for introducing a second fluid into said catheter to create a solution mixture. A data collection system is provided for collecting data indicative of pressure and conductivity values. Data from the data collection system is forwarded to a data processing and control apparatus. The data processing and control apparatus comprises conversion means for converting the measured conductivity into a concentration value and control means for controlling operation of the infusion assembly based on a comparison of selected values with data received from the data collection system. A user control and analysis system allows user interaction. The system allows complete automatic control over the fluid distribution within a fluid conduit in response to measured values.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring and regulating pressure in a moving fluid stream inside of a conduit, the system comprising:
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an infusion assembly including, a catheter having a series of holes distributed around an exterior surface, injection means for introducing a fluid into the catheter, and a pump for delivering fluid to the injection means;
a data collection system including, a first pressure transducer attached to a pressure chamber of the pump, and a second pressure transducer attached to an end of the catheter for measuring the pressure in a pressure chamber line of the catheter;
a data processing and control system for processing data collected from the second pressure transducer attached to the end of the catheter and for controlling operations of the infusion assembly based on a comparison of a plurality of selected values and data received from the data collection system; and
a user control and analysis system for allowing user interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for monitoring and regulating pressure and concentration in a moving fluid stream inside of a conduit, wherein the fluid stream includes a first fluid, the system comprising:
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an infusion assembly including, a catheter having a series of holes distributed around an exterior surface, injection means for introducing a second fluid into the catheter to create a solution mixture, and a pump for delivering the second fluid to the injection means;
a data collection system including, a first pressure transducer attached to a pressure chamber of the pump, a second pressure transducer attached to an end of the catheter, and a sensor means within the conduit for measuring a conductivity of the solution mixture;
data processing and control apparatus including conversion means for converting the measured conductivity into a concentration value, and control means for controlling operation of the infusion assembly based on a comparison of a plurality of selected values with data received from the data collection system; and
a user control and analysis system for allowing user interaction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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