Apparatus for supplying gases to a patient
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1. An apparatus for supplying gases to a patient comprising:
- a gases supply,a delivery conduit including a heater wire for heating said conduit, wherein said heater wire is located within, around or throughout said conduit and utilized in an electrical circuit including at least one identification element having a characteristic impedance,a controller for controlling the heating of the heater wire and wherein said controller is adapted to measure said characteristic impedance of said identification element and identify said delivery conduit based on said characteristic impedance and to apply power to said heater wire based at least in part on the identified conduit.
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The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature, of gases flowing through a heated tube, supplying gases to a patient, which utilizes the heating wire within the tube.
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1. An apparatus for supplying gases to a patient comprising:
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a gases supply, a delivery conduit including a heater wire for heating said conduit, wherein said heater wire is located within, around or throughout said conduit and utilized in an electrical circuit including at least one identification element having a characteristic impedance, a controller for controlling the heating of the heater wire and wherein said controller is adapted to measure said characteristic impedance of said identification element and identify said delivery conduit based on said characteristic impedance and to apply power to said heater wire based at least in part on the identified conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of identifying a conduit attached to an apparatus comprising
attaching a conduit comprising a heater wire including an identification element to said apparatus, measuring a characteristic impedance of said identification element, comparing said measured characteristic impedance with a predetermined impedance value, applying power to said heater wire based on said comparison.
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