Anesthesia vaporizer system
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1. An anesthetic vaporizer system comprising:
- a sump adapted to retain an anesthetic agent; and
a level sensor disposed at least partially within the sump, said level sensor comprising a transparent polyphenylsulfone housing, the level sensor configured to generate an optical beam and to estimate the amount of anesthetic agent within the sump based on a measured characteristic of the optical beam.
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Abstract
An anesthetic vaporizer system is disclosed herein. The anesthetic vaporizer system may include a sump adapted to retain an anesthetic agent. The anesthetic vaporizer system may also include a level sensor disposed at least partially within the sump. The level sensor is configured to generate an optical beam, and to estimate the amount of anesthetic agent within the sump based on a measured characteristic of the optical beam.
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1. An anesthetic vaporizer system comprising:
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a sump adapted to retain an anesthetic agent; and a level sensor disposed at least partially within the sump, said level sensor comprising a transparent polyphenylsulfone housing, the level sensor configured to generate an optical beam and to estimate the amount of anesthetic agent within the sump based on a measured characteristic of the optical beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An anesthetic vaporizer system comprising:
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a sump adapted to retain an anesthetic agent; a level sensor disposed at least partially within the sump, said level sensor comprising; a transparent polyphenylsulfone housing; an emitter adapted to emit an optical beam; a receiver; and a reflector configured to redirect at least a portion of the optical beam toward the receiver; and a controller operatively connected to the level sensor, said controller configured to estimate the amount of the anesthetic agent within the sump based on a measured characteristic of the optical beam. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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