Acoustic fluid level sensor
    1.
    发明专利
    Acoustic fluid level sensor 审中-公开
    声学液位传感器

    公开(公告)号:JP2007212461A

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-23

    申请号:JP2007028458

    申请日:2007-02-07

    Inventor: GAO SHAWN X

    CPC classification number: G01F23/2968

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an acoustic fluid level sensor for use in a chamber incorporated in a surgical cassette. SOLUTION: The sensor has an ultrasonic transducer attached outside of a lower part of a fluid chamber and is acoustically coupled with the chamber. The transducer transmits ultrasonic signal pulses via the chamber and a liquid in the chamber. The signal is reflected on an interface between the air and the liquid and is received by the transducer. Time required since the signal is transmitted from the transducer until received by the transducer varies, depending on the quantity of the fluid in the chamber and indicates the fluid level in the chamber. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种用于装在手术盒中的腔室中的声学液位传感器。

    解决方案:传感器具有一个超声波传感器,该超声波传感器安装在流体室下部的外部,并与腔室声学耦合。 换能器通过腔室传送超声信号脉冲,并在腔室中传输液体。 信号被反射在空气和液体之间的界面上,并被传感器接收。 信号从换能器传输到传感器接收所需的时间取决于腔室中流体的数量,并指示腔室中的液位。 版权所有(C)2007,JPO&INPIT

    Surgery system, fluid level detecting system, fluid level measuring method, and method for measuring presence of fluid
    2.
    发明专利
    Surgery system, fluid level detecting system, fluid level measuring method, and method for measuring presence of fluid 有权
    手术系统,流体液位检测系统,流体液位测量方法及测量流体存在的方法

    公开(公告)号:JP2008006293A

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-17

    申请号:JP2007171054

    申请日:2007-06-28

    Inventor: GAO SHAWN X

    CPC classification number: G01F23/2927 A61B50/10 A61B50/13 G01F23/292

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for detecting the level of a fluid in a surgical cassette by projecting light from a linear light source into a wall of a cassette. SOLUTION: The behavior of a light beam 330 and a light beam 330' is shown, the light beam 330 is mainly reflected at the interface between the air and a plastic on the surface 322 of a chamber 310, and the light beam 330' is mainly refracted at the surface 322. In the first case, the light beam 330 comes into a wall 316, passes through the plastic at a corner 320 and is reflected at the interface between the plastic and the air on the surface 322. On the other hand, almost all of the light beam 330' is refracted at the interface between a cassette material and a BSS fluid on the surface 322, and some of the light beam 330' is reflected. In this example, the strongly reflected light (for example the light beam 330) irradiates a linear sensor array 314 and shows the presence of the air at the level. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种用于通过将来自线性光源的光投射到盒的壁中来检测手术盒中的流体的水平的系统和方法。 解决方案:示出了光束330和光束330'的行为,光束330主要在空气和室310的表面322上的塑料之间的界面处反射,并且光束 330'主要在表面322处折射。在第一种情况下,光束330进入壁316,在角部320处穿过塑料,并在表面322上的塑料和空气之间的界面处反射。 另一方面,几乎所有的光束330'在表面322上的盒材料和BSS流体之间的界面处折射,并且一些光束330'被反射。 在该示例中,强反射光(例如,光束330)照射线性传感器阵列314并且显示空气在该水平面上的存在。 版权所有(C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    Method of controlling irrigation/aspiration system
    3.
    发明专利
    Method of controlling irrigation/aspiration system 有权
    控制灌溉/吸烟系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:JP2008068081A

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-27

    申请号:JP2007228920

    申请日:2007-09-04

    Inventor: GAO SHAWN X

    CPC classification number: A61M1/0058 A61F9/007 A61M1/0031 A61M1/0074

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved dual pump aspiration system. SOLUTION: The dual pump aspiration system is described having both a vacuum level control loop and a flow rate control loop. The system can be operated either as a vacuum priority system or a flow rate priority system. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供改进的双泵抽吸系统。

    解决方案:双泵抽吸系统被描述为具有真空级控制回路和流量控制回路。 该系统可以作为真空优先系统或流量优先系统来操作。 版权所有(C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    Peristaltic pump
    4.
    发明专利
    Peristaltic pump 有权
    蠕动泵

    公开(公告)号:JP2007231950A

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:JP2007048980

    申请日:2007-02-28

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for operating a peristaltic pump with a roller head. SOLUTION: The method comprises a step of operably connecting the roller head 14 to a cassette 18 which has a body 22, and a sheet 20 mounted on the body and including at least one shaped flow path 26, a step of rotating the roller head 14 so that a plurality of rollers 16 of the roller head 14 contact the flow path 26 to cause the flow of fluid passing through the flow path 26, a step of continuously measuring the positions of the rollers 16, and a step of retaining the rollers 16 at predetermined positions to stop the flow of the fluid passing through the flow path 26, the roller retaining positions being based on the continuously measured positions of the rollers. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种用辊头操作蠕动泵的方法。 解决方案:该方法包括将辊头14可操作地连接到具有主体22的盒18和安装在主体上并包括至少一个成形流路26的片20的步骤, 辊头14,使得辊头14的多个辊16接触流路26,使流过流路26的流体流动,连续地测量辊16的位置的步骤,以及保持 辊16处于预定位置以阻止通过流路26的流体的流动,辊保持位置基于辊的连续测量位置。 版权所有(C)2007,JPO&INPIT

    Even and parallel light curtain through single light source
    5.
    发明专利
    Even and parallel light curtain through single light source 审中-公开
    通过单光源即时和平行的光幕

    公开(公告)号:JP2008203244A

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-04

    申请号:JP2007330558

    申请日:2007-12-21

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide even and parallel light curtain to solve the problem wherein a linear light source of high-resolution optical liquid level for continuous monitoring of a system generally uses high-diffusion LED array, in order to achieve even light intensity, as a result, it will have a very large visual angle that the rays, i.e., light beams no longer become parallel. SOLUTION: The point source is located on focal point of parabolic reflector to illuminate the parabolic reflector. The parabolic reflector reflects light from the point source to generate parallel light curtain. This parallel light curtain becomes parallel to the symmetric axis of the parabolic reflector, to illuminate ophthalmic surgery chamber for storing fluid. Sensor array, combined with the chamber, detects the parallel light curtain for illuminating the chamber and supplies an output to a sensing, processing, control system in order to determine the liquid level of the chamber. This optical method for determining the liquid level of surgical fluid has the advantage of preventing surgical fluid from physical contamination. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:为了提供均匀和平行的光幕来解决用于连续监视系统的高分辨率光学液位的线性光源通常使用高扩散LED阵列的问题,以便实现均匀 因此,光强度将会有非常大的视角,即光束即光束不再平行。 解决方案:点源位于抛物面反射器的焦点上,以照射抛物面反射器。 抛物面反射器反射来自点源的光以产生平行光幕。 该平行光幕变得平行于抛物面反射器的对称轴,以照射眼科手术室以存储流体。 传感器阵列与腔室结合,检测平行光幕以照射腔室,并将输出提供给感测,处理,控制系统,以确定腔室的液位。 这种用于确定手术液体的液位的光学方法具有防止手术液体物理污染的优点。 版权所有(C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    System and method for controlling fluid flow in aspiration chamber
    6.
    发明专利
    System and method for controlling fluid flow in aspiration chamber 审中-公开
    用于控制吸气室流体流动的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:JP2008149148A

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:JP2007324535

    申请日:2007-12-17

    CPC classification number: A61M1/0023 A61M2205/12 A61M2205/3389

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for controlling the flow of aspiration fluid in an aspiration chamber of a surgical cassette. SOLUTION: The aspiration chamber having an aspiration port 632 positioned at or close to the bottom of an aspiration chamber 624 is provided. When the aspiration fluid enters the aspiration chamber from below the fluid surface (e.g., from a port located at the bottom or on a sidewall close to the bottom), it does not create disturbance at the liquid/air interface and thus does not disturb continuous level sensing. Also, since the aspiration port is placed at or very close to the bottom of the aspiration chamber, the liquid inside the chamber can be fully used for sustained reflux and push priming. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种用于控制手术盒的吸入腔中的吸入流体的流动的装置和方法。 解决方案:提供具有位于吸气室624的底部或接近抽吸室624的吸入口632的抽吸室。 当抽吸流体从流体表面下方(例如,位于底部或靠近底部的侧壁处)进入抽吸室时,它不会在液体/空气界面处产生干扰,因此不会干扰连续的 水平传感。 此外,由于吸入口位于或非常接近抽吸室的底部,所以室内的液体可以被充分地用于持续回流和推动启动。 版权所有(C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    Surgical cassette and surgical system having said surgical cassette
    7.
    发明专利
    Surgical cassette and surgical system having said surgical cassette 有权
    具有外科手术的外科手术和手术系统

    公开(公告)号:JP2008055160A

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-13

    申请号:JP2007219949

    申请日:2007-08-27

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surgical cassette having an acoustic air reflector. SOLUTION: A surgical cassette is provided which has a rigid fluid channel formed into a rigid plastic component or housing. The piezoelectric crystals of an ultrasonic flow meter are positioned on one side of the fluid channel. The side wall of the fluid channel opposite the piezoelectric crystals is exposed to fluid in the flow channel on its interior side and is exposed to ambient air on its exterior side. The interface between the wall and the air acts as an acoustic reflector for the action of the ultrasonic flow meter. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供具有声学空气反射器的手术盒。 解决方案:提供一种手术盒,其具有形成为刚性塑料部件或壳体的刚性流体通道。 超声波流量计的压电晶体位于流体通道的一侧。 与压电晶体相对的流体通道的侧壁暴露于其内侧的流动通道中的流体,并在其外侧暴露于环境空气。 壁与空气之间的界面用作超声波流量计的作用的声反射器。 版权所有(C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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