IP Library Granted Patent US 8,844,336
Granted Patent B2
US 8,844,336 · App. 13/052,170 · Granted Sep 30, 2014

Air bubble sensor

Inventor: Florian Sagebiel (Mettenheim, DE)
Assignee: ZOLL LifeBridge GmbH
G01N29/222A61M2205/3375G01N2291/048A61M1/3626G01N29/032G01N2291/02433
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Patent No.
US 8,844,336
App. No.
13/052,170
Granted
Sep 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air bubble sensor has a holder at which at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged to detect air bubbles and/or gas bubbles in a flowing liquid, wherein a flow passage which has connection pieces is integrated into the holder.

Claims (75)

1. An air bubble sensor comprising a holder at which at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged to detect air bubbles and/or gas bubbles in a flowing liquid and a plug receiver;

wherein a closed flow passage is integrated into the holder, said closed flow passage having two connection pieces, each connection piece being for a respective tube;

wherein electric components for controlling the ultrasonic sensor are arranged at the holder;

wherein evaluation electronics for the air bubble sensor are provided in the plug receiver; and

wherein the plug receiver has a holding clamp for the air bubble sensor.

2. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 , wherein an ultrasonic sensor element is arranged at two sides of the flow passage viewed in cross:-section.

3. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the flow passage has two oppositely disposed wall sections which extend substantially parallel to one another.

4. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the connection pieces are configured so that tubes having different inner diameters can be pushed onto them.

5. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 , wherein an electric plug connection for the ultrasonic sensor is arranged at the holder.

6. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a cut-out is provided in the plug receiver and a plug connector of the air bubble sensor is arranged therein in a protected manner with a plugged-in air bubble sensor.

7. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 having a circuit board which engages around the flow passage at two sides.

8. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 having the outer contour of a tube connector.

9. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the holder is configured in one piece and is permeable by ultrasound.

10. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 being configured as a disposable part.

11. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the flow passage extends in a straight line in the throughflow direction.

12. An air bubble sensor according to claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the flow passage has a substantially rectangular or square cross-section.

13. An air bubble sensor comprising:

a holder at which at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged to detect air bubbles and/or gas bubbles in a flowing liquid;

a closed flow passage integrated into the holder, said closed flow passage having two connection pieces, each connection piece being for a respective tube; and

a circuit board which engages around the flow passage at two sides;

wherein the plug receiver has a holding clamp for the air bubble sensor.

14. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 , wherein an ultrasonic sensor element is arranged at two sides of the flow passage viewed in cross-section.

15. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the flow passage has two oppositely disposed wall sections which extend substantially parallel to one another.

16. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the connection pieces are configured so that tubes having different inner diameters can be pushed onto them.

17. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 , wherein an electric plug connection for the ultrasonic sensor is arranged at the holder.

18. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 wherein electric components for controlling the ultrasonic sensor are arranged at the holder.

19. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 , wherein a cut-out is provided in the plug receiver and a plug connector of the air bubble sensor is arranged therein in a protected manner with a plugged-in air bubble sensor.

20. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 wherein evaluation electronics for the air bubble sensor are provided in the plug receiver.

21. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 having the outer contour of a tube connector.

22. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the holder is configured in one piece and is permeable by ultrasound.

23. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 being configured as a disposable part.

24. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the flow passage extends in a straight line in the throughflow direction.

25. An air bubble sensor comprising a holder at which at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged to detect air bubbles and/or gas bubbles in a flowing liquid and a plug receiver;

wherein a closed flow passage is integrated into the holder, said closed flow passage having two connection pieces, each connection piece being for a respective tube;

wherein electric components for controlling the ultrasonic sensor are arranged at the holder;

wherein evaluation electronics for the air bubble sensor are provided in the plug receiver; and

wherein the holder is configured in one piece and in particular from a material permeable for ultrasound.

26. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 25 , wherein an ultrasonic sensor element is arranged at two sides of the flow passage viewed in cross:-section.

27. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 25 , wherein at least a portion of the flow passage has two oppositely disposed wall sections which extend substantially parallel to one another.

28. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 25 , wherein the connection pieces are configured so that tubes having different inner diameters can be pushed onto them.

29. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 25 , wherein an electric plug connection for the ultrasonic sensor is arranged at the holder.

30. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 25 , wherein a cut-out is provided in the plug receiver and a plug connector of the air bubble sensor is arranged therein in a protected manner with a plugged-in air bubble sensor.

31. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 25 having a circuit board which engages around the flow passage at two sides.

32. An air bubble sensor in accordance claim 25 , wherein it has the outer contour of a tube connector.

33. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 25 , wherein it is configured as a disposable part.

34. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 25 , wherein the flow passage extends in a straight line in the throughflow direction.

35. An air bubble sensor according to claim 25 wherein at least a portion of the flow passage has a substantially rectangular or square cross-section.

36. An air bubble sensor comprising a holder at which at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged to detect air bubbles and/or gas bubbles in a flowing liquid and a plug receiver;

wherein a closed flow passage is integrated into the holder, said closed flow passage having two connection pieces, each connection piece being for a respective tube;

wherein electric components for controlling the ultrasonic sensor are arranged at the holder;

wherein evaluation electronics for the air bubble sensor are provided in the plug receiver; and

wherein at least a portion of the flow passage has a substantially rectangular or square cross-section.

37. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 wherein the holder is configured in one piece and in particular from a material permeable for ultrasound.

38. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 , wherein an ultrasonic sensor element is arranged at two sides of the flow passage viewed in cross:-section.

39. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 , wherein at least a portion of the flow passage has two oppositely disposed wall sections which extend substantially parallel to one another.

40. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 , wherein the connection pieces are configured so that tubes having different inner diameters can be pushed onto them.

41. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 , wherein an electric plug connection for the ultrasonic sensor is arranged at the holder.

42. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 , wherein a cut-out is provided in the plug receiver and a plug connector of the air bubble sensor is arranged therein in a protected manner with a plugged-in air bubble sensor.

43. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 having a circuit board which engages around the flow passage at two sides.

44. An air bubble sensor in accordance claim 36 , wherein it has the outer contour of a tube connector.

45. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 , wherein it is configured as a disposable part.

46. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 36 , wherein the flow passage extends in a straight line in the throughflow direction.

47. An air bubble sensor comprising:

a holder at which at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged to detect air bubbles and/or gas bubbles in a flowing liquid;

a closed flow passage integrated into the holder, said closed flow passage having two connection pieces, each connection piece being for a respective tube; and

a circuit board which engages around the flow passage at two sides;

wherein the holder is configured in one piece and in particular from a material permeable for ultrasound.

48. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 47 , wherein at least a portion of the flow passage has two oppositely disposed wall sections which extend substantially parallel to one another.

49. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 47 , wherein the connection pieces are configured so that tubes having different inner diameters can be pushed onto them.

50. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 47 , wherein an electric plug connection for the ultrasonic sensor is arranged at the holder.

51. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 47 wherein electric components for controlling the ultrasonic sensor are arranged at the holder.

52. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 47 , wherein a cut-out is provided in the plug receiver and a plug connector of the air bubble sensor is arranged therein in a protected manner with a plugged-in air bubble sensor.

53. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 47 wherein evaluation electronics for the air bubble sensor are provided in the plug receiver.

54. An air bubble sensor in accordance claim 47 having the outer contour of a tube connector.

55. An air bubble sensor in accordance with claim 47 , wherein an ultrasonic sensor element is arranged at two sides of the flow passage viewed in cross-section.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2013
From: LIFEBRIDGE MEDIZINTECHNIK AG
To: BLITZ 13-317 GMBH
Reel/Frame 031744/0411 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 27, 2013
From: BLITZ 13-317 GMBH
To: ZOLL ACQUISITION GMBH
Reel/Frame 031744/0436 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 27, 2013
From: ZOLL ACQUISITION GMBH
To: ZOLL LIFEBRIDGE GMBH
Reel/Frame 031744/0439 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2011
From: SAGEBIEL, FLORIAN
To: LIFEBRIDGE MEDIZINTECHNIK AG
Reel/Frame 026304/0928 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 10003530 · Mar 31, 2010 · regional
Continuity (1)
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