MULTI-FAULT DETECTING AND ALERTING SYSTEM
A multi-fault detecting and alerting system in a medical device. The system includes: a plurality of sensors S; a plurality of indicators I; an alarm connected to at least one of the indicators; and a plurality of wires W. The wires transmit values V sensed by the sensors S to the indicators I. The alarm operates upon receiving, by at least on of the indicators, at least two values V ab and V cd having the relation |V ab -V cd |>X.
1 . A multi-fault detecting and alerting system in a medical device, comprising:
a. a plurality of N sensors S i ; i is an integer between 1 and N indexing each of said N sensors;
b. a plurality of M indicator I j ; j is an integer between 1 and M indexing each of said M indicators;
c. an alarm connected to at least one of said I j ; and,
d. a plurality of M×N wires W ij ; said wire W ij connects between (i) said S ; and (ii) said I j ; said W ij transmit value V ij sensed by said S i to said I j wherein said alarm operates upon receiving by said at least on of said I j at least two values V ab and V cd having the relation |V ab -V cd |>X; X is a predetermined number.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following is being held true (a) said value is selected from a group consisting of temperature; heart beat; blood pressure; oxygen saturation; respiration rate; radio frequency signal; humidity, and any combination thereof; (b) said sensor is selected from a group consisting of thermometer; oximeter; blood pressure meter; pulse oximeter; optical breath rate sensor; radio frequency sensor; hygrometer, and any combination thereof; (c) alarm is adapted to operate by producing a signal in a manner selected from a group consisting of audible signal, visual signal, sensible signal, and any combination thereof; (d) said value V ij is transmitted from said sensor S i to said I j wirelessly; and any combination thereof
3 . The system of claim 1 , additionally comprising at least one computer readable medium (CRM).
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein said at least one CRM is connected to said plurality of I j .
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein said at least one CRM has instructions thereon for comparing values transmitted to said plurality of I j .
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein said at least one CRM is connected to said alarm.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein said CRM has additional instructions thereon for activating said alarm when said at least two values V ab and V cd have the relation |V ab -V cd |>X; X is a predetermined number.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said alarm is connected to said plurality of
9 . The system of claim 8 additionally comprising a plurality of Q alarms A k ; k is an integer between 1 and Q indexing each of said Q alarms.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein said Q and said M are equal.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein said each of said alarms A k is connected to a unique
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein said V ab and said V cd , a≠c and b=d.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein said plurality of Q alarms are adapted to operate upon receiving by said unique I j at least two values V ab and V cd having the relation |V ab -V cd |>X; X is a predetermined number.
14 . The system of claim 8 , additionally comprising a plurality of C computer readable mediums (CRM n ); n is an integer between 1 and C indexing each of said C alarms.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein said Q, said C and said M are equal.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein each of said plurality of CRM n is connected to a unique I j .
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein said each of said CRM n is connected to a unique alarm A k .
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein said CRM n has instructions thereon for comparing values transmitted to said unique I j .
19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein said CRM n has additional instructions thereon for activating said unique alarm A k when said at least two values V ab and V cd have the relation |V ab -V cd |>X; X is a predetermined number.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein said V ab and said V cd , a≠c and b=d.
21 . A method for using a multi-fault detecting and alerting system in a medical device, comprising steps of:
a. providing the following:
i. a plurality of N sensors S i ; i is an integer between 1 and N indexing each of said N sensors;
ii. a plurality of M indicators I j ; j is an integer between 1 and M indexing each of said M indicators;
iii. an alarm; and
iv. a plurality of M×N wires W ij ; said wire connects between (i) said Si; and (ii) said
b. connecting said alarm to at least one of said I j ;
c. connecting between said Si; and said I j ; by said wires W ij ;
d. sensing values by said S i ; and
e. transmitting said values by said W ij to said I j .
wherein said alarm is operating upon receiving by said at least one of said at least two values V ab and V cd having the relation |V ab -V cd |>X; X is a predetermined number.
22 . The method of claim 21 , additionally comprising at least one step selected from a group consisting of (a) selecting said value from a group consisting of: temperature, heartbeat, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiration rate; radio frequency signal, humidity, and any combination thereof; (b) selecting said sensor from a group consisting of thermometer, oximeter, blood pressure meter, pulse oximeter, optical breath rate sensor, radio frequency sensor, hygrometer, and any combination thereof; (c) said alarm is operating by producing a signal in a manner selected from a group consisting of audible signal, visual signal, sensible signal, and any combination thereof; (d) transmitting said value V ij is travelling from said sensor S i to said I j wirelessly; (e) providing at least one computer readable medium (CRM); and any combination thereof
23 . The method of claim 22 , additionally comprising a step of connecting said at least one CRM to said plurality of
24 . The method of claim 23 , additionally comprising a step of giving said at least one CRM instructions thereon for comparing values transmitted to said plurality of
25 . The method of claim 24 , additionally comprising a step of connecting said at least one CRM to said alarm.
26 . The method of claim 25 , additionally comprising a step of giving said at least one CRM additional instructions thereon for activating said alarm when said at least two values V ab and V cd having the relation |V ab -V cd |>X; X is a predetermined number.
27 . The method of claim 21 , additionally comprising a step of connecting said alarm to said plurality of I j .
28 . The method of claim 27 , additionally comprising a step of providing a plurality of Q alarms A k ; k is integer between 1 and Q indexing each od said Q alarms.
29 . The method of claim 28 , wherein said Q and said M are equal.
30 . The method of claim 29 , additionally comprising a step of connecting said alarms A k to a unique I j .
31 . The method of claim 30 , additionally comprising a step of said plurality of Q alarms operating upon receiving from said unique I j at least two values V ab and V cd having the relation |V ab -V cd |>X; X is a predetermined number.
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein said V ab and said V cd , a≠c and b=d.
33 . The method of claim 32 , additionally comprising a step of providing a plurality of C computer readable mediums (CRM n ); n is an integer between 1 and C indexing each of said C alarms.
34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said Q, said C and said M are equal.
35 . The method of claim 34 , additionally comprising a step of connecting said plurality of CRM n to a unique I j .
36 . The method of claim 35 , additionally comprising a step of connecting said plurality of CRM n to said a unique A k .
37 . The method of claim 36 , additionally comprising a step of giving said CRM n instructions thereon for comparing values transmitted to said unique I j .
38 . The method of claim 37 , additionally comprising a step of giving said CRM n additional instructions thereon for activating said unique alarm A k when said at least two values V ab and V cd have the relation |V ab -V cd |>X; X is a predetermined number.
39 . The method of claim 38 , wherein said V ab and said V cd , a≠c and b=d.
40 . A medical device, comprising or being in either a direct or a remote connection with a multi-fault detecting and alerting system as defined in claim 1 .
41 . An MRD according to claim 40 , comprising or being in either a direct or a remote connection with a multi-fault detecting and alerting system.
42 . An animal's or neonate's incubator comprising or being in either a direct or a remote connection with a multi-fault detecting and alerting system as defined in claim 1 .
43 . A medical device, operable by a multi-fault detecting and alerting method as defined in claim 21 .
44 . An MRD operable by a multi-fault detecting and alerting method as defined in claim 21 .
45 . An animal's or neonate's incubator operable by a multi-fault detecting and alerting method as defined in claim 21 .