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US4492531A
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Apparatus for producing a controlled pulsed liquid flow
Assignee: Kuraray Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-04-21
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Granted: 1985-01-08
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Expires: 2003-04-21
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus designed for supplying liquid by means of a roller pump into a membrane module having membranes provided therein in such a way that liquid is introduced in pulsed state into the membrane module by periodically opening and closing a flow path by means of a valve disposed on the flow path on the inlet side or outlet side of the membrane module. The resistance of the membranes to material transfer is reduced and liquid channelling in the membrane module is reasonably avoided, so that the effective area of each membrane may be increased. The apparatus can be advantageously employed to improve the performance of various blood treating and body cavity fluid treating apparatuses incorporating membranes.
Inventors
- 👤 Kubota Kenji
- 👤 Fukunaga Kouji
- 👤 Kirita Yasuzo
- 👤 Naito Hidemune
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 22:47
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D65/00; B01D65/08; A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M60/00; A61M60/10; A61M60/104; A61M60/109; A61M60/113; A61M60/20; A61M60/247; A61M60/253; A61M60/268; A61M60/279; A61M60/30; A61M60/36; A61M60/37; A61M60/50; A61M60/508; A61M60/538; A61M60/554; A61M60/80; A61M60/845; A61M60/851; A61M60/853; B01D2313/00; B01D2313/08; B01D2313/18; B01D2313/24; B01D2313/243; B01D2313/90; B01D2313/903; B01D2321/00; B01D2321/20; B01D2321/2066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for producing a controlled pulsed liquid flow comprising: a roller pump for pumping a liquid; a conduit coupled to the output of said pump for providing a liquid flow path; a normally open valve coupled to said flow path for closing the flow path in response to a close-valve signal; start-pressure signalling means operatively associated with said pump for intermittently issuing a start-pressure signal; synchronous monitor circuit means for generating a voltage value or pulse number representative of the period of said start-pressure signal; pressure-period setting circuit means for generating a time varying signal in accordance with a desired pressure-period setting and in correlation with the period of said start-pressure signal; and comparator circuit means coupled to said synchronous monitor circuit means and said pressure-period setting circuit means for comparing said time varying signal to the voltage value or pulse number generated by said synchronous monitor circuit means, and producing a close-valve signal commencing with the issuance of said start-pressure signal and terminating when the value of said time varying signal concurs with said voltage value or pulse number.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for producing a controlled pulsed liquid flow comprising: a roller pump for pumping a liquid; a conduit coupled to the output of said pump for providing a liquid flow path; a normally open valve coupled to said flow path for closing the flow path in response to a close-valve signal; start-pressure signalling means operatively associated with said pump for intermittently issuing a start-pressure signal; synchronous monitor circuit means for generating a voltage value or pulse number representative of the period of said start-pressure signal; pressure-period setting circuit means for generating a time varying signal in accordance with a desired pressure-period setting and in correlation with the period of said start-pressure signal; and comparator circuit means coupled to said synchronous monitor circuit means and said pressure-period setting circuit means for comparing said time varying signal to the voltage value or pulse number generated by said synchronous monitor circuit means, and producing a close-valve signal commencing with the issuance of said start-pressure signal and terminating when the value of said time varying signal concurs with said voltage value or pulse number.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said time varying signal is a ramp of increasing amplitude having a slope determined by said desired pressure-period setting.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a membrane module coupled to said flow path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said start-pressure signaling means comprises a fixed rotating plate mounted on a rotating shaft of the roller pump and having magnets provided thereon, and a proximity switch provided on a plate removably attached to a rotary guide of the pump.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said normally open valve for opening and closing said flow path is a pinch valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said synchronous monitor circuit comprises a converter circuit for converting the period of said start-pressure signal into a voltage value or pulse number, and a memory circuit for storing a maximal value of said voltage value or pulse number.
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