US4795440A
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Low-volume non-bubble collecting pressure dome
Assignee: Baxter International Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-24
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2007-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A pressure sensor comprising a main body having an inlet connectable to a source of liquid under pressure, an outlet, a passage extending through the main body from the inlet to the outlet and a surface outside of the passage. A flexible diaphragm confronts the surface and is coupled to the main body to at least partially define a sensing chamber. The main body has a port extending from the passage to the sensing chamber to provide communication between liquid under pressure in the passage and the sensing chamber. The port has a transverse cross section with at least one dimension which is no greater than about 0.060 inch.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe W. Young
- 👤 Michael V. North
- 👤 Kenneth W. Rake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/168; A61M5/16831; A61M5/16854; G; G01; G01L; G01L19/00; G01L19/0007; G01L19/0023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A pressure sensor comprising: a main body having an inlet connectable to a source of liquid under pressure which is subject to having bubbles therein, an outlet and a passage extending through the main body from the inlet to the outlet so that liquid can flow through the passage; a flexible diaphragm coupled to the main body and confronting a conical surface for defining a low-volume surface sensing chamber on the main body; a port defined in the main body extending from said passage to said sensing chamber to provide communication between liquid under pressure in the passage and the sensing chamber; and said port having at the juncture of the port and the passage, a transverse cross-section with at least one dimension sufficiently small to enable surface tension to substantially exclude bubbles in the liquid flowing through the passage from passing through the port into the sensing chamber, said port having a sharp edge with essentially no radius at said juncture which further serves to exclude bubbles in the liquid from passing through the port into the sensing chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A pressure sensor comprising: a main body having an inlet connectable to a source of liquid under pressure which is subject to having bubbles therein, an outlet and a passage extending through the main body from the inlet to the outlet so that liquid can flow through the passage; a flexible diaphragm coupled to the main body and confronting a conical surface for defining a low-volume surface sensing chamber on the main body; a port defined in the main body extending from said passage to said sensing chamber to provide communication between liquid under pressure in the passage and the sensing chamber; and said port having at the juncture of the port and the passage, a transverse cross-section with at least one dimension sufficiently small to enable surface tension to substantially exclude bubbles in the liquid flowing through the passage from passing through the port into the sensing chamber, said port having a sharp edge with essentially no radius at said juncture which further serves to exclude bubbles in the liquid from passing through the port into the sensing chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 1 wherein the length of the port is no more than about 21/2 times the transverse dimension at said juncture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 1 wherein said port has a radiused edge at the juncture of the port and the conical surface of the main body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
135 words
A pressure sensor comprising: a main body having an inlet connected to a source of liquid under pressure, an outlet, a passage extending through the main body from the inlet to the outlet so that liquid can flow through the passage; a flexible diaphragm confronting a conical surface of the main body coupled to the main body to at least partially define a sensing chamber; said main body having a port extending from said passage to said chamber to provide communication between the liquid under pressure in the passage and the sensing chamber; and said port at the juncture of the port and the passage having a transverse cross section with at least one dimension which is no greater than about 0.060 inch and having a sharp edge with essentially no radius at said juncture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
135 words
A pressure sensor comprising: a main body having an inlet connected to a source of liquid under pressure, an outlet, a passage extending through the main body from the inlet to the outlet so that liquid can flow through the passage; a flexible diaphragm confronting a conical surface of the main body coupled to the main body to at least partially define a sensing chamber; said main body having a port extending from said passage to said chamber to provide communication between the liquid under pressure in the passage and the sensing chamber; and said port at the juncture of the port and the passage having a transverse cross section with at least one dimension which is no greater than about 0.060 inch and having a sharp edge with essentially no radius at said juncture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 4 wherein said one dimension of said port is no less than about 0.020 inch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 4 wherein said port is generally circular in said transverse cross section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 6 wherein said one dimension is no less than about 0.030 inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 4 wherein said port is generally rectangular in said transverse cross section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 8 wherein the rectangular transverse cross section has length and width dimensions and each of said length and width dimensions is no less than about 0.030 inch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 4 wherein the length of the port is no more than about 0.150 inch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 4 wherein the port has a radiused edge at the juncture of the port and the conical surface of the main body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 5 wherein said port has a lesser cross-sectional area at the juncture of the port and the passage than the cross-sectional area of the passage.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 4 wherein said main body is constructed of a molded plastic material and has a lug integral therewith partly defining a slot for use in coupling the main body to a supporting structure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pressure sensor as defined in claim 4 including a frame having an opening, a compressible tube extending across said opening and means for mounting the main body on the frame.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
216 words
A system for administering a parenteral liquid to a patient comprising: conduit means connectable to a source of parenteral liquid and extending to a patient for administering the parenteral liquid to the patient, said parenteral liquid being subject to having bubbles therein; a pressure sensor including a main body having an inlet and an outlet coupled to said conduit means and a passage extending through the main body from the inlet to the outlet so that liquid can flow through the passage; said pressure sensor including a flexible diaphragm coupled to the main body and confronting a conical surface on the main body for defining a sensing chamber and a port defined in the main body extending from said passage to said sensing chamber to provide communication between liquid under pressure in the passage and the sensing chamber; and said port at the juncture of the port and the passage, having a transverse cross section with at least one dimension which is sufficiently small to enable surface tension to substantially exclude the bubbles in the liquid from passing through the port into the sensing chamber, said port having a sharp edge with essentially no radius at said juncture which further serves to exclude bubbles in the liquid from passing through the port into the sensing chamber.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
216 words
A system for administering a parenteral liquid to a patient comprising: conduit means connectable to a source of parenteral liquid and extending to a patient for administering the parenteral liquid to the patient, said parenteral liquid being subject to having bubbles therein; a pressure sensor including a main body having an inlet and an outlet coupled to said conduit means and a passage extending through the main body from the inlet to the outlet so that liquid can flow through the passage; said pressure sensor including a flexible diaphragm coupled to the main body and confronting a conical surface on the main body for defining a sensing chamber and a port defined in the main body extending from said passage to said sensing chamber to provide communication between liquid under pressure in the passage and the sensing chamber; and said port at the juncture of the port and the passage, having a transverse cross section with at least one dimension which is sufficiently small to enable surface tension to substantially exclude the bubbles in the liquid from passing through the port into the sensing chamber, said port having a sharp edge with essentially no radius at said juncture which further serves to exclude bubbles in the liquid from passing through the port into the sensing chamber.
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