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Thermal control system for controlling the temperature of a fluid

US10981172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Abbott Point of Care Inc. · US

Inventors

Gary Vandersleen · Plainsboro, US
Sergey Gershtein · Libertyville, US
Mitchell Tilson · New Brunswick, US
Jaymin Patel · Ahmedabad, IN
Craig H. Schneider · Plainsboro, US
Seth Hunter · Santa Clara, US
Paul Wasserman · Oakhurst, US
Pierre Emeric · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 12, 2014
Grant date	Apr 20, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2400/0481
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a thermal control system for controlling the temperature of a fluid. In particular, the invention relates to a control system having at least two heating elements, at least one of which is used for directly or indirectly heating a fluid, and at least one of which is used for heating a thermal probe used to determine the temperature of the fluid. The heating systems are controlled by at least one feedback controller.

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