Identification and communication system for inflatable devices
US6884255B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B49/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pneumatic system consists of an inflatable/deflatable article, for example, a compression garment (21) connected to a pump (20) by connectors (12 and 11), respectively. The connector (12) attached to the garment (21) carries an RFID transponder (30) and a corresponding radio circuit (31) is located within the pump (20). In use, the transponder (30) transmits and receives information to and from the pump radio circuit (31). The information exchanged is used by the pump control system to activate the pump and to operate the pump to provide the particular operating parameters for that garment, for example, pressure, inflation/deflation cycle, duration of treatment, etc.
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