Measuring head for a gas analyser
US7235054B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/3174
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A measuring head for the analysis of respiratory gases to and from a patient connected to a respirator, includes an aperture (7) which is intended to be placed over an adapter (2) through which respiratory gases flow. The measuring head (1) has a light transmitter (9) which includes an IR-emitter (12) on one side of the aperture (7) and a light receiver (10) which includes an IR-detector on the other side of the aperture (7). The measuring head (1) also includes a signal processing unit (20) necessary for the gas analysis.
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