Method for heating medical fluid using multi-input voltage capable heater
US8644692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24H1/101
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for heating medical fluid with different supply voltages comprising: configuring first, second and third switches in electrical communication with first and second power lines, the switches configured such that (i) in a first switch state first and second heater elements are placed in series, solely via a closing of the first switch, for operation with a first supply voltage applied to the first and second power lines, and (ii) in a second switch state the first and second heater elements are placed in parallel, via the second and third switches, for operation with a second supply voltage applied to the first and second power lines, and configuring a control element to automatically set the switches in the first or the second switch state based upon a signal sent to the control element indicative of the first or the second supply voltage.
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