Bob D. Peret,Brian H. Yoo,Derek G. Kane,Dean Kamen,Colin H. Murphy,John M. Kerwin
申请号：
US14213373
公开号：
US09435455B2
申请日:
2014.03.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus, system and method for regulating fluid flow are disclosed. The apparatus includes a flow rate sensor and a valve. The flow rate sensor uses images to estimate flow through a drip chamber and then controls the valve based on the estimated flow rate. The valve comprises a rigid housing disposed around the tube in which fluid flow is being controlled. Increasing the pressure in the housing controls the size of the lumen within the tube by deforming the tube, therefore controlling flow through the tube.
