A flow-volume detecting apparatus including a flow-volume detecting unit which measures a flow volume of a measured fluid, a flow-volume state determining unit which determines a flow-volume state of the measured fluid based on an output from the flow-volume detecting unit. The flow-volume detecting apparatus further including a plurality of filters which process a flow-volume signal, and a filter selecting unit which selects a filter that processes the flow-volume signal, wherein the filter selecting unit selects the filter that processes the flow-volume signal according to the flow-volume state determined by the flow-volume state determining unit.

A gas safety device includes: flow path through which a gas flows; ultrasonic sensor for measuring a flow rate of the gas flowing through flow path; flow rate calculator that calculates a flow rate measurement data pieces from a measurement value of the flow rate measured by ultrasonic sensor; and leakage detector that detects a minor leakage of the gas. The gas safety device further includes: pulsation recognizer that recognizes that pulsation is occurring when a fluctuation in the flow rate measuring data pieces calculated by flow rate calculator is greater than or equal to a predetermined value; and pulsating flow rate corrector that corrects, when pulsation recognizer determines that the pulsation is occurring, the flow rate measurement data piece by a predetermined value. Furthermore, when pulsation recognizer determines that the pulsation is occurring, leakage detector determines whether a leakage is present using the flow rate measurement data piece corrected by pulsating flow rate corrector.

An apparatus and method for use in determining one or more fluid flow properties of a fluid in a conduit is disclosed. The apparatus includes a substrate including a barrier, a first flow sensor coupled to the substrate and a second flow sensor coupled to the substrate. The first flow sensor is located at a first sensor distance from a first barrier surface, and the second flow sensor is located a second sensor distance from the second barrier surface. The first sensor distance is substantially equal to the second sensor distance. In operation, the first flow sensor produces a first sensor signal, and the second flow sensor produces a second sensor signal. The direction of flow for the fluid is determined by comparing the first sensor signal to the second sensor signal.

A measurement control device includes: a sensing unit that outputs a signal according to an air flow rate; a pulsation state calculation unit that calculates a pulsation state of pulsation generated in the air flow rate using an output value of the sensing unit; and a pulsation error correction unit that corrects the air flow rate. The pulsation state calculation unit has an upper extreme value determination unit and a frequency calculation unit. The upper extreme value determination unit cancels the upper extreme value that has presently appeared, when the output value remains to be more than a predetermined lower threshold. The upper extreme value determination unit updates the lower threshold on a basis of at least one of air flow rate, pulsation frequency, or pulsation amplitude specified on the basis of the output value.

A measurement control device includes: a sensing unit that outputs a signal according to an air flow rate; a pulsation state calculation unit that calculates a pulsation state of pulsation generated in the air flow rate using an output value of the sensing unit; and a pulsation error correction unit that corrects the air flow rate. The pulsation state calculation unit has an upper extreme value determination unit and a frequency calculation unit. The upper extreme value determination unit cancels the upper extreme value that has presently appeared, when the output value remains to be more than a predetermined lower threshold. The upper extreme value determination unit updates the lower threshold on a basis of at least one of air flow rate, pulsation frequency, or pulsation amplitude specified on the basis of the output value.

An infusion apparatus includes a housing and a chamber configured to be connected to the housing. The apparatus further includes a weight sensor coupled to a load connector connected to the housing and an optical sensor disposed in the housing. The weight sensor is configured to generate a first signal based on a measured weight of the fluid container attached to the housing in a weight-bearing configuration. The optical sensor is configured to generate a second signal based on detecting drops of the fluid traversing the chamber. The apparatus also includes a flow control mechanism to control a flow rate of the fluid into an outlet channel. The apparatus includes one or more processing devices configured to perform operations including transmitting a control signal to the flow control mechanism to adjust the flow rate.

An infusion apparatus includes a housing and a chamber configured to be connected to the housing. The apparatus further includes a weight sensor coupled to a load connector connected to the housing and an optical sensor disposed in the housing. The weight sensor is configured to generate a first signal based on a measured weight of the fluid container attached to the housing in a weight-bearing configuration. The optical sensor is configured to generate a second signal based on detecting drops of the fluid traversing the chamber. The apparatus also includes a flow control mechanism to control a flow rate of the fluid into an outlet channel. The apparatus includes one or more processing devices configured to perform operations including transmitting a control signal to the flow control mechanism to adjust the flow rate.

A fluid handling system for supplying a working fluid to a fluid flow instrument is disclosed. The system includes a controller configured to receive sensor signals indicative of a deformation of a flexible barrier located between a control fluid volume containing a control fluid and a working fluid volume containing the working fluid. Based on the sensor signals, the controller may send signals to control the operation of a working fluid flow generator in order to regulate or control the fluid characteristic of the working fluid being provided to the fluid flow instrument.

A flow dampener for dampening pulsation in a fluid flow includes a body shell, a flexible membrane, and two flow ports. The body shell has an interior surface and an elongate groove formed on the interior surface. The flexible membrane is sealed to the interior surface of the body shell and covers the elongate groove. In some embodiments, the flexible membrane is over-molded onto the body shell. The flexible membrane cooperates with the elongate groove to form an elongate flow path for the fluid flow. The flexible membrane has a thickness in a range from 0.5 mm to 6 mm. As the membrane is flexible, it vibrates as the fluid flows through the elongate flow path, absorbs kinetic energy in the fluid flow, and thereby dampens pulsation in the fluid flow.

A measurement device includes a light emitting element configured to irradiate a blood vessel of a subject with light, a light receiving element configured to output an optical signal from the subject as an electric signal, and a controller electrically connected to the light receiving element. The controller estimates a heart rate of the subject on the basis of a part of a plurality of frequency components included in output of the light receiving element.