Apparatus and Method for Venting Gas from a Liquid

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130237897A1
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13793067

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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for venting a gas from a liquid, which are applicable to a wide variety of medical liquid delivery systems. The apparatus includes level detectors, a clamp, and a control apparatus operably connected to the level detectors and the clamp. The method includes detecting whether liquid or gas is present at the level detectors, and opening and closing a clamp to vent gas. The present invention also relates to an apparatus and method for controlling pressure differential across a semipermeable membrane by using a pressure sensor, a gas source, a valve, and a membrane.

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FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS INC920 WINTER STREET WALTHAM MA 02451

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Crnkovich, Martin Joseph Walnut Creek, US 91 1467
Weaver, Colin Walnut Creek, US 49 565

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