Pump unit and breathing assistance device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9408991
APP PUB NO 20120304993A1
SERIAL NO

13345860

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A pump unit can achieve significant size reduction while maintaining the performance thereof. Micropumps are arranged in a lattice pattern with rows and columns, and a discharge port of at least a micropump arranged in the most downstream row is directly connected to an integrated discharge port. The pump unit further includes: a discharge direct-connection mechanism for connecting respective discharge ports of a plurality of micropumps in a middle row directly to the integrated discharge port; an intake direct-connection mechanism for connecting respective intake ports of the micropumps directly to a fluid to be supplied first; a series-connection mechanism for connecting a discharge port of a micropump in an upstream row directly to an intake port of a micropump in a downstream row; and a controller for controlling the discharge direct-connection mechanism, the intake direct-connection mechanism, and the series-connection mechanism.

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METRAN CO LTDKAWAGUCHI-SHI SAITAMA 332-0015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nitta, Jun Kawaguchi, JP 71 787
Nitta, Kazufuku Kawaguchi, JP 34 531

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