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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2021
Medela Ag, Baar, CH;
Martin Thüring, Sins, CH;
Sebastian Höner, Thalwil, CH;
MEDELA AG, Baar, CH;
Abstract
An apparatus for accumulating a fluid, the apparatus including a drain bottle for containing the fluid, a reservoir having an outlet towards the drain bottle, the reservoir and the drain bottle communicating with each other via a valve provided in the outlet, a suction aperture connectable with a suction pump for creating a vacuum in the reservoir, an optical sensing device operably coupled to the reservoir and adjusted to measure the volume of the fluid standing in the reservoir, the optical sensing device comprising a light source and a detector, wherein the light source is configured to emit light towards the reservoir and the detector is configured to detect an intensity of the light emanating from the reservoir, and at least one light directing means for directing the light on its path from the light source to the detector.