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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edwin J. Hilgendorf, West Bend, WI (US);
Son Duc Tran, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Steven P. Pruzina, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Mark Storsved, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Assignee:
Pryon Corporation, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/00 ;
Abstract
A respiratory function monitoring device comprising a flow sensor and a conversion device is herein disclosed. Also disclosed are structures for carrying out an auto-zero calibration, a purging function, and temperature compensation. Methods for implementing the auto-zero calibration, the purge function, and the temperature compensation are also disclosed.