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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2005
Viktors Berstis, Austin, TX (US);
Michael P. Carlson, Austin, TX (US);
Yen-fu Chen, Austin, TX (US);
John W. Dunsmoir, Round Rock, TX (US);
Randolph M. Forlenza, Austin, TX (US);
John P. Kaemmerer, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Francis X. Kinstler, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Sheryl S. Kinstler, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Viktors Berstis, Austin, TX (US);
Michael P. Carlson, Austin, TX (US);
Yen-Fu Chen, Austin, TX (US);
John W. Dunsmoir, Round Rock, TX (US);
Randolph M. Forlenza, Austin, TX (US);
John P. Kaemmerer, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Francis X. Kinstler, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Sheryl S. Kinstler, Cedar Park, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention concerns a method and apparatus for indicating a parameter of a transmitted fluid. One embodiment of the invention comprises a fluid source operatively coupled to a conduit for transmitting a fluid from the fluid source. In addition, a sensor detects a parameter of the fluid, such as the percent oxygen content of the fluid. In response to the sensor detecting the parameter of the fluid, an indicator illuminates a portion of the conduit if a predetermined condition, such as a minimum percent oxygen content of the fluid, is satisfied.