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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.a., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
James Scott Slepicka, Genoa City, WI (US);
Thomas Edward Dudar, Palatine, IL (US);
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., Deerfield, IL (US);
BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Abstract
An acoustic line tracing system for tracing a fluid transfer system tubing line includes an acoustic receiver operably connectable to the tubing line and configured to receive the vibratory signal. The acoustic receiver includes a vibration sensor disposed to contact the tubing line and configured for detecting vibration of the surface of the tubing line caused by the vibratory signal, and an indicator producing at least one of an audio and a visual cue when the vibration sensor detects the vibratory signal.