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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Carefusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Manuel Barraza, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Michael J. Cegielski, Norco, CA (US);
Assignee:
VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLC, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 15/03 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01); F16K 7/12 (2006.01); F16K 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/206 (2014.02); A61M 16/208 (2013.01); F16K 7/12 (2013.01); F16K 15/031 (2013.01); F16K 25/005 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7892 (2015.04);
Abstract
A flow controller can include a conduit wall and a membrane coupled to the conduit wall. The membrane is configured to obstruct gas flow through the conduit. The flow controller includes a membrane controller, positioned adjacent to the membrane, wherein the membrane is positioned on one side of the membrane controller, such that the membrane controller impedes bending of the membrane in a second direction different from the first direction, thereby restricting gas flow through the conduit.