Optical fluid sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6396583
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09495263

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A fluid sensor for determining the presence of fluid in a light-transmissive conduit includes a light emitter and a light detector positioned proximate to the conduit. The light detector is juxtaposed relative to the light emitter to receive light emitted by the light emitter. The light received by the light detector is dependent upon the presence of fluid in the conduit. The light received by the light detector varies due to the different optical properties between a conduit that is empty and one that has fluid in it. The light detector may be a phototransistor whose output is amplified to increase the signal attributable to the presence or absence of fluid in the conduit. The light emitter may be an

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ETHICON INC1000 US HIGHWAY 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clare, Christopher R Los Altos Hills, CA 12 1157

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