# US 10,307,537 B2 · Liquid parameter detecting method and system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,307,537 B2 - Document ID: US10307537B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/503,800 - Filed: 2016-08-03 - Published: 2018-07-26 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-01-04 - Assignees: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chuang Wei - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10307537B2 ## CPC - A61M 5/172: electrical or electronic - A61M 5/1417: {Holders or handles for hanging up infusion containers} - A61M 5/16886: {for measuring fluid flow rate, i.e. flowmeters} - G01F 23/20: by measurement of weight, e.g. to determine the level of stored liquefied gas - G01N 9/04: of fluids - G01N 9/24: by observing the transmission of wave or particle radiation through the material - G01N 9/36: Analysing materials by measuring the density or specific gravity, e.g. determining quantity of moisture (methods of measurement in general G01N9/02 - G01N9/32) - A61M 5/1684: {by detecting the amount of infusate remaining, e.g. signalling end of infusion} - A61M 2205/18: with alarm - A61M 2205/3375: Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means - A61M 2205/3393: by weighing the reservoir - A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth® - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - G01F: MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) ## Abstract A liquid detection system for detecting a liquid level position of a liquid in a hanging bottle includes a hanging bottle casing unit for determining the overall gravity of the hanging bottle, a hanging bottle cap unit for determining the liquid density in the hanging bottle, and a transmission unit for transmitting the overall gravity and liquid density of the hanging bottle to a server, and the server. The server is configured to determine the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle, calculate the liquid volume in the hanging bottle based on the liquid gravity and the liquid density, and determine a liquid level position based on the liquid volume. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A liquid detection system for detecting a liquid level position of a liquid in a hanging bottle, the system comprising: a hanging bottle casing unit configured to determine an overall gravity of the hanging bottle; a hanging bottle cap unit configured to determine a liquid density in the hanging bottle; a transmission unit configured to transmit the overall gravity and the liquid density of the hanging bottle to a server; and the server, wherein the server is configured to determine a liquid gravity in the hanging bottle, calculate a liquid volume in the hanging bottle based on the liquid gravity and the liquid density, and determine a liquid level position based on the liquid volume, wherein the hanging bottle casing unit comprises a hanging bottle gravity detection module configured to use a cantilever beam weight sensor to determine the overall gravity of the hanging bottle, and wherein the hanging bottle cap unit comprises a liquid density detection module configured to use an ultrasonic density sensor to detect the liquid density in the hanging bottle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic density sensor comprises an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver, both located between an outer side of a hanging bottle neck and an outer side of a hanging bottle cap, and disposed at both sides in a diametrical direction of a cross-section of the hanging bottle cap respectively, wherein an ultrasonic wave emitted from the ultrasonic transmitter passes through one end of the hanging bottle neck to reach diametrically another end of the hanging bottle neck so as to be received by the ultrasonic receiver, such that the liquid density is calculated based on ultrasonic wave propagation parameters. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the liquid density is calculated based on ultrasonic propagation parameters as follows: Liquid ⁢ ⁢ density ⁢ ⁢ ρ = 1 kc 2 = ( t - t 0 ) 2 kL 2 wherein c is a propagation velocity of the ultrasonic wave in the liquid, k is a compression coefficient, L is a cross-sectional diameter of an inner wall of the hanging bottle, t is a time the ultrasonic wave propagates between the transmitter and the receiver, and t0 is a time the ultrasonic wave propagates in walls of the hanging bottle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein determining the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle and calculating the liquid volume in the hanging bottle based on the liquid gravity and the liquid density comprises: determining the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle as G1−G, and calculating the liquid volume by V=(G1−G)/gρ, wherein g is a gravitational acceleration, ρ is the liquid density, G1 is the overall gravity of the hanging bottle, and G is a gravity of an empty bottle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the hanging bottle cap unit comprises a liquid gravity detection module configured to use a micro weight sensor to detect a liquid gravity G2 in the hanging bottle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein determining the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle and calculating the liquid volume in the hanging bottle based on the liquid gravity and the liquid density further comprises: when the liquid volume calculated by V=(G1−G)/gρ is smaller than a preset volume value and the liquid level position of the liquid is determined to be lower than a bottle neck position of the hanging bottle, the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle is determined as G2, and the liquid volume is calculated by V=G2/gρ, wherein g is the gravitational acceleration, ρ is the liquid density, and G2 is the liquid gravity measured by the liquid gravity detection module. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hanging bottle cap unit comprises a liquid level inclination detection module configured to use a triaxial acceleration sensor to detect a liquid level inclination in the hanging bottle with respect to a horizontal plane. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid level position of the liquid is determined from the liquid volume and a capacity of the hanging bottle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a liquid flow rate is determined based on an amount of liquid volume change in the hanging bottle over a period of time. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a liquid level inclination, a liquid level position, a liquid volume, a liquid gravity, a liquid flow rate are transmitted to a terminal device, and wherein the terminal device displays in real time the at least one of the liquid level inclination, the liquid level position, the liquid volume, the liquid gravity, and the liquid flow rate, and outputs warning information based on comparison results of the at least one of the liquid volume, the liquid flow rate and the liquid level inclination with respective threshold values. ### Claim 11 A liquid detecting method for detecting a liquid level position of a liquid in a hanging bottle, the method comprising: determining an overall gravity of the hanging bottle; determining a liquid density in the hanging bottle; transmitting the overall gravity and the liquid density of the hanging bottle to a server; determining a liquid gravity in the hanging bottle; calculating a liquid volume in the hanging bottle from the liquid gravity and the liquid density; and determining the liquid level position based on the liquid volume using the server, wherein the overall gravity of the hanging bottle is determined using a cantilever beam weight sensor, and wherein the liquid density in the hanging bottle is detected using an ultrasonic density sensor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the ultrasonic density sensor comprises an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver, both located between an outer side of a hanging bottle neck and an outer side of a hanging bottle cap, and disposed at both sides in a diametrical direction of a cross-section of the hanging bottle cap respectively, wherein an ultrasonic wave emitted from the ultrasonic transmitter passes through one end of the hanging bottle neck to reach diametrically another end of the hanging bottle neck so as to be received by the ultrasonic receiver, such that the liquid density is calculated based on ultrasonic wave propagation parameters. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12, wherein the liquid density is calculated based on ultrasonic propagation parameters as follows: Liquid ⁢ ⁢ density ⁢ ⁢ ρ = 1 kc 2 = ( t - t 0 ) 2 kL 2 wherein c is a propagation velocity of the ultrasonic wave in the liquid, k is a compression coefficient, L is a cross-sectional diameter of an inner wall of the hanging bottle, t is a time the ultrasonic wave propagates between the transmitter and the receiver, and t0 is a time the ultrasonic wave propagates in walls of the hanging bottle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein determining the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle and calculating the liquid volume in the hanging bottle based on the liquid gravity and the liquid density comprises: determining the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle as G1−G, and calculating the liquid volume by V=(G1−G)/gρ, wherein g is a gravitational acceleration, ρ is the liquid density, G1 is the overall gravity of the hanging bottle, and G is a gravity of an empty bottle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, further comprising detecting a liquid gravity G2 in the hanging bottle using a micro-weight sensor, wherein determining the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle and calculating the liquid volume in the hanging bottle based on the liquid gravity and the liquid density further comprises: when the liquid volume calculated by V=(G1−G)/gρ is smaller than a preset volume value and the liquid level position of the liquid is determined to be lower than a bottle neck position of the hanging bottle, determining the liquid gravity in the hanging bottle as G2, and calculating the liquid volume by V=G2/gρ, wherein g is the gravitational acceleration, ρ is the liquid density, and G2 is the liquid gravity measured by a liquid gravity detection module. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the liquid level position of the liquid is determined based on the liquid volume and a capacity of the hanging bottle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein a liquid flow rate is determined based on an amount of liquid volume change in the hanging bottle in a period of time. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: transmitting at least one of a liquid level inclination, the liquid level position, the liquid volume, the liquid gravity, and a liquid flow rate to a terminal device, wherein the terminal device displays, in real time the at least one of the liquid level inclination, the liquid level position, the liquid volume, the liquid gravity, and the liquid flow rate; and outputting warning information based on comparison results of the at least one of the liquid volume, the liquid flow rate, and the liquid level inclination with respective threshold values.