Oxygen concentrator remote monitoring apparatus

A monitoring apparatus for remotely monitoring the operational status of an oxygen concentrator having a plurality of diagnostic light emitting diodes wherein said light emitting diodes indicate the operational status of said oxygen concentrator comprising:

• a hollow boot having an opened end for forceably fitting over at least one of said plurality of light emitting diodes;
• a photodetector mounted within said boot for detecting light emitted from said one of said plurality of light emitting diodes;
• means responsive to said photodetector for determining the operational status of said oxygen concentrator;
• and
• a computer responsive to said determining means for receiving said operational status of said oxygen concentrator.

A monitoring apparatus for remotely monitoring the operational status of an oxygen concentrator having a local readout comprising:

• optical means for detecting signals from said local readout;
• means responsive to said detecting means for processing said signals to determine said operational status of said concentrator;
• and
• means for transmitting information which indicates the status of said concentrator to a remote monitoring terminal.

A monitoring apparatus for remotely monitoring the operational status of a machine having a local readout comprising:

• optical means for detecting signals from said local readout;
• means responsive to said detecting means for processing said signals to determine said operational status of said concentrator;
• and
• means for transmitting information which indicates the status of said machine to a remote monitoring terminal.