Abstract: A method of sensing gases during medical procedures that includes electronically altering a gas-identification sensor, coupled with an electronic medical device, to selectively detect at least one of a plurality of gases, receiving the at least one of the plurality of gases in the electronic medical device, the electronic medical device having an energy output, transferring the at least one of the plurality of gases to the gas-identification sensor for identification, and then reducing an amount of energy emitted from the energy output upon identification of the at least one of the plurality of gases.

Abstract: A method of sensing gases during medical procedures that includes electronically altering a gas-identification sensor, coupled with an electronic medical device, to selectively detect at least one of a plurality of gases, receiving the at least one of the plurality of gases in the electronic medical device, the electronic medical device having an energy output, transferring the at least one of the plurality of gases to the gas-identification sensor for identification, and then reducing an amount of energy emitted from the energy output upon identification of the at least one of the plurality of gases.

Abstract: A handheld surgical assembly has a body, a first end, a second end, and a body length separating the first and second ends, an energy input and output, the energy output located at the first end of the body, the assembly also having a sensor that is coupled to the handheld surgical assembly, in fluid communication with an outside environment, and operable to identify a plurality of gases, with the assembly additionally having an electronic circuit system communicatively coupled to the sensor, the electronic circuit system being operable, upon the identification of at least one of the plurality of gases by the sensor, to control the energy output from the handheld surgical device.

Abstract: A handheld surgical assembly has a body, a first end, a second end, and a body length separating the first and second ends, an energy input and output, the energy output located at the first end of the body, the assembly also having a sensor that is coupled to the handheld surgical assembly, in fluid communication with an outside environment, and operable to identify a plurality of gases, with the assembly additionally having an electronic circuit system communicatively coupled to the sensor, the electronic circuit system being operable, upon the identification of at least one of the plurality of gases by the sensor, to control the energy output from the handheld surgical device.

Abstract: An ultrasonic measuring arrangement (1) for the flow, speed of sound, density, viscosity and/or temperature measurement of flowing media, including a measurement tube (2) having a measurement section (3), with the tube being disposed in an area of a measurement housing (4). At least two ultrasound transmitting receivers are spaced apart as sensors for sound transmission through the measurement section (3) in the direction of flow of a medium, and opposite thereto, and for signal recording. In order to provide an ultrasonic measuring arrangement (1) that is simple and inexpensive to produce, has a small nominal diameter and permits direct sound transmission through the measurement section (3) at as low a transmission output as possible, the measurement tube (3) is configured together with the measurement housing (4) as a one-piece housing part (5) free of seals and seams, and the sound path form an acute angle with the flow direction of the medium.

Abstract: An ultrasonic measuring arrangement (1) for the flow, speed of sound, density, viscosity and/or temperature measurement of flowing media, including a measurement tube (2) having a measurement section (3), with the tube being disposed in an area of a measurement housing (4). At least two ultrasound transmitting receivers are spaced apart as sensors for sound transmission through the measurement section (3) in the direction of flow of a medium, and opposite thereto, and for signal recording. In order to provide an ultrasonic measuring arrangement (1) that is simple and inexpensive to produce, has a small nominal diameter and permits direct sound transmission through the measurement section (3) at as low a transmission output as possible, the measurement tube (3) is configured together with the measurement housing (4) as a one-piece housing part (5) free of seals and seams, and the sound path form an acute angle with the flow direction of the medium.

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring apparatus (1) for determining the flow rate of a flowable medium through a measuring section (3) is provided, wherein the measuring apparatus (1) has, as sensors, two ultrasonic transceivers (4), which are arranged spaced apart from one another, for the purpose of ultrasonic testing of the measuring section (3) in and counter to the flow direction and for the purpose of picking up signals and is operated with an ultrasonic phase difference method.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus (1) for detecting gases, in particular air, in a liquid-carrying transport line. The apparatus has at least one ultrasound transmitter (3) and at least one ultrasound receiver (4) as ultrasound sensors (3, 4), which are arranged essentially opposite one another with respect to a measuring pipe (2) in the region of the longitudinal sides of the measuring pipe (2), a control device (5) and a signal processing device (6). In order for the measuring apparatus (1) to operate with little disruption and to have a simple, cost-effective design, it is provided that the ultrasound transmitter (3) emits a continuous ultrasound signal, the signal processing device (6) amplifies the electrical signal processed by the ultrasound receiver (4), rectifies it, passes it to a memory device (6c) and uses a threshold value switch (9) to decide whether or not an electrical signal is then supplied to a control output and/or to a display device.

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring apparatus (10 for determining the flow rate of a flowable medium through a measuring section (3) is provided, wherein the measuring apparatus (1) has, as sensors, two ultrasonic transceivers (4), which are arranged spaced apart from one another, for the purpose of ultrasonic testing of the measuring section (3) in and counter to the flow direction and for the purpose of picking up signals and is operated with an ultrasonic phase difference method.