Abstract: A medical gas alarm systems and associated methods are disclosed. A method of monitoring the medical gas system includes the steps of monitoring a characteristic of a medical gas system using at least one monitoring instrument positioned in a medical gas supply network; generating and sending a particular signal from the monitoring instrument to a CPU when the characteristic measured by the monitoring instrument passes a predetermined threshold; generating a fault signal from the CPU when the CPU determines that a fault condition has occurred; retrieving a stored message from the CPU in response to the fault signal, and in which the stored message other than the fault or threshold condition monitored by the instrument; and sending the stored message from the CPU to an output at a medical gas alarm module.

Abstract: A medical gas alarm systems and associated methods are disclosed. A method of monitoring the medical gas system includes the steps of monitoring a characteristic of a medical gas system using at least one monitoring instrument positioned in a medical gas supply network; generating and sending a particular signal from the monitoring instrument to a CPU when the characteristic measured by the monitoring instrument passes a predetermined threshold; generating a fault signal from the CPU when the CPU determines that a fault condition has occurred; retrieving a stored message from the CPU in response to the fault signal, and in which the stored message other than the fault or threshold condition monitored by the instrument; and sending the stored message from the CPU to an output at a medical gas alarm module.

Abstract: An auction-based system and method for a life insurance secondary exchange. Through a phased process that includes an information phase, a submission phase, an offer phase and a close phase, a life insurance policy may be submitted and sold by a policy holder to purchasing groups via a trusted advisor and broker. The policy information is received at a central location. Purchasing groups/providers are automatically notified when a policy is available for sale. If interested, the purchasing groups/providers pull further details on the policies they wish to review. The purchasing groups/providers then submit offers on the policies. The policy holder then determines whether an acceptable offer has been made, and sells the policy. If not, the policy may be efficiently re-auctioned.