Abstract: A photopheresis system (200) is disclosed, and that may be configured to execute one or more protocols. These protocols include: 1) protocols (400; 430; 460) for purging air out of a centrifuge bowl (210) used by the photopheresis system (200); 2) protocols (500; 510 550) for assessing the installation/operation of one or more pressure domes (330) used by the photopheresis system (200); and 3) protocols (580; 600; 660; 700; 740) for collecting buffy coat from blood processed by the photopheresis system (200).

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the cation conductivity of a fluid sample includes a housing having an inlet disposed at a first end of the housing and an outlet disposed at a second end of the housing, the second end opposite the first end, wherein the inlet of the housing is configured to receive the fluid sample. The apparatus includes a first cellulose filter disposed in the housing adjacent to the inlet; a second cellulose filter disposed in the housing adjacent to the outlet; and a cation exchange resin filter disposed in the housing between the first cellulose filter and the second cellulose filter. The outlet of the housing is configured to be fluidically connected to a cation conductivity sensor configured to measure a cation conductivity of an effluent output from the outlet of the housing.

Abstract: Water disinfecting modules, water supply systems, methods of assembling a water supply system as well as method of disinfecting water are provided. The water disinfecting module includes a frame, hot and cold water flow switches and hot and cold UV treatment modules is provided. The frame supports a hot and cold water inlets and hot and cold water outlets. Hot and cold water flow switches are fluidly interposed between the respective inlets and outlets for sensing water flow. Hot and cold water UV treatment modules are fluidly interposed between corresponding inlets and outlets and are coupled to flow switches for activation upon sensing of water flow. All of the components are supported by the frame to form a complete unit. The systems and methods incorporate the use of such a water disinfecting module.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water purification, sterilization and disinfection lamp. The lamp includes a lampshade, a base and a cylinder for storing slow-release chlorine tablets. A circuit board and a battery electrically connected with the circuit board are arranged on the base. A solar panel is installed on a surface of the lampshade. The base is covered with the lampshade to form sealed connection. The solar panel is electrically connected with the circuit board. At least one lamp bead is assembled on the circuit board. The irradiation direction of the lamp bead faces the direction of the lampshade.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling the remediation of aquatic facilities using at least one sanitizer sensor, a pH sensor, a temperature sensor and a chlorine dioxide sensor all interfaced with a programmable controller that is programmed to implement a remediation cycle and configured to calculate a Ct value, the sensors being in fluid contact with water of the aquatic facility, and the programmable controller is interfaced with a chemical feed system for supplying chlorine dioxide to the water.

Abstract: Apparatus for separating grit from a grit-loaded liquid matrix while retaining organic solids in suspension, including an inlet for admitting liquid matrix into the apparatus, an outlet for removing grit-lite liquid matrix from the apparatus main chamber, and a vortex system for removing separated liquid matrix grit from the apparatus. The grit settling main chamber defines upper and lower subchambers communicating with each other through a central aperture. A fluid flow speed gradient is established between the apparatus fluid inlet and outlet. An Eddy type fluid dynamic component is added, providing combined enhanced coarse grit and fine organics discrimination and separation. The Eddy fluid dynamic component may consist of a trio of stationary fresh water supply force fed eductors.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling the accelerated remediation of aquatic facilities using at least one sanitizer sensor, a pH sensor, a temperature sensor and a chlorine dioxide sensor all interfaced with a programmable controller that is programmed to implement a remediation cycle and configured to calculate a Ct value, the sensors being in fluid contact with water of the aquatic facility, and the programmable controller is interfaced with a chemical feed system for supplying chlorine dioxide to the water.

Abstract: A home dialysis machine network is provided that includes a home dialysis machine and one or more walk-up service centers. The walk-up service center can be equipped with a diagnostic tool, parts, or supplies for the home dialysis machine. Methods of maintaining a home dialysis machine are also provided as are service centers equipped with a transportation service or office, a diagnostics department, an education and training department, a consultation department, an exercise and spa department, an entertainment department, a sales department, a repair shop, a new technologies department, a pharmacy, and a doctor's office.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure can include a system for dispensing purified and sterilized fluid and/or solution. The delivery system can include a fluid reservoir, a sterilization and/or purification mechanism, a solution production mechanism, a dispensing mechanism, and a controller. The system can dispense the purified and sterilized fluid and/or solution on-demand.

Abstract: A dome-style light is provided for vehicles or other environments and includes one or more sanitizing feature such as light elements and/or a disinfectant dispenser. The light elements may be UVC emitting lights. The disinfectant dispenser may include a container or tank of aerosol or liquid disinfectant. The light includes a control unit for controlling the lights and/or dispenser at certain times. The control unit may receive an output for one or more sensors, such as detectors, for detecting activity in the presence of the light, where the control unit may prevent the illumination of the light(s) or the dispensing of disinfectant when activity is detected. The light may be retrofit into a vehicle for use in disinfecting a vehicle.

Abstract: Graphical user interfaces for use with extracorporeal blood treatment systems may include a plurality of mini settings cards corresponding to a plurality of settings cards. The mini settings cards may display one or more user-interactable settings, and may be selected to display the corresponding settings card. Further, each settings card may be accessed in other ways to selection of mini settings card such as, for example, by selection of a process feature graphical element corresponding the settings card.

Abstract: A contaminant detector is capable of sending a signal or alert when a contaminant is detected within a housing of a utility meter, a meter transmission unit (MTU), or other associated equipment. Circuitry enclosed within the housing is capable of detecting utility usage, transmitting information between one or more utility meters and a utility provider, and/or otherwise monitoring or tracking utility usage. The contaminant detector includes a resistive voltage divider network having a resistance that varies when in contact with a contaminant such as a form of water or metal. The variable resistor has a serpentine structure comprising a plurality of detective fingers that are formed from conductive material and separated by a non-conductive substance.

Abstract: A device includes a processor and a non-transitory memory having processor-executable instructions stored thereon. The device is usable with a blood treatment apparatus, such as a hemodialysis machine. The processor-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, facilitate: determining a time point with regard to puncturing a vessel of a patient, wherein puncturing the vessel of the patient is related to a blood treatment for the patient using a blood treatment apparatus; determining a time period based on the determined time point; and transmitting data related to the determined time point and/or data related to the determined time period to a receiving device.

Abstract: A system for product water output. The system includes a controller, a first conductivity sensor in communication with the controller, a first product valve downstream from the first conductivity sensor and in communication with the controller, a second product valve downstream from the first product valve and in communication with the controller, a second conductivity sensor downstream from the second product valve and in communication with the controller, and a divert valve downstream from the first conductivity sensor and upstream from the first product valve and in communication with the controller.

Abstract: A beverage apparatus and system is disclosed. The beverage apparatus is configurable to add flavors, minerals, vitamins, or other such additives to a source fluid, such as purified water, in response to a user's selection of settings, to provide a customized beverage. Advantageously, the beverage apparatus uses the purified water to cleanse the components that come into contact with the additive as part of the preparation of each beverage and includes this cleansing wash as part of the beverage itself, thus providing a self-cleaning apparatus that does not require a separate drain.

Abstract: A filtering apparatus (100) having a filtering mode and a self-cleaning mode, the apparatus provided for filtering an upstream flowing fluid with filtering elements (20) in the form of a plurality of stackable discs during filtering mode utilizing a first flow direction, apparatus (100) also configured to self-clean the filtering elements (20) the apparatus (100) including an internal fluid diverter (110,210, 310) that is internal to the filter housing. The position of the internal fluid diverter determines the direction of fluid flow through the filter housing and the filter phase. The position of the internal fluid diverter is controlled with a controller disposed external to the filter housing that may be manipulated either manually or by automated means.

Abstract: An environmental sensor device with a sensor enclosure is configured for use in a gas environment. An enclosure support, at least one sensor on a face of the enclosure; and at least one debris sloughing structure is used. The debris sloughing structure is composed of a channel with a set of inner and outer ridges disposed in the enclosure around a periphery of the at least one sensor, wherein a top portion of the debris sloughing structure above the at least one sensor and lateral portions of the debris sloughing structure on lateral sides of the at least one sensor. A shape and arrangement of the debris sloughing structure carries condensate or contaminants forming on non-sensor areas of the enclosure away from the sensor and to a bottom portion of the enclosure.

Abstract: A water purification system configured to continually monitor input water for the presence of heavy metal or organic chemical contaminants. The system automatically selects different types of filtration material, such as functionalized biochar filtration material, to purify the heavy metal or organic chemical contaminated water by automatically directing the water to filtration cartridges containing the filtration material best suited to removing the detected contaminants. The system is equipped with a processor, suitable sensors, and a plurality of removable cartridges. Each cartridge has a different type of filtration material, and each cartridge is equipped with a memory chip that can inform the processor as to the filtration capabilities of that particular cartridge. The system can keep track of its history of operation, and automatically notify operators when cartridges need to be replaced.

Abstract: Systems for monitoring fluid flow in an extracorporeal blood circuit are described. The blood circuit of such systems can include plod pump having a pumping chamber of the blood pump separated from a control chamber of the blood pump by a flexible diaphragm. The control chamber can be configured to transmit positive or negative pressure to operate the diaphragm. The system can include a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure in the control chamber of the blood pump, and a controller configured to receive information from the pressure sensor and to control the delivery of pressure to the control chamber of the blood pump. The controller can also be configured to cause the application of a time-varying pressure waveform on the blood pump diaphragm during a fill-stroke of the blood pump, and to monitor a pressure variation in the control chamber measured by the pressure sensor.

Abstract: A combined waste water and gas treatment system for efficiently decarbonizing and removing nitrogen, including a water feeding pump, a carbon capture device, an intermediate water tank, and an anaerobic ammonium oxidation reactor connected in sequence through pipelines, where the carbon capture device includes an anode chamber and a cathode chamber; an anode plate is arranged in the anode chamber; a cathode plate is arranged in the cathode chamber; a gas inlet pipe is further arranged at the cathode chamber; an air compressor is connected with the gas inlet pipe; a gas outlet pipe is arranged at a top of the carbon capture device; a water outlet in the intermediate water tank is fluidly communicated with a bottom end of the anaerobic ammonium oxidation reactor through a second water inlet pipe; the gas outlet pipe is fluidly communicated with the second water inlet pipe.

Abstract: A rare earth coated membrane is beneficial to aid in the separation of contaminants, such as anions containing phosphorous, anions containing arsenic, PFAS, and mixtures thereof. Membranes with the rare earth coating or treatment can have larger pore sizes than would be expected to remove these contaminants. Disclosed herein are methods for treating or coating the membrane to provide the rare earth coated membrane. The coated membranes can be used to remove contaminants, such as anions containing phosphorous, anions containing arsenic, and PFAS, from liquid feeds, such as water or water-based feeds.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic control system and method for water treatment of a thermal sterilization kettle. The system comprises a sampling module, a monitoring module and a control module, wherein the sampling module is used for respectively sampling hot water and cold water, and the monitoring module is arranged to respectively monitor online fluorescence signals in the sampled hot water and the sampled cold water; the control module is used for respectively controlling whether to add a compound medicament into a hot water area or not according to the online fluorescence signal of the sampled hot water and controlling whether to add the compound medicament into a cold water area or not according to the online fluorescence signal of the sampled cold water; and meanwhile, the monitoring module is further used for monitoring the residual chlorine signal of the sampled cold water.

Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating the post-treatment ultrafiltration rate of a patient are provided. A medical device can be configured to determine an estimated post-treatment ultrafiltration rate based on one or more values associated with a patient prepared to undergo treatment with the medical device. The medical device can also be configured to compare the estimated post-treatment ultrafiltration rate with one or more threshold values. The medical device can be configured to have an alert module, which can be activated when the estimated post-treatment ultrafiltration rate exceeds the one or more threshold values.

Abstract: Automated control mechanisms and methods for controlling fluid flow in a hemodialysis apparatus are described. The methods can involve a controller receiving information from a pressure sensor in a control chamber of a reciprocating diaphragm-based blood pump and causing the application of a time-varying pressure waveform on a diaphragm of the blood pump during a fill-stroke of the blood pump. The controller can be configured and programmed to monitor a pressure variation in the control chamber measured by the pressure sensor and to compare the measured pressure variation to a pre-determined value. Based on such comparison, the controller can initiate a procedure to pause or stop a dialysate pump of the hemodialysis apparatus if the magnitude of the measured pressure variation deviates from the pre-determined value.

Abstract: A multiple fluid model tool for utilizing a 3D CAD point-cloud to automatically create a fluid model is presented. For example, a system includes a modeling component, a machine learning component, and a three-dimensional design component. The modeling component generates a three-dimensional model of a mechanical device based on point cloud data indicative of information for a set of data values associated with a three-dimensional coordinate system. The machine learning component predicts one or more characteristics of the mechanical device based on input data and a machine learning process associated with the three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional design component that provides a three-dimensional design environment associated with the three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional design environment renders physics modeling data of the mechanical device based on the input data and the one or more characteristics of the mechanical device on the three-dimensional model.

Abstract: A set of medical sampling parts for use with an endoscope, including: a sampling device; a sample container including a separator part located at a top of the sample container, a base located at a bottom of the sample container opposite of said top, and a container part at least partly enclosing a sample volume located at the bottom of the sample container, so that a container axis extends between said separator part and said base; and a connector for connecting the sampling device with the sample container, wherein the sample container can be detached from the sampling device by a translational movement along a detachment axis, whereby a smallest angle between said container axis and said detachment axis is equal to or greater than 45 degrees.

Abstract: A method of performing a dialysis treatment includes using a pump and a dialysate supply line to transport peritoneal dialysis fluid, the supply line having a proximal end into which peritoneal dialysis fluid is supplied and from which spend dialysate is withdrawn, and a distal end which is connected to a patient's peritoneal access. The method further includes generating proximal and distal pressure signals using pressure detectors located at both the proximal and distal ends, respectively, of said supply line. During a drain cycle in which spent dialysate is pumped from the patient, the method includes, responsively to the proximal and distal pressure signals, detecting a characteristic of a pressure difference between the distal and proximal ends whose magnitude is determined by a predicted change in dialysate properties, and responsively to the characteristic, generating a signal indicating the change in dialysate properties.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to establishing secure communication between a dialysis machine and a fluid preparation device. In an example, a dialysis machine includes a control unit configured to establish a short-range wireless connection with an external fluid preparation device. The control unit establishes the short-range wireless connection by causing a user interface to display a prompt to enter a passkey associated with a fluid preparation device, using the received passkey to pair with the fluid preparation device, and creating a new bonding table or write to an empty bonding table using the passkey. The control unit is also configured to generate a shared key using the passkey and at least one predetermined criterion and use the shared key to authenticate with the fluid preparation device. When authentication with the fluid preparation device is successful, the control unit enables data communication using the short-range connection with the fluid preparation device.

Abstract: An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1) comprising a control unit (10) connectable to a blood warming device (200). The apparatus (1) comprises: an extracorporeal blood circuit (100) and at least one infusion line (15, 21, 25) connected to the extracorporeal blood circuit (100). A control unit (10) is configured to execute the following procedure: receiving a first value representative of a desired blood temperature (Tdes) at an end (70) of a blood return line (7) configured to be connected to a venous vascular access of a patient (P); receiving at least a first signal relating to at least a flow rate (QPBP, QREP1, QREP2) of an infusion fluid in the at least one infusion line (15, 21, 25); calculating a set point value of an operating parameter (TOUT; Pw) to be imposed on the warming device (200) configured to heat a blood heating zone (H) of the extracorporeal blood circuit (100) in order to maintain the desired blood temperature (Tdes) at the end (70) of the blood return line (7).

Abstract: A tissue processing apparatus, a filter and a method for processing tissue therefrom #! The problem to be solved is to provide a portable apparatus for processing harvested fat to form a good quality graft that does not clog syringes, and the problem is solved by providing an apparatus as in the present invention with a filter that is inclined to the base of the apparatus and comprises of plurality of elongated protrusion that are structured at an angle on the surface of the filter and blocks the fibres when the harvested fat moves on the inclined surface of the filter, thereby filtering the harvested fat and avoiding clogging of syringes.

Abstract: A system for calculating cardiac output of a patient on an extracorporeal blood oxygenation circuit includes determining the cardiac output corresponding to a blood flow rate through an extracorporeal blood oxygenation circuit, a first arterial carbon dioxide content or surrogate, a first carbon dioxide content or surrogate in the blood delivered to the patient after passing the oxygenator corresponding to a first removal rate of carbon dioxide from the blood; a second arterial carbon dioxide content or surrogate and a second carbon dioxide content or surrogate in the blood delivered to the patient after passing the oxygenator corresponding to a second removal rate of carbon dioxide from the blood.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cleansing blood are disclosed herein. The methods include acoustically separating undesirable particles bound to capture particles from formed elements of whole blood. After introducing the capture particles to whole blood containing undesirable particles, the whole blood and capture particles are flowed through a microfluidic separation channel. At least one bulk acoustic transducer is attached to the microfluidic separation channel. A standing acoustic wave, imparted on the channel and its contents by the bulk acoustic transducer, drives the formed elements and undesirable particles bound to capture particles to specific aggregation axes. After aggregating the particles, the formed elements exit the separation channel through a first outlet and are returned to the patient. The undesirable particles, bound to the capture particles, exit through a second outlet and can be discarded to saved for later study.

Abstract: The filter element includes a filter medium having an axis and forming a channel extending substantially axially, a first and a second end plate, each end plate covering one axial end of the filter medium and being sealingly mounted on the axial end whereby a liquid to be filtered can flow through the filter medium towards the channel and out of the filter element through an opening in fluid communication with the channel, or reversely. The filter element includes a protrusion fixedly secured to the first end plate and extending outwardly from the first end plate, the protrusion being substantially tubular and having a through hole in fluid communication with the first end plate opening, the protrusion forming a female coupling piece of a male-female connector, and a locking member capable of releasably locking a male coupling piece of the male-female connector in the female coupling piece.

Abstract: An instrument incorporating a refractometer for measuring parameters of a fluid such as a metalworking fluid, avoids impairment of measurement accuracy due to contact of entrained air and oil with a refractometer window by temporarily interrupting the flow of the fluid through a refractometer chamber and orienting the window so that air and oil will readily separate from the window during the interruption of flow. Continued flow of metalworking flow while refractive index measurements are taken can be achieved by the use of by-pass valving arrangements.

Abstract: A medical device having a time-controlled start function and a control unit, which enables user-friendly operation of the medical device, is described. The medical device has a control unit, which is equipped for automatic start-up of the medical device at a predetermined point in time and for checking on whether, after start-up of the medical device, a predetermined event has occurred, and has a display screen for display of information when the check reveals that the event has not occurred. Furthermore, a corresponding process for user-friendly operation is described.

Abstract: A method for mitigating microbe buildup within a potable water supply system including: cleaning of the water supply system; acquiring data including at least water conditions at multiple points within the potable water supply system; a control system adjusting local water conditions within the potable water supply system; a bacteria monitor assessing water within the potable water system to determine at least levels of bacteria within the potable water system; and applying an antimicrobial condition to water within the potable water system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining particle contamination of a process fluid is disclosed herein. In one example, a fluid resistivity measurement probe is provided. The system includes an upstream fluid conduit, a downstream fluid conduit, and a measuring section. The measuring section has a metal rod, and a ground electrode. The ground electrode surrounds and is coaxial with the metal rod. The upstream fluid conduit is coupled to a first end of the ground electrode. The downstream fluid conduit is coupled to a second end of the ground electrode. The metal rod and the ground electrode define a space therebetween. The space flows a fluid from the upstream fluid conduit to the downstream fluid conduit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for treatment of an underwater surface (S) and material removed from it at a cleaning site. The underwater surface is cleaned by a brush device (1), by which effluent containing solid matter removed from the underwater surface in connection with cleaning is conveyed to a treatment unit (5) where the effluent is subjected to separation and filtering. In a first step, the solid matter contained in the effluent is separated from the effluent in a form as unbroken as possible, immediately followed by a second step in which the effluent is precipitated. Said second step is immediately followed by a third step in which the effluent is filtered. The filtered effluent is discharged directly back to a body of water or to another clean water connection at the cleaning site. The effluent may be subjected to additional filtering and/or disinfection, if necessary.

Abstract: Provided herein is a disinfection device for drainage system comprising: a housing comprising a chamber and a top end, the chamber having a body and a reducing part, the reducing part including a first opening at the bottom end of the chamber and a floating body configured to seal the first opening at the bottom end; a spiral guiding channel having an inlet and an outlet, the spiral guiding channel connected to the chamber through the outlet; an exhaust conduit having an expandable part at one end of the exhaust conduit, the exhaust conduit connecting to the top end of the housing and partially extending through the body of the chamber; and a disinfection part equipped in the interior of the disinfection device so as to remove air contaminants when air passing through the chamber from the spiral guiding channel to the exhaust conduit.

Abstract: An illustrative expendable or reconstructable ozone generator cartridge for an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for antimicrobial sanitizing and/or medical treatment, includes a housing for a water ozonating manifold, at least one ozone generating cell coupled to the manifold, and optionally a data logging and authentication feature. Advantageously, a water inlet and aqueous ozone outlet of the ozone generator cartridge is pluggable into and unpluggable from a docking station of the aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, a hand or implement washing and sanitizing device or a medical treatment device.

Abstract: An illustrative expendable or reconstructable ozone generator cartridge for an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for antimicrobial sanitizing and/or medical treatment, includes a housing for a water treatment manifold providing parallel and operably fixed water pathways through ozone generating cells coupled to the manifold, and optionally a data logging and authentication feature.

Abstract: To provide a technology of optimizing a suction condition of a microparticle. The present technology provides an optimizing method of a suction condition of a microparticle including: a particle number counting step of detecting a time point when a microparticle passes through a predetermined position on a main flow path through which liquid containing the microparticle flows, sucking the microparticle from the main flow path to a microparticle suction flow path by the microparticle suction flow path with a predetermined suction force, and counting the number of microparticles sucked into the microparticle suction flow path; and a step of determining an elapsed time from passage through the predetermined position with which the suction by the microparticle suction flow path should be performed on the basis of a time from the time point when the microparticle passes through the predetermined position on the main flow path until the suction is performed and the number of counted microparticles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system, comprising: a) a sample processing unit, comprising an input port and an output port coupled to a rotating container having at least one sample chamber, the sample processing unit configured provide a first processing step to a sample or to rotate the container so as to apply a centrifugal force to a sample deposited in the chamber and separate at least a first component and a second component of the deposited sample; and b) a sample separation unit coupled to the output port of the sample processing unit, the cell separation unit comprising separation column holder (42), a pump (64) and a plurality of valves (1-11) configured to at least partially control fluid flow through a fluid circuitry and a separation column (40) positioned in the holder, the separation column configured to separate labeled and unlabeled components of sample flowed through the column.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air filter housing for use in an air cleaning arrangement for cleaning air to be provided to an air inlet of an internal combustion engine. The air filter housing comprises: a filter housing inlet for receiving air; and a filter housing outlet for providing filtered air to the air inlet of the internal combustion engine when an air filter is arranged inside the air filter housing between the filter housing inlet and the filter housing outlet. The air filter housing further comprises a closing arrangement controllable to be in each of a first state in which the filter housing outlet is closed by the closing arrangement, and a second state in which the filter housing outlet is open. The closing arrangement may comprise an iris shutter.

Abstract: Various fluid delivery systems are described comprising an infusion pump having a housing with a first opening and a hollow interior portion that is configured to receive a cartridge having a tubing. A pump unit can be disposed within the housing. The pump unit comprises a motor mechanically coupled with a crank shaft or eccentric cam that is configured to move a set of pistons or other objects to thereby compress one or more portions of the tubing over time as the crank shaft or eccentric cam rotates.

Abstract: Refilling device for a hydronic heating system, having a monolithic housing providing an inlet port, an outlet port, a middle section providing a flow channel for water extending between the inlet port and the outlet port and a connection socket for a softening and/or demineralization cartridge, having an inlet shut-off-valve accommodated within said monolithic housing downstream of said inlet port, having an automatically actuated outlet shut-off-valve accommodated within said monolithic housing upstream of said outlet port, having a system separator with backflow preventers, a conductivity or TDS sensor and a flow meter accommodated within said monolithic housing, and having a controller mounted to said monolithic housing, wherein the controller receives signals from the conductivity or TDS sensor and from the flow meter, wherein the controller processes said signals received from said sensors to automatically control the operation of the refilling device.

Abstract: A management device for a water treatment facility includes: a transmembrane pressure difference prediction unit configured to predict a general trend in a transmembrane pressure difference in a water treatment system based on an operation information, the operation information being related to the water treatment system including a membrane separation device installed therein; a chemical solution cleaning planning unit configured to devise such a chemical solution cleaning plan that chemical solution cleaning is performed before a period when a value of the transmembrane pressure difference predicted reaches a specified value; and a chemical solution order placement information generation unit configured to generate chemical solution order placement information based on the and the cleaning chemical solution stock information.

Abstract: A blood-purification-treatment support system is capable of making an accurate judgement of whether or not any treatment conditions for blood purification treatment should be changed. The blood-purification-treatment support system is capable of supporting blood purification treatment. The system includes a storage device that stores patient-specific patient data that are acquired on a plurality of days including at least no-treatment days on which blood purification treatment is not conducted, an estimating device that compares the patient data for the plurality of days stored in the storage device with one another and estimates a pre-treatment patient state regarding blood purification treatment, and a judging device that judges from the pre-treatment patient state estimated by the estimating device whether or not any treatment conditions for blood purification treatment should be changed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water purification apparatus that comprises a reverse osmosis device, RO-device, producing a purified water flow and to a corresponding method. The proposed method comprises detecting at least one fluid property of purified water in the purified water path and regulating a flow rate of water in the recirculation path to fulfill one or more predetermined criteria of the purified water in the purified water path, based on the at least one detected fluid property. The present disclosure also relates to a computer program and a computer program product implementing the method.

Abstract: A medical fluid delivery system including remote machine updating and control is disclosed. An example medical fluid delivery system includes a medical fluid delivery device for a patient. The medical fluid delivery system also includes a server in communication with the medical fluid delivery device and a software application for a mobile device. The software application causes an icon to be displayed representing the medical fluid delivery device. The medical fluid delivery system further includes a first communication link between the medical fluid delivery device and the server, and a second communication link between the server and the software application. The software application receives status updates from the medical fluid delivery device via the server and the first and second links.