Peak flow meter

Details Peak flow meter Peak flow meter

1995-05-11

1996-10-15

Chilcot, Richard

Measuring and testing

Volume or rate of flow

By measuring thrust or drag forces

128727, G01F 128, G01F 122

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055656307

ABSTRACT:
An improved peak flow meter for measuring the peak flow of exhaled air including an indicator and one or a plurality of vents designed so that the indicator provides a logarithmic measurement of the exhaled air. Also provided is a peak flow meter adaptable for low and high flow rate applications.

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Advertisement for "Assess Peak Flow Meter", believed to be published prior to Nov. 17, 1993.
Advertisement for "Personal Best Flow Meter", believed to be published prior to Nov. 17, 1993.
Advertisement for "Astech Peak Flow Meter", believed to be published prior to Nov. 17, 1993.
Photographs of "Pocketpeak" peak flow meter manufactured by Ferraris Medical Ltd. Believed to be known or used prior to Nov. 17, 1993.
Photographs of "SPIR-O-Flow" peak flow meter manufactured by Spirometrics, Inc. Believed to be known or used prior to Nov. 17, 1993.
Photographs of peak flow meter manufactured by Ferraro's Medical Ltd. believed to have been known or used prior to May 11, 1995.
Copy of instruction manual for "SPIRA" peak flow meter believed to have been published prior to May 11, 1995.
Copy of instruction manual for "ASSESS" peak flow meter manufactured by Healthscan Products, Inc., dated Aug. 1991.
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Manual entitled "Peak Performance A Strategy for Asthma Self-Assessment", by Guillermo R. Mendoza, M.D., dated 1987.

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