Connecting the Humidification System

Claims

1. A cartridge for use with a heater base, comprising: It has memory, the memory of the cartridge is configured to communicate with a processor of the heater base and / or a memory of the heater base when the cartridge is coupled to the heater base; The cartridge is attached to the heater base.

2. A cartridge as described in claim 1, wherein the memory stores calibration data.

3. The cartridge includes one or more sensors, the data includes sensor configuration data; and / or the memory of the cartridge includes an EEPROM, and the memory stores configuration data within the EEPROM; The memory of the cartridge stores data identifying a particular type or model of cartridge; and / or the memory of the cartridge stores data identifying the number and type of sensor attached to the cartridge; and / or The cartridge of claim 2 , wherein the memory of the cartridge stores data relating to a final version of software applicable to the heater base.

4. The sensor configuration data is used to improve sensor accuracy. Cartridges on the shore.

5. Further comprising an electrical connector adjacent to the heater base, The cartridge of claim 4 , wherein the electrical connector is electrically connected to an electrical terminal of the heater base, and the electrical connector facilitates communication between a memory of the cartridge and the processor and / or the memory of the heater base.

6. A cartridge as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the cartridge approaches and reaches a predetermined lifespan, a display on the heater base notifies the user.

7. A base unit including a heater plate in contact with a heat transfer portion of a removable humidification chamber; A humidification system comprising a cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 6, removably attached to the base unit.

8. A heater base; a first cartridge and a second cartridge attached to the heater base; the first cartridge and the second cartridge are different from each other; the first cartridge and the second cartridge are exchangeable so that only one of them is temporarily connected to the heater base; A humidification system, wherein operation of the humidification system is determined based on the type of cartridge connected to the heater base.

9. A humidification system as described in claim 8, wherein each of the first cartridge and the second cartridge has electrical characteristics that define operating data associated with a particular cartridge model or a particular individual cartridge.

10. A humidification system as described in claim 9, wherein the heater base includes a processor and memory electrically connected to the electrical features of the first cartridge and / or the second cartridge.

11. The first cartridge has a first memory, and the second cartridge has a second memory; 11. A humidification system as described in any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the first memory of the first cartridge and the second memory of the second cartridge store data identifying the type or model of cartridge connected to the heater base.

12. 12. The humidification system of claim 11, wherein the heater base processor reads specific data stored in the first memory of the first cartridge or the second memory of the second cartridge and / or selects operational data and / or executable code from the heater base memory of a specific cartridge connected to the heater base.

13. A humidification system as described in claim 12, wherein the first memory of the first cartridge and the second memory of the second cartridge contain operating data associated with the model of each cartridge, whereby the operating data is uploaded to a processor and / or memory of the heater base when the cartridges are connected to the heater base.

14. The first memory of the first cartridge and the second memory of the second cartridge contain different versions of software; 14. The humidification system of claim 13, wherein replacing the cartridge facilitates uploading a new version of software to the heater-based memory.

15. The hardware configurations of the first cartridge and the second cartridge are different from each other, 14. The humidification system of claim 1, wherein the hardware includes at least one of a sensor wire connector, a heat wire connector, and a directly attached probe.

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