A spirometer for measuring fluid flow, particularly associated with exhalation of respiratory patients. The spirometer of this invention... Show moreA spirometer for measuring fluid flow, particularly associated with exhalation of respiratory patients. The spirometer of this invention preferably has a fluidic oscillator wherein the fluid oscillates within a chamber of the fluidic oscillator. An oscillation frequency of the fluid flow within the chamber is correlated to a flow rate. A computer is used to process input data, such as data representing frequency of the oscillatory flow within the chamber, to a flow rate passing through the spirometer. The spirometer of this invention may have no moving parts, which results in the need for only a design calibration and no periodic calibrations throughout use of the spirometer. Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology United States Patent Show less
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(-) mods_name_creator_namePart_mt:"Meade, Kevin Philip"
