"Parameter" refers to a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular structure, system, assembly, setting, process, function, operation, and/or activity. (Search "parameter" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2023. Web. Modified. Accessed 30 Aug. 2023.) … more "Parameter" refers to a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular structure, system, assembly, setting, process, function, operation, and/or activity. (Search "parameter" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2023. Web. Modified. Accessed 30 Aug. 2023.)

"Metabolic waste" refers to the waste products and byproducts generated during the metabolic processes that occur within living organisms. Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that take place within cells to maintain life and carry out various physiological functions. These metabolic processes involve the breakdown of nutrients, energy production, and the synthesis of essential molecules. Examples of metabolic waste substances include, but are not limited to, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Creatinine, Lactic Acid, and the like. (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Sept. 7, 2023). … more "Metabolic waste" refers to the waste products and byproducts generated during the metabolic processes that occur within living organisms. Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that take place within cells to maintain life and carry out various physiological functions. These metabolic processes involve the breakdown of nutrients, energy production, and the synthesis of essential molecules. Examples of metabolic waste substances include, but are not limited to, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Creatinine, Lactic Acid, and the like. (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Sept. 7, 2023).

"Controller" refers to any hardware, device, component, element, or circuit configured to manage, implement, or control the features, functions, and/or logic for a device, component, apparatus, or system, and may comprise one or more processors, onboard memory, registers, cores, programmable processors (e.g., FPGAs), programmable logic devices, complex programmable logic devices (CPLD), mixed-signal CPLDs, ASICs, micro-controllers (MCU), central processing unit (CPU), electronic circuits, or the like. A controller may execute one or more of predefined software in the form of microcode, firmware, embedded state machine code, executable code, scripts, and/or the like. … more "Controller" refers to any hardware, device, component, element, or circuit configured to manage, implement, or control the features, functions, and/or logic for a device, component, apparatus, or system, and may comprise one or more processors, onboard memory, registers, cores, programmable processors (e.g., FPGAs), programmable logic devices, complex programmable logic devices (CPLD), mixed-signal CPLDs, ASICs, micro-controllers (MCU), central processing unit (CPU), electronic circuits, or the like. A controller may execute one or more of predefined software in the form of microcode, firmware, embedded state machine code, executable code, scripts, and/or the like.

"Waste Gas" refers to a gas or gas mixture that has or can have a negative influence on a thing or a system. Examples of waste gases include, but are not limited to, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and the like. … more "Waste Gas" refers to a gas or gas mixture that has or can have a negative influence on a thing or a system. Examples of waste gases include, but are not limited to, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and the like.

"Sweep gas" refers to a gas mixture (often oxygen and air) used to remove waste gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and other waste gases from a respiratory system or within an extracorporeal circuits such as those used in perfusion systems including, but not limited to, normothermic ex-vivo perfusion system (NEVP), cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during cardiac surgery, and/or in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Aug. 30, 2023). … more "Sweep gas" refers to a gas mixture (often oxygen and air) used to remove waste gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and other waste gases from a respiratory system or within an extracorporeal circuits such as those used in perfusion systems including, but not limited to, normothermic ex-vivo perfusion system (NEVP), cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during cardiac surgery, and/or in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Aug. 30, 2023).

"Sequential diversion" refers to a type of flow diversion in which an apparatus, devices, system, structure, or the like is engineered, designed, configured, and/or implemented to divert a fluid from a first path to a second path such that the fluid flow transitions from flowing along the first path to flowing along the second path. … more "Sequential diversion" refers to a type of flow diversion in which an apparatus, devices, system, structure, or the like is engineered, designed, configured, and/or implemented to divert a fluid from a first path to a second path such that the fluid flow transitions from flowing along the first path to flowing along the second path.

"Parallel diversion system" refers to a type of flow diversion system in which an apparatus, devices, system, structure, or the like is engineered, designed, configured, and/or implemented to divert a fluid flowing in a first path to flow both in the first path and in a second path such that at least a portion of the fluid flows in both the first path and the second path. In certain embodiments, a parallel diversion system is a binary parallel diversion system such that transitioning a fluid from the first path to both the first path and the second path results in approximately fifty percent of the fluid flowing in both the first path and the second path. Activating the parallel diversion system transitions fluid flow in the first path from substantially no fluid flow to a fifty percent fluid flow. In another embodiment, a parallel diversion system is a proportional diversion system such that transitioning a fluid from the first path to both the first path and the second path results in fluid flow in the second path increasing to a proportion of fluid flow that is equal to one minus a percentage of the fluid flowing in a fluid path that includes both the first path and the second path such that combining a percentage of the fluid flowing in the first path and a percentage of the fluid flowing in the second path substantially equals one hundred percent of the fluid flowing in the fluid path. … more "Parallel diversion system" refers to a type of flow diversion system in which an apparatus, devices, system, structure, or the like is engineered, designed, configured, and/or implemented to divert a fluid flowing in a first path to flow both in the first path and in a second path such that at least a portion of the fluid flows in both the first path and the second path. In certain embodiments, a parallel diversion system is a binary parallel diversion system such that transitioning a fluid from the first path to both the first path and the second path results in approximately fifty percent of the fluid flowing in both the first path and the second path. Activating the parallel diversion system transitions fluid flow in the first path from substantially no fluid flow to a fifty percent fluid flow. In another embodiment, a parallel diversion system is a proportional diversion system such that transitioning a fluid from the first path to both the first path and the second path results in fluid flow in the second path increasing to a proportion of fluid flow that is equal to one minus a percentage of the fluid flowing in a fluid path that includes both the first path and the second path such that combining a percentage of the fluid flowing in the first path and a percentage of the fluid flowing in the second path substantially equals one hundred percent of the fluid flowing in the fluid path.

“Pump” refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, member, device, component, system, or assembly structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to convey a fluid. In certain embodiments, a pump may convey a fluid within a conduit, out of a conduit, from a storage structure, or out of a storage structure. In certain embodiments, a pump can convey a fluid within a fluid circuit. Pumps may have different names based on the type and/or configuration of the pump. Certain pumps can be more suited to conveying a gas others can be more suited to conveying a liquid. Examples of pumps include, but are not limited to, positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps, diaphragm pumps, peristaltic pumps, and the like. For a medical or biological application, a peristaltic pump may be used to mitigate contamination of a fluid pumped by the pump. … more “Pump” refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, member, device, component, system, or assembly structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to convey a fluid. In certain embodiments, a pump may convey a fluid within a conduit, out of a conduit, from a storage structure, or out of a storage structure. In certain embodiments, a pump can convey a fluid within a fluid circuit. Pumps may have different names based on the type and/or configuration of the pump. Certain pumps can be more suited to conveying a gas others can be more suited to conveying a liquid. Examples of pumps include, but are not limited to, positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps, diaphragm pumps, peristaltic pumps, and the like. For a medical or biological application, a peristaltic pump may be used to mitigate contamination of a fluid pumped by the pump.

"Tubing" refers to any conduit or combination of a plurality of conduits organized, configured, designed, arranged, connected, coupled, or engineered to convey a fluid from an origin to a destination. In certain embodiments, tubing can be used in a fluid circuit. … more "Tubing" refers to any conduit or combination of a plurality of conduits organized, configured, designed, arranged, connected, coupled, or engineered to convey a fluid from an origin to a destination. In certain embodiments, tubing can be used in a fluid circuit.

"Fluid Circuit" refers to a closed-loop and/or interconnected apparatus, device, structure, assembly and/or system of conduits including pipes or tubes, valves, pumps, and other components devices or systems that are configured, engineered, and/or designed to control the flow of fluids, such as liquids or gases, within a specific process or application. (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Sept. 7, 2023). … more "Fluid Circuit" refers to a closed-loop and/or interconnected apparatus, device, structure, assembly and/or system of conduits including pipes or tubes, valves, pumps, and other components devices or systems that are configured, engineered, and/or designed to control the flow of fluids, such as liquids or gases, within a specific process or application. (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Sept. 7, 2023).

"Extracorporeal circuit", "extracorporeal bypass circuit", or "extracorporeal circulation" refers to a device, apparatus, subsystem, system or the like that temporarily takes over the functions of an organ such as for example, a heart and/or lungs, during certain medical procedures. An extracorporeal circuit can involve the use of a specialized machine or system such as a perfusion system, a heart-lung machine, a cardiopulmonary bypass machine, or the like. The purpose of the extracorporeal circuit is to maintain oxygenation, circulation, and the removal of waste products from a blood or blood substitute while the organ is temporarily stopped or bypassed or included in a transplantation or experimentation process. (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Aug. 31, 2023). Generally, an extracorporeal circuit can include a plurality of machines, devices, systems, subsystems, apparatuses, one or more conduits for conveying fluid between members of the extracorporeal circuit, a plurality of valves, sensors, monitors, one or more controllers, reservoirs, user interfaces, and the like. … more "Extracorporeal circuit", "extracorporeal bypass circuit", or "extracorporeal circulation" refers to a device, apparatus, subsystem, system or the like that temporarily takes over the functions of an organ such as for example, a heart and/or lungs, during certain medical procedures. An extracorporeal circuit can involve the use of a specialized machine or system such as a perfusion system, a heart-lung machine, a cardiopulmonary bypass machine, or the like. The purpose of the extracorporeal circuit is to maintain oxygenation, circulation, and the removal of waste products from a blood or blood substitute while the organ is temporarily stopped or bypassed or included in a transplantation or experimentation process. (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Aug. 31, 2023). Generally, an extracorporeal circuit can include a plurality of machines, devices, systems, subsystems, apparatuses, one or more conduits for conveying fluid between members of the extracorporeal circuit, a plurality of valves, sensors, monitors, one or more controllers, reservoirs, user interfaces, and the like.

"Perfusate Supply" refers to a source for a quantity of perfusate for use in perfusion. … more "Perfusate Supply" refers to a source for a quantity of perfusate for use in perfusion.

"Clean Perfusate" refers to a quantity of perfusate that has an improved condition for use in perfusion relative to another quantity of perfusate. In certain embodiments, clean perfusate refers to a quantity perfusate that has undergone some form of cleaning, cleansing, purifying, or filtration process. In another embodiment, clean perfusate refers to a quantity perfusate that has been prepared, manufactured, or fabricated for use in perfusion but has not yet been used in a perfusion process. In another embodiment, clean perfusate refers to a quantity perfusate that has received an additive and/or supplement improves the condition of the perfusate for use in a perfusion process. … more "Clean Perfusate" refers to a quantity of perfusate that has an improved condition for use in perfusion relative to another quantity of perfusate. In certain embodiments, clean perfusate refers to a quantity perfusate that has undergone some form of cleaning, cleansing, purifying, or filtration process. In another embodiment, clean perfusate refers to a quantity perfusate that has been prepared, manufactured, or fabricated for use in perfusion but has not yet been used in a perfusion process. In another embodiment, clean perfusate refers to a quantity perfusate that has received an additive and/or supplement improves the condition of the perfusate for use in a perfusion process.

"Perfusate" refers to a fluid used in perfusion. (Search "perfuse" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2023. Web. Modified. Accessed 30 Aug. 2023.) Perfusate can also be referred to as perfusion fluid. Examples of a perfusate, include fluids based on, or that include, one or more products found in blood, whole blood, blood that has been treated to remove certain blood products such as leukocytes and/or platelets, or the like. A perfusate may also include a synthetic fluid such as STEEN solution tm or the like. Certain perfusates may be available from a donor, from a blood bank, or from a perfusate vendor. … more "Perfusate" refers to a fluid used in perfusion. (Search "perfuse" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2023. Web. Modified. Accessed 30 Aug. 2023.) Perfusate can also be referred to as perfusion fluid. Examples of a perfusate, include fluids based on, or that include, one or more products found in blood, whole blood, blood that has been treated to remove certain blood products such as leukocytes and/or platelets, or the like. A perfusate may also include a synthetic fluid such as STEEN solution tm or the like. Certain perfusates may be available from a donor, from a blood bank, or from a perfusate vendor.

"Filter" refers to a structure, device, apparatus, member, component, system, assembly, module, or subsystem that is organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to remove, trap, collect, gather, select between, or prevent passage of one or more elements traveling in, or suspended within, a fluid. In certain embodiments, a filter may be organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered for use over the lifetime of a user or operator or of a system that incorporates the filter. In other embodiments, a filter may be organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to provide effective service for a certain number of uses and/or amount of fluid flow past or through the filter. After these limits are met, the filter may be replaced to restore effective filtration. In certain embodiments, a filter can include a defoamer that serves to mitigate, prevent creation of, and/or buildup of bubbles in a fluid. Alternatively, or in addition, a filter can function as both a filter and a defoamer. In another embodiment, a defoamer may be a structure, device, apparatus, member, component, system, assembly, module, or subsystem separate from a filter. … more "Filter" refers to a structure, device, apparatus, member, component, system, assembly, module, or subsystem that is organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to remove, trap, collect, gather, select between, or prevent passage of one or more elements traveling in, or suspended within, a fluid. In certain embodiments, a filter may be organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered for use over the lifetime of a user or operator or of a system that incorporates the filter. In other embodiments, a filter may be organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to provide effective service for a certain number of uses and/or amount of fluid flow past or through the filter. After these limits are met, the filter may be replaced to restore effective filtration. In certain embodiments, a filter can include a defoamer that serves to mitigate, prevent creation of, and/or buildup of bubbles in a fluid. Alternatively, or in addition, a filter can function as both a filter and a defoamer. In another embodiment, a defoamer may be a structure, device, apparatus, member, component, system, assembly, module, or subsystem separate from a filter.

As used herein, a "drive" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, system, or assembly structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to receive a torque and transfer that torque to a structure connected or coupled to the drive. At a minimum, a drive is a set of shaped cavities and/or protrusions on a structure that allows torque to be applied to the structure. Often, a drive includes a mating tool, known as a driver. For example, cavities and/or protrusions on a head of a screw are on kind of drive and an example of a corresponding mating tool is a screwdriver, that is used to turn the screw, the drive. Examples of a drive include, but are not limited to, screw drives such as slotted drives, cruciform drives, square drives, multiple square drives, internal polygon, internal hex drives, pentalobular sockets, hexalobular sockets, combination drives, external drives, tamper-resistant drives, motors, pumps, fluid pumps, and the like. (Search 'list of screw drives' on Wikipedia.com March 12, 2021. Modified. Accessed March 19, 2021.) … more As used herein, a "drive" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, system, or assembly structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to receive a torque and transfer that torque to a structure connected or coupled to the drive. At a minimum, a drive is a set of shaped cavities and/or protrusions on a structure that allows torque to be applied to the structure. Often, a drive includes a mating tool, known as a driver. For example, cavities and/or protrusions on a head of a screw are on kind of drive and an example of a corresponding mating tool is a screwdriver, that is used to turn the screw, the drive. Examples of a drive include, but are not limited to, screw drives such as slotted drives, cruciform drives, square drives, multiple square drives, internal polygon, internal hex drives, pentalobular sockets, hexalobular sockets, combination drives, external drives, tamper-resistant drives, motors, pumps, fluid pumps, and the like. (Search 'list of screw drives' on Wikipedia.com March 12, 2021. Modified. Accessed March 19, 2021.)

"Data signal" refers to an electrical signal (wired or wireless) sent from one component, circuit, driver, device, manager, or controller to another component, circuit, driver, device, manager, or controller. In particular, a data signal is a signal configured to represent a data value. A data signal may be contrasted with a control signal configured to cause another device, component, manager, or controller to act in response to the control signal. … more "Data signal" refers to an electrical signal (wired or wireless) sent from one component, circuit, driver, device, manager, or controller to another component, circuit, driver, device, manager, or controller. In particular, a data signal is a signal configured to represent a data value. A data signal may be contrasted with a control signal configured to cause another device, component, manager, or controller to act in response to the control signal.

"Closed loop" refers to any system that is controlled, managed, adjusted, and/or configured based on a feedback loop or control loop that provides a value, setting, threshold, and/or input that is provided into the same system. … more "Closed loop" refers to any system that is controlled, managed, adjusted, and/or configured based on a feedback loop or control loop that provides a value, setting, threshold, and/or input that is provided into the same system.

"Nutrient carriers" refers to … more "Nutrient carriers" refers to

"Data" refers to a set of information organized in a way that facilitates communication of the information to a receiver. The receiver may be a person or animal or an electronic component, circuit, assembly, or the like. Data can be represented as signal or values represented in any numbering and/or alphabet system. Data can be stored in one representation in an analog or digital format and conveyed to a receiver in another format suitable for the receiver to interpret and understand the data. Data can include both data that stores specific information as well as metadata which is data that describes the data that stores the specific information. Data can be organized in a structured or unstructured format. "Structured data" refers to data within a data structure that is organized according to a predefined format, protocol, or configuration such that the structure may be used to facilitate working with the data. Examples of structured data include, but are not limited to, files, databases, database records, database tables, database schemas, serialized objects, directories, and the like. "Unstructured data" refers to data stored without a particular organization, predefined format, protocol, or configuration. Examples of unstructured data include, but are not limited to, content of a text message, content of an email message, text content of a file, content of a document, and the like. Often the term “data” will be used in connection with one or more adjectives that identify a type or purpose for the data, examples include "user data", "input data", "output data", "sensor data", "patient data", "system data", "map data", and the like. "Sensor data" refers to any data or information registered by one or more sensors. Examples of sensor data include an amount of current passing through the sensor, an amount of voltage across the sensor, an amount of electrical resistance through the sensor, an amount of strain experienced by the sensor, an acceleration vector, a deceleration vector, an orientation, an orientation angle, a direction, a weight, a pressure, a concentration, a speed, an acceleration, and the like. … more "Data" refers to a set of information organized in a way that facilitates communication of the information to a receiver. The receiver may be a person or animal or an electronic component, circuit, assembly, or the like. Data can be represented as signal or values represented in any numbering and/or alphabet system. Data can be stored in one representation in an analog or digital format and conveyed to a receiver in another format suitable for the receiver to interpret and understand the data. Data can include both data that stores specific information as well as metadata which is data that describes the data that stores the specific information. Data can be organized in a structured or unstructured format. "Structured data" refers to data within a data structure that is organized according to a predefined format, protocol, or configuration such that the structure may be used to facilitate working with the data. Examples of structured data include, but are not limited to, files, databases, database records, database tables, database schemas, serialized objects, directories, and the like. "Unstructured data" refers to data stored without a particular organization, predefined format, protocol, or configuration. Examples of unstructured data include, but are not limited to, content of a text message, content of an email message, text content of a file, content of a document, and the like. Often the term “data” will be used in connection with one or more adjectives that identify a type or purpose for the data, examples include "user data", "input data", "output data", "sensor data", "patient data", "system data", "map data", and the like. "Sensor data" refers to any data or information registered by one or more sensors. Examples of sensor data include an amount of current passing through the sensor, an amount of voltage across the sensor, an amount of electrical resistance through the sensor, an amount of strain experienced by the sensor, an acceleration vector, a deceleration vector, an orientation, an orientation angle, a direction, a weight, a pressure, a concentration, a speed, an acceleration, and the like.