Fluid Monitoring and Management Devices

Abstract

A fluid monitoring and management device that includes a housing with a fluid passageway. The fluid monitoring and management device further includes a fluid property sensor with a sensing element in the fluid passageway. A valve is in the fluid passageway of the fluid monitoring and management device. A removable bottle mount is aligned with the valve to be selectively in fluid communication with the fluid passageway.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A fluid monitoring and management device comprising:
 a housing comprising a fluid passageway;   a fluid property sensor comprising a sensing element in the fluid passageway;   a valve in the fluid passageway; and   a removable bottle mount aligned with the valve to be selectively in fluid communication with the fluid passageway.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17  wherein the valve comprises a needle extending into the removable bottle mount. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 17  wherein the removable bottle mount comprises a lower body portion of the valve structure. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 17  wherein the removable bottle mount comprises a sealing surface of the valve relative to the fluid passageway. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 17  wherein the removable bottle mount comprises:
 a vent; and 
 an air filtration mechanism for the vent. 
 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 17  further comprising a sample bottle threaded into the removable bottle mount, the removable bottle mount comprising mating threads undersized relative to mating threads of the sample bottle. 
     
     
         23 - 26 . (canceled)