Patent ID: 8736455

Claim:
A fluid level alarm system comprising: a container having at least one exterior wall and defining an interior volume for at least temporary storage of fluid, a first opening, and a second opening for exit of fluid; at least two electrodes disposed on an interior portion of the exterior wall, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned at a position thereon an interior portion of the exterior wall corresponding to a predetermined fluid level; an alarm module coupled to a power supply, the alarm module comprising first and second alarm terminals, each in electrical communication with one of the at least two electrodes and having alarm means; and wherein, at the predetermined fluid level, the fluid disposed within the interior volume of the container completes an electrical circuit between the at least two electrodes and the alarm module; and wherein the container is a flexible bag; and wherein the alarm module is configured for releasable attachment to a portion of the container and wherein the alarm system further comprises a tilt switch positioned thereon a portion of the alarm module, the tilt switch having first and second tilt terminals and is configured to sense when the container is substantially not in an upright position.