RESMED LTD Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120285454 | PATIENT VENTILATION DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - The invention relates to a patient ventilation or breathing device and components therefore for use in all forms of respiratory apparatus ventilation systems including invasive and non-invasive ventilation, positive airway pressure therapy, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and particularly Bi-Level therapy and treatment for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and for various other respiratory disorders and diseases. The invention particularly relates to a blower, to a blade, to a gasket, to a cable, to an impeller, to a gas inlet and inlet member, to an improved air path or fluid flow path and components thereof, and/or to a modular ventilation or breathing device as referred to above and particularly incorporating one or more of the other aspects of the invention. | 11-15-2012 |
20120274075 | WIND TURBINE - In the case of a wind power installation with at least one wind turbine and one current generator device, the current generator device has at least two generators. The generators are coupled to one another via at least one differential gear unit, the wind turbine being arranged on a balancing gear of the differential gear unit. The rotors of the generators are in each case connected to an axial gear of the differential gear unit, the stators of the generators being connected to one another to form an abutment on which the differential carrier of the differential gear unit is accommodated such that it can rotate. | 11-01-2012 |
20120222680 | MASK SYSTEM - A mask system includes a cushion adapted to seal with a face of a patient. In one form an unobtrusive full-face masks system is provided which is comfortable and has a wide fit range. The cushion may include a sealing structure ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120138063 | MASK SYSTEM - A mask system ( | 06-07-2012 |
20120132208 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY FOR A RESPIRATORY MASK - A mask cushion or a mask assembly therewith provides a comfortable and effective seal for provision of a gas therapy by a respiratory treatment apparatus. The mask cushion ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120037159 | DETECTION OF ASYNCHRONY - A controller or processor(s) ( | 02-16-2012 |
20110203588 | AUTOMATED CONTROL FOR DETECTION OF FLOW LIMITATION - A respiratory flow limitation detection device, which can include an airway pressure treatment generator, determines a flow limitation measure ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110000492 | FOAM RESPIRATORY MASK - A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a foam interfacing portion adapted to provide a nasal interface to contact under and around the patient's nose in use and including an orifice adapted to surround both the patient's nares in use, and a positioning and stabilizing structure to support the foam interfacing portion in an operative position on the patient's face. The positioning and stabilizing structure is structured to provide a range of rotational, axial, and/or lateral movement to the foam interfacing portion while maintaining a sufficient interface and resisting the application of tube drag and/or headgear tension to the foam interfacing portion. | 01-06-2011 |
20100206308 | HEATING ELEMENT, HUMIDIFIER FOR RESPIRATORY APPARATUS INCLUDING HEATING ELEMENT, AND RESPIRATORY APPARATUS - An apparatus for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a flow generator to generate a flow of breathable gas; a humidifier chamber to contain a supply of water; a first flow path to deliver the flow of breathable gas from the flow generator to the humidifier chamber; a second flow path to deliver the flow of breathable gas from the humidifier chamber to a patient interface; and a wicking element and/or a flat, elongate heating element provided at least in the humidifier chamber. A method of delivering a flow of breathable gas to a patient includes generating a flow of breathable gas; and humidifying the flow by passing the flow over a supply of water. Humidifying the flow includes heating the supply of water and/or the flow with a heating element in thermal contact with the water and/or the flow before passing the supply of water, the flow over the supply of water, and/or the flow after passing the supply of water; and controlling a voltage applied to the heating element to control the humidity of the flow. A tube for use in delivering a flow of breathable gas to a patient includes a circuit including electrically conductive ink provided on an inner surface and/or an outer surface. | 08-19-2010 |
20100154796 | HUMIDIFIER TUB FOR CPAP DEVICE - A humidifier includes a humidifier tub including an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet may have an exit port positioned in a plane disposed below the air inlet. A base plate is provided to the bottom of the humidifier tub. The base plate and humidifier tub define a water chamber adapted to receive a volume of water. The humidifier tub may include a guidance structure adapted to direct air entering the humidifier tub via the air inlet to swirl downwardly and around within the humidifier tub reaching the water surface before exiting the exit port. The tub may include a structure to prevent the inadvertent entry of water from the tub to the flow generator. | 06-24-2010 |
20100101574 | DETERMINATION OF LEAK DURING CPAP TREATMENT - In a CPAP or positive pressure ventilation system, leak is determined at each instant by a lookback for a time as long as single breath to establish the start of an averaging window over which low-pass filtered values used in the determination of a parameter of a leak model are averaged. A jamming index indicates whether the leak is rapidly changing. To the extent that jamming is high, the leak estimate used progressively changes from that using sliding breath-window averaging to a more robust and faster responding low-pass filter method, and adjustment of ventilatory support based on measures employing estimated respiratory flow is slowed down or stopped. | 04-29-2010 |
20100083965 | HUMIDIFICATION ARRANGEMENT FOR A RESPIRATORY APPARATUS - A humidifying apparatus utilizing a semi-permeable membrane portion within a gas conduit where the direction of gas flow within a central lumen is given by an arrow. The humidification apparatus has a helical configuration for the semi-permeable membrane portion, a structural reinforcing member or members, a water channel and a heating element. The helical configuration of an outer wall may be similar to conventional conduits that are in common use in respiratory apparatus. Thus the humidification apparatus may be readily substituted into existing respiratory device by exchanging the gas conduit. | 04-08-2010 |
20090320840 | HUMIDIFER FOR RESPIRATORY APPARATUS - A flexible tape heater ( | 12-31-2009 |
20090194106 | Humidifier and/or flow generator for CPAP device - A CPAP device includes a humidifier including humidifier tub having a heat conducting base plate; and a cradle to support the humidifier tub in an operative position. The cradle may also support a flow generator in operative relation to the humidifier tub. The cradle includes a heater plate in communication with the heat conducting base plate of the humidifier tub in use. The cradle further includes a retaining mechanism to retain the humidifier tub in the cradle, the retaining mechanism being structured to force the base plate into engagement with the heater plate. The humidifier and/or flow generator may include various features to manage inadvertent back-spill of water from the humidifier to the flow generator. | 08-06-2009 |
20090114229 | Mouth Seal Assembly for Nasal Mask System - A mouth seal assembly for use with a nasal mask system includes a mouth seal adapted to form a seal with the patient's mouth. The mouth seal is substantially independent from a supply of pressurized air from the nasal mask system. An anti-asphyxia valve may be provided to either the mouth seal over the patient's lips or the nasal mask system. A strap arrangement may support the mouth seal in a desired position on the patient's face in use. | 05-07-2009 |