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Johann S. Burz, Germaringen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090044806Forehead Pad for a Breathing Mask and Method for Making the Same - A forehead pad for a breathing mask includes a substantially dimensionally stable first wall element and an elastomer second wall element coupled to the first wall element. The second wall element has a contact zone adapted to contact a surface of a user in use. The first and second wall elements define a filling-material-receiving chamber adapted to receive a filling material.02-19-2009
20090078267Breathing Mask Device and Method and Mold for Producing Same - A breathing mask device, a sealing lip device for a breathing mask device, a molding tool and a method for producing a corresponding breathing mask device and sealing lip device are described. An aspect of the invention is to provide ways that make it possible to create a breathing mask device that, with sufficiently strong tightness is distinguished by particular wearing comfort and which moreover can be produced advantageously in times of industrial production standpoints. According to an embodiment, a breathing mask device for administering a breathable gas is provided and includes a body structure that is sealed against a contact surface of a user's face, a sealing lip device that in combination with the body structure in part defines a breathing mask interior, a gel structure for at least intermittent and partial transmission of the retention forces, acting on the body structure, to the user's face area, and a gel material defining the gel structure is received in a gel receiving chamber defined at least in part by an elastically deformable receiving wall. The elastomer material intended for forming the receiving wall is integrally formed onto a wall portion of the breathing mask device, and is lifted or separated from this wall portion to form the gel receiving chamber.03-26-2009
20090277453Forehead-Contacting Device for a Breathing Mask and Method for Making the Same - A forehead-contacting device for a breathing mask includes a support element made from an elastomer material. The support element forms a support face which in an application position is adapted to seat on a forehead area of a user. The support element includes a jacket that defines a hollow chamber adapted to be filled with a viscous medium.11-12-2009
20110023882Surface structure on patient interface - The present invention relates to the surface structure of a plastic material and particularly of silicone surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to the surface structure of the surfaces of a breathing mask assembly or a patient interface to be used for supplying breathing gas to a patient. Such patient interface for providing respiratory gas to a patient comprises a contact surface for contacting a patient's skin, wherein at least a part of said contact surface is a structured surface.02-03-2011
20110174310CUSHION, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MOLDING A CUSHION FOR A RESPIRATORY MASK - The present invention is related to a cushion (07-21-2011

Johann S. Burz, Wielenbach DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090032024Respiratory Mask and Method for Manufacturing a Respiratory Mask - A respiratory mask, a mould for a respiratory mask, as well as to a method for producing a respiratory mask are disclosed, in which manufacturability and usability of respiratory masks are improved. A respiratory mask is disclosed for administering a breathable gas to a patient, the respiratory mask comprising a first component formed from a flexible material and a second component formed from a material that is more rigid than the flexible material, wherein the first component is formed onto the second component by an overmoulding process.02-05-2009

Johann Sebastian Burz, Martinsried DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110088699CUSHIONING STRUCTURE - A cushion assembly for use with a respiratory mask includes a bladder filled with the combination of a gel having a first indentation hardness and a gel having a second indentation hardness.04-21-2011

Johann Sebastian Burz, Wielenbach/wildzhofen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100101581HOLLOW STRUCTURE AND METHOD/TOOL FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for producing a filled hollow structure includes producing an open hollow structure of a first material, positioning the open hollow structure on a tool adapted to hold the open hollow structure, filling the open hollow structure with a filler medium, and closing the filled open hollow structure with a second material. A hollow structure may be produced by such method, and a tool may be structured to perform such method.04-29-2010

Johnn Sebastian Burz, Germaringen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110162654FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE FOR MASK, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF A MASK IN USES - A respiratory mask includes a frame and a flexible structure provided to the frame and adapted to engage a patient's face. The flexible structure includes a chamber filled with a first gel and a second gel that is relatively harder than the first gel. A ratio of height of the first gel to the second gel in a lip region is in the range of about 0.25 to about 0.6.07-07-2011

Michael Burz, Bethesda, MD US

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20110282591PIPELINE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION AND INERTIAL NAVIGATION - A pipeline inspection device, for example a pipeline inspection gauge or pig, is configured for inspecting a pipeline. The pipeline includes a plurality of pipes of varying orientations and a radio frequency identification device (RFID) provided on each pipe. Each RFID contains information indicative of the identity of each respective pipe. The inspection device includes a RF transceiver configured to receive the identity information from each RFID; an inertial navigation unit configured to generate three-space position information indicative of the position of the inspection device in the pipeline; and a processor configured to synchronize the identity information of each RFID with the position information to determine a three-space location of each pipe in the pipeline. A method of inspecting a pipeline that has a plurality of pipes includes collecting identity information indicative of the identity of each pipe; generating three-space position information indicative of the position of each pipe; and synchronizing the identity information and the position information.11-17-2011