Patents by Inventor Brenton Taylor

Brenton Taylor has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8440004
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Inogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Stump, Patrick Burgess
  • Patent number: 8377181
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Inogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Stump, Patrick Burgess
  • Patent number: 8366815
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Inogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Stump, Patrick Burgess
  • Publication number: 20120266883
    Abstract: portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use where the sieve beds, adsorbers, are designed to be replaced by a patient. The concentrator is designed so that the beds are at least partially exposed to the outside of the system and can be easily released by a simple user-friendly mechanism. Replacement beds may be installed easily by patients, and all gas seals will function properly after installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Patrick Burgess, Peter Hansen, John Stump
  • Publication number: 20120167888
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Stump, Patrick Burgess
  • Publication number: 20120167886
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Stump, Patrick Burgess
  • Publication number: 20120167883
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Stump, Patrick Burgess
  • Publication number: 20120167887
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Stump, Patrick Burgess
  • Patent number: 8142544
    Abstract: A system and a method are described for monitoring pressure imbalances in the adsorbent beds of a portable gas concentrator. Using the programmability features found in modern portable concentrators, various mitigative procedures to adjust for pressure imbalances and to predict the need for service are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Inogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110067566
    Abstract: A system and a method are described for monitoring pressure imbalances in the adsorbent beds of a portable gas concentrator. Using the programmability features found in modern portable concentrators, various mitigative procedures to adjust for pressure imbalances and to predict the need for service are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen
  • Patent number: 7857894
    Abstract: A system and a method are described for monitoring pressure imbalances in the adsorbent beds of a portable gas concentrator. Using the programmability features found in modern portable concentrators, various mitigative procedures to adjust for pressure imbalances and to predict the need for service are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Inogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen
  • Publication number: 20100282084
    Abstract: A feed gas drying system is described for a PSA or VPSA oxygen concentrator. A membrane dryer is inserted into the feed gas path to the concentrator absorbent beds, such that the moisture in the feed gas is directed to a part of the dryer exposed to the concentrator exhaust, thus achieving efficient operation of the membrane dryer with no loss of concentrator feed gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen
  • Patent number: 7780768
    Abstract: A feed gas drying system is described for a PSA or VPSA oxygen concentrator. A membrane dryer is inserted into the feed gas path to the concentrator absorbent beds, such that the moisture in the feed gas is directed to a part of the dryer exposed to the concentrator exhaust, thus achieving efficient operation of the membrane dryer with no loss of concentrator feed gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Inogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen
  • Publication number: 20090126736
    Abstract: The invention is an oxygen system, including a home care system, for patients who require supplemental oxygen. Built around an intelligent portable oxygen concentrator, the system incorporates a variety of patient monitoring and reporting function enabled by the processing and communications channels built into the concentrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Geoffrey Deane
  • Publication number: 20090131763
    Abstract: The invention is a method to improve in-home care for patients who require supplemental oxygen. Built around an intelligent portable oxygen concentrator which can acquire and store patient data and make the data available over the internet, the method allows a physician to access the data over the internet in sufficient detail to justify billing Medicare or other insurance providers, thus incentivising the physician to monitor the patient more often. The data system provider receives a fee for data access thus making the process profitable enough to be sustainable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Geoffrey Deane
  • Publication number: 20080202337
    Abstract: A feed gas drying system is described for a PSA or VPSA oxygen concentrator. A membrane dryer is inserted into the feed gas path to the concentrator absorbent beds, such that the moisture in the feed gas is directed to a part of the dryer exposed to the concentrator exhaust, thus achieving efficient operation of the membrane dryer with no loss of concentrator feed gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen
  • Publication number: 20080110338
    Abstract: A system and a method are described for monitoring pressure imbalances in the adsorbent beds of a portable gas concentrator. Using the programmability features found in modern portable concentrators, various mitigative procedures to adjust for pressure imbalances and to predict the need for service are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen
  • Publication number: 20080105258
    Abstract: A portable gas fractionalization apparatus that provides oxygen rich air to patients is provided. The apparatus is compact, lightweight, and low-noise. The components are assembled in a housing that is divided into two compartments. One compartment is maintained at a lower temperature than the other compartment. The lower temperature compartment is configured for mounting components that can be damaged by heat. The higher temperature compartment is configured for mounting heat generating components. An air stream is directed to flow from an ambient air inlet to an air outlet constantly so that there is always a fresh source of cooling air. The apparatus utilizes a PSA unit to produce an oxygen enriched product. The PSA unit incorporates a novel single ended column design in which all flow paths and valves can be co-located on a single integrated manifold. The apparatus also can be used in conjunction with a satellite conserver and a mobility cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Geoffrey Deane, Brenton Taylor, Rex Bare, Andrew Scherer, Bradley Sargent, Andrew March, Joseph Merchant, Jeffrey Smith
  • Publication number: 20080087170
    Abstract: A portable gas fractionalization apparatus that provides oxygen rich air to patients is provided. The apparatus is compact, lightweight, and low-noise. The components are assembled in a housing that is divided into two compartments. One compartment is maintained at a lower temperature than the other compartment. The lower temperature compartment is configured for mounting components that can be damaged by heat. The higher temperature compartment is configured for mounting heat generating components. An air stream is directed to flow from an ambient air inlet to an air outlet constantly so that there is always a fresh source of cooling air. The apparatus utilizes a PSA unit to produce an oxygen enriched product. The PSA unit incorporates a novel single ended column design in which all flow paths and valves can be co-located on a single integrated manifold. The apparatus also can be used in conjunction with a satellite conserver and a mobility cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Geoffrey Deane, Brenton Taylor, Rex Bare, Andrew Scherer, Bradley Sargent, Andrew March, Joseph Merchant, Jeffrey Smith
  • Publication number: 20080072907
    Abstract: The invention is multi-port oxygen conserver design, particularly suited for general aviation applications. The novel conserver provides separate bolus control capability for multiple users from a common oxygen supply. Thus a mix of gas usage reduction modes can be employed depending on whether the user is a pilot or passenger, operating altitude, and availability of oxygen, while maintaining safe operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Geoffrey Deane, Brenton Taylor