Patents by Inventor Michael Edward Colbaugh
Michael Edward Colbaugh 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).
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Patent number: 11707595Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a system configured to control light exposure for circadian phase management and/or light deficient disorders of a subject. The system comprises a user interface, physiological sensors configured to generate output signals conveying physiological data of the subject, and a light control valve configured to block or reduce blue light ambient radiation reaching eyes of the subject. Processors are in communication with the user interface, the physiological sensors, the light control valve, and radiation generators. The processors cause the system to receive physiological goals of the subject, determine a light control plan based on the physiological goals, the physiological data, environmental data, and time data. The system operates the light control valve to block or reduce blue light ambient radiation based on the light control plan, and generate, using the one or more radiation generators, therapeutic light radiation based on the light control plan.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Michael Edward Colbaugh, Mark Anthony Bartolomeo, Stefanida Kononov Blake, Surya Subrahmanya Sreeram Vissapragada Venkata Satya, Andreas Ralph Maihoefer, Xia Chen, Boomika Kalyan
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Patent number: 11179099Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying breathing disorders of subjects are based on the respiratory response to a change in a pressure level of a pressurized flow of breathable gas. The change presents a breathing challenge to a subject. The challenge may be limited to the inspiratory breathing phase. The inspiratory pressure level may be lower than the expiratory pressure level during challenges.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Michael Edward Colbaugh, Lauren Elizabeth Hueser, Surya Subrahmanya Sreeram Vissapragada Venkata Satya
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Patent number: 10881817Abstract: The present system (10) comprises a subject interface (22), a segmenter (12), a loosener (14), sensors (18), and computer processors (28). The segmenter is configured to selectively control gas flow through the subject interface to provide high amplitude pressure oscillations (44) during exhalation such that the high amplitude pressure oscillations aid cough productivity in the subject. The loosener controls gas flow through the subject interface to provide low amplitude pressure oscillations (43, 63) during inhalation (48, 68) and exhalation (49) such that the low amplitude pressure oscillations loosen respiratory secretions.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Maarten Leonardus Christian Brand, Michael Edward Colbaugh, James Garsteck, Wei Zhou
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Patent number: 10667748Abstract: A system and method configured to control pressure during enhanced cough flow of a subject are provided. A pressure regulator is operated such that during an individual exhalation of the subject, the pressure regulator is toggled between a first mode in which a subject interface is closed such that substantially no gas is communicated with the airway of the subject there through and a second mode in which the subject interface is opened to cause a series of exsufflation events for the individual exhalation of the subject. The pressure relief valve is associated with the subject interface and configured to open and release gas out of the subject interface, responsive to pressure within the subject interface exceeding a predetermined threshold value so as to maintain the pressure within the subject interface within a predetermined pressure range during the enhanced cough flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Maarten Leonardus Christian Brand, Michael Edward Colbaugh
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Publication number: 20200094015Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a system configured to control light exposure for circadian phase management and/or light deficient disorders of a subject. The system comprises a user interface, physiological sensors configured to generate output signals conveying physiological data of the subject, and a light control valve configured to block or reduce blue light ambient radiation reaching eyes of the subject. Processors are in communication with the user interface, the physiological sensors, the light control valve, and radiation generators. The processors cause the system to receive physiological goals of the subject, determine a light control plan based on the physiological goals, the physiological data, environmental data, and time data. The system operates the light control valve to block or reduce blue light ambient radiation based on the light control plan, and generate, using the one or more radiation generators, therapeutic light radiation based on the light control plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Michael Edward COLBAUGH, Mark Anthony BARTOLOMEO, Stefanida Kononov BLAKE, Surya Subrahmanya Sreeram VISSAPRAGADA VENKATA SATYA, Andreas Ralph MAIHOEFER, Xia CHEN, Boomika KALYAN
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Patent number: 10456541Abstract: A respiration appliance, system, and method for supporting the airway of a subject as the subject breaths. The flow of gas from the lungs of the subject during exhalation is leveraged to provide support to the airway. In particular, a body that encloses one or more external orifices of the subject provides a resistance differential between inhaled gas flows and exhaled gas flows that supports the subject's airway.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Erik Kurt Witt, William Edwin Clegg, Michael Edward Colbaugh, Douglas Mechlenburg
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Patent number: 10357663Abstract: Light therapy is provided to a subject using a system and/or method. The light therapy includes the administration of electromagnetic radiation to the eyeball of the subject underneath the eyelid of the subject while the eyelid of the subject is closed (e.g., as the subject sleeps). The light therapy algorithm may be designed to impact melatonin and/or serotonin levels within the body of the subject in a therapeutically beneficial manner. For example, the light therapy algorithm may be designed to impact melatonin and/or serotonin levels to treat one or more of a sleep and/or mood disorder (e.g., seasonal affective disorder, non-seasonal depression, Circadian rhythm disruption), or other disorders treatable with control over melatonin and/or serotonin levels in the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Michael Edward Colbaugh, Timothy A. Nathan
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Publication number: 20190183417Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying breathing disorders of subjects are based on the respiratory response to a change in a pressure level of a pressurized flow of breathable gas. The change presents a breathing challenge to a subject. The challenge may be limited to the inspiratory breathing phase. The inspiratory pressure level may be lower than the expiratory pressure level during challenges.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Michael Edward COLBAUGH, Lauren Elizabeth HUESER, Surya Subrahmanya Sreeram VISSAPRAGADA VENKATA SATYA
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Patent number: 10286180Abstract: Light therapy is provided to a subject through a sleep mask. The sleep mask is configured to deliver electromagnetic radiation to the closed eyelids of the subject within two separate wavelength bands. The first wavelength band is therapeutically impactful in adjusting the sleep cycle of the subject. The second wavelength band preconditions the subject for delivery of the electro-magnetic radiation in the first wavelength band, maintains the apparent brightness of the electromagnetic radiation throughout therapy, enables cooling within the sleep mask, enhances the power efficiency of the sleep mask, and/or provides other benefits. The first wavelength band and the second wavelength band are selected based on attenuation of electromagnetic radiation by the eyelid of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Michael Edward Colbaugh
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Patent number: 10279142Abstract: A respiration appliance, system, and method for supporting the airway of a subject as the subject breaths. The flow of gas from the lungs of the subject during exhalation is leveraged to provide support to the airway. In particular, a body that encloses one or more external orifices of the subject provides a resistance differential between inhaled gas flows and exhaled gas flows that supports the subject's airway.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Erik Kurt Witt, William Edwin Clegg, Michael Edward Colbaugh, Douglas Mechlenburg
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Patent number: 10194857Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying breathing disorders of subjects are based on the respiratory response to a change in a pressure level of a pressurized flow of breathable gas. The change presents a breathing challenge to a subject. The challenge may be limited to the inspiratory breathing phase. The inspiratory pressure level may be lower than the expiratory pressure level during challenges.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Michael Edward Colbaugh, Lauren Elizabeth Hueser, Surya Subrahmanya Sreeram Vissapragada Venkata Satya
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Patent number: 10165959Abstract: An apparatus for use in diagnosing the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a patient includes a sensing module structured to measure a parameter indicative of a tremor in the patient's neck, tongue and/or throat muscles while the patient is awake, the parameter not being airflow through the patient's airway. The sensing module generates one or more electrical signals based on the measured parameter. The apparatus also includes a processor operatively coupled to the sensing module, the processor being structured to receive the one or more electrical signals, perform an analysis of the one or more electrical signals, and based on the analysis determine whether the tremor has a frequency in at least one predetermined frequency range that is indicative of OSA.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Michael Edward Colbaugh, Ronald Dean Dean Fligge, Vijay Kumar Iyer, Douglas Mechlenburg, Edmund Arnliot Shaw, Nathan Zimmerman
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Patent number: 9987444Abstract: Methods and system of respiratory therapy treat sleep apnea by particular elevated pressure levels during the end of exhalation phases. Inhalation pressure levels may thus be significantly reduced and be, on average, lower than the exhalation pressure levels.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Michael Edward Colbaugh
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Patent number: 9901695Abstract: A respiratory interface apparatus (6) is provided that includes a patient contacting portion (21) structured to engage a face of the patient, a common chamber (30) fluidly coupled to the patient contacting portion (21), a first control chamber (26), a first flow regulating mechanism (32) provided between the first control chamber (26) and the common chamber (30), a second control chamber (28), and a second flow regulating mechanism (34) provided between the second control chamber (28) and the common chamber (30).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Michael Edward Colbaugh, Christopher Scott Lucci
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Publication number: 20170368410Abstract: The present system (10) comprises a subject interface (22), a segmenter (12), a loosener (14), sensors (18), and computer processors (28). The segmenter is configured to selectively control gas flow through the subject interface to provide high amplitude pressure oscillations (44) during exhalation such that the high amplitude pressure oscillations aid cough productivity in the subject. The loosener controls gas flow through the subject interface to provide low amplitude pressure oscillations (43, 63) during inhalation (48, 68) and exhalation (49) such that the low amplitude pressure oscillations loosen respiratory secretions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: MAARTEN LEONARDUS CHRISTIAN BRAND, MICHAEL EDWARD COLBAUGH, JAMES GARSTECK, WEI ZHOU
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Publication number: 20170325735Abstract: A system and method configured to control pressure during enhanced cough flow of a subject are provided. A pressure regulator is operated such that during an individual exhalation of the subject, the pressure regulator is toggled between a first mode in which a subject interface is closed such that substantially no gas is communicated with the airway of the subject there through and a second mode in which the subject interface is opened to cause a series of exsufflation events for the individual exhalation of the subject. The pressure relief valve is associated with the subject interface and configured to open and release gas out of the subject interface, responsive to pressure within the subject interface exceeding a predetermined threshold value so as to maintain the pressure within the subject interface within a predetermined pressure range during the enhanced cough flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: MAARTEN LEONARDUS CHRISTIAN BRAND, MICHAEL EDWARD COLBAUGH
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Patent number: 9789275Abstract: A respiration appliance (10) is configured to entrain the breathing of the subject. The breathing of the subject is entrained to modulate the autonomic nervous system of the subject to decrease sympathetic nerve activity and/or to reduce sympathetic/parasympathetic balance in order to provide relaxation to the subject. The respiration appliance (10) restricts the exhalation of the subject, while permitting substantially unencumbered inhalation, to impact the breathing of the subject in a manner that enhances relaxation.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Vijay Kumar Iyer, Michael Edward Colbaugh
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Patent number: 9707409Abstract: Light therapy is provided to a subject through a sleep mask. The sleep mask is configured to deliver electromagnetic radiation to the closed eyelids of the subject within a defined optimal wavelength band that is therapeutically impactful in modulating circadian and related systems of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Michael Edward Colbaugh
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Publication number: 20170007174Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying breathing disorders of subjects are based on the respiratory response to a change in a pressure level of a pressurized flow of breathable gas. The change presents a breathing challenge to a subject. The challenge may be limited to the inspiratory breathing phase. The inspiratory pressure level may be lower than the expiratory pressure level during challenges.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Michael Edward COLBAUGH, Lauren Elizabeth HUESER, Surya Subrahmanya Sreeram VISSAPRAGADA VENKATA SATYA
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Patent number: 9393438Abstract: A sleep mask is configured to provide light therapy to a subject. The sleep mask may provide a comfortable delivery mechanism for the light therapy, and may deliver the light therapy to the subject while the subject is asleep, in the process of going to sleep, and/or waking from sleep. In one embodiment, the sleep mask includes one or more of a shield, a strap, a first lighting module, and/or a second lighting module.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Erik Kurt Witt, Mark Toddman Kirby, Michael Edward Colbaugh