Patents by Inventor Robert Stuart Kirton

Robert Stuart Kirton 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).

  • Publication number: 20230350557
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides to graphical user interfaces for controlling a flow therapy apparatus. The graphical user interface can provide a display of flow therapy treatment information and indicators of a patient's health. The graphical user interface can be configured to display the information associated with the patient on one or more user interface screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Chul HAN, Hamish CHAN, Michael Jesse ROBERTSON, Kevin Peter O´DONNELL, Christopher Malcolm CRONE, Robert Stuart KIRTON, James Alexander Michael REVIE, Jose Ricardo Joven CATAPANG, Jonathan Jaeheuk LEE, Hayden Ross PURDY, Anton Kim GULLEY, Christopher Harding CAMPBELL
  • Patent number: 11789598
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides to graphical user interfaces for controlling a flow therapy apparatus. The graphical user interface can provide a display of flow therapy treatment information and indicators of a patient's health. The graphical user interface can be configured to display the information associated with the patient on one or more user interface screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Jae Chui Han, Hamish Chan, Michael Jesse Robertson, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Malcolm Crone, Robert Stuart Kirton, James Alexander Michael Revie, Jose Ricardo Joven Catapang, Jonathan Jaeheuk Lee, Hayden Ross Purdy, Anton Kim Gulley, Christopher Harding Campbell
  • Publication number: 20230137510
    Abstract: This disclosure enables displaying of an intuitive and engaging enquiry on a touchscreen of a medical device (e.g., breathing apparatus, breathing assistance apparatus) that a patient is already using (e.g., in-home medical device). Since the patient is already accustomed to using the medical device for medical treatment control, the patient, who may be unwell, is more likely to access the enquiry and complete the enquiry. Further, making the enquiry intuitive and engaging encourages the patient to regularly interact with the enquiry, while ensuring that the enquiry is not overly tedious to complete. Responding to the enquiry can be made mandatory by refraining from activating or preventing activation of a component of the apparatus until a predetermined set of responses has been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Charles Grady Cantrell, Christopher Harding Campbell, Anton Kim Gulley, Robert Stuart Kirton, David Martin Russell, James Alexander Michael Revie, Benjamin Wilson Casse, Hamish Chan
  • Publication number: 20220168534
    Abstract: A mount provides a structure that facilitates coupling of a nebuliser downstream of a humidifier chamber and upstream of a conduit that delivers conditioned breathing gases to a patient or user. The mount can couple together a chamber, a nebulizer and a conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Stuart KIRTON, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL, Martin Paul Friedrich KRAMER, Stanislav TATKOV
  • Publication number: 20220096772
    Abstract: A respiratory mask or other sealing interface can be used in combination with a nasal cannula or other unsealing interface in providing respiratory therapies for the treatment of COPD or OSA. The mask can act as a pressure vessel over the top of a nasal cannula, with the intention of increasing expiratory pressure whilst allowing the nasal cannula to provide a user with breathing gases of a high humidity and temperature. The ability to selectively apply increased expiratory pressure may be effective in reducing a user's breathing rate and thus beneficial in the treatment of respiratory distress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Robert Stuart Kirton, Sean Joel Babbage, Dean Antony Barker, Stanislav Tatkov
  • Patent number: 11224713
    Abstract: A mount configured for use within a respiratory system that provides a structure that facilitates coupling of a nebuliser downstream of a humidifier chamber and upstream of a conduit that delivers conditioned breathing gases to a patient or user. The mount can couple together a chamber, a nebulizer and a conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Robert Stuart Kirton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Stanislav Tatkov
  • Patent number: 11185653
    Abstract: A respiratory mask or other sealing interface can be used in combination with a nasal cannula or other unsealing interface in providing respiratory therapies for the treatment of COPD or OSA. The mask can act as a pressure vessel over the top of a nasal cannula, with the intention of increasing expiratory pressure whilst allowing the nasal cannula to provide a user with breathing gases of a high humidity and temperature. The ability to selectively apply increased expiratory pressure may be effective in reducing a user's breathing rate and thus beneficial in the treatment of respiratory distress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Robert Stuart Kirton, Sean Joel Babbage, Dean Antony Barker, Stanislov Tatkov
  • Publication number: 20210181932
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides to graphical user interfaces for controlling a flow therapy apparatus. The graphical user interface can provide a display of flow therapy treatment information and indicators of a patient's health. The graphical user interface can be configured to display the information associated with the patient on one or more user interface screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Chul HAN, Hamish CHAN, Michael Jesse ROBERTSON, Kevin Peter O´DONNELL, Christopher Malcolm CRONE, Robert Stuart KIRTON, James Alexander Michael REVIE, Jose Ricardo Joven CATAPANG, Jonathan Jaeheuk LEE, Hayden Ross PURDY, Anton Kim GULLEY, Christopher Harding CAMPBELL
  • Publication number: 20200297960
    Abstract: A flow therapy apparatus can provide a hypoxic flow of gases to a user, for altitude training, athletic performance training, and other indications. The system can include an apparatus that can include a gas conduit, an ambient air inlet, and a hypoxic gas source inlet configured to connect to a hypoxic gas source and configured to create a hypoxic gas composition upon mixing of ambient air and the hypoxic gas. The system can also include a user interface, and a gas flow generation element configured to deliver the hypoxic gas composition to nares of the user at a predetermined flow rate of at least about 10 liters/minute. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Charles Kamolins, Robert Stuart Kirton
  • Publication number: 20200269006
    Abstract: A respiratory humidification system for providing humidification to gases that pass through a gas passage way before being provided to an airway of a patient is disclosed. The respiratory humidification system may include a liquid flow controller providing a controlled flow of liquid, a heating system including a heating surface configured to be located in a gases passage way and provide humidification to gases passing through the passage way, wherein the heating system receives the controlled flow of liquid, and one or more hardware processors providing deterministic control of a humidity level of gases passing through the gas passage way by instructing the liquid flow controller to adjust the controlled flow of liquid received at the heating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Russel William BURGESS, Dean Antony BARKER, Laith Adeeb HERMEZ, Joel Michael LAWSON, Robert Stuart KIRTON, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL
  • Patent number: 10688272
    Abstract: A respiratory humidification system for providing humidification to gases that pass through a gas passage way before being provided to an airway of a patient is disclosed. The respiratory humidification system may include a liquid flow controller providing a controlled flow of liquid, a heating system including a heating surface configured to be located in a gases passage way and provide humidification to gases passing through the passage way, wherein the heating system receives the controlled flow of liquid, and one or more hardware processors providing deterministic control of a humidity level of gases passing through the gas passage way by instructing the liquid flow controller to adjust the controlled flow of liquid received at the heating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Russel William Burgess, Dean Antony Barker, Laith Adeeb Hermez, Joel Michael Lawson, Robert Stuart Kirton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20180250490
    Abstract: A respiratory humidification system for providing humidification to gases that pass through a gas passage way before being provided to an airway of a patient is disclosed. The respiratory humidification system may include a liquid flow controller providing a controlled flow of liquid, a heating system including a heating surface configured to be located in a gases passage way and provide humidification to gases passing through the passage way, wherein the heating system receives the controlled flow of liquid, and one or more hardware processors providing deterministic control of a humidity level of gases passing through the gas passage way by instructing the liquid flow controller to adjust the controlled flow of liquid received at the heating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Russel William BURGESS, Dean Antony BARKER, Laith Adeeb HERMEZ, Joel Michael LAWSON, Robert Stuart KIRTON, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL
  • Publication number: 20170312472
    Abstract: A mount provides a structure that facilitates coupling of a nebuliser downstream of a humidifier chamber and upstream of a conduit that delivers conditioned breathing gases to a patient or user. The mount can couple together a chamber, a nebulizer and a conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Stuart KIRTON, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL, Martin Paul Friedrich KRAMER, Stanislav TATKOV
  • Publication number: 20170182275
    Abstract: A respiratory mask or other sealing interface can be used in combination with a nasal cannula or other unsealing interface in providing respiratory therapies for the treatment of COPD or OSA. The mask can act as a pressure vessel over the top of a nasal cannula, with the intention of increasing expiratory pressure whilst allowing the nasal cannula to provide a user with breathing gases of a high humidity and temperature. The ability to selectively apply increased expiratory pressure may be effective in reducing a user's breathing rate and thus beneficial in the treatment of respiratory distress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Robert Stuart Kirton, Sean Joel Babbage, Dean Antony Barker, Stanislov Tatkov
  • Patent number: D978157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Jae Chul Han, Hamish Chan, Michael Jesse Robertson, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Malcolm Crone, Robert Stuart Kirton, James Alexander Michael Revie, Jose Ricardo Joven Catapang, Jonathan Jaeheuk Lee, Hayden Ross Purdy, Samuel Robertson Frame, Christopher Harding Campbell
  • Patent number: D1014517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: David Martin Russell, Anton Kim Gulley, Hamish Chan, Robert Stuart Kirton, Christopher Harding Campbell, Benjamin Wilson Casse, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, James Alexander Michael Revie