Patents by Inventor Shari S. Barnett
Shari S. Barnett 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: 8485190Abstract: A seal and a respiraoty mask having a seal adapted for confronting engagement with a surface of a user to form an interface therewith. The seal includes a first portion defined by a gel substance. In one embodiment, the seal includes a selectively formable substance adapted to be molded from a first pattern into a second pattern and to retain the second pattern responsive to being so molded. The seal and mask having the seal in this embodiment is tailored to patient by causing the formable portion of the seal to be placed in a malleable state, applying the seal to the patient while the formable portion is in the malleable state, and causing the formable portion to be placed in a fixed state to retain a shape generally conforming to the portion of the patient underlying the seal.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Shari S. Barnett, Kristine K. Sabo, Eugene N. Scarberry, Ronald E. White, Benedict R. McElroy, Virginia A. Handke
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Publication number: 20110088698Abstract: A seal and a respiraoty mask having a seal adapted for confronting engagement with a surface of a user to form an interface therewith. The seal includes a first portion defined by a gel substance. In one embodiment, the seal includes a selectively formable substance adapted to be molded from a first pattern into a second pattern and to retain the second pattern responsive to being so molded. The seal and mask having the seal in this embodiment is tailored to patient by causing the formable portion of the seal to be placed in a malleable state, applying the seal to the patient while the formable portion is in the malleable state, and causing the formable portion to be placed in a fixed state to retain a shape generally conforming to the portion of the patient underlying the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: RIC INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: SHARI S. BARNETT, PATRICK M. HANDKE, KRISTINE K. SABO, EUGENE N. SCARBERRY, RONALD E. WHITE, BENEDICT R. McELROY, VIRGINA A. HANDKE
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Patent number: 7870859Abstract: A seal and a respiraoty mask having a seal adapted for confronting engagement with a surface of a user to form an interface therewith. The seal includes a first portion defined by a gel substance. In one embodiment, the seal includes a selectively formable substance adapted to be molded from a first pattern into a second pattern and to retain the second pattern responsive to being so molded. The seal and mask having the seal in this embodiment is tailored to patient by causing the formable portion of the seal to be placed in a malleable state, applying the seal to the patient while the formable portion is in the malleable state, and causing the formable portion to be placed in a fixed state to retain a shape generally conforming to the portion of the patient underlying the seal.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Shari S. Barnett, Patrick M. Handke, Virgina A. Handke, legal representative, Kristine K. Sabo, Eugene N. Scarberry, Ronald E. White, Benedict R. McElroy
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Patent number: 7703457Abstract: A nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first opening in the first end portion allows at least a portion of a nose to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. A reinforcement area is provided on the side walls of the seal member. The reinforcement area comprises a saddle shaped contoured area on each side of the seal member. Each saddle shaped area has an upper and a lower protrusion portion for providing supporting contact with the face.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Respironics, IncInventors: Shari S Barnett, Joseph M Miceli, Jr., Peter Ho, Kristine K Sabo
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Patent number: 7665464Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Ric Investments, LLCInventors: Ralph E Kopacko, Zachary D Paul, Shari S Barnett
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Patent number: 7328698Abstract: An apparatus for selectively positioning intraoral anatomic features of a human patient to enhance upper airway stability for use alone or in combination with positive airway pressure as therapeutic treatment for obstructive sleep apnea and other conditions, such as snoring, which are symptomatic of upper airway instability.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Eugene N Scarberry, Eric W Starr, Shari S Barnett, Mark H Sanders, Robert R Rogers, Lance Busch
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Patent number: 6959710Abstract: The present invention discloses a nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first opening in the first end portion allows at least a portion of a nose to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. A reinforcement area is provided on the side walls of the seal member. The reinforcement area comprises a saddle shaped contoured area on each side of the seal member. Each saddle shaped area has an upper and a lower protrusion portion for providing supporting contact with the face.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Peter Ho, Kristine K. Sabo
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Publication number: 20040094158Abstract: A nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first opening in the first end portion allows at least a portion of a nose to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. A reinforcement area is provided on the side walls of the seal member. The reinforcement area comprises a saddle shaped contoured area on each side of the seal member. Each saddle shaped area has an upper and a lower protrusion portion for providing supporting contact with the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Peter Ho, Kirstine K. Sabo
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Patent number: 6729333Abstract: A low contact nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first open is defined in the first end portion to allow at least a portion of a nose of a patient to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member also includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. In addition, an outside diameter of the seal member and an inside diameter of the seal member increase generally linearly from the second end portion to the first end portion to minimize contact of the seal member with a patient and to minimize dead space.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Patent number: 6651663Abstract: A nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first opening in the first end portion allows at least a portion of a nose to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. A reinforcement area is provided on the side walls of the seal member. The reinforcement area comprises a saddle shaped contoured area on each side of the seal member. Each saddle shaped area has an upper and a lower protrusion portion for providing supporting contact with the face.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Peter Ho, Kristine K. Sabo
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Publication number: 20030019496Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Shari S. Barnett
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Patent number: 6467483Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1999Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Shari S. Barnett
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Publication number: 20020148472Abstract: A low contact nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first open is defined in the first end portion to allow at least a portion of a nose of a patient to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member also includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. In addition, an outside diameter of the seal member and an inside diameter of the seal member increase generally linearly from the second end portion to the first end portion to minimize contact of the seal member with a patient and to minimize dead space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli
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Patent number: 6412488Abstract: A low contact nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first open is defined in the first end portion to allow at least a portion of a nose of a patient to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member also includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. In addition, an outside diameter of the seal member and an inside diameter of the seal member increase generally linearly from the second end portion to the first end portion to minimize contact of the seal member with a patient and to minimize dead space.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Publication number: 20020043265Abstract: A nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first opening in the first end portion allows at least a portion of a nose to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. A reinforcement area is provided on the side walls of the seal member. The reinforcement area comprises a saddle shaped contoured area on each side of the seal member. Each saddle shaped area has an upper and a lower protrusion portion for providing supporting contact with the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Peter Ho, Kristine K. Sabo
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Patent number: 5884624Abstract: An improved flexible respiratory mask facial seal, as well a respiratory mask incorporating such seal. The facial seal comprises an annular member including a peripheral sidewall bounded by an inner end and an outer end generally opposite the inner end. The inner end is adapted for attachment to the shell or body portion of a respiratory mask and the outer end defines a contoured sealing surface adapted for confronting sealing engagement with a user's face. The annular member is formed of a gel substance possessing resilience characteristics corresponding to those of human fat tissue. Preferably, the annular member is encapsulated in a thin, pliable, membranous covering to enhance the durability and washability of the facial seal. Because the facial seal simulates the resiliency of human fat tissue, the user experiences the sensation of a natural substance against his skin when the mask is donned.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Patrick M. Handke, Kristine K. Sabo, Eugene N. Scarberry
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Patent number: D448473Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Patent number: D464133Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Peter Chi Fai Ho, Kristine K. Sabo
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Patent number: D464428Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2001Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Peter Chi Fai Ho, Kristine K. Sabo
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Patent number: D493523Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Shari S. Barnett, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.