Patents Assigned to NIHON KOHDEN AMERICA, INC.
  • Masks, systems, and methods for assisting respiration including scattering chamber
    Patent number: 11253666
    Abstract: A mask configured to assist the respiration of a patient with a gas inlet port positioned to connect a gas supply to the mask and direct gas flow towards a patient's skin; a scattering chamber with an inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports, the scattering chamber inlet port fluidly connected to the gas inlet port, and the plurality of outlet ports positioned to scatter the gas flow away from the patient's skin and towards the interior surface of the mask and a region between the patient's skin and the interior surface of the mask; and an outgas collector assembly connected adjacent the scattering chamber and positioned to collect an outgas emission expelled from the patient and eject the outgas emission from the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Nihon Kohden America, Inc., Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventor: Charles Edward Beuchat
  • MASKS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING RESPIRATION INCLUDING SCATTERING CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20190275277
    Abstract: A mask configured to assist the respiration of a patient with a gas inlet port positioned to connect a gas supply to the mask and direct gas flow towards a patient's skin; a scattering chamber with an inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports, the scattering chamber inlet port fluidly connected to the gas inlet port, and the plurality of outlet ports positioned to scatter the gas flow away from the patient's skin and towards the interior surface of the mask and a region between the patient's skin and the interior surface of the mask; and an outgas collector assembly connected adjacent the scattering chamber and positioned to collect an outgas emission expelled from the patient and eject the outgas emission from the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Nihon Kohden America, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Edward Beuchat
  • Clinical data monitoring and alarming apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 8571893
    Abstract: Clinical data monitoring and alarming devices may have enhanced sensitivity by using sliding median filters on a clinical data stream. This enhanced sensitivity may be realized without introducing an increase in false negative alarm activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Nihon Kohden America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dashefsky, Neal Sanders
  • CLINICAL DATA MONITORING AND ALARMING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110275905
    Abstract: Clinical data monitoring and alarming devices may have enhanced sensitivity by using sliding median filters on a clinical data stream. This enhanced sensitivity may be realized without introducing an increase in false negative alarm activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL DASHEFSKY, NEAL SANDERS