Patents Examined by Matthew R Moon
  • Patent number: 11786691
    Abstract: A humidifier tub for a respiratory apparatus is configured to deliver pressurized breathable gas to a patient's airways. The humidifier tub includes a base and a side wall defining a reservoir for containing a supply of liquid to be evaporated. In addition, the container is made of a first material. The humidifier tub also includes a heating element provided inside the container and covered by a layer. The layer includes a second material different from the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Nathan John Row, Ronald James Huby, Alexander Virr
  • Patent number: 11779507
    Abstract: A back massaging assembly includes a frame that tapers to a pair of points on opposite ends of the frame such that the frame has a diamond shape. A plurality of knobs is each disposed on the frame and each of the knobs is strategically positioned on the frame for massaging pre-determined pressure points when the frame is positioned against a user's back. A pair of handles is each coupled to and extends away from the frame and extends over a respective one of the user's shoulders when the frame is positioned against the user's back. Each of the handles has a downward curve integrated therein such that each of the handles extends downwardly along the user's chest when the frame is positioned on the user's back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Mabrey
  • Patent number: 11766375
    Abstract: A harmonic vibration fitness machine includes a base, a platform, a movable plate, a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit uses a first motor to drive two first linkages through a first transmission shaft and a reduction gear set, so that the first linkages drive a platform to move up and down. The second drive unit uses a second motor to drive to second linkages through a second transmission shaft and a reduction gear set, so that the second linkages drive the movable plate to move up and down. The movable plate will be linked with the first linkages during the operation process, so that the up and down movement of the platform can be multiplied. So, the harmonic vibration fitness machine can achieve the effect of single platform and double amplitude action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: B.GREEN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yi-Ling Ko
  • Patent number: 11759390
    Abstract: A lung gas exchange device includes a front housing, at least one strap configured to affix the front housing to an anterior neck of a user, a vibration device positioned within the front housing, a wear plate configured to transfer vibration from the vibration device to the anterior neck of the user, a power source configured to provide power to the vibration device, a power control mechanism configured to allow a user to turn on and off the vibration device; and a central processing unit board connected to the power control mechanism, the power source, and the vibration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Eric William Brader
  • Patent number: 11730663
    Abstract: A massaging device with linearly adjustable nodes that conform to different bodies and treatment regimens, capable of simultaneously massaging both the neck and upper back of a user. The device requires no effort or force on the part of the user to hold the device in position or to apply pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Stephanus Van Der Merwe, Lee-Anne Stossell, Jay R. Huhn
  • Patent number: 11717620
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of inhalation devices for liquids. In particular, the invention relates to a pumping chamber for such an inhalation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SOFTHALE NV
    Inventors: Frank Bartels, Jürgen Rawert
  • Patent number: 11712393
    Abstract: Provided is a pelvis fixing device including a rear fixing module including a driving module mounting portion, the rear fixing portion configured to enclose a side surface and a rear surface of a waist of a user, and a front fixing module including a soft layer and a hard layer configured to enclose a front surface of the waist of the user, wherein the hard layer is connected to the rear fixing module to form a closed loop around the waist of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lee, Minhyung Lee, Youn Baek Lee, Jeonghun Kim, Se-Gon Roh, Byungjune Choi, Hyun Do Choi
  • Patent number: 11707593
    Abstract: A sedation device has a housing divided internally into a ventilator chamber and an associated evaporator chamber which overlap and are separated by a filter mounted between the chambers and forming a common gas-permeable dividing wall between the chambers. An inlet port is provided at one end of the ventilator chamber at a top of the housing for connection to a patient ventilator in use. An outlet port on the evaporator chamber can be connected via a breathing tube to a patient. An evaporator is mounted within the evaporator chamber for delivery of a volatile sedative into the evaporator chamber during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Sedana Medical Limited
    Inventors: Ron Farrell, Pauric Carey
  • Patent number: 11701295
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are described herein. The system includes an applicator device configured to provide ACD CPR treatment to a patient's chest according to a plurality of phases at least one sensor configured to be coupled to the patient's chest and to measure at least one parameter related to the ACD CPR treatment and information for determining whether at least one transition point of the ACD CPR treatment has been reached; and one or more processors configured to provide a feedback signal based on a parameter for administering ACD CPR treatment to the patient's chest according to a desired treatment protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Freeman, Guy R. Johnson, James R. Homuth, Keith Lurie, Anja Metzger
  • Patent number: 11679055
    Abstract: A lumbar herniated disc treatment device includes an upright post, a rail vertically mounted on the upright post, a chest fixing device up-and-down, slidably mounted on the rail, a lumbar traction and torsion device up-and-down slidably mounted on the rail and positioned below the chest fixing device, and a waist massage device up-and-down slidably mounted on the rail and positioned between the chest fixing device and the lumbar traction and torsion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University
    Inventors: Juan Wang, Di Zhang, Wei Chen, Yingze Zhang
  • Patent number: 11672730
    Abstract: Among other things, in one aspect, we describe a system for assisting with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The system includes at least one sensor; and one or more processors configured for calculating a chest compliance relationship based on data received from the at least one sensor, and determining a neutral position of chest compression based at least in part on a feature of the chest compliance relationship. The system can take the form of an active compression-decompression device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventor: Gary A. Freeman
  • Patent number: 11666720
    Abstract: A respiratory flow therapy apparatus including a sensing chamber which measures a flow of gases provided to a patient. The sensing chamber can be located after a blower and/or mixer. The sensing chamber can include an ultrasonic transducer, a temperature sensor, a heated temperature sensing element, and/or a gas concentration sensor. A flow path of gases used in conjunction with the sensor system prevents unwanted vorticity in the flow of gases that can create anomalies in measuring flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Russel William Burgess, Jess Edward Donnelly, Dean Antony Barker, Philip John Dickinson, Andre Van Schalkwyk, Joel Michael Lawson
  • Patent number: 11642203
    Abstract: An oral irrigator handle including a housing and a first fitting, the first fitting including a first fitting inlet in fluid communication with a handle inlet in fluid communication with a fluid source and a first fitting outlet in fluid communication with the first fitting inlet. The handle includes a seal positioned around the first fitting and between the first fitting inlet and the first fitting outlet. A second fitting includes a second fitting inlet in fluid communication with the first fitting outlet and a second fitting outlet in fluid communication with the second fitting inlet. A bottom portion of the second fitting seats on a portion of the first fitting so that the seal engages an interior surface of the second fitting, a flow passage is coupled to the second fitting and in fluid communication with the second fitting outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.
    Inventors: Brian R. Williams, Jeremy Johnson, Leland C. Leber
  • Patent number: 11638803
    Abstract: An anesthetic evaporator unit (2) with an anesthetic container (4) for receiving liquid anesthetic, with a gas line (6) with an open-pore, porous line wall (8) for guiding gas and for enriching the gas with anesthetic, and with an anesthetic-guiding wick (10), which extends from an interior space (12) of the anesthetic container (4) to the line wall (8) in order to supply the line wall (8) with anesthetic from the anesthetic container (4). The anesthetic evaporator unit (2) has a heater (14) for heating the gas line (6). A method for controlling the anesthetic evaporator unit (2) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Michael Heidschmidt, Klaus Radomski, Thomas Lutter, Franz Mair
  • Patent number: 11612707
    Abstract: A system for providing continuous positive air pressure therapy is provided. The system includes a flow generator, a sensor, and a computing device. The computing device is configured to control operation of the flow generator based on sensor data. The computing device is further configured to display, on a display device, one or more questions relating to demographic and/or subjective feedback; responsive to displaying the one or more questions, receive one or more inputs indicating answers to the one or more questions; transmit the answers to a remote processing system; receive, from the remote processing system, settings determined based on the transmitted answers; and adjust control settings of the system based on the received settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gregory Robert Peake, Nathan Zersee Liu, Sakeena De Souza, Andrew Weale, Peter James Dassos
  • Patent number: 11612542
    Abstract: A foot-based massage apparatus includes a base member having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. A top surface of the base member has a generally rectangular configuration. A first connector member is coupled to the first end portion, and a second connector member is coupled to the second end portion. A flexible member is coupled to the first connector member and the second connector member. When tension is applied to the flexible member, the flexible member supports a massage practitioner providing a foot-based massage. A first gripping member and a second gripping member are coupled to the base member. The first gripping member and the second gripping member restrict movement of the base member relative to a supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SARGA BODYWORK
    Inventors: Daniel Tsukayama, Jivatma Massaguer Garcia
  • Patent number: 11607364
    Abstract: The invention discloses a stimulation device comprising: a belt (10) containing at least two vibration modules (5, 7, 9), wherein each of the at least two vibration modules (5, 7, 9) comprises: a pod (4) with a casing (6, 26) and a vibration pad (24) arranged within the casing (6, 26), and a vibration motor (20) with a flywheel (28) within the housing (6, 26), a control panel (15) operating said vibration motors (20) of the at least two vibration modules (5, 7, 9); wherein the vibration motors (20) are mounted to the vibration pad (24) via at least one elastic motor housing (22). The invention further discloses the use of such a device for treating hypoventilation and respiratory depression and a method of treating hypoventilation and respiratory depression by fastening a belt (10) to the abdomen of a user and operating the belt (10), wherein the at least two vibration modules are externally applied to an abdominal region of a user to stimulate the diaphragm, to enhance pulmonary function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Satina Medical UG
    Inventors: Jim Lazarides, Zisi Fotev, Jörg Pötzsch, Heiner Finken
  • Patent number: 11583646
    Abstract: A system for providing continuous positive air pressure therapy is provided. The system includes a flow generator, a sensor, and a computing device. The computing device is configured to control operation of the flow generator based on sensor data. The computing device is further configured to display, on a display device, one or more questions relating to demographic and/or subjective feedback; responsive to displaying the one or more questions, receive one or more inputs indicating answers to the one or more questions; transmit the answers to a remote processing system; receive, from the remote processing system, settings determined based on the transmitted answers; and adjust control settings of the system based on the received settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gregory Robert Peake, Nathan Zersee Liu, Sakeena De Souza, Andrew Weale, Peter James Dassos
  • Patent number: 11571609
    Abstract: A balance training system includes a moving carriage moving on a moving surface by driving a driving unit, and calculates a load's center of gravity of the training person's feet on a boarding surface from the detected load. The system sets a stable range. The stable range is a range of the load's center. The training person is estimated to maintain upright on the boarding surface in the range. The system controls movement of the moving carriage in a mode selected between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the driving unit drives under drive control predicting that the calculated load's center shifts within a first range set inside the stable range. In in the second mode, the driving unit drives under drive control predicting that the calculated load's center shifts to a second range set outside the first range inside the stable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 11565072
    Abstract: The inventive concepts disclosed and claimed herein are generally directed to an improved assisted walking device, such as a cane, walker or wheelchair, that includes an integrated oxygen concentrator housed within the assisted walking device. In some embodiments, for example, the improved assisted walking device includes a handle, a control pad, an elongated housing having an interior chamber, an oxygen concentrator, a leg member and a foot member. The oxygen concentrator detachably positioned within the interior chamber of the elongated housing and including an adsorption system configured to generate a flow of oxygen enriched gas, a compressor that includes a motor, a battery, a plurality of sieve beds configured to extract oxygen-enriched gas from ambient air, and a controller in communication with the control pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. James