Patents by Inventor Alicia Kristianne Wells
Alicia Kristianne Wells 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: 11129953Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a foam interfacing portion adapted to provide a nasal interface to contact under and around the patient's nose in use and including an orifice adapted to surround both the patient's nares in use, and a positioning and stabilizing structure to support the foam interfacing portion in an operative position on the patient's face. The positioning and stabilizing structure is structured to provide a range of rotational, axial, and/or lateral movement to the foam interfacing portion while maintaining a sufficient interface and resisting the application of tube drag and/or headgear tension to the foam interfacing portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Lee James Veliss, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Fiona Catherine Carroll, Gerard Michael Rummery, David Anthony Pidcock
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Publication number: 20210236761Abstract: A cushion pad for a mask worn by a patient, comprising a first side to contact skin of the patient, and a second side, opposite the first side, to contact or face the mask. The pad has a main body portion having a central portion shaped to cover a portion of the patient's nose extending from above the nose tip to the nasal bridge region without obstructing the patient's line of sight, and lateral side portions to extend downward and terminate along the sides of the nose or on the patient's cheeks. The main body is made of a breathable material, e.g., foam. The pad may include adhesive and/or an attached portion, e.g., a ring, to couple the pad to the patient and/or portion of the mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Scott Alexander HOWARD, Luke MAGUIRE, Donald DARKIN, Philip Rodney KWOK, Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Adam Francis BARLOW
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Patent number: 11077277Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame having a channel and a cushioning element including a clip portion adapted for interference seal and removable retention in the channel. The cushioning element includes an interfacing portion constructed from foam and adapted to contact the patient's face in use. The interfacing portion may have a wider width than the clip portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: RESMED PTY LTDInventors: Lee James Veliss, Renee Frances Doherty, Scott Alexander Howard, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Fiona Catherine Carroll, David Mark Gilliver, Brett Thomas Lindsay
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Publication number: 20210162160Abstract: Headgear, comprising at least one strap; and at least one rigidizer, the headgear being arranged to position one of the at least one strap and one of the at least one rigidizer, with regard to one another such that the rigidizer imparts a desired shape to at least a portion of the strap while allowing said portion of the strap to move relative to the rigidizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Kirrily Michele HASKARD, Anthony Paul BARBARA, Alicia Kristianne WELLS
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Patent number: 11013878Abstract: A cushion pad for a mask worn by a patient, comprising a first side to contact skin of the patient, and a second side, opposite the first side, to contact or face the mask. The pad has a main body portion having a central portion shaped to cover a portion of the patient's nose extending from above the nose tip to the nasal bridge region without obstructing the patient's line of sight, and lateral side portions to extend downward and terminate along the sides of the nose or on the patient's cheeks. The main body is made of a breathable material, e.g., foam. The pad may include adhesive and/or an attached portion, e.g., a ring, to couple the pad to the patient and/or portion of the mask.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Lee James Veliss, Scott Alexander Howard, Luke Maguire, Donald Darkin, Philip Rodney Kwok, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Adam Francis Barlow
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Patent number: 10946157Abstract: Headgear, comprising at least one strap; and at least one rigidizer, the headgear being arranged to position one of the at least one strap and one of the at least one rigidizer, with regard to one another such that the rigidizer imparts a desired shape to at least a portion of the strap while allowing said portion of the strap to move relative to the rigidizer.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Kirrily Michele Haskard, Anthony Paul Barbara, Alicia Kristianne Wells
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Patent number: 10912909Abstract: A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Alicia Kristianne Wells, Craig David Edwards, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara, Murray William Lee, Kirrily Michele Haskard, Anthony Paul Barbara, Stewart Joseph Wagner, Chia Ik Tan, Frederick Arlet May, Lachlan Richard Goldspink, Martin Forrester, Ralph Jourdan
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Publication number: 20200121881Abstract: A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Rupert Christian SCHEINER, William Laurence Hitchcock, Anthony Paul Barbara, Adam Francis Barlow, Craig David Edwards, Lachlan Richard Goldspink, Kirrily Michele Haskard, Murray William Lee, Frederick Arlet May, Gerard Michael Rummery, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara, Chia Ik Tan, Stewart Joseph Wagner, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Martin Forrester, Ralph Jourdan
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Publication number: 20200046289Abstract: Devices and systems provide methods for detecting respiratory related effort from movements associated with the head or face. In one embodiment, a strain signal is measured by one or more sensors. A processor may analyze the head strain signal to detect respiratory related effort. Detection of effort may serve as a basis for identifying sleep disordered breathing events. For example, the analysis may serve as part of a detector to identify central or obstructive apneas or central or obstructive hypopneas. Sensors may be integrated with headgear to support them at desired locations of the face or head. Strain from head movement may be detected by measuring, for example, tension of the headgear or force applied against the headgear. The headgear may serve as an independent support for the sensors or as a component of a respiratory treatment apparatus, such as a mask or cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Jeffrey Peter ARMITSTEAD, Glenn Richards, Alicia Kristianne Wells
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Patent number: 10543332Abstract: A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Rupert Christian Scheiner, William Laurence Hitchcock, Anthony Paul Barbara, Adam Francis Barlow, Craig David Edwards, Lachlan Richard Goldspink, Kirrily Michele Haskard, Murray William Lee, Frederick Arlet May, Gerard Michael Rummery, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara, Chia Ik Tan, Stewart Joseph Wagner, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Martin Forrester, Ralph Jourdan
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Publication number: 20200009345Abstract: A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Craig David EDWARDS, Shiva Kumar SHANMUGA SUNDARA, Murray William LEE, Kirrily Michele HASKARD, Anthony Paul BARBARA, Stewart Joseph WAGNER, Chia Ik TAN, Frederick Arlet MAY, Lachlan Richard GOLDSPINK, Martin FORRESTER, Ralph JOURDAN
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Patent number: 10448893Abstract: Devices and systems provide methods for detecting respiratory related effort from movements associated with the head or face. In one embodiment, a strain signal is measured by one or more sensors. A processor may analyze the head strain signal to detect respiratory related effort. Detection of effort may serve as a basis for identifying sleep disordered breathing events. For example, the analysis may serve as part of a detector to identify central or obstructive apneas or central or obstructive hypopneas. Sensors may be integrated with headgear to support them at desired locations of the face or head. Strain from head movement may be detected by measuring, for example, tension of the headgear or force applied against the headgear. The headgear may serve as an independent support for the sensors or as a component of a respiratory treatment apparatus, such as a mask or cannula.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Jeffrey Peter Armitstead, Glenn Richards, Alicia Kristianne Wells
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Publication number: 20190217040Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly for use with a patient, and that is suited for use with children ranging in age from about 2-7 years, includes a flexible patient interface structure arranged to interface with and deliver air to the patient's nose, the patient interface structure including cylindrical protrusions extending from respective opposite sides of the patient interface structure adjacent the patient's nares; a frame configured to support the patient interface structure, the frame including a pair of cylinders, each cylinder configured to receive a respective cylindrical protrusion of the patient interface structure; headgear arranged for releasable attachment to the frame; an air delivery tube connected to either one of the cylindrical protrusions; and a plug connected to the other one of the cylindrical protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Amal Shirley AMARASINGHE, Angelene Marie OZOLINS, Lee James VELISS, Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Eric SIU, Ian Fredrick JOHNSON, Alison Ruth NORCOTT
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Publication number: 20190192800Abstract: An interfacing structure is arranged to cooperate with a frame to contact with the skin of a patient. The interfacing structure includes a clip portion joined to a cushioning component. The frame is more rigid than the clip portion and the clip portion is more rigid than the cushioning component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Lee James VELISS, Melanie Lucia CARIOLA, Fiona Catherine CARROLL, Scott Alexander HOWARD
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Patent number: 10265489Abstract: An interfacing structure is arranged to cooperate with a frame to contact with the skin of a patient. The interfacing structure includes a clip portion joined to a cushioning component. The frame is more rigid than the clip portion and the clip portion is more rigid than the cushioning component.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: RESMED LIMITEDInventors: Alicia Kristianne Wells, Lee James Veliss, Melanie Lucia Cariola, Fiona Catherine Carroll, Scott Alexander Howard
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Patent number: 10265492Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly for use with a patient, and that is suited for use with children ranging in age from about 2-7 years, includes a flexible patient interface structure arranged to interface with and deliver air to the patient's nose, the patient interface structure including cylindrical protrusions extending from respective opposite sides of the patient interface structure adjacent the patient's nares; a frame configured to support the patient interface structure, the frame including a pair of cylinders, each cylinder configured to receive a respective cylindrical protrusion of the patient interface structure; headgear arranged for releasable attachment to the frame; an air delivery tube connected to either one of the cylindrical protrusions; and a plug connected to the other one of the cylindrical protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Amal Shirley Amarasinghe, Angelene Marie Ozolins, Lee James Veliss, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Eric Siu, Ian Fredrick Johnson, Alison Ruth Norcott
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Publication number: 20190046752Abstract: An interfacing structure for a mask system includes a cushion component adapted to contact the patient's face in use and a cushion-to-frame component provided to the cushion component. The cushion-to-frame component is structured to secure the cushion component to a mask frame of the mask system. The cushion-to-frame component includes a cushion side adapted to interface with the cushion component and a frame side adapted to interface with the mask frame. The cushion side includes a platform to engage and support the cushion component. The platform provides an engagement surface to engage the cushion component and inner and outer flanges provided to opposing ends of the platform to guide, support and/or retain the cushion component on the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Melanie Lucia Cariola, Andrew Hung, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Thomas Kirby, Memduh Guney, Craig David Edwards, Lee James Veliss
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Patent number: 10137269Abstract: An interfacing structure for a mask system includes a cushion component adapted to contact the patient's face in use and a cushion-to-frame component provided to the cushion component. The cushion-to-frame component is structured to secure the cushion component to a mask frame of the mask system. The cushion-to-frame component includes a cushion side adapted to interface with the cushion component and a frame side adapted to interface with the mask frame. The cushion side includes a platform to engage and support the cushion component. The platform provides an engagement surface to engage the cushion component and inner and outer flanges provided to opposing ends of the platform to guide, support and/or retain the cushion component on the platform.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: RESMED LIMITEDInventors: Melanie Lucia Cariola, Andrew Hung, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Thomas Kirby, Memduh Guney, Craig David Edwards, Lee James Veliss
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Publication number: 20180304037Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a foam interfacing portion adapted to provide a nasal interface to contact under and around the patient's nose in use and including an orifice adapted to surround both the patient's nares in use, and a positioning and stabilizing structure to support the foam interfacing portion in an operative position on the patient's face. The positioning and stabilizing structure is structured to provide a range of rotational, axial, and/or lateral movement to the foam interfacing portion while maintaining a sufficient interface and resisting the application of tube drag and/or headgear tension to the foam interfacing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Fiona Catherine CARROLL, Gerard Michael RUMMERY, David Anthony PIDCOCK
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Patent number: D858746Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Murray William Lee, Chia Ik Tan, Stewart Joseph Wagner, Alicia Kristianne Wells