Patents by Inventor Christopher Earl Nightingale

Christopher Earl Nightingale 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: 20100288280
    Abstract: A patient interface that is comfortable for a user to wear is disclosed. The patient interface includes a forehead rest and cushion. In particular the cushion includes a deformable resilient member that when compressed creates a uniformly and gradually increasing force while evenly distributing the pressure on the forehead of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: ALASTAIR EDWIN McAULEY, CHRISTOPHER EARL NIGHTINGALE, AIDAN MARK SHOTBOLT, STUART ROBERT ALLEN GRANT, LEWIS GEORGE GRADON
  • Patent number: 7735487
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forehead rest for respiratory masks. An embodiment of the forehead rest comprises a deformable resilient member (300) comprising a top surface (302) and a base (303) connected by two side walls (304, 305), said top surface (302) being substantially thicker than said side walls (304, 305), said deformable member (300) evenly distributing the pressure on the forehead of a patient that contacts said deformable resilient member (300), wherein said side walls (304, 305) are capable of folding under compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Alastair Edwin McAuley, Christopher Earl Nightingale, Aidan Mark Shotbolt, Stuart Robert Allen Grant, Lewis George Gradon
  • Patent number: 7681575
    Abstract: A patient interface is described which is reduces the pressure of the mask on the users face. The patient interface has a sealing interface having an inner sealing member and an outer sealing member. The inner and outer sealing members are adapted to seal around the facial contours of a user providing a sealed fluid communication to the user's respiratory tract. The inner and outer sealing members are at least continuously in contact with each other around the portions where the sealing interface contacts the users facial contours. The inner sealing member may be provided with cut outs to provide additional flexibility to particular areas, such as the nasal bridge, upper lip or cheek regions and may be provided with a contoured edge to better fit the facial contours of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: David Fraser Wixey, Alastair Edwin McAuley, Christopher Earl Nightingale, Lewis George Gradon, Ivan Milivojevic
  • Publication number: 20090223520
    Abstract: A CPAP system for supplying humidified gases to a user is disclosed in which various interfaces are described for gas delivery. A mask cushion including a deformable cushion and thin sheath is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: ALASTAIR EDWIN McAULEY, CHRISTOPHER EARL NIGHTINGALE, LEWIS GEORGE GRADON, MARK JOSEPH HAYCOCK, NICHOLAS CHARLES ALAN SMITH, DANIEL MAHON, FIONA ELIZABETH CRESSWELL
  • Patent number: 7396995
    Abstract: A connector (20) to a couple breathing conduit to a patient interface or another conduit. The connector allows for an electrical connection (22a, 22b) in a first conduit (14a) to be connected to another electrical connection (21a, 21b) in a patient interface or second conduit (14b). The connector is capable of swivelling without disrupting the gas flow through the conduits of the electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Kristopher Poh Ming Laurent, Alastair Edwin McAuley, Christopher Earl Nightingale, Ian Douglas Makinson, Ivan Milivojevic, Grant Warren Wilson
  • Patent number: 7308895
    Abstract: A patient interface is described which is reduces the pressure of the mask on the users face. The patient interface has a sealing interface having an inner sealing member and an outer sealing member. The inner and outer sealing members are adapted to seal around the facial contours of a user providing a sealed fluid communication to the user's respiratory tract. The inner and outer sealing members are at least continuously in contact with each other around the portions where the sealing interface contacts the user's facial contours. The inner sealing member may be provided with cut outs to provide additional flexibility to particular areas, such as the nasal bridge, upper lip or cheek regions and may be provided with a contoured edge to better fit the facial contours of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: David Fraser Wixey, Alastair Edwin McAuley, Christopher Earl Nightingale, Lewis George Gradon, Ivan Milivojevic
  • Patent number: D583930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Alastair Edwin McAuley, Christopher Earl Nightingale, Aidan Mark Shotbolt, Oliver Gleeson
  • Patent number: D584400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Alastair Edwin McAuley, Christopher Earl Nightingale, Aidan Mark Shotbolt