Patents by Inventor Christopher Ikei

Christopher Ikei 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).

  • Patent number: 10183134
    Abstract: An MIE apparatus has a blower, a valve system, and a mask hose connector. The blower is connected to the valve system which is connected to the hose connector. During insufflation, the valve system connects exhaust of the blower to the hose connector to cause positive pressure at the hose connector. During exsufflation, the valve system connects the blower intake to the hose connector to cause negative pressure at the hose connector. The apparatus has an automatic mode in which switching between insufflation and exsufflation is based on one or more preset time intervals and a manual mode in which switching between insufflation and exsufflation is based on a manual input from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Ikei, Dano S. Carbone, Lewis W. Ward, Tammy Stultz
  • Publication number: 20180325391
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein relate generally to a cable hub apparatus. The cable hub apparatus is configured to communicate physiological data for a patient to a patient monitoring device. The cable hub apparatus includes: a plurality of analog sensor connectors configured to receive analog physiological sensor data for the patient; a plurality of digital sensor connectors configured to received digital physiological sensor data for the patient; a controller to control collecting the received physiological sensor data; and a digital interface configured to communicate through a single cable the received physiological sensor data to the patient monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Brandon S. Weiler, Ammar Manghi, Christopher Ikei, Wei-Jiun Liu, John A. Frazier, Ramin Mousavi, Richard B. Paul, Sandarsh Mohan Kumar, Shaun Fetherston
  • Publication number: 20150174350
    Abstract: An MIE apparatus has a blower, a valve system, and a mask hose connector. The blower is connected to the valve system which is connected to the hose connector. During insufflation, the valve system connects exhaust of the blower to the hose connector to cause positive pressure at the hose connector. During exsufflation, the valve system connects the blower intake to the hose connector to cause negative pressure at the hose connector. The apparatus has an automatic mode in which switching between insufflation and exsufflation is based on one or more preset time intervals and a manual mode in which switching between insufflation and exsufflation is based on a manual input from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Ikei, Dano S. Carbone, Lewis W. Ward, Tammy Stultz
  • Patent number: 8985112
    Abstract: An MIE apparatus has a blower, a direction valve, an oscillator, and a mask hose connector. The blower is connected to the direction valve, which is connected to the oscillator, which is connected to the hose connector. During insufflation, a direction valve connects exhaust of a blower to an oscillator, causing positive pressure at the hose connector. During exsufflation, the direction valve connects the blower intake to the oscillator, causing negative pressure at the hose connector. The oscillator is a butterfly valve with a 360° rotating disc. During insufflation, the disc is fixed to steadily modulate the airflow. During exsufflation, the oscillator is inactive or in flutter mode. When inactive, the disc is fixed to allow maximum air flow. In flutter mode, the disc continuously rotates so that the air flow rapidly alternates between maximum and minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Ikei, Dano S. Carbone, Lewis W. Ward, Tammy Stultz
  • Publication number: 20130312751
    Abstract: An MIE apparatus has a blower, a direction valve, an oscillator, and a mask hose connector. The blower is connected to the direction valve, which is connected to the oscillator, which is connected to the hose connector. During insufflation, a direction valve connects exhaust of a blower to an oscillator, causing positive pressure at the hose connector. During exsufflation, the direction valve connects the blower intake to the oscillator, causing negative pressure at the hose connector. The oscillator is a butterfly valve with a 360° rotating disc. During insufflation, the disc is fixed to steadily modulate the airflow. During exsufflation, the oscillator is inactive or in flutter mode. When inactive, the disc is fixed to allow maximum air flow. In flutter mode, the disc continuously rotates so that the air flow rapidly alternates between maximum and minimum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Ikei, Dano S. Carbone, Lewis W. Ward, Tammy Stultz
  • Patent number: 8539952
    Abstract: An MIE apparatus has a blower, a direction valve, an oscillator, and a mask hose connector. The blower is connected to the direction valve, which is connected to the oscillator, which is connected to the hose connector. During insufflation, a direction valve connects exhaust of a blower to an oscillator, causing positive pressure at the hose connector. During exsufflation, the direction valve connects the blower intake to the oscillator, causing negative pressure at the hose connector. The oscillator is a butterfly valve with a 360° rotating disc. During insufflation, the disc is fixed to steadily modulate the airflow. During exsufflation, the oscillator is inactive or in flutter mode. When inactive, the disc is fixed to allow maximum air flow. In flutter mode, the disc continuously rotates so that the air flow rapidly alternates between maximum and minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dano S. Carbone, Christopher Ikei, Lewis W. Ward, Tammy Stultz
  • Publication number: 20120285460
    Abstract: An MIE apparatus has a blower, a direction valve, an oscillator, and a mask hose connector. The blower is connected to the direction valve, which is connected to the oscillator, which is connected to the hose connector. During insufflation, a direction valve connects exhaust of a blower to an oscillator, causing positive pressure at the hose connector. During exsufflation, the direction valve connects the blower intake to the oscillator, causing negative pressure at the hose connector. The oscillator is a butterfly valve with a 360° rotating disc. During insufflation, the disc is fixed to steadily modulate the airflow. During exsufflation, the oscillator is inactive or in flutter mode. When inactive, the disc is fixed to allow maximum air flow. In flutter mode, the disc continuously rotates so that the air flow rapidly alternates between maximum and minimum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: LUNG ASSIST, INC.
    Inventors: Kirk W. Smith, Christopher Ikei, Dano S. Carbone, Lewis W. Ward, Tammy Stultz