Patents by Inventor Christopher Patrick Hart
Christopher Patrick Hart 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: 11844719Abstract: Apparatus for providing breathing assistance, the apparatus including a body for positioning within an oral cavity of a user, the body defining at least one first opening for allowing airflow between lips of the user, two second openings provided in the oral cavity to allow air flow into and out of a posterior region of the oral cavity and two channels, each channel connecting a respective second opening to the at least one first opening and each channel passing at least one of at least partially along the buccal cavity and at least partially between the teeth to thereby provide an airway for the user, the airway at least partially bypassing the nasal passage and acting to replicate a healthy nasal passage and pharyngeal space.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Open Airway Dental Solutions Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Patrick Hart, Vu Thua Nguyen, Neil Lawrence Anderson, Darren Fraser, Michael Leigh Slater, Stefan Gulizia
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Publication number: 20230277366Abstract: An apparatus for providing breathing assistance includes a body with a recess for receiving teeth of a user to thereby position the body within an oral cavity of the user. A first opening extends beyond lips of a user to allow air from outside the oral cavity to be drawn in through the opening. A second opening is provided in the oral cavity to allow air to be directed into a posterior region of the oral cavity. A channel connects the first and second openings and through at least part of a buccal sulcus of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventor: Christopher Patrick HART
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Patent number: 11612513Abstract: An apparatus for providing breathing assistance includes a body with a recess for receiving teeth of a user to thereby position the body within an oral cavity of the user. A first opening extends beyond lips of a user to allow air from outside the oral cavity to be drawn in through the opening. A second opening is provided in the oral cavity to allow air to be directed into a posterior region of the oral cavity. A channel connects the first and second openings and through at least part of a buccal sulcus of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: OPEN AIRWAY DENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventor: Christopher Patrick Hart
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Publication number: 20210186747Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus including a body shaped to be at least partially positioned within the oral cavity of a user, the body including: a bite configured to receive teeth of the user in use; an extra-oral opening that extends between lips of the user; an intra-oral opening provided in the oral cavity to allow airflow into and/or out of a posterior region of the oral cavity; and, at least one airway wall configured to define in combination with the bite an enclosed airway extending between the extra-oral and intra-oral openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Christopher Patrick HART, Neil ANDERSON, Michael Leigh SLATER, Benjamin LOW, David OGLE, Vu Thua NGUYEN
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Publication number: 20210077293Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus includes an oral appliance and a valve arrangement. The oral appliance has an appliance body shaped to be at least partially positioned within the oral cavity of a user. The valve arrangement includes a valve body and a valve member. The valve body includes a valve airway in fluid communication with a user airway, and the valve member is positioned in the valve airway, movable between first and second positions at least in part as a result of airflow through the valve airway. The valve member at least partially obstructs the valve airway in the second position so that there is a differential resistance during inhalation and exhalation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: David OGLE, Christopher Patrick HART, Neil ANDERSON, Benjamin LOW, Jonathan CHOI
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Publication number: 20200206020Abstract: Apparatus for providing breathing assistance, the apparatus including a body for positioning within an oral cavity of a user, the body defining at least one first opening for allowing airflow between lips of the user, two second openings provided in the oral cavity to allow air flow into and out of a posterior region of the oral cavity and two channels, each channel connecting a respective second opening to the at least one first opening and each channel passing at least one of at least partially along the buccal cavity and at least partially between the teeth to thereby provide an airway for the user, the airway at least partially bypassing the nasal passage and acting to replicate a healthy nasal passage and pharyngeal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Christopher Patrick HART, Vu Thua NGUYEN, Neil Lawrence ANDERSON, Darren FRASER, Michael Leigh SLATER, Stefan GULIZIA
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Patent number: 10632010Abstract: An apparatus is provided for breathing assistance that includes a body for positioning within an oral cavity of a user, the body defining at least one first opening for allowing airflow between lips of the user. Two second openings are provided in the oral cavity to allow air flow into and out of a posterior region of the oral cavity and two channels, each channel connecting a respective second opening to the at least one first opening and each channel passing at least one of at least partially along the buccal cavity and at least partially between the teeth to thereby provide an airway for the user. The airway at least partially bypasses the nasal passage and acts to replicate a healthy nasal passage and pharyngeal space.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Oventus Medical LimitedInventors: Christopher Patrick Hart, Vu Thua Nguyen, Neil Anderson, Darren Fraser, Michael Leigh Slater, Stefan Gulizia
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Publication number: 20190320977Abstract: A system monitors use of an oral appliance including a body positioned within an oral cavity of the user in use. The system includes an appliance monitoring device attached to or embedded within the oral appliance. The appliance monitoring device includes at least one sensor including a pressure sensor generating a signal indicative of a pressure, a data store, and a processing device analysing signals from the at least one sensor to determine a usage state. In response to a determination that the appliance is in use, the processor generates usage data at least partially indicative of the use and stores the usage data in the data store. The system also includes one or more processing systems acquiring the usage data from the monitoring device and storing an indication of the usage data and/or causing a representation to be displayed at least partially in accordance with the usage data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Neil ANDERSON, Christopher Patrick HART, Anthony IGNACIO, Zoran MILIJASEVIC, Gaetano Dario GARGIULO
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Publication number: 20190240435Abstract: A system for providing breathing assistance to a user includes (a) an oral appliance including a body for positioning within an oral cavity of the user, the body defining at least one extra-oral opening for allowing airflow between lips of the user in fluid communication with at least one intra-oral opening provided in the oral cavity to direct airflow into and/or out of a posterior region of the oral cavity; and, (b) at least one of: (i) a housing connected to the at least one extra-oral opening of the appliance, the housing configured to allow natural breathing through the appliance; and, (ii) a connector system for receiving air from a positive airway pressure (PAP) device, the connector system connected to the at least one extra-oral opening of the appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Neil ANDERSON, Christopher Patrick HART, Anthony IGNACIO, Zoran MILIJASEVIC
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Publication number: 20190125574Abstract: An apparatus for providing breathing assistance includes first and second bodies configured to be positioned within an oral cavity of a user. Each of the first and second bodies includes a recess configured to receive a respective set of teeth of a user. An adjustable mounting is configured to interconnect the first and second bodies to thereby allow a relative position of the first and second bodies to be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Anthony IGNACIO, Benjamin LOW, Zoran MILIJASEVIC, Christopher Patrick HART, Neil ANDERSON, Michael Leigh SLATER
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Publication number: 20180289529Abstract: An apparatus for providing breathing assistance includes a body with a recess for receiving teeth of a user to thereby position the body within an oral cavity of the user. A first opening extends beyond lips of a user to allow air from outside the oral cavity to be drawn in through the opening. A second opening is provided in the oral cavity to allow air to be directed into a posterior region of the oral cavity. A channel connects the first and second openings and through at least part of a buccal sulcus of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventor: Christopher Patrick HART
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Publication number: 20180207020Abstract: An apparatus for providing breathing assistance includes a body for positioning within an oral cavity of a user, the body defining at least one first opening for allowing airflow between lips of the user. Two second openings are provided in the oral cavity to allow air flow into and out of a posterior region thereof. Two channels each connect a respective second opening to the at least one first opening. Each channel passes at least one of at least partially along the buccal cavity and at least partially between the teeth to thereby provide an airway at least partially bypassing the nasal passage to act to replicate a healthy nasal passage and pharyngeal space. A tongue retaining portion includes a cavity for receiving a portion of a tongue, the tongue retaining portion configured to retain the tongue in an extended position to project at least partially between the teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Christopher Patrick HART, Michael Leigh SLATER, Zoran MILIJASEVIC, Neil ANDERSON
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Patent number: 10010444Abstract: Apparatus for providing breathing assistance, the apparatus including a body including a recess for receiving teeth of a user to thereby position the body within an oral cavity of the user, a first opening extending beyond lips of a user to allow air from outside the oral cavity to be drawn in through the opening, a second opening provided in the oral cavity to allow air to be directed into a posterior region of the oral cavity and a channel connecting the first and second openings, the channel extending through at least part of a buccal sulcus of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Oventus Medical LimitedInventor: Christopher Patrick Hart
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Publication number: 20170020716Abstract: An apparatus is provided for breathing assistance that includes a body for positioning within an oral cavity of a user, the body defining at least one first opening for allowing airflow between lips of the user. Two second openings are provided in the oral cavity to allow air flow into and out of a posterior region of the oral cavity and two channels, each channel connecting a respective second opening to the at least one first opening and each channel passing at least one of at least partially along the buccal cavity and at least partially between the teeth to thereby provide an airway for the user. The airway at least partially bypasses the nasal passage and acts to replicate a healthy nasal passage and pharyngeal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: Oventus Medical LimitedInventors: Christopher Patrick HART, Vu Thua NGUYEN, Neil ANDERSON, Darren FRASER, Michael Leigh SLATER, Stefan GULIZIA
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Publication number: 20140130807Abstract: Apparatus for providing breathing assistance, the apparatus including a body including a recess for receiving teeth of a user to thereby position the body within an oral cavity of the user, a first opening extending beyond lips of a user to allow air from outside the oral cavity to be drawn in through the opening, a second opening provided in the oral cavity to allow air to be directed into a posterior region of the oral cavity and a channel connecting the first and second openings, the channel extending through at least part of a buccal sulcus of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventor: Christopher Patrick Hart