Patents by Inventor Christopher Scott Skipper

Christopher Scott Skipper 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: 20200261685
    Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Skipper, Alison Oldenburg, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Gregory Scott Smart, Rupert Christian Scheiner, James William Charles Vandyke, Michael John Reid, Timothy Shawn Nelson, Philip Rodney Kwok
  • Patent number: 10744290
    Abstract: A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a nares portion and a mouth portion and an inlet conduit connected to at least one of the nares portion and the mouth portion to deliver the pressurized, breathable gas. The mask system is adapted to selectively utilize the nares portion and/or the mouth portion in a first mode utilizing both the nares portion and the mouth portion, and in a second mode utilizing the nares portion and not utilizing the mouth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Justin John Formica, Jose Ignacio Romagnoli, Philip Rodney Kwok, Joel Edward Gibson, David Anthony Pidcock, Christopher Scott Skipper, Stephen Gray
  • Patent number: 10688266
    Abstract: A nasal 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 releasably attachable to the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Christopher Samuel Cullen, Memduh Guney, Matthew Eves, Michael Charles La Guzza, Lochlan Von Moger, Rupert Christian Scheiner, Stewart Joseph Wagner, Frederick Arlet May, Lachlan Richard Goldspink, Martin Forrester, Ralph Jourdan, Amal Shirley Amarasinghe, Christopher Scott Skipper, Justin John Formica, Jessica Lea Dunn, Craig David Edwards
  • Patent number: 10675428
    Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a nasal prong assembly including a pair of nasal prongs structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use and headgear to maintain the nasal prong assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear includes side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps. Each rigidizer includes a first end portion that provides a connector structured to engage a respective end of the nasal prong assembly and an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support that curves inwardly of the connector. The cheek support is adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed PTY LTD
    Inventors: Memduh Guney, Rupert Christian Scheiner, David Anthony Pidcock, Gerard Michael Rummery, Matthew Eves, Craig David Edwards, Melanie Lucia Cariola, Muditha Pradeep Dantanarayana, Michael Fu Pin Chen, Christopher Scott Skipper, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Bruce David Gregory, Joel Edward Gibson, Andrew David Cameron, Philip Rodney Kwok
  • Patent number: 10603461
    Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Skipper, Alison Oldenburg, Karthikeyan Selvarajan
  • Patent number: 10569041
    Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Skipper, Alison Oldenburg, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Gregory Scott Smart, Rupert Christian Scheiner, James William Charles Vandyke, Michael John Reid, Timothy Shawn Nelson, Philip Rodney Kwok
  • Patent number: 10561812
    Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Skipper, Alison Oldenburg, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Gregory Scott Smart, Rupert Christian Scheiner, James William Vandyke, Michael John Reid, Timothy Shawn Nelson, Philip Rodney Kwok
  • Publication number: 20190374738
    Abstract: A mouth cushion for a mask system includes a side wall, an undercushion extending away from the side wall, and a membrane provided to substantially surround the undercushion and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use. The side wall includes spaced-apart prong support structures that provide annular recesses adapted to support respective nasal prongs. Each prong support structure includes an alignment indicator to aid correct assembly of the respective nasal prong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Rupert Christian SCHEINER, Scott Alexander HOWARD, Gregory Scott SMART, Christopher Scott SKIPPER, Steven John LUBKE, Timothy Shawn NELSON
  • Patent number: 10441738
    Abstract: A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a nares portion and a mouth portion and an inlet conduit connected to at least one of the nares portion and the mouth portion to deliver the pressurized, breathable gas. The mask system is adapted to selectively utilize the nares portion and/or the mouth portion in a first mode utilizing both the nares portion and the mouth portion, and in a second mode utilizing the nares portion and not utilizing the mouth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Justin John Formica, Jose Ignacio Romagnoli, Philip Rodney Kwok, Joel Edward Gibson, David Anthony Pidcock, Christopher Scott Skipper, Stephen Gray
  • Patent number: 10426910
    Abstract: A mouth cushion (20) for a mask system includes a side wall (50), an undercushion (52) extending away from the side wall (50), and a membrane (54) provided to substantially surround the undercushion (52) and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use. The side wall (50) includes spaced-apart prong support structures (60) that provide annular recesses (62) adapted to support respective nasal prongs (30). Each prong support structure (60) includes an alignment indicator (70) to aid correct assembly of the respective nasal prong (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Rupert Christian Scheiner, Scott Alexander Howard, Gregory Scott Smart, Christopher Scott Skipper, Steven John Lubke, Timothy Shawn Nelson
  • Publication number: 20190290875
    Abstract: A neck strap, a crown strap assembly and a headgear for a breathing mask. The neck strap for a headgear includes a one-piece main body adapted to engage a patient's neck, first and second lower connection portions adapted to connect to first and second lower mask connection straps, and first and second upper connection portions adapted to connect to respective first and second lateral crown straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Amal Shirley AMARASINGHE, Jessica Lea DUNN, Justin John FORMICA, Christopher Scott SKIPPER
  • Publication number: 20190262571
    Abstract: A swivel elbow and connector assembly for a patient interface system includes a ring configured to be sealingly secured in an aperture of the patient interface system. The ring includes a first side in an interior of the patient interface system and a second side at an exterior of the patient interface system when the ring is secured in the aperture. The ring also includes a plurality of vents configured to permit flow of gases from the interior to the exterior of the patient interface system. The swivel elbow and connector assembly includes an elbow swivelably secured in the ring. A patient interface system for delivering a flow of breathable gas to a user includes a patient interface structure configured to sealing engage the face of the user. The patient interface structure includes an aperture. A swivel elbow and connector assembly is sealingly secured in the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Teck FONG, Stephen GRAY, Adam Francis BARLOW, Robert Thomas BURNHAM, Christopher Scott SKIPPER, David Anthony PIDCOCK, Tumul GUPTA, Damien Julian MAZZONE, Jose Ignacio ROMAGNOLI, Christopher Samuel CULLEN
  • Patent number: 10335568
    Abstract: A neck strap for a headgear includes a one-piece main body adapted to engage a patient's neck, first and second lower connection portions adapted to connect to respective first and second lower mask connection straps, and first and second upper connection portions adapted to connect to respective first and second lateral crown straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Amal Shirley Amarasinghe, Jessica Lea Dunn, Justin John Formica, Christopher Scott Skipper
  • Patent number: 10322254
    Abstract: A swivel elbow and connector assembly for a patient interface system includes a ring configured to be sealingly secured in an aperture of the patient interface system. The ring includes a first side in an interior of the patient interface system and a second side at an exterior of the patient interface system when the ring is secured in the aperture. The ring also includes a plurality of vents configured to permit flow of gases from the interior to the exterior of the patient interface system. The swivel elbow and connector assembly includes an elbow swivelably secured in the ring. A patient interface system for delivering a flow of breathable gas to a user includes a patient interface structure configured to sealing engage the face of the user. The patient interface structure includes an aperture. A swivel elbow and connector assembly is sealingly secured in the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Teck Fong, Stephen Gray, Adam Francis Barlow, Robert Thomas Burnham, Christopher Scott Skipper, David Anthony Pidcock, Tumul Gupta, Damien Julian Mazzone, Jose Ignacio Romagnoli, Christopher Samuel Cullen
  • Publication number: 20190091431
    Abstract: A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a nares portion and a mouth portion and an inlet conduit connected to at least one of the nares portion and the mouth portion to deliver the pressurized, breathable gas. The mask system is adapted to selectively utilize the nares portion and/or the mouth portion in a first mode utilizing both the nares portion and the mouth portion, and in a second mode utilizing the nares portion and not utilizing the mouth portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Justin John Formica, Jose Ignacio Romagnoli, Philip Rodney Kwok, Joel Edward Gibson, David Anthony Pidcock, Christopher Scott Skipper, Stephen Gray
  • Publication number: 20190091429
    Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Scott SKIPPER, Alison OLDENBURG, Karthikeyan SELVARAJAN
  • Publication number: 20190070380
    Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Scott SKIPPER, Alison OLDENBURG, Karthikeyan SELVARAJAN
  • Publication number: 20190070381
    Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Scott SKIPPER, Alison OLDENBURG, Karthikeyan SELVARAJAN
  • Patent number: D855794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Stephen Gray, Christopher Scott Skipper
  • Patent number: D878545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Rupert Christian Scheiner, Christopher Scott Skipper, Gregory Scott Smart