Patents by Inventor David Mulcahy

David Mulcahy 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: 20240024598
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: David MULCAHY, Philip Rodney KWOK, William Mcinnes SOMERVILLE, David Richard VORREITER
  • Publication number: 20230368659
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for slowdown detection. Location data received from vehicles traveling a road is evaluated to identify a road segment associated with vehicle speeds below a threshold. A space-time diagram is generated, and location data associated with vehicles traveling the road segment are plotted within the space-time diagram. The space-time diagram is processed using a convolutional neural network to determine a probability that the space-time diagram illustrates a slowdown. If the probability that the space-time diagram illustrates the slowdown is greater than a threshold, then a notification of the slowdown is transmitted to one or more computing devices associated with vehicles that may encounter the slowdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: David MULCAHY, Dominic Jason Jordan
  • Patent number: 11771856
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: RESMED PTY LTD
    Inventors: David Mulcahy, Philip Rodney Kwok, William Mcinnes Somerville, David Richard Vorreiter
  • Patent number: 11721207
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for slowdown detection. Location data received from vehicles traveling a road is evaluated to identify a road segment associated with vehicle speeds below a threshold. A space-time diagram is generated, and location data associated with vehicles traveling the road segment are plotted within the space-time diagram. The space-time diagram is processed using a convolutional neural network to determine a probability that the space-time diagram illustrates a slowdown. If the probability that the space-time diagram illustrates the slowdown is greater than a threshold, then a notification of the slowdown is transmitted to one or more computing devices associated with vehicles that may encounter the slowdown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: INRIX, INC.
    Inventors: David Mulcahy, Dominic Jason Jordan
  • Patent number: 11387651
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for coordinating volt-var control between sub-transmission and distribution systems. Distributed energy resources of a distribution system are aggregated into virtual power plants from which reactive power can optimally be dispatched to the sub-transmission system. A sub-transmission controller executes a volt-var AC optimal power flow optimisation function to minimize voltage fluctuations that might otherwise occur when coordinating with a distribution system having distributed energy resources. The distribution system can use a sensitivity matrix for regulating voltage at distribution feeders while fulfilling a transmission or sub-transmission system's demand requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: Battelle Memorial Institute, North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Nader A. Samaan, Xinda Ke, Jesse T. Holzer, Renke Huang, Bharat Vyakaranam, Mallikarjuna Vallem, Marcelo A. Elizondo, Yuri Makarov, Ning Lu, Xiangqi Zhu, David Mulcahy, Catherine McEntee
  • Publication number: 20220157163
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for slowdown detection. Location data received from vehicles traveling a road is evaluated to identify a road segment associated with vehicle speeds below a threshold. A space-time diagram is generated, and location data associated with vehicles traveling the road segment are plotted within the space-time diagram. The space-time diagram is processed using a convolutional neural network to determine a probability that the space-time diagram illustrates a slowdown. If the probability that the space-time diagram illustrates the slowdown is greater than a threshold, then a notification of the slowdown is transmitted to one or more computing devices associated with vehicles that may encounter the slowdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: David Mulcahy, Dominic Jason Jordan
  • Patent number: 11282379
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for slowdown detection. Location data received from vehicles traveling a road is evaluated to identify a road segment associated with vehicle speeds below a threshold. A space-time diagram is generated, and location data associated with vehicles traveling the road segment are plotted within the space-time diagram. The space-time diagram is processed using a convolutional neural network to determine a probability that the space-time diagram illustrates a slowdown. If the probability that the space-time diagram illustrates the slowdown is greater than a threshold, then a notification of the slowdown is transmitted to one or more computing devices associated with vehicles that may encounter the slowdown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: INRIX Inc.
    Inventors: David Mulcahy, Dominic Jason Jordan
  • Publication number: 20220016384
    Abstract: A water reservoir for an apparatus for humidifying a flow of breathable gas includes a reservoir body forming a cavity structured to hold a volume of liquid. The reservoir body comprises a conductive portion. The conductive portion comprises a thermally conductive material and is adapted to thermally engage with a heater plate to allow thermal transfer of heat to the liquid. The conductive portion includes a peripheral interfacing portion structured and arranged to connect the conductive portion to one or more walls of the reservoir body. The peripheral interfacing portion includes an intermediate portion and an end portion. The end portion is bent so as to be at least inclined with respect to the intermediate portion to reduce a risk of leakage caused by cracks within a critical area of a thickness of the one or more walls due to a presence of a sharp edge at the end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Hargopal VERMA, David MULCAHY, Michael James DENT
  • Publication number: 20200143669
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for slowdown detection. Location data received from vehicles traveling a road is evaluated to identify a road segment associated with vehicle speeds below a threshold. A space-time diagram is generated, and location data associated with vehicles traveling the road segment are plotted within the space-time diagram. The space-time diagram is processed using a convolutional neural network to determine a probability that the space-time diagram illustrates a slowdown. If the probability that the space-time diagram illustrates the slowdown is greater than a threshold, then a notification of the slowdown is transmitted to one or more computing devices associated with vehicles that may encounter the slowdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: David MULCAHY, Dominic Jason JORDAN
  • Publication number: 20200094004
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: David Mulcahy, Philip Rodney Kwok, William Mcinnes Somerville, David Richard Vorreiter
  • Patent number: 10463820
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: David Mulcahy, Philip Kwok, William Mcinnes Somerville, David Vorreiter
  • Publication number: 20160346492
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: David MULCAHY, Philip KWOK, William Mcinnes SOMERVILLE, David VORREITER
  • Patent number: 9474872
    Abstract: Methods and/or apparatuses for treating sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are provided. In particular, systems and/or methods are provided which may temporarily boost the pressure of a supply of breathable gas provided by an AutoSet device for the treatment of hypopnea. In certain example embodiments, a supply of breathable is provided to patients to treat apneas and/or hypopneas. The presence and/or absence of apneas and/or hypopneas are detected (e.g. by monitoring the Apnea-Hypopnea Index). When hypopnea events are detected, the pressure of the supply of breathable gas temporarily is increased above the Pcrit and/or CPAP levels, at least during patient inspiration. When the hypopnea events are normalized, the pressure is reduced. In certain example embodiments, the pressure will not be increased when a non-hypopnea event is detected at the same time as a hypopnea event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Ron Richard, Steven Paul Farrugia, Philip Rodney Kwok, David Mulcahy
  • Patent number: 9440037
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: RESMED LIMITED
    Inventors: David Mulcahy, Philip Rodney Kwok, William Mcinnes Somerville, David Richard Vorreiter
  • Publication number: 20140090648
    Abstract: Methods and/or apparatuses for treating sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are provided. In particular, systems and/or methods are provided which may temporarily boost the pressure of a supply of breathable gas provided by an AutoSet device for the treatment of hypopnea. In certain example embodiments, a supply of breathable is provided to patients to treat apneas and/or hypopneas. The presence and/or absence of apneas and/or hypopneas are detected (e.g. by monitoring the Apnea-Hypopnea Index). When hypopnea events are detected, the pressure of the supply of breathable gas temporarily is increased above the Pcrit and/or CPAP levels, at least during patient inspiration. When the hypopnea events are normalized, the pressure is reduced. In certain example embodiments, the pressure will not be increased when a non-hypopnea event is detected at the same time as a hypopnea event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Ron RICHARD, Steven Paul FARRUGIA, Philip Rodney KWOK, David MULCAHY
  • Patent number: 8616206
    Abstract: Methods and/or apparatuses for treating sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are provided. In particular, systems and/or methods are provided which may temporarily boost the pressure of a supply of breathable gas provided by an AutoSet device for the treatment of hypopnea. In certain example embodiments, a supply of breathable is provided to patients to treat apneas and/or hypopneas. The presence and/or absence of apneas and/or hypopneas are detected (e.g. by monitoring the Apnea-Hypopnea Index). When hypopnea events are detected, the pressure of the supply of breathable gas temporarily is increased above the Pcrit and/or CPAP levels, at least during patient inspiration. When the hypopnea events are normalized, the pressure is reduced. In certain example embodiments, the pressure will not be increased when a non-hypopnea event is detected at the same time as a hypopnea event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Ron Richard, Steven Paul Farrugia, Philip Rodney Kwok, David Mulcahy
  • Publication number: 20130319415
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: RESMED LIMITED
    Inventors: David MULCAHY, Philip Rodney KWOK, William Mcinnes SOMERVILLE, David Richard VORREITER
  • Patent number: 8528551
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: David Mulcahy, Philip Rodney Kwok, William McInnes Somerville, David Richard Vorreiter
  • Patent number: 7900834
    Abstract: A method for improving the accuracy and integrity of delivered parcel records and providing the parcel recipient with a record of each delivery, the method including the steps of: delivering a parcel to the intended recipient; obtaining the recipient's signature; electronically linking the recipient's signature to the transaction at the time of delivery; electronically linking an electronic delivery record access slip to the delivery record at the time of delivery; providing the recipient with an electronic delivery record access slip that has a unique transaction number and information sufficient to enable the recipient to retrieve the delivery records from an Internet website, text messaging, e-mail, facsimile, telephone or other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: David Mulcahy
  • Publication number: 20100089396
    Abstract: Methods and/or apparatuses for treating sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are provided. In particular, systems and/or methods are provided which may temporarily boost the pressure of a supply of breathable gas provided by an AutoSet device for the treatment of hypopnea. In certain example embodiments, a supply of breathable is provided to patients to treat apneas and/or hypopneas. The presence and/or absence of apneas and/or hypopneas are detected (e.g. by monitoring the Apnea-Hypopnea Index). When hypopnea events are detected, the pressure of the supply of breathable gas temporarily is increased above the Pcrit and/or CPAP levels, at least during patient inspiration. When the hypopnea events are normalized, the pressure is reduced. In certain example embodiments, the pressure will not be increased when a non-hypopnea event is detected at the same time as a hypopnea event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Ron Richard, Steven Paul Farrugia, Philip Rodney Kwok, David Mulcahy