Patents by Inventor Derrick Blake Andrews
Derrick Blake Andrews 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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Publication number: 20220193358Abstract: A mask for communicating a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. The mask includes a patient interface having a faceplate and a cushion. The cushion has a first end coupled to the faceplate and an opposite second end for sealingly engaging a portion of the patient's face about one or more airways of the patient. A frame includes a first arm member having a first end coupled to the patient interface via a first coupling arrangement and an opposite second end coupleable to a headgear, and a second arm member having a first end selectively coupled to the patient interface via a second coupling arrangement and an opposite second end coupleable to the headgear. The second coupling arrangement requires a lessor uncoupling force to uncouple than the first coupling arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Richard Thomas Haibach, Derrick Blake Andrews
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Patent number: 11298500Abstract: A valve arrangement (60) is for a patient interface device (10) having a frame portion (16). The valve arrangement includes a valve member (36) having a coupling portion (44) and a blocking portion (46) extending from the coupling portion. The coupling portion of the valve member is structured to be coupled to the frame portion. The blocking portion is structured to move between a first position and a second position. The valve arrangement further includes a guard member (40) having a coupling portion (48) and a protecting portion (50) extending from the coupling portion of the guard member. The coupling portion of the guard member is structured to be coupled to the frame portion. When the blocking portion of the valve member moves from the first position toward the second position, the blocking portion moves toward the protecting portion of the guard member.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Kevin Daniel Himes, Derrick Blake Andrews, Robert Earl Hieber
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Patent number: 11110241Abstract: A cushion member (100, 200) for a patient interface device (4) that includes a sealing portion (110, 210) having a flap portion (111, 211) including a first layer (116, 216) and a second layer (118, 218) mechanically bonded to the first layer. The first layer is structured to engage a face of a patient and is made of a fabric material. The second layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of a monomer, a polymer, and a mixture of a monomer and a polymer. A base portion (170, 270) is bonded to the second layer. The base portion is structured to be coupled to a gas delivery conduit (8).Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Harold Allen Lockhart, Derrick Blake Andrews
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Patent number: 10828451Abstract: A respiratory interface device, a cushion body and a cushion support assembly is provided. The respiratory interface device cushion body includes a nose bridge engagement portion structured to engage a user's nose bridge, the cushion nose bridge engagement portion movable between an un-deformed first configuration and a deformed second configuration. The cushion support assembly includes a faceplate and a pressure distributing assembly. A faceplate perimeter nose bridge portion defines a recessed tapered contour. A pressure distributing assembly includes a number of pressure distributing members. A pressure distributing member is disposed at the faceplate perimeter nose bridge portion and is structured to move between a first position, wherein the pressure distributing member maintains the cushion in the first cushion configuration, and a second position wherein the pressure distributing member maintains the cushion in the second cushion configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Lauren Patricia Chodkowski, Jonathan Sayer Grashow, Derrick Blake Andrews, Nathaniel Stephens, Duon Alex Truong
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Patent number: 10549061Abstract: A patient interface device includes a cushion member having a main body portion having a surface structured to engage a face of a patient. A frame member is coupled to the cushion member, and a fluid coupling conduit is coupled to the frame member. An engagement member is coupled to the cushion member; and a rotatable cam wheel is disposed between the frame member and the engagement member. Rotation of the cam wheel changes a position of the main body portion relative to the frame member. The cushion member includes a flexible portion adjacent the main body portion, and the cam wheel is rotatable about the flexible portion, such that rotation of the cam wheel about the flexible portion causes the flexible portion to deflect thereby moving the cushion member relative to the frame member.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Jerome Matula, Jr., Derrick Blake Andrews, Eugene N. Scarberry, Marcel Douglas Jaffre, Anthony Startare
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Patent number: 10369316Abstract: A patient interface system includes a patient interface device, a conduit coupled to the patient interface device, and a gas supply assembly. The gas supply assembly includes a body portion having a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a lower segment, and an upper segment attached to the lower segment. The first end includes a first coupling portion coupled to the patient interface device. The second end includes a second coupling portion coupled to the conduit. The upper segment and the lower segment together form an air channel extending between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion. The first end is configured to be substantially disposed on the patient's forehead. The second end is configured to position the conduit away from the patient's face.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Jonathan Paul McCaslin, Derrick Blake Andrews
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Patent number: 9901696Abstract: A patient interface device (8) includes a cushion assembly (16) including a nasal cushion member (20), and a frame assembly (14) having frame member (48) having a first arm (54A) and a second arm (54B). The cushion assembly is rotatably coupled to the first and second arm such that the cushion assembly rotates with respect to the frame assembly about an axis extending through the first arm and the second arm. In addition, the frame assembly includes a drive mechanism (50) received and held by the frame member, the drive mechanism being operatively coupled to the cushion assembly such that actuation of the drive mechanism changes a tilt angle of the cushion assembly relative to the frame assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILPS N.V.Inventors: Richard Thomas Haibach, Derrick Blake Andrews
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Patent number: 9821133Abstract: A patient interface device includes a support structure, a pivot arm pivotably coupled to the support structure and structured to pivot about an axis, a patient coupling member, such as a mask or a forehead support, coupled to the pivot arm, and a cam wheel rotateably coupled to the support structure and engaging the pivot arm, wherein rotation of the cam wheel relative to the support structure and the pivot arm causes the pivot arm to pivot about the axis and the patient coupling member to move either forward or backward along a path of movement. Also, an alternative patient interface device includes a cam wheel rotatable about a cushion member that changes a position of a main body portion of the cushion member relative to a headgear frame member of the patient interface device.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Jerome Matula, Jr., Derrick Blake Andrews, Eugene N. Scarberry, Marcel Douglas Jaffre, Anthony Startare
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Patent number: 9649463Abstract: A patient interface device includes a support member, a sealing assembly attached to the support member, and a pair of contacting members. The contacting members are coupled to the support member on each side of the sealing assembly. The contacting members are each configured and arranged to contact the user over a limited contacting region, which corresponds to a junction of the orbicularis oris facial muscle, the zygomaticus facial muscle, and the risorius facial muscle.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: RIC INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: Peter Chi Fai Ho, Jerome Matula, Jr., Derrick Blake Andrews, Richard Andrew Sofranko, Dana Marie Horn
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Patent number: 9604023Abstract: A patient interface device (8) for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient is provided that includes a patient contacting component (9, 90) having a patient contacting surface structured to engage the face of the patient when the patient interface device is donned by the patient, the patient contacting surface also including a plurality of ribs (40, 52, 62, 72, 82, 96) extending therefrom. The patient contacting component may be, without limitation, a mask having a mask cushion, a forehead support having a forehead cushion, a cheek pad or a chin pad.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Jerome Matula, Jr., Derrick Blake Andrews, Peter Chi Fai Ho
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Patent number: 9339625Abstract: An assembly including a first component and a second component movably coupled to the first component. The second component is formed about and coupled to at least a portion of the first component via an over-molding process.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Jerome Matula, Jr., Anthony Vincent Startare, Gregory John Jablonski, Derrick Blake Andrews
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Publication number: 20160121068Abstract: A patient interface device includes a support member, a sealing assembly attached to the support member, and a pair of contacting members. The contacting members are coupled to the support member on each side of the sealing assembly. The contacting members are each configured and arranged to contact the user over a limited contacting region, which corresponds to a junction of the oribicularis oris facial muscle, the zygomaticus facial muscle, and the risorius facial muscle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Peter Chi Fai, Jerome Matula, Derrick Blake Andrews, Richard Andrew Sofranko, Dana Marie Horn
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Patent number: 9302065Abstract: A patient interface device includes a main frame and a headgear. The main frame includes a central support portion for supporting a cushion component and first and second arms extending from the central support portion. The headgear includes a support portion, and first and second straps extending therefrom. The first strap has a first pocket and the second strap has a second pocket, wherein the first arm is received and moveable within the first pocket along a longitudinal axis of the first strap and the second arm is received and moveable within the second pocket along a longitudinal axis of the second strap. The headgear also includes first and second fastening mechanisms for securing the headgear to the main frame, holding the first arm in a selected position within the first pocket and holding the second arm in a selected position within the second pocket.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: David W. Smith, Gregory John Jablonski, Derrick Blake Andrews, Harold Allen Lockhart
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Patent number: 9248250Abstract: A patient interface device includes a support member, a sealing assembly attached to the support member, and a pair of contacting members. The contacting members are coupled to the support member on each side of the sealing assembly. The contacting members are each configured and arranged to contact the user over a limited contacting region, which corresponds to a junction of the orbicularis oris facial muscle, the zygomaticus facial muscle, and the risorius facial muscle.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: RIC INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: Peter Chi Fai Ho, Jerome Matula, Jr., Derrick Blake Andrews, Richard Andrew Sofranko, Dana Marie Horn
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Publication number: 20150246199Abstract: A cushion for use in a patient interface device includes a first portion adapted to sealingly engage about the nares of a patient, a second portion adapted to sealingly engage about the mouth of the patient, and a third portion configured to allow for the relative positioning of the first portion and the second portion to be selectively adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Jerome Matula, JR., Gregory John Jablonski, Antonio Bugamelli, Derrick Blake Andrews
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Patent number: 8910626Abstract: A patient interface device that includes a body portion comprising a pair of arms and a chin support. A first end portion of each arm in the pair of arms is coupled to an opposite end of the chin support. The chin support is adapted to be disposed under the mandible responsive to the patient interface device being donned by a user. At least one headgear attachment element is provided on each arm in the pair of arms. A circuit portion is provided at a second end portion of each arm in the pair of arm. A patient interface portion is coupled to the circuit portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Ric Investments, LLCInventors: Jerome Matula, Jr., Derrick Blake Andrews, Eugene Nelson Scarberry, Charles Thomas, Erik Kurt Witt, Peter Chi Fai Ho
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Patent number: D767117Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Justin Eric Angert, Stephen George Hlopick, Richard Thomas Haibach, Lauren Patricia Chodkowski, Dave Ignaczak, Dean Shumaker, Derrick Blake Andrews
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Patent number: D769441Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Justin Eric Angert, Richard Thomas Haibach, Lauren Patricia Chodkowski, Dave Ignaczak, Dean Shumaker, Derrick Blake Andrews
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Patent number: D869642Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Derrick Blake Andrews, Lauren Patricia Chodkowski, Richard Thomas Haibach, Kevin Daniel Himes, Joshua Mark Greenberg, Ryan Thomas
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Patent number: D872257Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Derrick Blake Andrews, Lauren Patricia Chodkowski, Richard Thomas Haibach, Kevin Daniel Himes