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).

  • Publication number: 20120090617
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Matula, JR., Derrick Blake Andrews, Eugene N. Scarberry, Michael Douglas Jaffre, Anthony Startare
  • Patent number: 7896003
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: RIC Investments, LLC
    Inventors: Jerome Matula, Derrick Blake Andrews, Eugene Nelson Scarberry, Charles Thomas, Erik Kurt Witt, Peter Chi Fai Ho