Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Colla

Gregory A. Colla 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).

  • Patent number: 8910631
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton John Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20130284166
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory A. COLLA, Barton John KENYON
  • Patent number: 8485182
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton J. Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20120138068
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton J. Kenyon
  • Patent number: 8069854
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton J. Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20090199850
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton J. Kenyon
  • Patent number: 7537010
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton J. Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20060254588
    Abstract: CPAP treatment apparatus (10), as one form of positive pressure ventilatory assistance, is disclosed. A turbine/blower (14), operated by a mechanically coupled electrical motor (16), receives air or breathable gas at an inlet (18) thereof, and supplies the breathable gas at a delivery pressure to a delivery tube/hose (20) having connection at the other end thereof with a nose mask (12). A microcontroller (38) has an operational “Mask-Fit” mode. An initial constant pressure level is applied by the blower (14) to the mask (12). If the functional mode is a Manual mode, then the mask-fit test pressure is the current ‘set’ pressure. If the functional mode is the Automatic Titration mode, the mask-fit test pressure is the 95th percentile pressure of the previous session, otherwise it is the base treatment pressure, e.g. 10-12 cm H2O. This constant pressure is applied for a period of time, typically 1-3 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory Brewer, Gregory Colla, Steven Farrugia, Chinmayee Somaiya
  • Publication number: 20060137687
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory Colla, Barton Kenyon
  • Patent number: 7040317
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton J. Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20040226561
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton J. Kenyon
  • Patent number: 6745768
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20030168065
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator (1, 2), a gas delivery circuit (5, 6) optionally including a humidifier (H), a controller (4) and sensors (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton Kenyon
  • Patent number: 6591834
    Abstract: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Gregory A. Colla, Barton J. Kenyon