Patents by Inventor Gregory Kapust
Gregory Kapust 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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Patent number: 11896766Abstract: A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BREATHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Anthony Gerber, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, George A. Kassanis
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Patent number: 11707591Abstract: A non-invasive ventilation system may include at least one outer tube with a proximal lateral end of the outer tube adapted to extend to a side of a nose. The at least one outer tube may also include a throat section. At least one coupler may be located at a distal section of the outer tube for impinging at least one nostril and positioning the at least one outer tube relative to the at least one nostril. At least one jet nozzle may be positioned within the outer tube at the proximal lateral end and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply. At least one opening in the distal section may be adapted to be in fluid communication with the nostril. At least one aperture in the at least one outer tube may be in fluid communication with ambient air. The at least one aperture may be in proximity to the at least one jet nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Joey Aguirre, Darius Eghbal, Anthony Gerber, Lutz Freitag
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Publication number: 20220008673Abstract: A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Anthony Gerber, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, George A. Kassanis
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Publication number: 20210353884Abstract: Systems and methods may include a gas source, a gas delivery circuit, and a nasal interface allowing breathing ambient air through the nasal interface. A gas flow path through the nasal interface may have a distal gas flow path opening. A nozzle may be associated with a proximal end of the nasal interface a distance from the distal end gas flow path opening. At least a portion of an entrainment port may be between the nozzle and the distal end gas flow opening. The nozzle may deliver gas into the nasal interface to create a negative pressure area in the gas flow path at the entrainment port. The nasal interface and the nozzle may create a positive pressure area between the entrainment port and the distal end gas flow path opening. Gas from the gas delivery source and air entrained through the entrainment port may increase airway pressure or lung pressure or provide ventilatory support.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Todd Allum, Joey Aguirre, Joseph Cipollone, Darius Eghbal, Gregory Kapust, Anthony Wondka
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Patent number: 11154672Abstract: Systems and methods may include a gas source, a gas delivery circuit, and a nasal interface allowing breathing ambient air through the nasal interface. A gas flow path through the nasal interface may have a distal gas flow path opening. A nozzle may be associated with a proximal end of the nasal interface a distance from the distal end gas flow path opening. At least a portion of an entrainment port may be between the nozzle and the distal end gas flow opening. The nozzle may deliver gas into the nasal interface to create a negative pressure area in the gas flow path at the entrainment port. The nasal interface and the nozzle may create a positive pressure area between the entrainment port and the distal end gas flow path opening. Gas from the gas delivery source and air entrained through the entrainment port may increase airway pressure or lung pressure or provide ventilatory support.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Todd Allum, Joey Aguirre, Joseph Cipollone, Darius Eghbal, Gregory Kapust, Anthony Wondka
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Patent number: 11103667Abstract: A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Anthony Gerber, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, George A. Kassanis
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Publication number: 20200405993Abstract: A non-invasive ventilation system may include at least one outer tube with a proximal lateral end of the outer tube adapted to extend to a side of a nose. The at least one outer tube may also include a throat section. At least one coupler may be located at a distal section of the outer tube for impinging at least one nostril and positioning the at least one outer tube relative to the at least one nostril. At least one jet nozzle may be positioned within the outer tube at the proximal lateral end and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply. At least one opening in the distal section may be adapted to be in fluid communication with the nostril. At least one aperture in the at least one outer tube may be in fluid communication with ambient air. The at least one aperture may be in proximity to the at least one jet nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Joey Aguirre, Darius Eghbal, Anthony Gerber, Lutz Freitag
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Publication number: 20200360643Abstract: A non-invasive ventilation system may include a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include a left outer tube with a distal end adapted to impinge a left nostril, at least one left opening in the left distal end in pneumatic communication with the left nostril, and a left proximal end of the left outer tube in fluid communication with ambient air. The left proximal end of the left outer tube may curve laterally away from a midline of a face. A right outer tube may be similarly provided. One or more left jet nozzles may direct ventilation gas into the left outer tube, and one or more right jet nozzles may direct ventilation gas into the right outer tube. The jet nozzles may be in fluid communication with the pressurized gas supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Anthony D. Wondka, Todd Allum, Joseph Cipollone, Gregory Kapust, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, Anthony Gerber
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Patent number: 10709864Abstract: A non-invasive ventilation system may include at least one outer tube with a proximal lateral end of the outer tube adapted to extend to a side of a nose. The at least one outer tube may also include a throat section. At least one coupler may be located at a distal section of the outer tube for impinging at least one nostril and positioning the at least one outer tube relative to the at least one nostril. At least one jet nozzle may be positioned within the outer tube at the proximal lateral end and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply. At least one opening in the distal section may be adapted to be in fluid communication with the nostril. At least one aperture in the at least one outer tube may be in fluid communication with ambient air. The at least one aperture may be in proximity to the at least one jet nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Joey Aguirre, Darius Eghbal, Anthony Gerber, Lutz Freitag
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Patent number: 10695519Abstract: A non-invasive ventilation system may include a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include a left outer tube with a left distal end adapted to impinge a left nostril, at least one left opening in the left distal end in pneumatic communication with the left nostril, and a left proximal end of the left outer tube in fluid communication with ambient air. The left proximal end of the left outer tube may curve laterally away from a midline of a face. A right outer tube may be similarly provided. One or more left jet nozzles may direct ventilation gas into the left outer tube, and one or more right jet nozzles may direct ventilation gas into the right outer tube. The jet nozzles may be in fluid communication with the pressurized gas supply.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Wondka, Todd Allum, Joseph Cipollone, Gregory Kapust, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, Anthony Gerber
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Publication number: 20200179635Abstract: A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Anthony Gerber, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, George A. Kassanis
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Patent number: 10265486Abstract: Systems and methods may include a gas source, a gas delivery circuit, and a nasal interface allowing breathing ambient air through the nasal interface. A gas flow path through the nasal interface may have a distal gas flow path opening. A nozzle may be associated with a proximal end of the nasal interface a distance from the distal end gas flow path opening. At least a portion of an entrainment port may be between the nozzle and the distal end gas flow opening. The nozzle may deliver gas into the nasal interface to create a negative pressure area in the gas flow path at the entrainment port. The nasal interface and the nozzle may create a positive pressure area between the entrainment port and the distal end gas flow path opening. Gas from the gas delivery source and air entrained through the entrainment port may increase airway pressure or lung pressure or provide ventilatory support.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Todd Allum, Joey Aguirre, Joseph Cipollone, Darius Eghbal, Gregory Kapust, Anthony Wondka
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Patent number: 10232136Abstract: A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Anthony Gerber, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, George A. Kassanis
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Patent number: 10058668Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for intra-airway breath sensors where intra-airway breath sensors are not located within a ventilation gas delivery circuit, but are exposed to spontaneous respiration airflow from a patient. Furthermore, methods and systems of the present invention may be used to protect an intra-airway breath sensor from contacting tissue or accumulating debris that may impair abilities of the intra-airway breath sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Wondka, Gregory Kapust, Robert Bryan, Michael Khenansho
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Patent number: 10046133Abstract: A system for providing ventilation support to a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle at the distal end of the gas delivery circuit; and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor for detecting respiration in communication with the control unit. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may receive signals from the at least one spontaneous respiration sensor and determine gas delivery requirements. The ventilator may deliver gas at a velocity to entrain ambient air and increase lung volume or lung pressure above spontaneously breathing levels to assist in work of breathing, and deliver ventilation gas in a cyclical delivery pattern synchronized with a spontaneous breathing pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Joseph Cipollone, Anthony D. Wondka, Anthony Gerber, Todd Allum, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, George A. Kassanis
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Patent number: 9675774Abstract: A non-invasive ventilation system may include an interface. The interface may include at least one gas delivery jet nozzle adapted to be positioned in free space and aligned to directly deliver ventilation gas into an entrance of a nose. The at least one gas delivery jet nozzle may be connected to a pressurized gas supply. The ventilation gas may entrain ambient air to elevate lung pressure, elevate lung volume, decrease the work of breathing or increase airway pressure, and wherein the ventilation gas is delivered in synchrony with phases of breathing. A support for the at least one gas delivery jet nozzle may be provided. A breath sensor may be in close proximity to the entrance of the nose. A patient may spontaneous breathe ambient air through the nose without being impeded by the interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Cipollone, Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, Anthony Gerber
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Publication number: 20160095997Abstract: A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Anthony Gerber, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, George A. Kassanis
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Publication number: 20160045695Abstract: A non-invasive ventilation system may include at least one outer tube with a proximal lateral end of the outer tube adapted to extend to a side of a nose. The at least one outer tube may also include a throat section. At least one coupler may be located at a distal section of the outer tube for impinging at least one nostril and positioning the at least one outer tube relative to the at least one nostril. At least one jet nozzle may be positioned within the outer tube at the proximal lateral end and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply. At least one opening in the distal section may be adapted to be in fluid communication with the nostril. At least one aperture in the at least one outer tube may be in fluid communication with ambient air. The at least one aperture may be in proximity to the at least one jet nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Joey Aguirre, Darius Eghbal, Anthony Gerber
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Patent number: 9227034Abstract: A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Beathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Anthony Gerber, Darius Eghbal, Joey Aguirre, George A. Kassanis
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Patent number: 9180270Abstract: A non-invasive ventilation system may include at least one outer tube with a proximal lateral end of the outer tube adapted to extend to a side of a nose. The at least one outer tube may also include a throat section. At least one coupler may be located at a distal section of the outer tube for impinging at least one nostril and positioning the at least one outer tube relative to the at least one nostril. At least one jet nozzle may be positioned within the outer tube at the proximal lateral end and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply. At least one opening in the distal section may be adapted to be in fluid communication with the nostril. At least one aperture in the at least one outer tube may be in fluid communication with ambient air. The at least one aperture may be in proximity to the at least one jet nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Breathe Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Kapust, Todd Allum, Anthony D. Wondka, Joseph Cipollone, Joey Aguirre, Darius Eghbal, Anthony Gerber, Lutz Freitag