Patents by Inventor Gregory Smart
Gregory Smart 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: 7942148Abstract: A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Aaron Davidson, Michael Gunaratnam, Susan Lynch, Milind Raje, Gary Robinson, Steven Lubke, Gregory Smart, Philip Kwok, Rupert Scheiner
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Patent number: 7658189Abstract: A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and an element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Aaron Davidson, Michael Gunaratnam, Susan Lynch, Milind Raje, Gary Robinson, Steven Lubke, Gregory Smart, Philip Kwok, Rupert Scheiner
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Publication number: 20080087287Abstract: A mask system includes a frame, cushion, cushion clip, swivel elbow, headgear and/or headgear clips that are configured for use in a clinical or hospital environment. One or more components of the mask system are configured to promote single patient use, e.g., by providing an age indicator and/or preventing disassembly and/or cleaning, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Anthony Ging, David Worboys, Gregory Smart, Muditha Dantanarayana, John Snow, Philip Stallard
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Publication number: 20070267023Abstract: Mask system includes frame, cushion, cushion clip, swivel elbow, headgear and/or headgear clips configured for use in a clinical or hospital environment. One or more components of the mask system configured to promote single patient use, for example, by providing an age indicator and/or preventing disassembly and/or cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2004Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: RESMED LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Ging, David Worboys, Gregory Smart, Muditha Datanarayana, John Snow, Philip Stallard
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Publication number: 20070186930Abstract: A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and an element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Aaron Davidson, Michael Gunaratnam, Susan Lynch, Milind Raje, Gary Robinson, Steven Lubke, Gregory Smart, Philip Kwok, Rupert Scheiner
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Publication number: 20070144525Abstract: A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Aaron Davidson, Michael Gunaratnam, Susan Lynch, Milind Raje, Gary Robinson, Steven Lubke, Gregory Smart, Philip Kwok, Rupert Scheiner
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Publication number: 20060283461Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and a device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Steven Lubke, Gregory Smart, Rupert Scheiner, Alison Oldenburg, James Vandyke, Christopher Skipper, Michael Reid, Timothy Nelson, Philip Kwok, Karthikeyan Selvarajan
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Publication number: 20060237017Abstract: A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and an element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Aaron Davidson, Michael Gunaratnam, Susan Lynch, Milind Raje, Gary Robinson, Steven Lubke, Gregory Smart, Philip Kwok, Rupert Scheiner
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Publication number: 20060201515Abstract: A full-face cushion (30B) comprises a substantially triangularly shaped frame (32) from which extends a membrane (34). The frame (32) has a scalloped edge (36) by which the cushion (30B) is affixed to a mask body (46) to form a full-face mask (60B). The membrane (34) has an aperture (38) into which the wearer's nose is received. The member (34) is spaced away from the rim (40) of the frame (32), and its outer surface (41) is of substantially the same shape as the rim (40). Respective notches (42, 44) receive the bridge of the wearer's nose. The wearer's nose and lips are received through the aperture (38) into the chamber within the mask body (46). The seal forming portion (45) thus contacts both the surface of the wearer's nose and a portion of the wearer's face in the region between the bottom lip and the chin, and around the sides and over the bridge of the nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Philip Kwok, Robert Styles, Gregory Smart
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Publication number: 20060130843Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly includes a rigid mask frame with a rim portion including a rearwardly projecting tongue and lateral flange and a cushion having a rim with a corresponding groove and a rearwardly facing shoulder. A clip in the form of a collar passes over the cushion, engaging behind the shoulder, and has one or more securing tabs that engage recesses in the flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Michael Gunaratnam, Gregory Smart, Philip Kwok
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Publication number: 20060107960Abstract: Patient gas delivery apparatus includes a gas flow generator, a gas delivery conduit and a patient mask (10). Connected in series between the conduit and the mask is an assembly (20) formed in at least two interengaging parts (26,28), which may form a housing for an anti-asphyxia valve or flow sensor. The assembly further includes a mating portion (22) for connection to the mask, the arrangement being such that connection of the assembly (20) to the mask (10) prevents disengagement of the interengaging connection (42,44) between the two parts of the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2006Publication date: May 25, 2006Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventor: Gregory Smart
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Publication number: 20060076017Abstract: An anti-asphyxia valve includes at least one flap having a first portion adapted for mounting to the housing and a second portion adapted to flex between a first open position allowing gas to pass from the patient side to the housing interior through the at least one port, and from the blower side through the at least one port, to atmosphere when a difference in gas pressure in the housing interior and atmosphere is below a predetermined operating threshold, and a second forcibly closed position substantially occluding the at least one port when the difference in gas pressure between the housing interior and atmosphere is substantially equal to or above the operating threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Adrienne Walker, Geoffrey Crumblin, Gregory Smart, Michael Gunaratnam, Philip Kwok, Perry Lithgow
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Publication number: 20050193675Abstract: A tile for forming a modular deck with like-configured tiles, the tile having a web having a planar polygonal upper surface and a lower surface, a web strengthening structure on said lower surface, and a plurality of peripheral edges, where at least one of the edges includes a male connecting portion having a lateral tongue extending from the peripheral edge, and at least one of the edges includes a female connecting portion defining a lateral recess in the peripheral edge. In one embodiment, at least three of the peripheral edges include either of the male connecting portions or the female connecting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Gregory Smart, Lyndy Smart, Darryl Wootton
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Publication number: 20050172969Abstract: A mask system includes a frame, cushion, cushion clip, swivel elbow, headgear and/or headgear clips that are configured for use in a clinical or hospital environment. One or more components of the mask system are configured to promote single patient use, e.g., by providing an age indicator and/or preventing disassembly and/or cleaning, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Anthony Ging, David Worboys, Gregory Smart, Muditha Dantanarayana, John Snow, Philip Stallard
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Patent number: 6026323Abstract: A probe type instrument to characterize tissue type that combines optical and electrical tests in a single device capable of providing data of both types almost simultaneously from very small, e.g. 3-10 mm diameter, areas of tissue surface. Key to this approach is an instrument capable of making almost simultaneous electrical and optical measurements on the same small areas of tissue, before being moved to scan adjacent tissue areas. In the preferred operation of the system fourteen measurement cycles are performed per second and each measurement involves a complex sequence of events, including (1) three optical and fifteen electrical tissue stimulations with subsequent detection, filtering and digitization of the tissue response; (2) extraction of specific parameters from the optical and electrical signals; (3) checking for errors, and subsequent classification of the extracted parameters into various tissue type categories; and (4) feedback to the system operator.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1997Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: Polartechnics LimitedInventors: Victor Skladnev, Richard Thompson, Irwin Wunderman, David Bull, Neil Edwards, Stephen Rowe, Gregory Smart, Megan Smith