Patents by Inventor Hussein Kadhum
Hussein Kadhum 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: 11197967Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator, humidifier and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing, while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire, a ribbon of PTC material, or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Nina Caroline Heatley, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum
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Publication number: 20190275265Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator, humidifier and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing, while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire, a ribbon of PTC material, or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Nina Caroline Heatley, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum
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Patent number: 10293121Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator, humidifier and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing, while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire, a ribbon of PTC material, or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Nina Caroline Heatley, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum
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Publication number: 20150335832Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator, humidifier and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing, while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire, a ribbon of PTC material, or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Nina Caroline Batty, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum
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Patent number: 9095668Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator, humidifier and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing, while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire, a ribbon of PTC material, or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Nina Caroline Batty, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum
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Publication number: 20130072862Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator, humidifier and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing, while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire, a ribbon of PTC material, or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITEDInventors: Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Nina Caroline Batty, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum
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Patent number: 8206337Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus used to heat, humidify and filter insufflated gases to alter the temperature and humidity of gases prior to delivering the gases into a patient The apparatus includes an insufflator, humidifier and gas transportation conduit connected to gas delivery tubing to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. The insufflator an humidifier are contained in the one housing, enabling the housing to be located remote from an operating table. The gas transportation conduit delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity in a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating apparatus enabling the gas temperature and humidity levels to be maintained from the housing to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2001Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Nina Caroline Batty, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum
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Patent number: 7588029Abstract: A gases transportation pathway for use in supplying a humidified gases stream to a patient includes regulated conduit heating. The regulated conduit heating may include a section of positive temperature coefficient material wherein the localized electrical resistance of the material is positively related to the localized temperature. The regulated conduit heating may be a layer of positive temperature coefficient material within the wall of the gases transportation pathway with at least a pair of conductors running the length of the pathway and in electrically conductive contact with the positive temperature coefficient material.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum, Malcolm David Smith
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Patent number: 7120354Abstract: A gases delivery conduit for the supply of humidified medical gases as formed from an extruded plastic tube. The extruded plastic tube includes at least one heating element embedded within the wall of the tube. The heating element includes a pair of electrical conductors separated by a positive temperature coefficient material wherein the localised resistance of the material is positively related to the localised temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Scott Robert Mackie, Craig Karl White, Brett John Huddart, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum, Malcolm David Smith
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Publication number: 20040149284Abstract: A gases transportation pathway for use in supplying a humidified gases stream to a patient includes regulated conduit heating. The regulated conduit heating may include a section of positive temperature coefficient material wherein the localised electrical resistance of the material is positively related to the localised temperature. The regulated conduit heating may be a layer of positive temperature coefficient material within the wall of the gases transportation pathway with at least a pair of conductors running the length of the pathway and in electrically conductive contact with the positive temperature coefficient material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum, Malcolm David Smith
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Publication number: 20040102731Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator (8), humidifier (5), and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing (23), while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing (3) having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire (10), a ribbon of PTC material (120), or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Nina Caroline Batty, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum
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Publication number: 20030059213Abstract: A gases delivery conduit for the supply of humidified medical gases as formed from an extruded plastic tube. The extruded plastic tube includes at least one heating element embedded within the wall of the tube. The heating element includes a pair of electrical conductors separated by a positive temperature coefficient material wherein the localised resistance of the material is positively related to the localised temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Scott Robert Mackie, Craig Karl White, Brett John Huddart, Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum, Malcolm David Smith
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Publication number: 20020124847Abstract: A gases transportation pathway for use in supplying a humidified gases stream to a patient includes regulated conduit heating. The regulated conduit heating may include a section of positive temperature coefficient material wherein the localized electrical resistance of the material is positively related to the localized temperature. The regulated conduit heating may be a layer of positive temperature coefficient material within the wall of the gases transportation pathway with at least a pair of conductors running the length of the pathway and in electrically conductive contact with the positive temperature coefficient material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Daniel John Smith, Hussein Kadhum, Malcolm David Smith