Patents by Inventor Janne Ranta

Janne Ranta 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: 20230352128
    Abstract: An apparatus having a support structure, including two nasal flow passages aligned with one another and with respect to a nasal respiratory flow direction, and an oral flow passage disposed transverse to the two nasal flow passages, along an oral respiratory flow direction, the nasal flow passages and oral flow passages having thermistors to monitor a patient's respiration, and the apparatus having a thermistor for monitoring ambient conditions and an accelerometer for monitoring movement of the apparatus. The apparatus also detecting and distinguishing between oral and individual nasal air flows, and integration of the apparatus and monitored data with a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Heikki HAVERI, Janne RANTA
  • Patent number: 11600365
    Abstract: An apparatus having a support structure, including two nasal flow passages aligned with one another and with respect to a nasal respiratory flow direction, and an oral flow passage disposed transverse to the two nasal flow passages, along an oral respiratory flow direction, the nasal flow passages and oral flow passages having thermistors to monitor a patient's respiration, and the apparatus having a thermistor for monitoring ambient conditions and an accelerometer for monitoring movement of the apparatus. The apparatus also detecting and distinguishing between oral and individual nasal air flows, and integration of the apparatus and monitored data with a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: VYAIRE MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Heikki Haveri, Janne Ranta
  • Publication number: 20190362822
    Abstract: An apparatus having a support structure, including two nasal flow passages aligned with one another and with respect to a nasal respiratory flow direction, and an oral flow passage disposed transverse to the two nasal flow passages, along an oral respiratory flow direction, the nasal flow passages and oral flow passages having thermistors to monitor a patient's respiration, and the apparatus having a thermistor for monitoring ambient conditions and an accelerometer for monitoring movement of the apparatus. The apparatus also detecting and distinguishing between oral and individual nasal air flows, and integration of the apparatus and monitored data with a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Heikki HAVERI, Janne RANTA
  • Publication number: 20190175064
    Abstract: An apparatus having a support structure, including two nasal flow passages aligned with one another and with respect to a nasal respiratory flow direction, and an oral flow passage disposed transverse to the two nasal flow passages, along an oral respiratory flow direction, the nasal flow passages and oral flow passages having thermistors to monitor a patient's respiration, and the apparatus having a thermistor for monitoring ambient conditions and an accelerometer for monitoring movement of the apparatus. The apparatus also detecting and distinguishing between oral and individual nasal air flows, and integration of the apparatus and monitored data with a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Heikki HAVERI, Janne Ranta
  • Publication number: 20160045703
    Abstract: An arrangement and method for guiding expired gas flow in a breathing circuit through a housing assembly for removing an undesired gas component is disclosed herein. The housing assembly includes a first port and a second port, one of the ports receiving the flow and another discharging the flow. The arrangement includes a gas routing device in flow communication with the breathing circuit and the housing assembly. The routing device is provided with at least two different route options. According to a first option the gas is guided to the first port and through the housing assembly to the second port and to the gas routing device for guiding for the inspiration. According to a second option the gas is guided to the second port and through the housing assembly to the first port and to the gas routing device for guiding for the inspiration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Janne RANTA, Niklas ARKIMA
  • Patent number: 9199050
    Abstract: An arrangement and method for guiding expired gas flow in a breathing circuit through a housing assembly for removing an undesired gas component is disclosed herein, The housing assembly includes a first port and a second port, one of the ports receiving the flow and another discharging the flow. The arrangement includes a gas routing device in flow communication with the breathing circuit and the housing assembly. The routing device is provided with at least two different route options. According to a first option the gas is guided to the first port and through the housing assembly to the second port and to the gas routing device for guiding for the inspiration. According to a second option the gas is guided to the second port and through the housing assembly to the first port and to the gas routing device for guiding for the inspiration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: CAREFUSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Janne Ranta, Niklas Arkima
  • Patent number: 8992672
    Abstract: A housing for a substance removing an undesired component of a respiratory gas is disclosed herein. The housing includes a first space for the substance and a first wall surrounding part of the first space. The housing also includes a first end, surrounding part of the first space, comprising a first opening for the gas communication with the first space, and a second end, surrounding part of the first space, comprising a second opening for the gas communication with the first space. The housing further includes a first channel between the first and the second end for the gas flow, the first channel comprising a first orifice at the first end and a second orifice at the second end. The first orifice, the first opening, the second orifice and the second opening are in flow communication with outside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Carefusion Corporation
    Inventors: Erkki Heinonen, Janne Ranta, Mikael Alanen
  • Patent number: 8967139
    Abstract: A respiratory connector for connecting an inspiratory tube and an expiratory tube to a coupling point of a medical apparatus is disclosed here. The respiratory connector includes a base element and two channels inside the base element, one of the channels is for an inspiratory flow and another is for an expiratory flow. The respiratory connector also includes a first sealable zone for sealing the base element with the coupling point and a second sealable zone at a distance from the first sealable zone for sealing with the coupling point. Both channels at least partly extend inside the base element between the first sealable zone and the second sealable zone. An arrangement for connecting an inspiratory tube and an expiratory tube to a medical apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Carefusion Corporation
    Inventors: Anu Varis, Janne Ranta
  • Publication number: 20130284175
    Abstract: An arrangement and method for guiding expired gas flow in a breathing circuit through a housing assembly for removing an undesired gas component is disclosed herein, The housing assembly includes a first port and a second port, one of the ports receiving the flow and another discharging the flow. The arrangement includes a gas routing device in flow communication with the breathing circuit and the housing assembly. The routing device is provided with at least two different route options. According to a first option the gas is guided to the first port and through the housing assembly to the second port and to the gas routing device for guiding for the inspiration. According to a second option the gas is guided to the second port and through the housing assembly to the first port and to the gas routing device for guiding for the inspiration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Janne Ranta, Niklas Arkima
  • Publication number: 20120325220
    Abstract: A housing for a substance removing an undesired component of a respiratory gas is disclosed herein. The housing includes a first space for the substance and a first wall surrounding part of the first space. The housing also includes a first end, surrounding part of the first space, comprising a first opening for the gas communication with the first space, and a second end, surrounding part of the first space, comprising a second opening for the gas communication with the first space. The housing further includes a first channel between the first and the second end for the gas flow, the first channel comprising a first orifice at the first end and a second orifice at the second end. The first orifice, the first opening, the second orifice and the second opening are in flow communication with outside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Erkki Heinonen, Janne Ranta, Mikael Alanen
  • Publication number: 20120136272
    Abstract: Arrangement in a patient breathing tube and a patient breathing tube. The breathing tube is provided with a patient end and a ventilator end. The arrangement comprises a sampling conduit having a sampling tip provided at a pre-determined point of the patient end to define a sampling point. The arrangement further comprises a support structure locating the sampling tip of the sampling conduit apart from the inner surface of the patient breathing tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Anu Kristiina Varis, Anne Tamminen, Janne Ranta, Jukka Hakanen
  • Publication number: 20090266357
    Abstract: A respiratory connector for connecting an inspiratory tube and an expiratory tube to a coupling point of a medical apparatus is disclosed here. The respiratory connector includes a base element and two channels inside the base element, one of the channels is for an inspiratory flow and another is for an expiratory flow. The respiratory connector also includes a first sealable zone for sealing the base element with the coupling point and a second sealable zone at a distance from the first sealable zone for sealing with the coupling point. Both channels at least partly extend inside the base element between the first sealable zone and the second sealable zone. An arrangement for connecting an inspiratory tube and an expiratory tube to a medical apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Anu Varis, Janne Ranta
  • Publication number: 20070193581
    Abstract: The invention relates to patient breathing circuit for use in anaesthesia or respiratory care, the patient circuit comprising a gas source for creating gas mixture for patient breathing and circulating arrangement for delivering the gas mixture to the patient. The circulating arrangement comprising inspiration (9) and expiration tubes (8) through which gases flow to the patient and from the patient, the inspiration and expiration tubes (8,9) having machine ends and patient ends and the tubes (8,9) being provided with a Y-piece (12) at the patient end of the tubes enabling the flow of gases from the inspiration tube (9) to the patient (1) and from the patient (1) to the expiration tube (8). The Y-piece (12) is provided with a flow measuring sensor (2) having pressure lines (3) connected to the measuring device. The pressure lines (3) are arranged to run inside of an outer wall surface of the flow measuring sensor (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Santtu Laurila, Timo Holopainen, Janne Ranta, Anne Tomminen
  • Publication number: 20070193584
    Abstract: A gas processing unit in patient circuits for use in anaesthesia or respiratory care. The patient circuit comprises a gas source for creating gas mixture for patient breathing and circulating arrangement for delivering the gas mixture to the patient. The circulating arrangement comprises tubes through which gases flow to the patient and from the patient. The circulating arrangement has a proximal end connected to the gas source for creating gas mixture, and a distal end connected to the patient, and a processing unit. The processing unit comprising a housing and at least one processing element placed in the housing. The processing element is arranged to form an angle other than 90 degrees with respect to a direction of gas flow in the tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Santtu Laurila, Maija Rehmonen, Janne Ranta, Anne Tamminen