Patents by Inventor Joshua A. Gudiksen

Joshua A. Gudiksen 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).

  • FOREHEAD SUPPORTS FOR FACIAL MASK
    Publication number: 20190134337
    Abstract: A forehead support for a mask assembly includes a frame connector provided to a mask frame, a forehead cushion support movably mounted to the frame connector for generally linear movement between retracted and extended positions with respect to the frame connector, and an adjustment knob movably mounted to the frame connector and threadably engaged with the forehead cushion support such that turning movement of the adjustment knob causes the forehead cushion support to be moved between the retracted and extended positions. The adjustment knob includes a resilient prong having a ratchet bump. The ratchet bump is adapted to selectively engage a series of ridges provided to the frame connector to provide indexed incremental adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Vincent CHU, Mark BERTINETTI, Joshua A. GUDIKSEN, Scott A. HOWARD, Susan R. LYNCH, Eva NG, Philip T. STALLARD, Murray W. LEE, Matthew EVES, Shiva Kumar SHANMUGA SUNDARA
  • Forehead supports for facial masks
    Patent number: 8955517
    Abstract: A forehead support for a mask assembly includes a frame connector provided to a mask frame, a forehead cushion support movably mounted to the frame connector for generally linear movement between retracted and extended positions with respect to the frame connector, and an adjustment knob movably mounted to the frame connector and threadably engaged with the forehead cushion support such that turning movement of the adjustment knob causes the forehead cushion support to be moved between the retracted and extended positions. The adjustment knob includes a resilient prong having a ratchet bump. The ratchet bump is adapted to selectively engage a series of ridges provided to the frame connector to provide indexed incremental adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Vincent Chu, Mark Bertinetti, Joshua A. Gudiksen, Scott A. Howard, Susan R. Lynch, Eva Ng, Phillip Thomas Stallard, Murray William Lee, Matthew Eves, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara
  • FOREHEAD SUPPORTS FOR FACIAL MASKS
    Publication number: 20130306076
    Abstract: A forehead support for a mask assembly includes a frame connector provided to a mask frame, a forehead cushion support movably mounted to the frame connector for generally linear movement between retracted and extended positions with respect to the frame connector, and an adjustment knob movably mounted to the frame connector and threadably engaged with the forehead cushion support such that turning movement of the adjustment knob causes the forehead cushion support to be moved between the retracted and extended positions. The adjustment knob includes a resilient prong having a ratchet bump. The ratchet bump is adapted to selectively engage a series of ridges provided to the frame connector to provide indexed incremental adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Vincent CHU, Mark Bertinetti, Joshua A. Gudiksen, Scott A. Howard, Susan R. Lynch, Eva Ng, Phillip Thomas Stallard, Murray William Lee, Matthew Eves, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara