Patents by Inventor Joyce Van Zanten
Joyce Van Zanten 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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Publication number: 20240099621Abstract: Methods and systems for recommending at least one patient interface device from among a plurality of patient interface devices for a patient. The methods and systems monitor an initial stress response of the patient upon being exposed to each of the potential patient interface devices of the plurality and from such monitoring select a device or devices that produce lesser stress responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: CORNELIS PETRUS HENDRIKS, JOYCE VAN ZANTEN, PEDRO MIGUEL FERREIRA DOS SANTOS DA FONSECA, JOACHIM JOHANNES KAHLERT, DAAN ANTON VAN DEN ENDE, JONATHAN SAYER GRASHOW
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Publication number: 20240000349Abstract: A system and method for controlling a pulse oximetry sensor. The pulse oximetry sensor is activated and de-activated according to one or more breathing characteristics of a subject's breathing such that the pulse oximetry sensor acquires pulse oximetry data only at times for which the one or more breathing characteristics indicate that oxygen desaturation is likely to occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Pedro Miguel Ferreira Dos Santos Da FONSECA, Daan Anton VAN DEN ENDE, Joyce VAN ZANTEN
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Publication number: 20230404252Abstract: An oral care system (10) comprises an oral care device (12). The oral care device is designed to either comprise or attach to a cleaning or treatment portion (14), e.g. a brush head or mouthpiece. The oral care device thus has a cleaning or treatment function. The oral care device is further provided with an electromagnetic (EM) field or radiation generator (22) adapted to generate and emit radio or microwave frequency electromagnetic energy in a space around an emitter arrangement (24) (sanitization area) used to emit the radiation or field. The EM emissions are configured to have electromagnetic properties suitable for heating water or water-containing fluid located within the sanitization area (34). This allows for a sanitization or disinfection function in a dedicated mode, wherein the EM emissions of the EM generator causes heating to a temperature of at least 50° C., preferably at least 70° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Lutz Christian GERHARDT, Priscilla BRANDAO SILVA, Nicolaas Petrus WILLARD, Mark Thomas JOHNSON, Lucas Petrus Henricus SCHEFFERS, Joyce VAN ZANTEN, Cornelis Reinder RONDA
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Publication number: 20230218427Abstract: An apparatus for controlling positioning of a subject's jawbone including an expandable device expandable to apply a force on the subject's jawbone in a direction of an anterior position with respect to a subject's skull; a mounting device holding the expandable device in proximity to the subject's jawbone to facilitate application of the force on the subject's jawbone and configured to position the expandable device behind the subject's jawbone such that application of the force on the subject's jawbone rotates the subject's jawbone relative to the subject's skull towards the anterior position; and a control system configured to control the force in response to the control system receiving an indication of a change in at least one of: an oxygen level of the subject; a gas flow rate of therapy gas supplied to the subject; a position and/or orientation of the subject; and/or a sleep state of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: JOACHIM JOHANNES KAHLERT, JOYCE VAN ZANTEN, PEDRO MIGUEL FERREIRA DOS SANTOS DA FONSECA, ANGELA GRASSI, JUSTIN ROTHERMEL
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Publication number: 20230201509Abstract: A coupling arrangement for use in securing a patient interface to the head of a patient. The fastening arrangement includes a first component having a source of a magnetic field and a second component having a mating component attracted to the source by the magnetic field. One or both of the source and/or a portion of the first component is moveable among: a shielded positioning wherein the source is shielded such that the maximum strength of the magnetic field outside of the first component is less than a predetermined value, and an unshielded positioning wherein the source is unshielded such that the maximum strength of the magnetic field outside of the first component is greater than or equal to the predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: RICHARD THOMAS HAIBACH, JOYCE VAN ZANTEN, NICOLAAS PETRUS WILLARD, MARCO BARAGONA
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Publication number: 20230191058Abstract: In an embodiment, a control system is described. The control system controls a respiratory support system for supplying therapy gas to a subject. The control system comprises processing circuitry communicatively coupled to an interface for receiving an indication of a combination of the subject's head orientation and torso orientation. The indication is based on orientation data provided by a sensing system configured to detect the subject's head orientation and torso orientation. The control system further comprises a machine-readable medium storing instructions. When executed by the processing circuitry, the instructions cause the processing circuitry to identify, from parameter information associated with each of a set of different combinations of head orientation and torso orientation, a parameter value of the therapy gas for the respiratory support system to use in supplying the therapy gas to the subject for the indicated combination of the subject's head orientation and torso orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: JOYCE VAN ZANTEN, ANGELA GRASSI, PEDRO MIGUEL FERREIRA DOS SANTOS DA FONSECA, JOACHIM JOHANNES KAHLERT
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Patent number: 11639422Abstract: Skin-contact products with a transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a skin-contact product with a transpiration function with an improved microclimate at a patient interface material-skin contact area. In an embodiment a material system is described that comprises a hydrophobic silicone base material and a hydrophilic silicone material that is combined with the hydrophobic base material.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Mareike Klee, Lucas Beckers, Dirk Burdinski, Joyce Van Zanten, Willem Franke Pasveer, Biju Kumar Sreedharan Nair, David W. Smith, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Sima Asvadi
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Publication number: 20230047226Abstract: A method and system for diagnosing, treating, and ameliorating sleep bruxism events using a positive airway pressure (PAP) system for treating obstructive sleep apnea to concurrently recognize bruxism events. At least one sensor is integrated into a therapy interface and/or headgear to detect physiological signals indicative of bruxism. In some exemplary embodiments, a loudspeaker and microphone are integrated into the interface, either near the nose or near the mouth of the patient. When integrated near the nose, the pair is used for acoustical rhinometry, and when integrated near the mouth, the pair is used for acoustical pharyngometry. In other exemplary embodiments, sound or vibration sensors are used to detect signals indicative of teeth grinding. In response to sensor detection of bruxism activity, the PAP system controller adjusts the PAP therapy settings or proposes alternative treatment modalities in order to stop or prevent bruxism events.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Joyce van Zanten, Joachim Johannes Kahlert, Pedro Miguel Ferreira dos Santos da Fonseca, Lutz Christian Gerhardt, Angela Grassi
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Publication number: 20230001124Abstract: A headgear for securing a patient interface to a patient's head includes a rear member and a pair of lower strap members. Each lower strap member is sized and configured to be positioned on a respective side of the head of the patient when the headgear arrangement is disposed on the head of the patient. Each lower strap member includes a free end that is selectively directly coupleable to the patient interface. The arrangement also includes a pair of strap management arrangements, with each arrangement positioned on a respective side of the headgear and structured to locate/hold the free end of a lower strap member of the pair of lower strap members in a predetermined location on the respective side of the head of the patient when the headgear is positioned on the head of the patient and the free end is not directly coupled to the patient interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Melody Anne Whittaker, Joyce van Zanten, Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Marco Baragona
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Patent number: 11534568Abstract: A pressure support system for providing pressure support therapy to a patient, the pressure support device includes an airflow generator structured to generate a flow of breathing gas to the patient, a temperature conditioning unit structured to adjust a temperature of the breathing gas provided to the patient, and a processing unit structured to estimate a core body temperature of the patient for selected times of day based on one or more inputs and to control the temperature conditioning unit to adjust temperature of the breathing provided to the patient at the selected times of day based on the estimated core body temperatures of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Pedro Miguel Ferreira Dos Santos Da Fonseca, Joyce Van Zanten, Tim Elisabeth Joseph Weysen
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Publication number: 20220344026Abstract: A system for monitoring the interaction of a mask with a patient's face in real-time during a pressure therapy treatment session and providing recommendations for improving such interaction. A sensing arrangement obtains real-time relative position data regarding the relative position of the mask relative to face of the patient and a computing arrangement in communication with the sensing arrangement for receiving the real-time relative position data from the sensing arrangement. The computing arrangement includes a computational model that uses the real-time relative position data to determine information regarding the interaction between the mask and the face of the patient, and an interpretation and analysis unit that: relates the information regarding the interaction between the mask and the face of the patient to functional parameters, determines actionable information and/or insights to improve the interaction, and provides as output the actionable information and/or insights.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Joyce van Zanten, Pedro Miguel Ferreira dos Santos da Fonseca, Joachim Johannes Kahlert, Olaf van der Sluis
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Patent number: 11376385Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wear-out assessment system including a patient interface for delivering a flow of breathable gas to an airway of a patient, wherein the patient interface includes a first wireless communication unit a communication device including a second wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless communication unit and a wear-out assessment unit for determining wear-out data relating to a wear-out of the patient interface. The first and second wireless communication unit are configured to exchange at least parts of the wear-out data. The present disclosure also relates to a method of assessing wear-out of a patient interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Koninklljke Philips N.V.Inventors: Mareike Klee, Nocolaas Petrus Willard, Joyce Van Zanten, Lutz Christian Gerhardt, Jacob Roger Haartsen, Cornelis Bernardus Aloysius Wouters, Jan Henrik Poesse
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Publication number: 20210198430Abstract: Skin-contact products with a transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a skin-contact product with a transpiration function with an improved microclimate at a patient interface material -skin contact area. In an embodiment a material system is described that comprises a hydrophobic silicone base material and a hydrophilic silicone material that is combined with the hydrophobic base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Mareike Klee, Lucas Beckers, Dirk Burdinski, Joyce Van Zanten, Willem Franke Pasveer, Biju Kumar Sreedharan Nair, David W. Smith, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Sima Asvadi
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Patent number: 10975204Abstract: Skin-contact products with a transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a skin-contact product with a transpiration function with an improved microclimate at a patient interface material-skin contact area. In an embodiment a material system is described that comprises a hydrophobic silicone base material and a hydrophilic silicone material that is combined with the hydrophobic base material.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventors: Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Mareike Klee, Lucas Johannes Anna Maria Beckers, Dirk Burdinski, Joyce Van Zanten, Willem Franke Pasveer, Biju Kumar Sreedharan Nair, David W. Smith, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks
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Patent number: 10751495Abstract: The present invention relates to patient interfaces optically indicating a user that a member of the patient interface needs to be replaced due to wear. In particular, the present invention relates to a member for patient interface which includes at least one functional material having a predefined functionality and at least one indicator wherein the concentration of the at least one indicator in the member correlates with the predefined functionality of the at least one functional material.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Mareike Klee, Nocolaas Petrus Willard, Joyce Van Zanten, Lutz Christian Gerhardt, Veena Mohan
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Patent number: 10603458Abstract: The present invention relates to a member (14, 24, 26) of a patient interface (10) for providing a flow of breath-able gas to a self-ventilating patient (12). The member (14, 24, 26) includes a wear-out indicator (32) for indicating a wear-out of the member (14, 24, 26) to the patient (12). The wear-out indicator (32) includes an elastic structure (34) that appears in a first colour in an unstressed condition and is configured to re-versibly change its apparent colour when being stretched and re-turned to its unstressed condition again. The elastic structure (34) is configured to indicate a wear-out of the member (14, 24, 26) by appearing in a second colour in its unstressed condition when the structure (34) has lost at least a part of its elasticity, wherein the second colour is different from the first colour.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Lutz Christian Gerhardt, Sima Asvadi, Joyce Van Zanten, Mareike Klee, Robert William Baiko
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Patent number: 10532172Abstract: A patient interface device uses a pressure flap which extends inwardly from an outer edge of a mask of the device. The pressure flap is for contacting the skin of the patient to provide a seal or partial seal between the mask volume and the ambient surroundings. The pressure flap includes a cavity area which is exposed to a reduced pressure compared to the mask volume. This assists in keeping the pressure flap pressed against the patient's skin, and thereby maintain a large contact area. This in turn gives a reduction in local high pressure areas.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Rudolf Maria Jozef Voncken, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Mareike Klee, Joyce Van Zanten, Jacob Roger Haartsen, Willem Potze, Sima Asvadi
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Publication number: 20200001038Abstract: A pressure support system for providing pressure support therapy to a patient, the pressure support device includes an airflow generator structured to generate a flow of breathing gas to the patient, a temperature conditioning unit structured to adjust a temperature of the breathing gas provided to the patient, and a processing unit structured to estimate a core body temperature of the patient for selected times of day based on one or more inputs and to control the temperature conditioning unit to adjust temperature of the breathing provided to the patient at the selected times of day based on the estimated core body temperatures of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: PEDRO MIGUEL FERREIRA DOS SANTOS DA FONSECA, JOYCE VAN ZANTEN, TIM ELISABETH JOSEPH WEYSEN
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Patent number: 10046131Abstract: A patient interface and a patient interface system comprise a responsive material and a method for preventing the formation of red marks due to wearing a patient interface that is pressing against the skin of a patient for a longer time and/or for reducing air leakages of the patient interface that may result from an unintended shift of the patient interface on the patient's face. The responsive material is configured for alternating the pressure exerted by the cushion element on the patient and/or the area on the patient where the pressure is exerted by the cushion element in response to a physical quantity acting on the responsive material. The formation of red marks and of air leakages can be reduced or even avoided by means of the responsive material.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Susanne Maaike Valster, Marc Matysek, Sander Theodoor Pastoor, Roland Alexander Van De Molengraaf, Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Richard Johannus Maria Van De Ven, Joyce Van Zanten, Willem Potze, Sima Asvadi, Rudolf Maria Jozef Voncken, Jacob Roger Haartsen, Mareike Klee, Matthew John Lawrenson, Julian Charles Nolan
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Patent number: 10028859Abstract: A number of user interface device embodiments are disclosed that provide for increased cooling of the skin covered by the mask and/or increased flushing of gasses, including CO2, from the mask.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Willem Potze, Rudolf Maria Jozef Voncken, Sima Asvadi, Joyce Van Zanten, Mareike Klee