Patents by Inventor Kevin Peter O'Donnell

Kevin Peter O'Donnell 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).

  • BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS WITH SERVICEABILITY FEATURES
    Publication number: 20210077758
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus is configured with features that improve serviceability of the apparatus. The apparatus can include animations to provide instruction regarding correcting easily-identified fault conditions and to provide instruction regarding routine maintenance routines. The apparatus also can be configured with top level control menus that are obscured in a manner to limit manipulation of the top level control elements by unauthorized users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Christopher Malcolm Crone, Christopher Simon James Quill, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Jack Che-Wei Hsu, Jae Chul Han
  • Breathing assistance apparatus
    Patent number: 10918821
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus and method of controlling a breathing assistance apparatus is disclosed. Particularly, the breathing assistance apparatus is controlled such that it has a drying cycle to enable drying of the tubing that supplies gases to a user and prevent the harbouring of pathogens within the tube. The drying cycle is preferably operated automatically by internal controllers in the apparatus. However, it may be manually activated by pressing a button on the apparatus. The drying cycle is preferably activated at the end of a user's treatment session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Ian Douglas Makinson, Emily Joy Drake, Craig Karl White, Virigina Louise Owen
  • CONNECTOR FOR MULTIPLE SIZED CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20210018127
    Abstract: A connector is used to connect a gases supply to a user. The user can be fitted with an interface, such as a cannula, while the gases supply can include a conduit. The connector interfaces between the conduit and the interface. The connector has a female assembly and a male assembly that connect together, such as by push fit. The male assembly includes an inner portion sized and configured to mate with a first female connector and an outer portion sized and configured to alternatively mate with a second female connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Graham Douglas Gourd
  • APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING GASES TO A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20200405996
    Abstract: An apparatus for the supply of humidified gases to a patient is disclosed that comprises a gases supply passage downstream of a humidified gases supply, and upstream of a patient in use, where at least one sensor is embedded in or located on the outside of the wall of the passage. In preferred forms the wall of the passage divides the sensor(s) from a flow of gases in the passage. In use, a controller receives an output of the sensor(s) and derives from the output of the sensor(s) an estimation of a property of gases flowing through the passage or provides a control output to the humidified gases supply according to the output of the sensor(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Dean Antony Barker, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Stanislav Tatkov, Therese Clark
  • BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS WITH A MANIFOLD TO ADD AUXILIARY GASES TO AMBIENT GASES
    Publication number: 20200376228
    Abstract: The breathing assistance apparatus of the present invention includes a manifold that is provided with or retrofittable to gases supply and humidifying devices. The manifold allows gases from an oxygen concentrator to be combined with the flow through a gases supply and humidifying device, most usually air The combined output of oxygen and other breathing gases (air) is then humidified. The breathing assistance apparatus and manifold of the present invention provides a safe method to add oxygen to the input air stream of a gases supply and humidifying device and reduces the amount of accumulation of oxygen within the gases supply device, reducing fire risk should sparking occur within the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Matthew Jon Payton
  • Connector for multiple sized connections
    Patent number: 10823319
    Abstract: A connector is used to connect a gases supply to a user. The user can be fitted with an interface, such as a cannula, while the gases supply can include a conduit. The connector interfaces between the conduit and the interface. The connector has a female assembly and a male assembly that connect together, such as by push fit. The male assembly includes an inner portion sized and configured to mate with a first female connector and an outer portion sized and configured to alternatively mate with a second female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Graham Douglas Gourd
  • APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF GASES SUPPLIED TO A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20200330716
    Abstract: The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermister), of gases flowing through a heated tube, supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire within the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Baden Clark, Christopher Simon James Quill, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYPOXIC GAS DELIVERY FOR ALTITUDE TRAINING AND ATHLETIC CONDITIONING
    Publication number: 20200297960
    Abstract: A flow therapy apparatus can provide a hypoxic flow of gases to a user, for altitude training, athletic performance training, and other indications. The system can include an apparatus that can include a gas conduit, an ambient air inlet, and a hypoxic gas source inlet configured to connect to a hypoxic gas source and configured to create a hypoxic gas composition upon mixing of ambient air and the hypoxic gas. The system can also include a user interface, and a gas flow generation element configured to deliver the hypoxic gas composition to nares of the user at a predetermined flow rate of at least about 10 liters/minute. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Charles Kamolins, Robert Stuart Kirton
  • Breathing assistance apparatus with serviceability features
    Patent number: 10758692
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus is configured with features that improve serviceability of the apparatus. The apparatus can include animations to provide instruction regarding correcting easily-identified fault conditions and to provide instruction regarding routine maintenance routines. The apparatus also can be configured with top level control menus that are obscured in a manner to limit manipulation of the top level control elements by unauthorized users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Christopher Malcolm Crone, Christopher Simon James Quill, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Jack Che-Wei Hsu, Jae Chul Han
  • DETERMINISTICALLY CONTROLLED HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200269006
    Abstract: A respiratory humidification system for providing humidification to gases that pass through a gas passage way before being provided to an airway of a patient is disclosed. The respiratory humidification system may include a liquid flow controller providing a controlled flow of liquid, a heating system including a heating surface configured to be located in a gases passage way and provide humidification to gases passing through the passage way, wherein the heating system receives the controlled flow of liquid, and one or more hardware processors providing deterministic control of a humidity level of gases passing through the gas passage way by instructing the liquid flow controller to adjust the controlled flow of liquid received at the heating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Russel William BURGESS, Dean Antony BARKER, Laith Adeeb HERMEZ, Joel Michael LAWSON, Robert Stuart KIRTON, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL
  • Apparatus for supplying gases to a patient
    Patent number: 10744294
    Abstract: An apparatus for the supply of humidified gases to a patient is disclosed that comprises a gases supply passage downstream of a humidified gases supply, and upstream of a patient in use, where at least one sensor is embedded in or located on the outside of the wall of the passage. In preferred forms the wall of the passage divides the sensor(s) from a flow of gases in the passage. In use, a controller receives an output of the sensor(s) and derives from the output of the sensor(s) an estimation of a property of gases flowing through the passage or provides a control output to the humidified gases supply according to the output of the sensor(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Dean Antony Barker, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Stanislav Tatkov, Therese Clark
  • NASAL INTERFACES FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPY
    Publication number: 20200238037
    Abstract: Patient interfaces for respiratory therapy in the form of nasal interfaces or nasal masks include features that enhance or provide lateral stability of the interface. At least some of the embodiments provide multiple facial contact points or areas located in the general areas of the user's cheeks and/or upper lip. Some embodiments of the nasal interfaces provide advantageous sealing characteristics. The nasal interfaces may provide a controlled expiratory flow to reduce noise. Some embodiments include nasal pillows instead of or in addition to nasal prongs. The nasal pillows can have exhaust vents or can change in length in response to a pressure level within the nasal pillow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan David Harwood, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Kevin Peter O'Donnell
  • Breathing assistance apparatus with a manifold to add auxiliary gases to ambient gases
    Patent number: 10722675
    Abstract: The breathing assistance apparatus of the present invention includes a manifold that is provided with or retrofittable to gases supply and humidifying devices. The manifold allows gases from an oxygen concentrator to be combined with the flow through a gases supply and humidifying device, most usually air The combined output of oxygen and other breathing gases (air) is then humidified. The breathing assistance apparatus and manifold of the present invention provides a safe method to add oxygen to the input air stream of a gases supply and humidifying device and reduces the amount of accumulation of oxygen within the gases supply device, reducing fire risk should sparking occur within the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Matthew Jon Payton
  • Apparatus for measuring properties of gases supplied to a patient
    Patent number: 10709865
    Abstract: The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermister 23), of gases flowing through a heated tube (3), supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire (21, 28) within the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Baden Clark, Christopher Simon James Quill, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins
  • Deterministically controlled humidification system
    Patent number: 10688272
    Abstract: A respiratory humidification system for providing humidification to gases that pass through a gas passage way before being provided to an airway of a patient is disclosed. The respiratory humidification system may include a liquid flow controller providing a controlled flow of liquid, a heating system including a heating surface configured to be located in a gases passage way and provide humidification to gases passing through the passage way, wherein the heating system receives the controlled flow of liquid, and one or more hardware processors providing deterministic control of a humidity level of gases passing through the gas passage way by instructing the liquid flow controller to adjust the controlled flow of liquid received at the heating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Russel William Burgess, Dean Antony Barker, Laith Adeeb Hermez, Joel Michael Lawson, Robert Stuart Kirton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell
  • BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200171189
    Abstract: The present invention provides a breathing assistance apparatus that has a convenient and effective method of cleaning internal conduits inside the apparatus. The breathing assistance apparatus is preferably a gases supply and humidification device. The cleaning method is a method of disinfection that is automated so minimal training is required to disinfect in particular an internal elbow conduit within the device. It is therefore not necessary to dismantle the gases supply and humidification device, therefore, inadvertent damage to the internal parts of the device is avoided. The present invention also provides a method of disinfecting a heated breathing conduit and a patient interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Matthew Jon Payton, Christopher Simon James Quill, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Reena Daken
  • Nasal interfaces for respiratory therapy
    Patent number: 10576233
    Abstract: Patient interfaces for respiratory therapy in the form of nasal interfaces or nasal masks include features that enhance or provide lateral stability of the interface. At least some of the embodiments provide multiple facial contact points or areas located in the general areas of the user's cheeks and/or upper lip. Some embodiments of the nasal interfaces provide advantageous sealing characteristics. The nasal interfaces may provide a controlled expiratory flow to reduce noise. Some embodiments include nasal pillows instead of or in addition to nasal prongs. The nasal pillows can have exhaust vents or can change in length in response to a pressure level within the nasal pillow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan David Harwood, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Kevin Peter O'Donnell
  • Apparatus for measuring properties of gases supplied to a patient
    Patent number: 10537698
    Abstract: The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermister 23), of gases flowing through a heated tube (3), supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire (21, 28) within the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Baden Clark, Christopher Simon James Quill, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins
  • Breathing assistance apparatus
    Patent number: 10512702
    Abstract: The present invention provides a breathing assistance apparatus that has a convenient and effective method of cleaning internal conduits inside the apparatus. The breathing assistance apparatus is preferably a gases supply and humidification device. The cleaning method is a method of disinfection that is automated so minimal training is required to disinfect in particular an internal elbow conduit within the device. It is therefore not necessary to dismantle the gases supply and humidification device, therefore, inadvertent damage to the internal parts of the device is avoided. The present invention also provides a method of disinfecting a heated breathing conduit and a patient interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Matthew Jon Payton, Christopher Simon James Quill, Martin Paul Friederich Kramer, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Reena Daken
  • Nasal cannula body
    Patent number: D897523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Sean Joel Babbage, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Jason Allan Klenner, Mark Thomas O'Connor, Milanjot Singh Assi