Patents by Inventor Lawrence C. Spector
Lawrence C. Spector 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: 11904091Abstract: Sensing airflow and delivering therapeutic gas to a patient. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: titrating a patient with therapeutic gas during a period of time when a flow state of breathing orifices is in a first state, the titrating results in a prescription titration volume; and then delivering the prescription titration volume of therapeutic gas to the patient when the flow state of the breathing orifices is in a second state different than the first state, the delivering only to the breathing orifices open to flow.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: INCOBA, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Publication number: 20230044909Abstract: Supplying therapeutic gas based on inhalation duration. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: sensing a current inhalation of the patient; providing a flow of therapeutic gas to the patient based on the sensing; and ceasing the flow of therapeutic gas to the patient based on a value indicative of previous inhalation duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: INCOBA, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. AYLSWORTH, Lawrence C. SPECTOR
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Publication number: 20220395663Abstract: Sensing airflow and delivering therapeutic gas to a patient. At least one example embodiment is a method including: sensing, by a delivery device, that multiple breathing orifices are open to flow; and during a plurality of subsequent inhalations in which multiple breathing orifices are open to flow; and delivering, by the delivery device, a bolus of therapeutic gas to only one breathing orifice during each inhalation, and alternating delivery location in subsequent inhalations. The example delivering may further comprise: supplying therapeutic gas only from an accumulator during a first portion each inhalation; dispensing therapeutic gas from the accumulator and from a pressure regulator during a second portion of each inhalation, the second portion immediately subsequent to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: INCOBA, LLCInventors: Lawrence C. SPECTOR, Alonzo C. AYLSWORTH, Mark DOANE
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Publication number: 20210196910Abstract: Sensing airflow and delivering therapeutic gas to a patient. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: titrating a patient with therapeutic gas during a period of time when a flow state of breathing orifices is in a first state, the titrating results in a prescription titration volume; and then delivering the prescription titration volume of therapeutic gas to the patient when the flow state of the breathing orifices is in a second state different than the first state, the delivering only to the breathing orifices open to flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: INCOBA, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. AYLSWORTH, Lawrence C. SPECTOR
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Patent number: 10953172Abstract: Sensing airflow and delivering therapeutic gas to a patient. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: titrating a patient with therapeutic gas during a period of time when a flow state of breathing orifices is in a first state, the titrating results in a prescription titration volume; and then delivering the prescription titration volume of therapeutic gas to the patient when the flow state of the breathing orifices is in a second state different than the first state, the delivering only to the breathing orifices open to flow.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Incoba, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Publication number: 20170203062Abstract: Sensing airflow and delivering therapeutic gas to a patient. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: titrating a patient with therapeutic gas during a period of time when a flow state of breathing orifices is in a first state, the titrating results in a prescription titration volume; and then delivering the prescription titration volume of therapeutic gas to the patient when the flow state of the breathing orifices is in a second state different than the first state, the delivering only to the breathing orifices open to flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: INCOBA, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Publication number: 20100186741Abstract: A method and system for providing therapeutic gas to a patient during positive airway pressure ventilation and, more particularly, detecting the presence of a mouth leak during ventilation and, upon the detection of a mouth leak, reducing the applied pressure so as to reduce irritation and discomfort experienced by the patient. Respiratory air flow from a patient is measured in a waveform as a function of time. An approximate value of the root mean square voltage of the waveform is established during a period in which the patient is experiencing a mouth leak and a root mean square voltage of the waveform is established during a period in which the patient is experiencing an apneic event. The waveform is subsequently monitored and the rate of respiratory airflow is decreased when there is an indication of a mouth leak provided there is no indication of an apneic event.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Charles R. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Patent number: 7762289Abstract: A method and related system of filling therapeutic gas cylinders. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are a method comprising determining, by a cylinder fill device, a rated pressure of a therapeutic gas cylinder, and filling the cylinder with the cylinder fill device substantially to the rated pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Kevin G. McCulloh, Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Publication number: 20080006271Abstract: A method and system of generating indicia indicative of start of an inhalation. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising sensing respirations of a patient, determining the start of an inhalation portion of a respiration, and providing a first indicia indicative of the start of the inhalation portion (the first indicia associated with a representation of the respiration).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: ACOBA, LLCInventors: ALONZO C. AYLSWORTH, LAWRENCE C. SPECTOR
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Patent number: 7267123Abstract: A method and system for measuring airflow through nares. One exemplary embodiment comprises: measuring an attribute of an airflow through a first naris; measuring an attribute of an airflow through a second naris; wherein measuring the attribute of the airflow through the first naris is accomplished without blocking the second naris; and wherein measuring the attribute of the airflow through the second naris is accomplished without blocking the first naris.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Airmatrix Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Patent number: 7213594Abstract: A method and related system to determine nasal resistance to airflow. Some of the exemplary embodiments may be a method comprising measuring an attribute of airflow through a first naris of a patient without blocking a second naris of the patient, measuring an attribute of airflow through the second naris of the patient without blocking the first naris, and determining a value indicative of nasal resistance to airflow based on the attributes measured.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Acoba, L.L.C.Inventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector, Mark E. Scott
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Patent number: 7150280Abstract: A system for filling a portable cylinder with therapeutic gas, and providing therapeutic gas to a patient. Therapeutic gas delivery to a patient may be through a conserver, or may be in a continuous mode. Some embodiments of the invention may test the contents of the portable cylinder prior to filling. The specification also discloses a silent mode of operation where therapeutic gas is provided from the system by means of internal and/or external cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Acoba, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Patent number: 7114497Abstract: A method and system of individually controlling positive airway pressure of a patient's nares. Some exemplary embodiments may be a method comprising applying therapeutic gas pressure within a first naris of a patient during respiration, and applying therapeutic gas pressure within a second naris of the patient during the respiration. The therapeutic gas pressures applied to each naris are different.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Acoba, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Patent number: 7066180Abstract: A method and system for measuring airflow through nares. One exemplary embodiment comprises: measuring an attribute of an airflow through a first naris; measuring an attribute of an airflow through a second naris; wherein measuring the attribute of the airflow through the first naris is accomplished without blocking the second naris; and wherein measuring the attribute of the airflow through the second naris is accomplished without blocking the first naris.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Airmatrix Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Patent number: 7007692Abstract: Methods and related systems for individually sensing airflow in the breathing orifices of a patient, and preferentially delivering therapeutic gas to those breathing orifices based on the amount of airflow sensed.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: AirMatrix Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector, Gregory R. Miller
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Patent number: 7007694Abstract: A nasal cannula. Some illustrative embodiments are a cannula comprising a first nasal tube having a device end and an aperture end (the cannula configured to place the aperture end in fluid communication with the first naris of a patient), a second nasal tubing having a device end and an aperture end (the cannula configured to place the aperture end of the second nasal tubing in fluid communication with a second naris of the patient), and an oral tubing having a device end and an aperture end, and the oral tubing mechanically coupled to at least one of the first or second nasal tubing (the cannula configured to place the aperture end of the oral tubing in fluid communication with the mouth of a patient). The first nasal tubing, the second nasal tubing and the oral tubing are fluidly independent between their aperture ends and their device ends.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Acoba, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Charles R. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Patent number: 6904913Abstract: A system for filling a portable cylinder with therapeutic gas, and providing therapeutic gas to a patient. Therapeutic gas delivery to a patient may be through a conserver, or may be in a continuous mode. Some embodiments of the invention may test the contents of the portable cylinder prior to filling. The specification also discloses a silent mode of operation where therapeutic gas is provided from the system by means of internal and/or external cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Acoba, LLCInventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Publication number: 20040079359Abstract: A system for filling a portable cylinder with therapeutic gas, and providing therapeutic gas to a patient. Therapeutic gas delivery to a patient may be through a conserver, or may be in a continuous mode. Some embodiments of the invention may test the contents of the portable cylinder prior to filling. The specification also discloses a silent mode of operation where therapeutic gas is provided from the system by means of internal and/or external cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Lawrence C. Spector
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Patent number: D538927Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Acoba, L.L.C.Inventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Charles R. Aylsworth, Larry E. Holmes, Jr., Lawrence C. Spector
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Patent number: D540463Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Acoba, L.L.C.Inventors: Alonzo C. Aylsworth, Charles R. Aylsworth, Larry E. Holmes, Jr., Lawrence C. Spector