Patents by Inventor Lee James

Lee James 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).

  • DELIVERY OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY
    Publication number: 20190111227
    Abstract: A respiratory mask for continuous positive airway pressure treatment includes a cushion adapted to be positioned against the face of a patient. The cushion is configured in a gasket arrangement around an entrance to the airways of the patient. The cushion is constructed from a polyurethane foam and has a thickness of greater than about 5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Scott Douglas BRACKENREG, Fiona Catherine CARROLL, David Mark GILLIVER, Bruce David GREGORY, Joshua Adam GUDIKSEN, Philip John GUNNING, Robert Edward HENRY, Philip Rodney KWOK, Gregory Robert PEAKE, Gerard Michael RUMMERY, Karthikeyan SELVARAJAN, Clive SOLARI, Jamie Graeme WEHBEH
  • CUSHION-TO-FRAME COMPONENT FOR AN INTERFACING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20190046752
    Abstract: An interfacing structure for a mask system includes a cushion component adapted to contact the patient's face in use and a cushion-to-frame component provided to the cushion component. The cushion-to-frame component is structured to secure the cushion component to a mask frame of the mask system. The cushion-to-frame component includes a cushion side adapted to interface with the cushion component and a frame side adapted to interface with the mask frame. The cushion side includes a platform to engage and support the cushion component. The platform provides an engagement surface to engage the cushion component and inner and outer flanges provided to opposing ends of the platform to guide, support and/or retain the cushion component on the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Melanie Lucia Cariola, Andrew Hung, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Thomas Kirby, Memduh Guney, Craig David Edwards, Lee James Veliss
  • Rotary Full Circle Nozzles And Deflectors
    Publication number: 20190015849
    Abstract: Irrigation nozzles are provided that irrigate a full circle coverage area with different maximum throw radiuses. The nozzle may include two bodies, one nested within the other, that acting together form the full circle coverage area. The two bodies collectively define an annular exit orifice with one of the bodies defining the inner radius and the other body defining the outer radius. A flow restrictable inlet may be used to adjust flow through the nozzle and to adjust the maximum throw radius. The nozzle may also include a flow reduction valve to reduce the throw radius from a maximum distance and may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the nozzle. A deflector for use with an irrigation nozzle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Steven David Geerligs, Lee James Shadbolt, Samuel C. Walker
  • Delivery of respiratory therapy with nasal interface
    Patent number: 10166357
    Abstract: A respiratory mask for continuous positive airway pressure treatment includes a cushion adapted to be positioned against the face of a patient. The cushion is configured in a gasket arrangement around an entrance to the airways of the patient. The cushion is constructed from a polyurethane foam and has a thickness of greater than about 5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: RESMED LIMITED
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Scott Douglas Brackenreg, Fiona Catherine Carroll, David Mark Gilliver, Bruce David Gregory, Joshua Adam Gudiksen, Philip John Gunning, Robert Edward Henry, Philip Rodney Kwok, Gregory Robert Peake, Gerard Michael Rummery, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Clive Solari, Jamie Wehbeh
  • Deployment tool for sutureless vascular anastomosis connection
    Patent number: 10159485
    Abstract: A tool is described for deploying a sutureless vascular anastomosis connection, including a body, a sheath configured to house a connector, the connector being configured to couple a graft vessel to a main vessel, the sheath being removably coupled to a distal end of the body, a dial disposed on a proximal end of the body, a spring disposed within the body and coupled to the dial, a shaft extending from the distal end of the body into the sheath, the shaft having a shaft cannula, a plunger having a plunger head configured to be coupled with the spring at one end, the plunger coupled to the shaft at an opposite end, and a retractable needle coupled to the dial using a retraction mechanism, the retractable needle configured to fit within the shaft cannula, the retractable needle having a sharp end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: ASFORA IP, LLC
    Inventors: Wilson Theophilo Asfora, Duane Lee Middlebusher, Michael Edward Villalta, Lee James Carmack, Thomas Albert Roberts
  • Self-service acquisition of subscriptions to online services
    Patent number: 10148665
    Abstract: A provider of a subscription-based online service provides use of the online service to an end-user of an organization. A tenant account request is received from an administrator of the organization to establish a tenant account and authorize the end-user to acquire a subscription for the end-user to use the online service directly from the provider thereof. A subscription request is then received from the end-user to acquire the subscription for the end-user to use the online service. An individual license to use the online service is then assigned to the end-user, where this license allows just the end-user to access and use the online service. This individual license is then provided to the end-user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Anjali Banka, Brett E. Peters, Heng Ji, Jeffrey Lee James, Mochi Li, Timothy H. Eshelman, Matthew Jay Kotler
  • Cushion-to-frame component for an interfacing structure
    Patent number: 10137269
    Abstract: An interfacing structure for a mask system includes a cushion component adapted to contact the patient's face in use and a cushion-to-frame component provided to the cushion component. The cushion-to-frame component is structured to secure the cushion component to a mask frame of the mask system. The cushion-to-frame component includes a cushion side adapted to interface with the cushion component and a frame side adapted to interface with the mask frame. The cushion side includes a platform to engage and support the cushion component. The platform provides an engagement surface to engage the cushion component and inner and outer flanges provided to opposing ends of the platform to guide, support and/or retain the cushion component on the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: RESMED LIMITED
    Inventors: Melanie Lucia Cariola, Andrew Hung, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Thomas Kirby, Memduh Guney, Craig David Edwards, Lee James Veliss
  • Sutureless vascular anastomosis connection
    Patent number: 10111667
    Abstract: A system is described for performing vascular anastomosis without the use of sutures. The system includes a connector comprised of memory material and an incision seal. The connector has one end configured to securely engage a graft vessel and another end with wings and barbs. The wings are configured to securely engage an inner wall of a main vessel and the barbs are configured to lock with the incision seal. Once locked, the incision seal and the connector apply a clamping force that secures the graft vessel with the main vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: ASFORA IP, LLC
    Inventors: Wilson Theophilo Asfora, Thomas Albert Roberts, Duane Lee Middlebusher, Richard Dean Phipps, Michael Edward Villalta, Lee James Carmack
  • Electronic distribution of applications having multiple service levels
    Patent number: 10116587
    Abstract: Techniques for electronic distribution of software applications to users and devices belonging to a single network domain, wherein such applications are configurable to provide multiple service levels. In an aspect, a first service level is provided to users and/or devices sharing the same network domain. Upon request by an admin of the network domain, an application control server verifies the admin's control of the domain, as well as fulfillment of conditions for accessing a second service level. Upon verification of control and fulfillment, the application control server allows access by the admin to an admin portal. The application control server further reassigns the service level of users and/or devices sharing the network domain from the first service level to the second service level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Anjali Banka, Brett Peters, Heng Ji, Jeffrey Lee James, Mochi Li, Timothy Eshelman, Matthew Kotler, Pablo Martins
  • FOAM RESPIRATORY MASK
    Publication number: 20180304037
    Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a foam interfacing portion adapted to provide a nasal interface to contact under and around the patient's nose in use and including an orifice adapted to surround both the patient's nares in use, and a positioning and stabilizing structure to support the foam interfacing portion in an operative position on the patient's face. The positioning and stabilizing structure is structured to provide a range of rotational, axial, and/or lateral movement to the foam interfacing portion while maintaining a sufficient interface and resisting the application of tube drag and/or headgear tension to the foam interfacing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Fiona Catherine CARROLL, Gerard Michael RUMMERY, David Anthony PIDCOCK
  • MASK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180289916
    Abstract: A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having an integrally formed first connector portion. A nozzle assembly includes a gusset or base portion and a pair of nozzles. At least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into the frame and nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. A pair of second connector portions are removably and rotatably connected to respective first connector portions of the frame and are in communication with respective inlet conduits, e.g., directly or via angle connectors. A headgear assembly is removably connected to the pair of second connector portions and/or the angle connectors so as to maintain the frame and the nozzle assembly in a desired adjusted position on the patient's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam, Philip Rodney Kwok, Robin Garth Hitchcock, Lee James Veliss, Memduh Guney, Richard Sokolov, Perry David Lithgow, Donald Darkin, Susan Robyn Lynch
  • INTERFACE INCLUDING A FOAM CUSHIONING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20180264217
    Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame having a channel and a cushioning element including a clip portion adapted for interference seal and retention in the channel. The cushioning element includes an interfacing portion constructed from foam and having a wider width than the clip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Renee Frances DOHERTY, Scott Alexander HOWARD, Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Fiona Catherine CARROLL, David Mark GILLIVER, Brett Thomas LINDSAY
  • RESPIRATORY MASK
    Publication number: 20180236198
    Abstract: A respiratory mask for use with a patient, and that is suited for use with children, includes a flexible cushion arranged to interface with and deliver air to the patient's nose. The cushion has a tube connection portion at one or both sides adjacent the patient's nares, the tube connection portion being arranged to connect to an air delivery tube. This location, plus the very low profile of the mask, allows a patient (e.g. an infant) to sleep on their face more comfortably. A more rigid support structure adjacent the cushion is provided to stabilize the cushion and prevent it from collapsing. Headgear is also provided and arranged for releasable attachment to the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Lee James VELISS, Carmel Theresa HARRINGTON, Philip Rodney KWOK, Philip John GUNNING, Joshua Adam GUDIKSEN, Bart Jeremy CAFFIN, Richard SOKOLOV, Ian Frederick JOHNSON, Eric SIU
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ION SEPARATION, ESPECIALLY IMS, USING AN ION SHUTTER
    Publication number: 20180224400
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for ion separation, for example using time of flight and ion mobility spectrometry. Ion shutters for use in IMS cells and to methods of operating them are also disclosed. The shutter includes a first shutter electrode and a second shutter electrode. A barrier voltage between these two electrodes is controlled to open and close the shutter to allow ions of interest to pass through the shutter in a drift direction. The control involves varying both: (a) the voltage of the first shutter electrode; and (b) the voltage of the second shutter electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Lee James Piper
  • ASYMMETRIC SHOCK ABSORPTION FOR FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20180220736
    Abstract: A system and a method of asymmetric shock absorption and torsion cushioning for footwear. The asymmetric shock absorption system providing an upper plate attached to the upper section of the footwear and a lower plate attached to the lower section of the footwear. The upper plate may be in direct contact with or spaced apart from the lower plate. A flexible perimeter band extends around the entire perimeter of the sole of the footwear and permanently connects the upper section to the lower section of the footwear. The flexible perimeter band may have a low-profile and extend around only the perimeter of the upper and lower plates. The flexible perimeter band may wrap around one or more plate to provide for limited horizontal movement, e.g., lateral, longitudinal, or both lateral and longitudinal, between the upper section of the footwear and the lower section of the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Lee James MARTIN
  • Interface including a foam cushioning element
    Patent number: 9987450
    Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame having a channel and a cushioning element including a clip portion adapted for interference seal and retention in the channel. The cushioning element includes an interfacing portion constructed from foam and having a wider width than the clip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Renee Frances Doherty, Scott Alexander Howard, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Fiona Catherine Carroll, David Mark Gilliver, Brett Thomas Lindsay
  • Respiratory mask
    Patent number: 9981102
    Abstract: A respiratory mask for use with a patient, and that is suited for use with children, includes a flexible cushion arranged to interface with and deliver air to the patient's nose. The cushion has a tube connection portion at one or both sides adjacent the patient's nares, the tube connection portion being arranged to connect to an air delivery tube. This location, plus the very low profile of the mask, allows a patient (e.g. an infant) to sleep on their face more comfortably. A more rigid support structure adjacent the cushion is provided to stabilize the cushion and prevent it from collapsing. Headgear is also provided and arranged for releasable attachment to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Carmel Therese Harrington, Philip Rodney Kwok, Philip John Gunning, Joshua Adam Gudiksen, Bart Jeremy Caffin, Richard Sokolov, Ian Fredrick Johnson, Eric Siu
  • PAD FOR A MASK
    Publication number: 20180140794
    Abstract: A cushion pad for a mask worn by a patient, comprising a first side to contact skin of the patient, and a second side, opposite the first side, to contact or face the mask. The pad has a main body portion having a central portion shaped to cover a portion of the patient's nose extending from above the nose tip to the nasal bridge region without obstructing the patient's line of sight, and lateral side portions to extend downward and terminate along the sides of the nose or on the patient's cheeks. The main body is made of a breathable material, e.g., foam. The pad may include adhesive and/or an attached portion, e.g., a ring, to couple the pad to the patient and/or portion of the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Scott Alexander Howard, Luke Maguire, Donald Darkin, Philip Rodney Kwok, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Adam Francis Barlow
  • ROTARY NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20180141060
    Abstract: An irrigation nozzle with a rotating deflector is provided whose rotational speed may be controlled by a friction brake. The nozzle may also include an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The nozzle may also include a radius reduction valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the nozzle. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel C. Walker, Lee James Shadbolt, David Eugene Robertson
  • Cushion for respiratory mask
    Patent number: D835776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Lee James Veliss, Amal Shirley Amarasinghe, Bart Jeremy Caffin, Joshua Adam Gudiksen, Eric Siu, Ian Frederick Johnson, Richard Sokolov