Patents by Inventor Marten Jan DeVlieger

Marten Jan DeVlieger 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).

  • Method of making a wearable thorax percussion device
    Patent number: 10980695
    Abstract: A wearable thorax percussion device for dislodging mucous buildup in the airways of a human patient, the device comprising frame elements and electromechanical actuators retained by the frame elements to intermittently percuss the thorax, and an electronic controller and power source for generating and modulating an electrical signal to energize the actuator. The frame elements may be interconnected by a garment, or fasteners and elastic or adjustable strapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Marten Jan DeVlieger, Mark Sasha Drlik, Ryan David Lee
  • METHOD OF MAKING A WEARABLE THORAX PERCUSSION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190167502
    Abstract: A wearable thorax percussion device for dislodging mucous buildup in the airways of a human patient, the device comprising frame elements and electromechanical actuators retained by the frame elements to intermittently percuss the thorax, and an electronic controller and power source for generating and modulating an electrical signal to energize the actuator. The frame elements may be interconnected by a garment, or fasteners and elastic or adjustable strapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Marten Jan DeVlieger, Mark Sasha Drlik, Ryan David Lee
  • Wearable thorax percussion device
    Patent number: 9549869
    Abstract: A wearable thorax percussion device for dislodging mucous buildup in the airways of a human patient, the device comprising frame elements and electromechanical actuators retained by the frame elements to intermittently percuss the thorax, and an electronic controller and power source for generating and modulating an electrical signal to energize the actuator. The frame elements may be interconnected by a garment, or fasteners and elastic or adjustable strapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Canado Respiratory Ltd.
    Inventors: Marten Jan DeVlieger, Mark Sasha Drlik, Ryan David Lee
  • Chest vibrating device
    Patent number: 7416536
    Abstract: A chest vibrating device for assisting in loosening of obstructions in the lungs or air way of a human user suffering from respiratory ailments such as cystic fibrosis, which has a rigid frame which is positioned around, and clamped onto the user's chest, the rigid frame transferring to the user vibrations generated by a motor rotating an off-set weight, where the vibrations assist in loosening obstructions in the lungs or air way of the user. Pads adjustable in orientation and position radiate inwardly from the rigid frame to contact the user's chest from opposite sides of the chest and hold the chest in place, the pads adjusting to comfortably contact and effectively transmit vibrations to users of varying gender and size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: Marten Jan DeVlieger