Patents by Inventor Michael Paul Ronayne
Michael Paul Ronayne 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: 10105508Abstract: This invention relates to a headgear comprising a semi-rigid frame engageable with the head of a user and a releasable connection system for releasable connection with a user interface, wherein the frame extends generally about a rear region of a user's head, generally about an upper region of a user's head, and generally about an ear or both ears of a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Inc.Inventors: Laurence Gulliver, Charles William Douglas Irving, Michael Paul Ronayne
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Publication number: 20180154101Abstract: A component useable with one or more tube comprises a body engageable with one or more external surface recesses of the one or more tubes. The component has a pair of jaws extending from the body for gripping an item. The component is configured, such that, in use, in a first orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is movable along a length of the tube(s); and, in a second orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is resistive to movement along a length of the tube(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Puqing Zhang, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Rex Gordon Faithfull
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Publication number: 20180078727Abstract: A patient interface includes a first body that rests on a first portion of a patient's face, a second body that rests on a second portion of the patient's face, and a bridge linking the first and second bodies. The patient interface includes an attachment structure that couples with a complementary fixation structure positioned on the patient's face to secure the patient interface to the patient's face. The complementary fixation structure can be configured to assist in retaining a feeding tube in position relative to the patient's face or to the patient interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Chelsea Erin Johnson, Robert Andrew David Milne, Michael Paul Ronayne
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Publication number: 20180078752Abstract: In an embodiment, a connector or connector assembly for attaching a nasal cannula with a gas delivery hose includes a sensor port for a sensor probe positioned near an end of a nasal cannula, which can allow the sensor probe to be placed closer to the patient's nostrils than previous connector parts allowed. The connector can be configured to advantageously allow the nasal cannula to rotate relative to the gas delivery hose, thereby allowing a patient or healthcare provider to untangle or otherwise straighten the hose or the cannula. The connector assembly can be configured to automatically align locking protrusions on a first component with locking recesses on a second component, where insertion of the second component within the first component causes the second component to rotate relative to the first component, thereby aligning the locking protrusions with associated locking recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Charles William Douglas Irving
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Patent number: 9919125Abstract: A component useable with one or more tube has a body engageable with one or more external surface recesses of the one or more tubes. The component has a pair of jaws extending from the body for gripping an item. The component is configured, such that, in use, in a first orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is movable along a length of the tube(s); and, in a second orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is resistive to movement along a length of the tube(s).Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Puqing Zhang, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Rex Gordon Faithfull
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Publication number: 20180043124Abstract: A patient interface can have a first body that rests on a first portion of a face of a patient, a second body that rests on a second portion of the face of the patient, and a bridge linking the first and second bodies. The patient interface can have an attachment structure that couples with a complementary fixation structure positioned on the face of the patient to secure the patient interface to the face. The fixation structure can include an adhesive to adhere the fixation structure, and thus the attached patient interface, to the face. The fixation structure can have an edge that is shaped to reduce the tendency for the fixation structure to be lifted off the face when the patient interface is detached from the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Michael Paul Ronayne, Chelsea Erin Johnson, Robert Andrew David Milne
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Publication number: 20170348500Abstract: A patient interface, such as a nasal cannula is described. The patient interface has a body portion to be located, in-use upon a face of a user. The body portion has at least one side arm that extends laterally from a central bridge portion to be located about a user's septum region, where each side arm is connected to a resilient, or relatively more rigid, bridge portion element. The interface has at least one, and preferably a pair of, nasal prong(s). The body portion has at least one fluid passageway connected to the nasal prong(s) for supply of a gas to the nare(s) of the user's nose. A cross section of the passageway varies along the length of the body portion to regions of varying flexibility along the body portion. The bridge portion element defines a substantially predetermined spatial relationship for outlet(s) of a gas delivery system supplying gas via each side arm to the outlet(s) from which, for example, the nasal prong(s) may be provided in fluid connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Chelsea Erin Johnson, Robert Andrew David Milne, Riki Zane Shearer, Michael Paul Ronayne, Daniel Charles Wilson, Leon Tyler Stanley
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Patent number: 9808612Abstract: In an embodiment, a connector or connector assembly for attaching a nasal cannula with a gas delivery hose includes a sensor port for a sensor probe positioned near an end of a nasal cannula, which can allow the sensor probe to be placed closer to the patient's nostrils than previous connector parts allowed. The connector can be configured to advantageously allow the nasal cannula to rotate relative to the gas delivery hose, thereby allowing a patient or healthcare provider to untangle or otherwise straighten the hose or the cannula. The connector assembly can be configured to automatically align locking protrusions on a first component with locking recesses on a second component, where insertion of the second component within the first component causes the second component to rotate relative to the first component, thereby aligning the locking protrusions with associated locking recesses.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Charles William Douglas Irving
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Publication number: 20160235937Abstract: This invention relates to a patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, comprising a body to be positioned upon a user (preferably such as a user's face), the body including at least one (and preferably a pair of) nasal prong(s), the or each nasal prong including a lumen capable of being fluidly connected thereto for fluid communication with a supply of breathable gas, the or each nasal prong to be in a configuration either inserted into, or to direct a flow of gas toward, a nare or the nares of the user's nose, wherein the body includes at least one element responsive to force(s) or movement(s), or both, experienced by at least a first region of the patient interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Michael Paul RONAYNE, Riki Zane SHEARER, Daniel Charles WILSON, Robert Andrew David MILNE, Caroline Geraldine HOPKINS, Craig Karl WHITE, Puqing ZHANG
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Patent number: 9103815Abstract: An apparatus (100) for testing electrical activity from a biological tissue sample comprises a body (1) provided with a well (4), stimulating means (8) for stimulating a sample located in the well (4), and detecting means (9) for detecting electrical activity in the sample. In one embodiment the apparatus has a fluid inlet means (10) and a fluid outlet means (16) in fluid communication with the well (4). The inlet means (10) comprises an electrically conductive conduit (11A) which is in fluid contact with a fluid flowing, in use, though the outlet means (16). In some embodiments the apparatus is provided with an electrically conductive member (19) which is in electrical contact with a fluid contained, in use, in at least one of the well (4), inlet means (10) and outlet means (16). The stimulating means (8) and detecting means (9) are engaged with the body (1) by a gripping means (32) which comprises an electrically conductive gripping member (36). Related methods and apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Kerr Scientific Instruments LimitedInventors: David Lovegrove, Douglas Steven Kerr, David James Haughey, Michael Paul Ronayne, Darryl John Best
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Publication number: 20150075534Abstract: This invention relates to a headgear component as a part of a headgear. The component comprising a backstrap, a first ear loop extending from one end of the backstrap, the first ear loop following a path defining a first ear opening, and a second ear loop extending from another end of the backstrap, the second ear loop following a path defining a second ear opening. A first pair of connection zones is on the first ear loop, each connection zone spaced an equal distance from the backstrap and spaced from each other, and a second pair of connection zones on the second ear loop, each connection zone spaced an equal distance apart from the backstrap and spaced from each other. A connection zone of the first pair and a connection zone of the second pair are on a first side of the backstrap, and a connection zone of the first pair and a connection zone of the second pair are on a second (other) side of the backstrap, wherein the headgear component is substantially of a symmetrical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Charles William Douglas Irving
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Publication number: 20150021909Abstract: In an embodiment, a connector or connector assembly for attaching a nasal cannula with a gas delivery hose includes a sensor port for a sensor probe positioned near an end of a nasal cannula, which can allow the sensor probe to be placed closer to the patient's nostrils than previous connector parts allowed. In an embodiment, the connector is configured to advantageously allow the nasal cannula to rotate relative to the gas delivery hose, thereby allowing a patient or healthcare provider to untangle or otherwise straighten the hose or the cannula. In an embodiment, the connector assembly is configured to automatically align locking protrusions on a first component with locking recesses on a second component, where insertion of the second component within the first component causes the second component to rotate relative to the first component, thereby aligning the locking protrusions with associated locking recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITEDInventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Charles William Douglas Irving
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Publication number: 20140236041Abstract: A component useable with one or more tube comprises a body engageable with one or more external surface recesses of the one or more tubes. The component has a pair of jaws extending from the body for gripping an item. The component is configured, such that, in use, in a first orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is movable along a length of the tube(s); and, in a second orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is resistive to movement along a length of the tube(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Puqing Zhang, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Rex Gordon Faithfull
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Publication number: 20140000626Abstract: This invention relates to medical breathing tubes comprising a tubular body, the body defining a lumen extending between open terminal ends of the body and an internal form enclosed within the lumen and supportive of the tubular body. The internal form may be of a coated encapsulated internal form, the coating securing the internal form to the tubular body. The internal form may also or separately provide for a series of alternative crests and troughs (e.g. corrugations) of the tubular body. Patient interfaces (such as masks or nasal cannula) can be connected to such tubing. A system for securing patient interfaces in an operational position may also be utilised.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITEDInventors: Mark Thomas O'Connor, Jimmy Edward Eaton-Evans, Neil Gray Duthie, Brent Ian Laing, Steven Charles Korner, Laurence Gulliver, Puqing Zhang, Andrew Grant Niccol, Charles William Douglas Irving, Craig Karl White, Caroline Geraldine Hopkins, Michael Paul Ronayne, Callum James Thomas Spence
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Patent number: D724720Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Mark Thomas O'Connor, Jimmy Edward Eaton-Evans, Neil Gray Duthie, Brent Ian Laing, Steven Charles Korner, Laurence Gulliver, Puqing Zhang, Andrew Grant Niccol, Charles William Douglas Irving, Craig Karl White, Caroline Geraldine Hopkins, Michael Paul Ronayne
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Patent number: D735326Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Charles William Douglas Irving, Mark Thomas O'Connor
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Patent number: D747471Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Charles William Douglas Irving, Mark Thomas O'Connor
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Patent number: D816216Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Charles William Douglas Irving, Mark Thomas O'Connor
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Patent number: D825053Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Michael Paul Ronayne, Leon Tyler Stanley, Daniel Charles Wilson, Robert Andrew David Milne, Chelsea Erin Johnson, Graeme Lachlan Vincent
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Patent number: D834712Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Laurence Gulliver, Michael Paul Ronayne, Charles William Douglas Irving, Mark Thomas O'Connor