Patents by Inventor Nicholas Jerome Reed
Nicholas Jerome Reed 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: 10871165Abstract: A double-ended blower includes a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends. The first and second shaft ends have respective first and second impellers attached thereto and enclosed within first and second volutes, respectively. The first volute is connected to an inlet and the second volute is connected to an outlet. The blower motor assembly is supported in a chassis enclosure and a radially outer inter-stage path is between the first and second volute. The second volute is at least partially substantially concentrically nested with the radially outer inter-stage gas path.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: ResMed Motor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Barton John Kenyon, Nicholas Jerome Reed, Andrew Wilson, Ian Malcolm Smith
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Patent number: 10865796Abstract: A double-ended blower includes a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends. The first and second shaft ends have respective first and second impellers attached thereto and enclosed within first and second volutes, respectively. The first volute is connected to an inlet and the second volute is connected to an outlet. The blower motor assembly is supported in a chassis enclosure and a radially outer inter-stage path is between the first and second volute. The second volute is at least partially substantially concentrically nested with the radially outer inter-stage gas path.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: ResMed Motor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Barton John Kenyon, Nicholas Jerome Reed, Andrew Wilson, Ian Malcolm Smith
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Publication number: 20200330710Abstract: A Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device includes a flow generator that generates a supply of pressurized air. The flow generator includes a programmable controller. The programmable controller is adapted to allow continuous access to at least one active operating mode and selective access to at least one dormant operating mode. The programmable controller includes a mode control system adapted to receive a data signal to control the selective access to the at least one dormant operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventor: Nicholas Jerome REED
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Patent number: 10722669Abstract: A Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device includes a flow generator that generates a supply of pressurized air. The flow generator includes a programmable controller. The programmable controller is adapted to allow continuous access to at least one active operating mode and selective access to at least one dormant operating mode. The programmable controller includes a mode control system adapted to receive a data signal to control the selective access to the at least one dormant operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventor: Nicholas Jerome Reed
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Patent number: 10434271Abstract: A blower assembly is configured to deliver a flow of breathable gas at a continuously positive pressure with respect to ambient air pressure to a patient interface in communication with an entrance to a patient's airways including at least an entrance of the patient's nares, while the patient is sleeping, to ameliorate sleep disordered breathing. The blower assembly includes a motor having a shaft that extends from opposite sides of the motor. The blower assembly also includes an impeller and a circuit board. The impeller is attached to the shaft on a first side of the motor and is structured to rotate in close proximity to a volute wall. The circuit board is configured to control power supplied to the motor and is configured to disable the motor when the impeller is closer than a predetermined distance from the volute wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Geoffrey Daniel Daly, Alexander Virr, Stephen Anthony Lea, Nicholas Jerome Reed
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Patent number: 10376669Abstract: A CPAP or other ventilation system includes a mask, a flow generator, a positive or high pressure line to provide positive or high pressure air from the flow generator to the mask and a vacuum or return line provided to actively extract exhaled gas from the breathing chamber and/or the air delivery conduit of the mask. The vacuum or return line includes a vent outlet preferably positioned remote from the mask.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Philip Rodney Kwok, Barton John Kenyon, Bruce David Gregory, Nicholas Jerome Reed, Christopher Kingsley Blunsden
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Publication number: 20190234411Abstract: A double-ended blower includes a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends. The first and second shaft ends have respective first and second impellers attached thereto and enclosed within first and second volutes, respectively. The first volute is connected to an inlet and the second volute is connected to an outlet. The blower motor assembly is supported in a chassis enclosure and a radially outer inter-stage path is between the first and second volute. The second volute is at least partially substantially concentrically nested with the radially outer inter-stage gas path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Barton John KENYON, Nicholas Jerome REED, Andrew WILSON, Ian Malcolm SMITH
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Publication number: 20190234410Abstract: A double-ended blower includes a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends. The first and second shaft ends have respective first and second impellers attached thereto and enclosed within first and second volutes, respectively. The first volute is connected to an inlet and the second volute is connected to an outlet. The blower motor assembly is supported in a chassis enclosure and a radially outer inter-stage path is between the first and second volute. The second volute is at least partially substantially concentrically nested with the radially outer inter-stage gas path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Barton John KENYON, Nicholas Jerome REED, Andrew WILSON, Ian Malcolm SMITH
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Patent number: 10342941Abstract: A method of operating a device for treating sleep disordered breathing (SDB), wherein the device provides continuous positive airway pressure during sleep, includes determining whether treatment pressure at the patient interface is below a desired value, in response to the determining, increasing pressure generated by the flow generator, in response to the increasing, making a determination that the increase in flow generator pressure has resulted in less than a desired increase in treatment pressure at the patient interface, and in response to the determination, reducing or inhibiting further increase of the flow generator pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Philip Rodney Kwok, Ron Richard, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Glenn Richards, Nicholas Jerome Reed, Larry Puckeridge
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Patent number: 10300231Abstract: A blower assembly is configured to deliver a flow of breathable gas at a continuously positive pressure with respect to ambient air pressure to a patient interface in communication with an entrance to a patient's airways including at least an entrance of the patient's nares, while the patient is sleeping, to ameliorate sleep disordered breathing. The blower assembly includes a motor having a shaft that extends from opposite sides of the motor. The blower assembly also includes an impeller and a circuit board. The impeller is attached to the shaft on a first side of the motor and is structured to rotate in close proximity to a volute wall. The circuit board is configured to control power supplied to the motor and is configured to disable the motor when the impeller is closer than a predetermined distance from the volute wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Daniel Daly, Alexander Virr, Stephen Anthony Lea, Nicholas Jerome Reed
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Patent number: 10267320Abstract: A double-ended blower includes a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends. The first and second shaft ends have respective first and second impellers attached thereto and enclosed within first and second volutes, respectively. The first volute is connected to an inlet and the second volute is connected to an outlet. The blower motor assembly is supported in a chassis enclosure and a radially outer inter-stage path is between the first and second volute. The second volute is at least partially substantially concentrically nested with the radially outer inter-stage gas path.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: ResMed Motor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Barton John Kenyon, Nicholas Jerome Reed, Andrew Wilson, Ian Malcolm Smith
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Publication number: 20170106158Abstract: A Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device includes a flow generator that generates a supply of pressurized air. The flow generator includes a programmable controller. The programmable controller is adapted to allow continuous access to at least one active operating mode and selective access to at least one dormant operating mode. The programmable controller includes a mode control system adapted to receive a data signal to control the selective access to the at least one dormant operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Nicholas Jerome REED
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Publication number: 20170045056Abstract: A double-ended blower includes a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends. The first and second shaft ends have respective first and second impellers attached thereto and enclosed within first and second volutes, respectively. The first volute is connected to an inlet and the second volute is connected to an outlet. The blower motor assembly is supported in a chassis enclosure and a radially outer inter-stage path is between the first and second volute. The second volute is at least partially substantially concentrically nested with the radially outer inter-stage gas path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Barton John KENYON, Nicholas Jerome REED, Andrew WILSON, Ian Malcolm SMITH
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Patent number: 9566403Abstract: A Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device includes a flow generator that generates a supply of pressurized air. The flow generator includes a programmable controller. The programmable controller is adapted to allow continuous access to at least one active operating mode and selective access to at least one dormant operating mode. The programmable controller includes a mode control system adapted to receive a data signal to control the selective access to the at least one dormant operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventor: Nicholas Jerome Reed
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Patent number: 9512729Abstract: An impeller comprising: a top shroud; a bottom shroud, a plurality of vanes extending from the top shroud to the bottom shroud, each said vane including a top edge at a radially inner portion of the vane in contact with the top shroud and a bottom edge at a radially outer portion of the vane in contact with the bottom shroud, such that a radially inner portion of the vane at the bottom edge of each vane is not in contact with or adjacent the bottom shroud and a radially outer portion of the vane at the top edge of each vane is not in contact with or adjacent the top shroud.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: ResMed Motor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Barton John Kenyon, Nicholas Jerome Reed, Andrew Wilson, Ian Malcolm Smith
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Publication number: 20160339193Abstract: A blower assembly is configured to deliver a flow of breathable gas at a continuously positive pressure with respect to ambient air pressure to a patient interface in communication with an entrance to a patient's airways including at least an entrance of the patient's nares, while the patient is sleeping, to ameliorate sleep disordered breathing. The blower assembly includes a motor having a shaft that extends from opposite sides of the motor. The blower assembly also includes an impeller and a circuit board. The impeller is attached to the shaft on a first side of the motor and is structured to rotate in close proximity to a volute wall. The circuit board is configured to control power supplied to the motor and is configured to disable the motor when the impeller is closer than a predetermined distance from the volute wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Geoffrey Daniel DALY, Alexander VIRR, Stephen Anthony LEA, Nicholas Jerome REED
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Publication number: 20160333885Abstract: A blower assembly is configured to deliver a flow of breathable gas at a continuously positive pressure with respect to ambient air pressure to a patient interface in communication with an entrance to a patient's airways including at least an entrance of the patient's nares, while the patient is sleeping, to ameliorate sleep disordered breathing. The blower assembly includes a motor having a shaft that extends from opposite sides of the motor. The blower assembly also includes an impeller and a circuit board. The impeller is attached to the shaft on a first side of the motor and is structured to rotate in close proximity to a volute wall. The circuit board is configured to control power supplied to the motor and is configured to disable the motor when the impeller is closer than a predetermined distance from the volute wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Geoffrey Daniel DALY, Alexander VIRR, Stephen Anthony LEA, Nicholas Jerome REED
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Patent number: 9427538Abstract: A multiple stage variable speed blower for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) ventilation of patients includes two impellers in the gas flow path that cooperatively pressurize gas to desired pressure and flow characteristics. Thus, the multiple stage blower can provide faster pressure response and desired flow characteristics over a narrower range of motor speeds, resulting in greater reliability and less acoustic noise.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Daniel Daly, Alexander Virr, Stephen Anthony Lea, Nicholas Jerome Reed
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Patent number: 9004067Abstract: An impeller includes a top shroud, a bottom shroud, and a plurality of vanes extending from the top shroud to the bottom shroud. The top and bottom shrouds are generally planar, and a lower edge of each vane tapers from an outer edge of the bottom shroud to a transverse tip edge thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: RedMed LimitedInventors: Barton John Kenyon, Ian Malcolm Smith, Andrew Wilson, Nicholas Jerome Reed
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Publication number: 20140366877Abstract: A CPAP or other ventilation system includes a mask, a flow generator, a positive or high pressure line to provide positive or high pressure air from the flow generator to the mask and a vacuum or return line provided to actively extract exhaled gas from the breathing chamber and/or the air delivery conduit of the mask. The vacuum or return line includes a vent outlet preferably positioned remote from the mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Karthikeyan SELVARAJAN, Philip Rodney KWOK, Barton John KENYON, Bruce David GREGORY, Nicholas Jerome REED, Christopher Kingsley BLUNSDEN