Patents by Inventor Peter O'Donnell
Peter O'Donnell 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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Publication number: 20240108847Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus and method of controlling a breathing assistance apparatus is disclosed. Particularly, the breathing assistance apparatus is controlled such that it has a drying cycle to enable drying of the tubing that supplies gases to a user and prevent the harbouring of pathogens within the tube. The drying cycle is preferably operated automatically by internal controllers in the apparatus. However, it may be manually activated by pressing a button on the apparatus. The drying cycle is preferably activated at the end of a user's treatment session.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Ian Douglas Makinson, Emily Joy Drake, Craig Karl White, Virginia Louise Owen
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Patent number: 11911564Abstract: The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermistor), of gases flowing through a heated tube, supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire within the tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Baden Clark, Christopher Simon James Quill, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins
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Publication number: 20240042153Abstract: A mask 100 configured to substantially surround an opening of a patient's airway. The mask has a mask body 101 comprising a filter 103 configured to filter a fluid from a patient facing side of the mask to a non-patient facing side 105 of the mask, wherein the non-patient facing side faces an ambient environment AE. The mask has an interfacing feature 121 configured to, in use, interface with a patient interface 10100, 10100? provided on the patient 10020.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Kevin Blake POWELL, Jason Allan KLENNER, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL, Monika BAUMANN, Rory Alexander MONRO, Callum James Thomas SPENCE, Michael Paul RONAYNE
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Publication number: 20240042157Abstract: The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermistor), of gases flowing through a heated tube, supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire within the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Baden Clark, Christopher Simon James Quill, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins
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Publication number: 20240001066Abstract: An apparatus for the supply of humidified gases to a patient is disclosed that comprises a gases supply passage downstream of a humidified gases supply, and upstream of a patient in use, where at least one sensor is embedded in or located on the outside of the wall of the passage. In preferred forms the wall of the passage divides the sensor(s) from a flow of gases in the passage. In use, a controller receives an output of the sensor(s) and derives from the output of the sensor(s) an estimation of a property of gases flowing through the passage or provides a control output to the humidified gases supply according to the output of the sensor(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Dean Antony Barker, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Stanislav Tatkov, Therese Clark
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Publication number: 20230390515Abstract: This invention relates to headgear and a patient interface, or components of a headgear or patient interface, such as a nasal cannula. In one embodiment is a size adjustable headstrap to be provided as a headgear or a part thereof, in another is a portion of a headstrap or component for association therewith in which the portion or component facilitates improved location of the strap upon a user's face, in another embodiment is a system for encapsulating or covering a connector from contact with a user's face or facial skin, in another embodiment is a face mount part or body for a patient interface of a particular configuration, and in yet a further embodiment is a gases flow manifold for delivering of gases to a patient interface of a particular configuration for improved patient comfort.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Sean Joel Babbage, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Milanjot Singh Assi
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Patent number: 11789598Abstract: The present disclosure provides to graphical user interfaces for controlling a flow therapy apparatus. The graphical user interface can provide a display of flow therapy treatment information and indicators of a patient's health. The graphical user interface can be configured to display the information associated with the patient on one or more user interface screens.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITEDInventors: Jae Chui Han, Hamish Chan, Michael Jesse Robertson, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Malcolm Crone, Robert Stuart Kirton, James Alexander Michael Revie, Jose Ricardo Joven Catapang, Jonathan Jaeheuk Lee, Hayden Ross Purdy, Anton Kim Gulley, Christopher Harding Campbell
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Patent number: 11730913Abstract: An apparatus for the supply of humidified gases to a patient is disclosed that comprises a gases supply passage downstream of a humidified gases supply, and upstream of a patient in use, where at least one sensor is embedded in or located on the outside of the wall of the passage. In preferred forms the wall of the passage divides the sensor(s) from a flow of gases in the passage. In use, a controller receives an output of the sensor(s) and derives from the output of the sensor(s) an estimation of a property of gases flowing through the passage or provides a control output to the humidified gases supply according to the output of the sensor(s).Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITEDInventors: Dean Antony Barker, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Stanislav Tatkov, Therese Clark
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Patent number: 11697965Abstract: A ladder safety mechanism comprises at least one clamp, preferably a pair of spaced apart clamps, attachable part way along a ladder, to secure the ladder to part of a structure. In some embodiments, the mechanism includes at least one manually operated actuator, such as a rope or cable, coupled to the at least one clamp to enable a user located at the bottom of the ladder to open the at least one clamp to receive the part of a structure. In some embodiments, the at least one clamp is automatically secured to the part of the structure by placing the clamp onto the structure. The at least one manually operated actuator also enables a user located at the bottom of the ladder to open the at least one clamp to release the part of the structure. The at least one clamp is oriented substantially perpendicularly to a part of the structure to which the ladder is to be attached.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: OD TECH PTY LTDInventors: Peter O'Donnell, Ian Johnson, George Rezk
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Publication number: 20230201496Abstract: A respiratory assistance apparatus is configured to provide a heated and humidified glow of gases and has a control system that is configured to detect a fault in the flow path. A flow path is provided for a gases stream through the apparatus from a gas inlet through a blower unit and humidification unit to a gases outlet. A flow rate sensor is provided in the flow path and is configured to sense the flow rate and generate an flow rate signal and/or a motor speed sensor is provided that is configured to sense the motor speed of the blower unit and generate an indicative motor speed signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, John Han, Jack Che-Wei Hsu, Samuel Robertson Frame, Grant Martin Dover
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Patent number: 11679228Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus and method of controlling a breathing assistance apparatus is disclosed. Particularly, the breathing assistance apparatus is controlled such that it has a drying cycle to enable drying of the tubing that supplies gases to a user and prevent the harbouring of pathogens within the tube. The drying cycle is preferably operated automatically by internal controllers in the apparatus. However, it may be manually activated by pressing a button on the apparatus. The drying cycle is preferably activated at the end of a user's treatment session.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Ian Douglas Makinson, Emily Joy Drake, Craig Karl White, Virginia Louise Owen
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Patent number: 11679224Abstract: The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermistor), of gases flowing through a heated tube, supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire within the tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Baden Clark, Christopher Simon James Quill, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins
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Patent number: 11679219Abstract: This invention relates to headgear and a patient interface, or components of a headgear or patient interface, such as a nasal cannula. In one embodiment is a size adjustable headstrap to be provided as a headgear or a part thereof, in another is a portion of a headstrap or component for association therewith in which the portion or component facilitates improved location of the strap upon a user's face, in another embodiment is a system for encapsulating or covering a connector from contact with a user's face or facial skin, in another embodiment is a face mount part or body for a patient interface of a particular configuration, and in yet a further embodiment is a gases flow manifold for delivering of gases to a patient interface of a particular configuration for improved patient comfort.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Sean Joel Babbage, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Milanjot Singh Assi
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Patent number: 11666726Abstract: The breathing assistance apparatus of the present invention includes a manifold that is provided with or retrofittable to gases supply and humidifying devices. The manifold allows gases from an oxygen concentrator to be combined with the flow through a gases supply and humidifying device, most usually air. The combined output of oxygen and other breathing gases (air) is then humidified. The breathing assistance apparatus and manifold of the present invention provides a safe method to add oxygen to the input air stream of a gases supply and humidifying device and reduces the amount of accumulation of oxygen within the gases supply device, reducing fire risk should sparking occur within the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Matthew Jon Payton
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Publication number: 20230165993Abstract: The present invention provides a breathing assistance apparatus that has a convenient and effective method of cleaning internal conduits inside the apparatus. The breathing assistance apparatus is preferably a gases supply and humidification device. The cleaning method is a method of disinfection that is automated so minimal training is required to disinfect in particular an internal elbow conduit within the device. It is therefore not necessary to dismantle the gases supply and humidification device, therefore, inadvertent damage to the internal parts of the device is avoided. The present invention also provides a method of disinfecting a heated breathing conduit and a patient interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Matthew Jon Payton, Christopher Simon James Quill, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Reena Daken
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Patent number: 11642478Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus is configured with features that improve serviceability of the apparatus. The apparatus can include animations to provide instruction regarding correcting easily-identified fault conditions and to provide instruction regarding routine maintenance routines. The apparatus also can be configured with top level control menus that are obscured in a manner to limit manipulation of the top level control elements by unauthorized users.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Christopher Malcolm Crone, Christopher Simon James Quill, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Jack Che-Wei Hsu, Jae Chul Han
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Publication number: 20230137510Abstract: This disclosure enables displaying of an intuitive and engaging enquiry on a touchscreen of a medical device (e.g., breathing apparatus, breathing assistance apparatus) that a patient is already using (e.g., in-home medical device). Since the patient is already accustomed to using the medical device for medical treatment control, the patient, who may be unwell, is more likely to access the enquiry and complete the enquiry. Further, making the enquiry intuitive and engaging encourages the patient to regularly interact with the enquiry, while ensuring that the enquiry is not overly tedious to complete. Responding to the enquiry can be made mandatory by refraining from activating or preventing activation of a component of the apparatus until a predetermined set of responses has been received.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Charles Grady Cantrell, Christopher Harding Campbell, Anton Kim Gulley, Robert Stuart Kirton, David Martin Russell, James Alexander Michael Revie, Benjamin Wilson Casse, Hamish Chan
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Patent number: 11639764Abstract: A connector is used to connect a gases supply to a user. The user can be fitted with an interface, such as a cannula, while the gases supply can include a conduit. The connector interfaces between the conduit and the interface. The connector has a female assembly and a male assembly that connect together, such as by push fit. The male assembly includes an inner portion sized and configured to mate with a first female connector and an outer portion sized and configured to alternatively mate with a second female connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITEDInventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Graham Douglas Gourd
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Patent number: D1014517Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: David Martin Russell, Anton Kim Gulley, Hamish Chan, Robert Stuart Kirton, Christopher Harding Campbell, Benjamin Wilson Casse, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, James Alexander Michael Revie
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Patent number: D1019390Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Andre Van Schalkwyk