Patents by Inventor Phillip Thomas Stallard

Phillip Thomas Stallard 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).

  • Forehead supports for facial masks
    Patent number: 10201679
    Abstract: A mask assembly that includes a mask frame; a frame connector; a forehead support comprising a tube and a forehead cushion support plate, the forehead cushion support plate extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the tube; and an adjustment knob movably mounted to the frame connector, wherein the tube is movably mounted to the frame connector for linear movement with respect to said frame connector, and further wherein the tube includes at least one split that allows deflection of the tube when inserting the tube into the frame connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: RESMED LIMITED
    Inventors: Vincent Chu, Mark Bertinetti, Joshua Adam Gudiksen, Scott Alexander Howard, Susan Robyn Lynch, Eva Ng, Phillip Thomas Stallard, Murray William Lee, Matthew Eves, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara
  • Forehead supports for facial masks
    Patent number: 8955517
    Abstract: A forehead support for a mask assembly includes a frame connector provided to a mask frame, a forehead cushion support movably mounted to the frame connector for generally linear movement between retracted and extended positions with respect to the frame connector, and an adjustment knob movably mounted to the frame connector and threadably engaged with the forehead cushion support such that turning movement of the adjustment knob causes the forehead cushion support to be moved between the retracted and extended positions. The adjustment knob includes a resilient prong having a ratchet bump. The ratchet bump is adapted to selectively engage a series of ridges provided to the frame connector to provide indexed incremental adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Vincent Chu, Mark Bertinetti, Joshua A. Gudiksen, Scott A. Howard, Susan R. Lynch, Eva Ng, Phillip Thomas Stallard, Murray William Lee, Matthew Eves, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara
  • FOREHEAD SUPPORTS FOR FACIAL MASKS
    Publication number: 20140318547
    Abstract: A mask assembly that includes a mask frame; a frame connector; a forehead support comprising a tube and a forehead cushion support plate, the forehead cushion support plate extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the tube; and an adjustment knob movably mounted to the frame connector, wherein the tube is movably mounted to the frame connector for linear movement with respect to said frame connector, and further wherein the tube includes at least one split that allows deflection of the tube when inserting the tube into the frame connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Vincent Chu, Mark Bertinetti, Joshua Adam Gudiksen, Scott Alexander Howard, Susan Robyn Lynch, Eva Ng, Phillip Thomas Stallard, Murray William Lee, Matthew Eves, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara
  • FOREHEAD SUPPORTS FOR FACIAL MASKS
    Publication number: 20130306076
    Abstract: A forehead support for a mask assembly includes a frame connector provided to a mask frame, a forehead cushion support movably mounted to the frame connector for generally linear movement between retracted and extended positions with respect to the frame connector, and an adjustment knob movably mounted to the frame connector and threadably engaged with the forehead cushion support such that turning movement of the adjustment knob causes the forehead cushion support to be moved between the retracted and extended positions. The adjustment knob includes a resilient prong having a ratchet bump. The ratchet bump is adapted to selectively engage a series of ridges provided to the frame connector to provide indexed incremental adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Vincent CHU, Mark Bertinetti, Joshua A. Gudiksen, Scott A. Howard, Susan R. Lynch, Eva Ng, Phillip Thomas Stallard, Murray William Lee, Matthew Eves, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara
  • Mask and components thereof
    Publication number: 20100000543
    Abstract: A comfortable low-leak mask assembly for use with Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) is provided to improve patient compliance and/or treatment. The mask system may include headgear having straps that are substantially inextensible and/or micro-adjustable; and/or a mask and/or cushion that includes various structures to allow enhanced/tailored sealing and/or fit at selected locations on the patient's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Michael Berthon-Jones, Peter Edward Bateman, Donald Darkin, Robin Garth Hitchcock, Philip James Jenkinson, Susan Robyn Lynch, Gordon Joseph Malouf, Patrick John McAuliffe, Milind Chandrakant Raje, Gary Christopher Robinson, Richard Sokolov, Phillip Thomas Stallard, Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam