Patents by Inventor Riki Zane SHEARER
Riki Zane SHEARER 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: 20210379313Abstract: 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: July 30, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: 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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Publication number: 20210379314Abstract: 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: June 16, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: 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: 11110242Abstract: This invention relates to a patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, including 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: 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: 11058841Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: 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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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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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