Patents by Inventor Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote
Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote 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: 20240108845Abstract: A humidifier for humidification of air to be delivered to a patient's airways may include a humidification chamber, a reservoir and a water delivery mechanism. The humidification chamber may include a water retention feature such as a wick, a heating element for heating the humidification chamber, and an air flow baffle configured to promote humidification. The humidifier may be further configured to execute one or more algorithms, for example to determine a condition of the humidifier and/or to mitigate any detected faults. In some forms, the humidifier may also comprise algorithms for controlling one or more components of the humidifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Matthew Rolf HARRINGTON, Dmitri Anatolievich DOUDKINE, Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE, Ronald James HUBY, Zhuo Ran TANG, Nan Hai WU, Quangang YANG, Andrew Roderick BATH
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Publication number: 20230372659Abstract: A humidifier includes a heating element including a porous structure of electrically resistive and thermally conductive material configured to substantially vaporise liquid that is passed through the porous structure. The porous structure has a liquid inlet and a vapour outlet. The humidifier further includes an outer housing surrounding at least a portion of the porous structure for containing the liquid and vapour within the porous structure. The porous structure includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, the first and second connectors being configured for receiving electrical power and applying a voltage across the porous structure to generate heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE, Ronald James HUBY, Andrew Roderick BATH
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Patent number: 11813405Abstract: A humidifier for humidification of air to be delivered to a patient's airways may include a humidification chamber, a reservoir and a water delivery mechanism. The humidification chamber may include a water retention feature such as a wick, a heating element for heating the humidification chamber, and an air flow baffle configured to promote humidification. The humidifier may be further configured to execute one or more algorithms, for example to determine a condition of the humidifier and/or to mitigate any detected faults. In some forms, the humidifier may also comprise algorithms for controlling one or more components of the humidifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Matthew Rolf Harrington, Dmitri Anatolievich Doudkine, Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote, Ronald James Huby, Zhuo Ran Tang, Nan Hai Wu, Quangang Yang, Andrew Roderick Bath
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Patent number: 11793969Abstract: A vent arrangement for a respiratory pressure therapy device may include one or a plurality of vents configured with a variable aperture for communicating a flow of breathable gas. The vent arrangement may be configured with a cross section profile exposed to the flow of breathable gas communicating through the vent that does not change as the aperture size changes. A vent arrangement may include a plurality of the vents and the aperture size of each vent may be controlled independently or together, and may be controlled according to one or more input signals from one or more sensors. Examples of suitable input signals include flow, pressure, noise, accelerometer outputs, orientation of a patient or presence of any obstructions. A patient interface or an air circuit may include the vent arrangement, or the vent arrangement may be configured to connect with a patient interface or an air circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventor: Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote
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Publication number: 20230233791Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE, Ronald James HUBY, Saad NASR, Luke Andrew STANISLAS, Zhuo Ran TANG, Ernie Wei-Chih TSAI
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Patent number: 11642485Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote, Ronald James Huby, Saad Nasr, Luke Andrew Stanislas, Zhuo Ran Tang, Ernie Wei-Chih Tsai
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Patent number: 11623061Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote, Ronald James Huby, Saad Nasr, Luke Andrew Stanislas, Zhuo Ran Tang, Ernie Wei-Chih Tsai
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Publication number: 20230085432Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a heating element which converts electrical power to heat energy, a heatable element having a first surface and a second surface, and a dielectric laminate layer between the heating element and the first surface of the heatable element, wherein the dielectric laminate layer is thermally conductive to transfer heat energy from the heating element to the heatable element, and wherein the second surface of the heatable element is configured heat a liquid in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Zhuo TANG, Ronald James HUBY, Hargopal VERMA, Andrew BATH, Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE
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Patent number: 11504495Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a heating element which converts electrical power to heat energy, a heatable element having a first surface and a second surface, and a dielectric laminate layer between the heating element and the first surface of the heatable element, wherein the dielectric laminate layer is thermally conductive to transfer heat energy from the heating element to the heatable element, and wherein the second surface of the heatable element is configured heat a liquid in a container.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Zhuo Tang, Ronald James Huby, Hargopal Verma, Andrew Bath, Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote
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Patent number: 11471640Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote, Ronald James Huby, Saad Nasr, Luke Andrew Stanislas, Zhuo Ran Tang, Ernie Wei-Chih Tsai
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Publication number: 20220323709Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE, Ronald James HUBY, Saad NASR, Luke Andrew STANISLAS, Zhuo Ran TANG, Ernie Wei-Chih TSAI
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Publication number: 20220273901Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE, Ronald James HUBY, Saad NASR, Luke Andrew STANISLAS, Zhuo Ran TANG, Ernie Wei-Chih TSAI
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Patent number: 11305088Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote, Ronald James Huby, Saad Nasr, Luke Andrew Stanislas, Zhuo Ran Tang, Ernie Wei-Chih Tsai
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Publication number: 20220054788Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote, Ronald James Huby, Saad Nasr, Luke Andrew Stanislas, Zhuo Ran Tang, Ernie Wei-Chih Tsai
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Publication number: 20210252249Abstract: A vent arrangement for a respiratory pressure therapy device may include one or a plurality of vents configured with a variable aperture for communicating a flow of breathable gas. The vent arrangement may be configured with a cross section profile exposed to the flow of breathable gas communicating through the vent that does not change as the aperture size changes. A vent arrangement may include a plurality of the vents and the aperture size of each vent may be controlled independently or together, and may be controlled according to one or more input signals from one or more sensors. Examples of suitable input signals include flow, pressure, noise, accelerometer outputs, orientation of a patient or presence of any obstructions. A patient interface or an air circuit may include the vent arrangement, or the vent arrangement may be configured to connect with a patient interface or an air circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: ResMed Pty LtdInventor: Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE
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Publication number: 20210170135Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a heating element which converts electrical power to heat energy, a heatable element having a first surface and a second surface, and a dielectric laminate layer between the heating element and the first surface of the heatable element, wherein the dielectric laminate layer is thermally conductive to transfer heat energy from the heating element to the heatable element, and wherein the second surface of the heatable element is configured heat a liquid in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Zhuo TANG, Ronald James HUBY, Hargopal VERMA, Andrew BATH, Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE
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Patent number: 10940285Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a heating element which converts electrical power to heat energy, a heatable element having a first surface and a second surface, and a dielectric laminate layer between the heating element and the first surface of the heatable element, wherein the dielectric laminate layer is thermally conductive to transfer heat energy from the heating element to the heatable element, and wherein the second surface of the heatable element is configured heat a liquid in a container.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Zhuo Tang, Ronald James Huby, Hargopal Verma, Andrew Bath, Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote
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Patent number: 10881830Abstract: A vent arrangement for a respiratory pressure therapy device may include one or a plurality of vents configured with a variable aperture for communicating a flow of breathable gas. The vent arrangement may be configured with a cross section profile exposed to the flow of breathable gas communicating through the vent that does not change as the aperture size changes. A vent arrangement may include a plurality of the vents and the aperture size of each vent may be controlled independently or together, and may be controlled according to one or more input signals from one or more sensors. Examples of suitable input signals include flow, pressure, noise, accelerometer outputs, orientation of a patient or presence of any obstructions. A patient interface or an air circuit may include the vent arrangement, or the vent arrangement may be configured to connect with a patient interface or an air circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Inventor: Roger Mervyn Lloyd Foote
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Publication number: 20200147337Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a heating element which converts electrical power to heat energy, a heatable element having a first surface and a second surface, and a dielectric laminate layer between the heating element and the first surface of the heatable element, wherein the dielectric laminate layer is thermally conductive to transfer heat energy from the heating element to the heatable element, and wherein the second surface of the heatable element is configured heat a liquid in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Zhuo TANG, Ronald James HUBY, Hargopal VERMA, Andrew BATH, Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE
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Publication number: 20200129722Abstract: A connection assembly for a respiratory therapy system, comprising: an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly including an outlet housing and a swivelling disc located on said outlet housing, said outlet housing and said swivelling disc defining, at least in part, a recess; an outlet connector located at an end of a tube portion, said outlet connector including an electrical connector; and a cable having a first end to connect to the electrical connector and a second end to connect to at least one electrical component of the respiratory therapy system, said cable having a slack portion, wherein said outlet connector and said swivelling disc are rotatable in unison between a first position and a second position, and wherein the slack portion of the cable extends from the recess and wraps around the swivelling disc as the swivelling disc is rotated from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Roger Mervyn Lloyd FOOTE, Ronald James HUBY, Saad NASR, Luke Andrew STANISLAS, Zhuo Ran TANG, Ernie Wei-Chih TSAI