Patents by Inventor Scott Bent

Scott Bent 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).

  • IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20250010003
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. A resilient motor mount couples the stator and the housing and provide compliance and/or damping for the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • Multi-use dismountable roof rack
    Patent number: 12054123
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-use dismountable roof rack which is convertible into a free-standing structure and may be easily mounted to and removed from the roof of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Inventor: Andrew Scott Bent
  • Impeller and motor assembly
    Patent number: 11992613
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. A resilient motor mount couples the stator and the housing and provide compliance and/or damping for the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20240042148
    Abstract: A head-mounted respiratory assistance apparatus configured to provide a respiratory gases stream to a user. The head-mounted respiratory assistance has a main body securable to the head of a user and a blower unit that is operable to generate a pressurised gases stream from a supply of gases from the surrounding atmosphere. A patient interface is provided on the main body that has a gases inlet which is fluidly connected to the blower unit and which is configured to deliver the pressurised gases to the user's nose and/or mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Adam John Darby, Donald Roy Kuriger, Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent
  • IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230211097
    Abstract: A lightweight impeller is provided for use in a pressurised gas source for a CPAP or other breathing assistance apparatus. The impeller can be shroudless or otherwise lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230133462
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. A resilient motor mount couples the statos and the housing and provide compliance and/or damping for the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • Impeller and motor assembly
    Patent number: 11571536
    Abstract: A lightweight impeller is provided for use in a pressurised gas source for a CPAP or other breathing assistance apparatus. The impeller can be shroudless or otherwise lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • Impeller and motor assembly
    Patent number: 11534565
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. The resilient motor mount couples the stator and the housing and provides compliance and/or damping for the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200101245
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. A resilient motor mount couples the status and the housing and provide compliance and/or damping for the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • Impeller and motor assembly
    Patent number: 10471225
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. A resilient motor mount couples the stator and the housing and provide compliance and/or damping for the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190262561
    Abstract: A lightweight impeller is provided for use in a pressurised gas source for a CPAP or other breathing assistance apparatus. The impeller can be shroudless or otherwise lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190160239
    Abstract: A head-mounted respiratory assistance apparatus configured to provide a respiratory gases stream to a user. The head-mounted respiratory assistance has a main body securable to the head of a user and a blower unit that is operable to generate a pressurised gases stream from a supply of gases from the surrounding atmosphere. A patient interface is provided on the main body that has a gases inlet which is fluidly connected to the blower unit and which is configured to deliver the pressurised gases to the user's nose and/or mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Adam John Darby, Donald Roy Kuriger, Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent
  • Impeller and motor assembly
    Patent number: 10286167
    Abstract: A lightweight impeller is provided for use in a pressurized gas source for a CPAP or other breathing assistance apparatus. The impeller can be shroudless or otherwise lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • Respiratory assistance apparatus
    Patent number: 10137264
    Abstract: A head-mounted respiratory assistance apparatus configured to provide a respiratory gases stream to a user. The head-mounted respiratory assistance has a main body securable to the head of a user and a blower unit that is operable to generate a pressurized gases stream from a supply of gases from the surrounding atmosphere. A patient interface is provided on the main body that has a gases inlet which is fluidly connected to the blower unit and which is configured to deliver the pressurized gases to the user's nose and/or mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Adam John Darby, Donald Roy Kuriger, Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent
  • RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170151401
    Abstract: A head-mounted respiratory assistance apparatus configured to provide a respiratory gases stream to a user. The head-mounted respiratory assistance has a main body securable to the head of a user and a blower unit that is operable to generate a pressurised gases stream from a supply of gases from the surrounding atmosphere. A patient interface is provided on the main body that has a gases inlet which is fluidly connected to the blower unit and which is configured to deliver the pressurised gases to the user's nose and/or mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Adam John Darby, Donald Roy Kuriger, Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent
  • IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150328418
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. A resilient motor mount couples the stator and the housing and provide compliance and/or damping for the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150157818
    Abstract: A head-mounted respiratory assistance apparatus configured to provide a respiratory gases stream to a user. The head-mounted respiratory assistance has a main body securable to the head of a user and a blower unit that is operable to generate a pressurised gases stream from a supply of gases from the surrounding atmosphere. A patient interface is provided on the main body that has a gases inlet which is fluidly connected to the blower unit and which is configured to deliver the pressurised gases to the user's nose and/or mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Adam John Darby, Donald Roy Kuriger, Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent
  • IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140216460
    Abstract: A lightweight impeller is provided for use in a pressurised gas source for a CPAP or other breathing assistance apparatus. The impeller can be shroudless or otherwise lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma, Scott Bent, Adam John Darby
  • Method for assembly of three-phase heater
    Publication number: 20070223896
    Abstract: A method for assembling a three-phase AC heater is disclosed. The method features swaging individual legs of a three-phase heater within a tubing, then bundling the legs together in a lineal fashion for swaging within an outer tube. The ends of the heater assembly are fitted with potting cups and potted with a compound appropriate for resisting moisture and humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Bents, Eric Branwall, J. Johnson
  • Fuel ignition systems
    Publication number: 20070107642
    Abstract: Disclosed is a furnace adapted for burning solid materials, including biomass fuels. The furnace comprises an igniter having a heating element carried by a ceramic core and disposed within a ceramic cover tube for directing air at fuel disposed within the furnace for the purpose of igniting the fuel. Also disclosed is an igniter having a heating element carried by a ceramic core and disposed within a ceramic cover tube for directing air at fuel disposed within the furnace for the purpose of igniting the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: J. Johnson, Scott Bents