Patents by Inventor Shaun PORTER
Shaun PORTER 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).
-
Patent number: 11918731Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Stamford Devices Ltd.Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
-
Publication number: 20230133932Abstract: A gas therapy system (1) has a flow line (3, 2), a coupler (6) to a gas source, and an aerosol generator (4) for aerosol delivery, and a patient interface such as a nasal interface (2). A controller (10) is configured to modulate gas flow and aerosol delivery in real time. The controller changes gas flow rate and dynamically reduces aerosol delivery during upper gas flow rates such as 60 LPM, and activates aerosol delivery during lower gas flow rates of for example 10 LPM. The control may also include sensors to detect breathing, so that there is a bias towards increased aerosol delivery during inhalation in addition to during lower level gas flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Ronan MACLOUGHLIN, Shaun PORTER, Conor DUFFY, John POWER
-
Patent number: 11534570Abstract: A gas therapy system (1) has a flow line (3, 2), a coupler (6) to a gas source, and an aerosol generator (4) for aerosol delivery, and a patient interface such as a nasal interface (2). A controller (10) is configured to modulate gas flow and aerosol delivery in real time. The controller changes gas flow rate and dynamically reduces aerosol delivery during upper gas flow rates such as 60 LPM, and activates aerosol delivery during lower gas flow rates of for example 10 LPM. The control may also include sensors to detect breathing, so that there is a bias towards increased aerosol delivery during inhalation in addition to during lower level gas flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Stamford Devices LimitedInventors: Ronan MacLoughlin, Shaun Porter, Conor Duffy, John Power
-
Patent number: 11413407Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient. The aerosol generator includes a housing with a fluid chamber that fluidly communicates with a housing inlet and a housing outlet. Within the housing, the aerosol generator includes a support plate with an aperture that fluidly communicates with the housing outlet. A vibratable member couples to the support plate across the aperture. A piezoelectric actuator also couples to the support plate, and in operation expands and contracts to vibrate the vibratable member, which aerosolizes a fluid. The aerosol generator receives fluid through a fluid conduit that couples to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: STAMFORD DEVICES LTD.Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
-
Publication number: 20210283345Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
-
Publication number: 20210187209Abstract: A digital processor of a nebulizer controller controls and monitors drive current (I) applied to an aperture plate. The drive current is detected as a series of discrete values at each of multiple measuring points, each having a particular drive frequency The processor in real time calculates a slope or rate of change of drive current with frequency and additionally determines a minimum value for drive current leading up to the peak value. The processor uses both the value of the minimum drive current during the scan and also the maximum slope value to achieve reliable prediction of end of dose, when the aperture plate becomes dry.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Stamford Devices LimitedInventors: Joseph Grehan, Michael Casey, Shaun Porter, Niall Smith
-
Patent number: 11027077Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Stamford Devices Ltd.Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
-
Patent number: 10987474Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Stamford Devices Ltd.Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
-
Patent number: 10967138Abstract: A digital processor of a nebulizer controller controls and monitors drive current (I) applied to an aperture plate. The drive current is detected as a series of discrete values at each of multiple measuring points, each having a particular drive frequency The processor in real time calculates a slope or rate of change of drive current with frequency and additionally determines a minimum value for drive current leading up to the peak value. The processor uses both the value of the minimum drive current during the scan and also the maximum slope value to achieve reliable prediction of end of dose, when the aperture plate becomes dry.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Joseph Grehan, Michael Casey, Shaun Porter, Niall Smith
-
Publication number: 20200114112Abstract: A gas therapy system (1) has a flow line (3, 2), a coupler (6) to a gas source, and an aerosol generator (4) for aerosol delivery, and a patient interface such as a nasal interface (2). A controller (10) is configured to modulate gas flow and aerosol delivery in real time. The controller changes gas flow rate and dynamically reduces aerosol delivery during upper gas flow rates such as 60 LPM, and activates aerosol delivery during lower gas flow rates of for example 10 LPM. The control may also include sensors to detect breathing, so that there is a bias towards increased aerosol delivery during inhalation in addition to during lower level gas flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Ronan MACLOUGHLIN, Shaun PORTER, Conor DUFFY, John POWER
-
Publication number: 20180272080Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aiden Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
-
Publication number: 20180272081Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aiden Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
-
Publication number: 20180272079Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient. The aerosol generator includes a housing with a fluid chamber that fluidly communicates with a housing inlet and a housing outlet. Within the housing, the aerosol generator includes a support plate with an aperture that fluidly communicates with the housing outlet. A vibratable member couples to the support plate across the aperture. A piezoelectric actuator also couples to the support plate, and in operation expands and contracts to vibrate the vibratable member, which aerosolizes a fluid. The aerosol generator receives fluid through a fluid conduit that couples to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aiden Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
-
Publication number: 20180256829Abstract: A digital processor of a nebulizer controller controls and monitors drive current (I) applied to an aperture plate. The drive current is detected as a series of discrete values at each of multiple measuring points, each having a particular drive frequency The processor in real time calculates a slope or rate of change of drive current with frequency and additionally determines a minimum value for drive current leading up to the peak value. The processor uses both the value of the minimum drive current during the scan and also the maximum slope value to achieve reliable prediction of end of dose, when the aperture plate becomes dry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Stamford Devices LimitedInventors: Joseph GREHAN, Michael CASEY, Shaun PORTER, Niall SMITH