Patents by Inventor Stephen Francis Heffernan

Stephen Francis Heffernan 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).

  • NASAL SEAL AND RESPIRATORY INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20230181855
    Abstract: A nasal mask having a seal housing and a flexible nasal seal connected or connectable to the seal housing to define a mask cavity. The nasal seal extends between a face-contacting side and an outer side. The nasal seal has a contacting surface having an edge that defines a nose-receiving opening into the mask cavity and which is configured to seal about the user's nose. The nasal seal also has an under-nose support fixedly connected into the seal and which is configured to extend within the mask cavity and having a contact surface that is oriented to contact at least a portion of the under-nose surface of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Tony William SPEAR, Melissa Catherine BORNHOLDT, Jake Baker HOCKING, Jonathan Tong Lok SNG, Jeremy Owen YOUNG, Arvin San Jose GARDIOLA, Stephen Francis HEFFERNAN, Christine Marie LYNCH, Wen Dong HUANG
  • Nasal seal and respiratory interface
    Patent number: 11534566
    Abstract: A nasal mask having a seal housing and a flexible nasal seal connected or connectable to the seal housing to define a mask cavity. The nasal seal extends between a face-contacting side and an outer side. The nasal seal has a contacting surface having an edge that defines a nose-receiving opening into the mask cavity and which is configured to seal about the user's nose. The nasal seal also has an under-nose support fixedly connected into the seal and which is configured to extend within the mask cavity and having a contact surface that is oriented to contact at least a portion of the under-nose surface of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Tony William Spear, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt, Jake Baker Hocking, Jonathan Tong Lok Sng, Jeremy Owen Young, Arvin San Jose Gardiola, Stephen Francis Heffernan, Christine Marie Lynch, Wen Dong Huang
  • RESPIRATORY MASK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200230343
    Abstract: A respiratory mask system includes a mask interface and a headgear assembly. The headgear assembly is adjustable and comprised of an elastic portion, a non-elastic portion and a restriction mechanism configured to provide a force resisting movement of the non-elastic portion when the elastic portion is extended. There is a support beam coupled to the non-elastic portion and extending along a portion of the headgear that is curved along its longitudinal extent. In this way particular seal modules can be comfortably fitted to a user and any blow off force is mitigated. A particular example of the respiratory mask system includes provision for removable attachment between the seal and a mask frame, the mask frame and a yoke of the headgear; and between a conduit and the mask frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Gareth SIMS, Fadi Karim Moh'd MASHAL, Vitaly KAPELEVICH, Mark Arvind MCLAREN, Silas Sao Jin SIEW, Jonathan Mark DOWNEY, Christopher Michael WONG, Matthew Aaron BRADLEY, Janine Elizabeth COLLINS, Dillan PATEL, Steve THOMAS, Chris Onin Limpin HIPOLITO, Priyanka Ferdinand PEREIRA, Matthew Robert Geoff SLIGHT, David Monroy FELIX, Xin Yue ZHU, Jonathan Tong Lok SNG, Arvin San Jose GARDIOLA, Stephen Francis HEFFERNAN, Christine Marie LYNCH, Wen Dong HUANG, Bruce Michael WALLS, Jeremy Owen YOUNG, Tony William SPEAR, Jake Baker HOCKING, Melissa Catherine BORNHOLDT
  • NASAL SEAL AND RESPIRATORY INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20190217036
    Abstract: A nasal mask having a seal housing and a flexible nasal seal connected or connectable to the seal housing to define a mask cavity. The nasal seal extends between a face-contacting side and an outer side. The nasal seal has a contacting surface having an edge that defines a nose-receiving opening into the mask cavity and which is configured to seal about the user's nose. The nasal seal also has an under-nose support fixedly connected into the seal and which is configured to extend within the mask cavity and having a contact surface that is oriented to contact at least a portion of the under-nose surface of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Tony William Spear, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt, Jake Baker Hocking, Jonathan Tong Lok Sng, Jeremy Owen Young, Arvin San Jose Gardiola, Stephen Francis Heffernan, Christine Lynch, Wen Dong Huang