Patents by Inventor Steven John Lubke
Steven John Lubke 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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Patent number: 10675428Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a nasal prong assembly including a pair of nasal prongs structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use and headgear to maintain the nasal prong assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear includes side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps. Each rigidizer includes a first end portion that provides a connector structured to engage a respective end of the nasal prong assembly and an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support that curves inwardly of the connector. The cheek support is adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: ResMed PTY LTDInventors: Memduh Guney, Rupert Christian Scheiner, David Anthony Pidcock, Gerard Michael Rummery, Matthew Eves, Craig David Edwards, Melanie Lucia Cariola, Muditha Pradeep Dantanarayana, Michael Fu Pin Chen, Christopher Scott Skipper, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Bruce David Gregory, Joel Edward Gibson, Andrew David Cameron, Philip Rodney Kwok
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Patent number: 10646677Abstract: A breathing arrangement for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a patient interface including a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use without forming a seal on a nasal bridge region of a patient's face, each of the nozzles including a dual wall construction including an inner wall and an outer wall that surrounds the inner wall, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Aaron Samuel Davidson, Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam, Susan Robyn Lynch, Milind Chandrakant Raje, Gary Christopher Robinson, Steven John Lubke, Gregory Scott Smart, Philip Rodney Kwok, Rupert Christian Scheiner
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Patent number: 10569041Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Christopher Scott Skipper, Alison Oldenburg, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Gregory Scott Smart, Rupert Christian Scheiner, James William Charles Vandyke, Michael John Reid, Timothy Shawn Nelson, Philip Rodney Kwok
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Patent number: 10569042Abstract: A breathing arrangement for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a patient interface including a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use without forming a seal on a nasal bridge region of a patient's face, each of the nozzles including a dual wall construction including an inner wall and an outer wall that surrounds the inner wall, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Aaron Samuel Davidson, Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam, Susan Robyn Lynch, Milind Chandrakant Raje, Gary Christopher Robinson, Steven John Lubke, Gregory Scott Smart, Philip Rodney Kwok, Rupert Christian Scheiner
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Patent number: 10561812Abstract: A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Christopher Scott Skipper, Alison Oldenburg, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Gregory Scott Smart, Rupert Christian Scheiner, James William Vandyke, Michael John Reid, Timothy Shawn Nelson, Philip Rodney Kwok
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Publication number: 20190374738Abstract: A mouth cushion for a mask system includes a side wall, an undercushion extending away from the side wall, and a membrane provided to substantially surround the undercushion and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use. The side wall includes spaced-apart prong support structures that provide annular recesses adapted to support respective nasal prongs. Each prong support structure includes an alignment indicator to aid correct assembly of the respective nasal prong.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Rupert Christian SCHEINER, Scott Alexander HOWARD, Gregory Scott SMART, Christopher Scott SKIPPER, Steven John LUBKE, Timothy Shawn NELSON
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Patent number: 10426910Abstract: A mouth cushion (20) for a mask system includes a side wall (50), an undercushion (52) extending away from the side wall (50), and a membrane (54) provided to substantially surround the undercushion (52) and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use. The side wall (50) includes spaced-apart prong support structures (60) that provide annular recesses (62) adapted to support respective nasal prongs (30). Each prong support structure (60) includes an alignment indicator (70) to aid correct assembly of the respective nasal prong (30).Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Rupert Christian Scheiner, Scott Alexander Howard, Gregory Scott Smart, Christopher Scott Skipper, Steven John Lubke, Timothy Shawn Nelson
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Publication number: 20190134335Abstract: A breathing arrangement for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a patient interface including a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use without forming a seal on a nasal bridge region of a patient's face, each of the nozzles including a dual wall construction including an inner wall and an outer wall that surrounds the inner wall, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Aaron Samuel DAVIDSON, Michael Kassipillai GUNARATNAM, Susan Robyn LYNCH, Milind Chandrakant RAJE, Gary Christopher ROBINSON, Steven John LUBKE, Gregory Scott SMART, Philip Rodney KWOK, Rupert Christian SCHEINER
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Publication number: 20190105454Abstract: A breathing arrangement for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a patient interface including a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use without forming a seal on a nasal bridge region of a patient's face, each of the nozzles including a dual wall construction including an inner wall and an outer wall that surrounds the inner wall, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Aaron Samuel DAVIDSON, Michael Kassipillai GUNARATNAM, Susan Robyn LYNCH, Milind Chandrakant RAJE, Gary Christopher ROBINSON, Steven John LUBKE, Gregory Scott SMART, Philip Rodney KWOK, Rupert Christian SCHEINER
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Patent number: 9981105Abstract: An elbow assembly for a mask system includes an elbow including a slot and a port, an anti-asphyxia valve adapted to be received within the slot and including a flap portion adapted to selectively close the port depending on the presence of pressurized gas, and a support member to secure the anti-asphyxia valve to the elbow. The support member includes a slot that is adapted to interlock with a protrusion provided to the anti-asphyxia valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Christopher Scott Skipper, Joshua Adam Gudiksen, Steven John Lubke, Alison Oldenburg, Murray William Lee
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Publication number: 20180133427Abstract: A mouth cushion (20) for a mask system includes a side wall (50), an undercushion (52) extending away from the side wall (50), and a membrane (54) provided to substantially surround the undercushion (52) and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use. The side wall (50) includes spaced-apart prong support structures (60) that provide annular recesses (62) adapted to support respective nasal prongs (30). Each prong support structure (60) includes an alignment indicator (70) to aid correct assembly of the respective nasal prong (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Rupert Christian SCHEINER, Scott Alexander Howard, Gregory Scott Smart, Christopher Scott Skipper, Steven John Lubke, Timothy Shawn Nelson
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Patent number: 9895508Abstract: A mouth cushion for a mask system includes a side wall, a membrane extending from the side wall and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and at least one support strut or rib provided to the side wall. The at least one support strut or rib is at least partially determinative of a deflection characteristic of the mouth cushion.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: RESMED LIMITEDInventors: Rupert Christian Scheiner, Scott Alexander Howard, Gregory Scott Smart, Christopher Scott Skipper, Steven John Lubke, Timothy Shawn Nelson
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Publication number: 20170128687Abstract: A mask for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient may include one or more of the following improvements: rigidizer provided to headgear strap, locking clip/clip receptacle headgear connection, keyed headgear buckles, lotion dispenser on frame, rotatable prongs to adjust orientation, alignment indicators provided to prong, cushion and/or frame, chin flap with bellows arrangement, vent holes positioned away from gas entry port, and vent holes to direct washout gas at an angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Andrew Martin PRICE, Rupert Christian SCHEINER, Philip Rodney KWOK, Steven John LUBKE, Lee James VELISS, Eva NG
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Patent number: 9566405Abstract: A mask for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient may include one or more of the following improvements: rigidizer provided to headgear strap, locking clip/clip receptacle headgear connection, keyed headgear buckles, lotion dispenser on frame, rotatable prongs to adjust orientation, alignment indicators provided to prong, cushion and/or frame, chin flap with bellows arrangement, vent holes positioned away from gas entry port, and vent holes to direct washout gas at an angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Andrew Martin Price, Rupert Christian Scheiner, Philip Rodney Kwok, Steven John Lubke, Lee James Veliss, Eva Ng
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Publication number: 20170021121Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a nasal prong assembly including a pair of nasal prongs structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use and headgear to maintain the nasal prong assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear includes side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps. Each rigidizer includes a first end portion that provides a connector structured to engage a respective end of the nasal prong assembly and an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support that curves inwardly of the connector. The cheek support is adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Memduh GUNEY, Rupert Christian SCHEINER, David Anthony PIDCOCK, Gerard Michael RUMMERY, Matthew EVES, Craig David EDWARDS, Melanie Lucia CARIOLA, Muditha Pradeep DANTANARAYANA, Michael Fu Pin CHEN, Christopher Scott SKIPPER, Karthikeyan SELVARAJAN, Steven John LUBKE, Bruce David GREGORY, Joel Edward GIBSON, Andrew David CAMERON, Philip Rodney KWOK
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Patent number: 9480809Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a nasal prong assembly including a pair of nasal prongs structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use and headgear to maintain the nasal prong assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear includes side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps. Each rigidizer includes a first end portion that provides a connector structured to engage a respective end of the nasal prong assembly and an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support that curves inwardly of the connector. The cheek support is adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Memduh Guney, Rupert Christian Scheiner, David Anthony Pidcock, Gerard Michael Rummery, Matthew Eves, Craig David Edwards, Melanie Lucia Cariola, Muditha Pradeep Dantanarayana, Michael Chen, Christopher Scott Skipper, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Bruce David Gregory, Joel Edward Gibson, Andrew David Cameron, Philip Rodney Kwok
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Patent number: 9295805Abstract: An elbow assembly for a mask assembly includes an anti-asphyxia valve (AAV) assembly that may take the form of a box-like frame work, a drop-in arrangement, or a slot-in arrangement. In each case, the AAV assembly may include a flap element which is movable so as to either direct ambient gas/air to the elbow assembly and thus the patient using the mask assembly, or to allow the passage of pressurized gas to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: David John Worboys, Alison Oldenburg, Philip Thomas Stallard, James William Charles Vandyke, Susan Robyn Lynch, Steven John Lubke, Scott Alexander Howard, Robin Garth Hitchcock
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Publication number: 20160074613Abstract: A breathing arrangement for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a patient interface including a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use without forming a seal on a nasal bridge region of a patient's face, each of the nozzles including a dual wall construction including an inner wall and an outer wall that surrounds the inner wall, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Aaron Samuel DAVIDSON, Michael Kassipillai GUNARATNAM, Susan Robyn LYNCH, Milind Chandrakant RAJE, Gary Christopher ROBINSON, Steven John LUBKE, Gregory Scott SMART, Philip Rodney KWOK, Rupert Christian SCHEINER
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Patent number: D757927Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Steven John Lubke, Rupert Christian Scheiner, James William Charles Vandyke, Christopher Scott Skipper
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Patent number: D820432Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: RESMED LIMITEDInventors: Rupert Christian Scheiner, Steven John Lubke, James William Charles Vandyke, Christopher Scott Skipper, Gregory Scott Smart, Timothy Shawn Nelson