Patents by Inventor Susan L. Bann
Susan L. Bann 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: 20140182589Abstract: A system and method for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. The system monitors a characteristic that varies based on variations of the flow of the breathing gas and determines a Target Flow for the gas to be delivered to the patient based on the monitored characteristic. The Target Flow is set to a level sufficient to treat Cheyne-Stokes respiration or a sleep disordered breathing event. The system also alters the Target Flow based on a determination that the patient is experiencing a sleep disordered breathing event. The system further determines a pressure relief component and controls the flow of gas delivered to the patient based on the Target Flow and the pressure relief component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: RIC INVESTMENTS LLCInventors: MICHAEL THOMAS KANE, SUSAN L. BANN, ROCHELLE E. SIIROLA, WINSLOW K. DUFF, LEONARDO A. BALOA
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Patent number: 8695595Abstract: A system and method for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. The system monitors a characteristic that varies based on variations of the flow of the breathing gas and determines a Target Flow for the gas to be delivered to the patient based on the monitored characteristic. The Target Flow is set to a level sufficient to treat Cheyne-Stokes respiration or a sleep disordered breathing event. The system also alters the Target Flow based on a determination that the patient is experiencing a sleep disordered breathing event. The system further determines a pressure relief component and controls the flow of gas delivered to the patient based on the Target Flow and the pressure relief component.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Michael Thomas Kane, Susan L. Bann, Rochelle E. Siirola, Winslow K. Duff, Leonardo A. Baloa
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Publication number: 20120255552Abstract: A system and method for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. The system monitors a characteristic that varies based on variations of the flow of the breathing gas and determines a Target Flow for the gas to be delivered to the patient based on the monitored characteristic. The Target Flow is set to a level sufficient to treat Cheyne-Stokes respiration or a sleep disordered breathing event. The system also alters the Target Flow based on a determination that the patient is experiencing a sleep disordered breathing event. The system further determines a pressure relief component and controls the flow of gas delivered to the patient based on the Target Flow and the pressure relief component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: RIC INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: MICHAEL T. KANE, SUSAN L. BANN, ROCHELLE SIIROLA, WINSLOW K. DUFF, LEONARDO A. BALOA
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Patent number: 8220456Abstract: A system and method for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. The system monitors a characteristic that varies based on variations of the flow of the breathing gas and determines a Target Flow for the gas to be delivered to the patient based on the monitored characteristic. The Target Flow is set to a level sufficient to treat Cheyne-Stokes respiration or a sleep disordered breathing event. The system also alters the Target Flow based on a determination that the patient is experiencing a sleep disordered breathing event. The system further determines a pressure relief component and controls the flow of gas delivered to the patient based on the Target Flow and the pressure relief component.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Michael Thomas Kane, Susan L. Bann, Rochelle E. Siirola, Winslow K. Duff, Leonardo A. Baloa
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Publication number: 20100186743Abstract: A system and method for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. The system monitors a characteristic that varies based on variations of the flow of the breathing gas and determines a Target Flow for the gas to be delivered to the patient based on the monitored characteristic. The Target Flow is set to a level sufficient to treat Cheyne-Stokes respiration or a sleep disordered breathing event. The system also alters the Target Flow based on a determination that the patient is experiencing a sleep disordered breathing event. The system further determines a pressure relief component and controls the flow of gas delivered to the patient based on the Target Flow and the pressure relief component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: MICHAEL T. KANE, SUSAN L. BANN, ROCHELLE SIIROLA, WINSLOW K. DUFF, LEONARDO A. BALOA
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Patent number: 7717110Abstract: A system and method for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. A characteristic that varies based on variations of the flow of the breathing gas is monitored and used to determine a Target Flow for the gas delivered to the patient. The Target Flow is set to a level sufficient to treat Cheyne-Stokes respiration or a sleep disordered breathing event. The Target Flow is altered if the patient experiences a sleep disordered breathing event. In a further embodiment, the system determines an apnea detection time (Tapnea) as Tinsp plus a constant, and delivers a machine triggered breath if an amount since the start of inspiration reaches Tapnea. Yet another embodiment monitors the characteristic during an inspiratory phase of a respiratory cycle, and controls the flow of gas during the inspiratory phase of the respiratory cycle based on a result of this comparison.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Michael T. Kane, Susan L. Bann, Rochelle Siirola, Winslow K. Duff, Leonardo A. Baloa
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Patent number: 7011091Abstract: A ventilator supplies a plurality of volumes of fluid to a patient during a like plurality of inhalations by the patient. Each volume of fluid is supplied at an inspiratory positive airway pressure during a corresponding inhalation by the patient. A volume of fluid received by the patient is determined for each of the plurality of inhalations by the patient and an average volume of fluid received by the patient during each of the plurality of inhalations is determined. The average volume of fluid received by the patient during each inhalation is compared to a predetermined target volume and the inspiratory positive airway pressure each volume of fluid is supplied to the patient is adjusted as a function of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: RIC Investments, LLC.Inventors: Peter D. Hill, Michael H. Kissel, John Frank, Michael T. Kane, Susan L. Bann, Winslow K. Duff
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Publication number: 20030066528Abstract: A ventilator supplies a plurality of volumes of fluid to a patient during a like plurality of inhalations by the patient. Each volume of fluid is supplied at an inspiratory positive airway pressure during a corresponding inhalation by the patient. A volume of fluid received by the patient is determined for each of the plurality of inhalations by the patient and an average volume of fluid received by the patient during each of the plurality of inhalations is determined. The average volume of fluid received by the patient during each inhalation is compared to a predetermined target volume and the inspiratory positive airway pressure each volume of fluid is supplied to the patient is adjusted as a function of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Peter D. Hill, Michael H. Kissel, John Frank, Michael T. Kane, Susan L. Bann, Winslow K. Duff