Patents by Inventor Thomas Kuba

Thomas Kuba 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: 11844968
    Abstract: A system includes a pressure regulator including a housing, an inlet for connection to a pressurized gas comprising oxygen, and at least one energy transfer element. The system further includes a respiration facepiece including at least one seal system to form a sealing engagement with the face of a user to encompass the nose and mouth of the user, thereby creating a volume of sealing engagement between the respiration facepiece and the user, an opening into the volume of sealing engagement of the respiration facepiece in communicative connection with an interface for removable attachment of the pressure regulator to the respiration facepiece, and an inspiration port in fluid connection with the interface and in fluid connection with the volume of sealing engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Carsten Leuschner, Klaus Schmidtke, Marco Tekelenburg, Michael Horn, Detlef Kielow, Thomas Kuba
  • Patent number: 10773107
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a hose device for a breathing apparatus, characterized by at least one electric line (2) and at least one pressure line (3) within the open-cross-section of the hose device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MISA Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kuba, Wolfgang Weber
  • Publication number: 20200121963
    Abstract: A system includes a pressure regulator including a housing, an inlet for connection to a pressurized gas comprising oxygen, and at least one energy transfer element. The system further includes a respiration facepiece including at least one seal system to form a sealing engagement with the face of a user to encompass the nose and mouth of the user, thereby creating a volume of sealing engagement between the respiration facepiece and the user, an opening into the volume of sealing engagement of the respiration facepiece in communicative connection with an interface for removable attachment of the pressure regulator to the respiration facepiece, and an inspiration port in fluid connection with the interface and in fluid connection with the volume of sealing engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: CARSTEN LEUSCHNER, KLAUS SCHMIDTKE, MARCO TEKELENBURG, MICHAEL HORN, DETLEF KIELOW, THOMAS KUBA
  • Patent number: 10512797
    Abstract: A system includes a pressure regulator including a housing, an inlet for connection to a pressurized gas comprising oxygen, and at least one energy transfer element. The system further includes a respiration facepiece including at least one seal system to form a sealing engagement with the face of a user to encompass the nose and mouth of the user, thereby creating a volume of sealing engagement between the respiration facepiece and the user, an opening into the volume of sealing engagement of the respiration facepiece in communicative connection with an interface for removable attachment of the pressure regulator to the respiration facepiece, and an inspiration port in fluid connection with the interface and in fluid connection with the volume of sealing engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: MSA TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Carsten Leuschner, Klaus Schmidtke, Marco Tekelenburg, Michael Horn, Detlef Kielow, Thomas Kuba
  • Publication number: 20170173369
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a hose device for a breathing apparatus, characterized by at least one electric line (2) and at least one pressure line (3) within the open-cross- section of the hose device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Kuba, Wolfgang Weber
  • Publication number: 20150352381
    Abstract: A system includes a pressure regulator including a housing, an inlet for connection to a pressurized gas comprising oxygen, and at least one energy transfer element. The system further includes a respiration facepiece including at least one seal system to form a sealing engagement with the face of a user to encompass the nose and mouth of the user, thereby creating a volume of sealing engagement between the respiration facepiece and the user, an opening into the volume of sealing engagement of the respiration facepiece in communicative connection with an interface for removable attachment of the pressure regulator to the respiration facepiece, and an inspiration port in fluid connection with the interface and in fluid connection with the volume of sealing engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: CARSTEN LEUSCHNER, KLAUS SCHMIDTKE, MARCO TEKELENBURG, MICHAEL HORN, DETLEF KIELOW, THOMAS KUBA
  • Patent number: 9108073
    Abstract: A respiration system includes a pressure regulator including a housing, an inlet for connection to a pressurized gas comprising oxygen, and a first data communication system, and a respiration facepiece including an interface to which the pressure regulator is removably attachable, at least one seal system to form a sealing engagement with the face of a user to encompass the nose and mouth of a wearer; an inspiration port in fluid connection with the pressure regulator interface and in fluid connection with the interior of the facepiece and at least one display within a volume of sealing engagement with the face of the user that is within the field of view of the user. The pressure regulator interface includes a second data communication system to receive data from the first data communication system to control the at least one display. A sealing attachment may, for example, be formed between the pressure regulator and the interface of the facepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: MSA TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Carsten Leuschner, Klaus Schmidtke, Marco Tekelenburg, Michael Horn, Detlef Kielow, Thomas Kuba
  • Publication number: 20120152253
    Abstract: A respiration system includes a pressure regulator including a housing, an inlet for connection to a pressurized gas comprising oxygen, and a first data communication system, and a respiration facepiece including an interface to which the pressure regulator is removably attachable, at least one seal system to form a sealing engagement with the face of a user to encompass the nose and mouth of a wearer; an inspiration port in fluid connection with the pressure regulator interface and in fluid connection with the interior of the facepiece and at least one display within a volume of sealing engagement with the face of the user that is within the field of view of the user. The pressure regulator interface includes a second data communication system to receive data from the first data communication system to control the at least one display. A sealing attachment may, for example, be formed between the pressure regulator and the interface of the facepiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: CARSTEN LEUSCHNER, KLAUS SCHMIDTKE, MARCO TEKELENBURG, MICHAEL HORN, DETLEF KIELOW, THOMAS KUBA
  • Patent number: 7757712
    Abstract: A coupling for a compressed gas cylinder (2) includes a separate coupling part (12) that can be screwed to the standardized fitting (3) on the cylinder valve (1). The connection to the coupling means (7) of a pressure reducer (6) or the like is provided by plug-and-socket-type connecting means that can be plugged into each other, interlocked, and closed off by means of locking elements to prevent contamination from outside, the locking element provided on the coupling part at the same time forming a blow-off protection that allows only a limited gas flow when the cylinder valve is opened in uncoupled condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: MSA AUER GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kadow, Peter Kling, Thomas Kuba, Wolfgang Weber
  • Publication number: 20080236687
    Abstract: A coupling for a compressed gas cylinder (2) includes a separate coupling part (12) that can be screwed to the standardized fitting (3) on the cylinder valve (1). The connection to the coupling means (7) of a pressure reducer (6) or the like is provided by plug-and-socket-type connecting means that can be plugged into each other, interlocked, and closed off by means of locking elements to prevent contamination from outside, the locking element provided on the coupling part at the same time forming a blow-off protection that allows only a limited gas flow when the cylinder valve is opened in uncoupled condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Kadow, Peter Kling, Thomas Kuba, Wolfgang Weber