Patents by Inventor Zachary D. Paul
Zachary D. Paul 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: 10076655Abstract: A vestibular stimulation system and method that includes a housing, a power supply disposed in the housing, an electrode assembly adapted to be coupled to the housing, and a controller disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the power supply. The controller controls the delivery of energy from the power supply to the electrode assembly. An input element is also disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The input element is manually manipulated to control the operation of the vestibular stimulation system. A display disposed on an exterior surface of the housing provides visual information regarding the operation of the vestibular stimulation system. A mounting assembly is coupled to the housing to mount the housing on such a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Zachary D. Paul, Stefanie Lattner, Benjamin A. Giovannelli, Michael E. Colbaugh, Todd Kirby, Kevin Wells, William H. Broadley, Al Vangura, Michael Cessna
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Patent number: 9352144Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system configured to stimulate a vestibular system of a user while the user is in a sleeping position. The system comprises a housing; a power supply; an electrode assembly; a controller that controls stimulation of the vestibular system through delivery of energy from the power supply to the electrode assembly; an input element configured to control operation of the system; an auditory output device that provides auditory output to the user, wherein the auditory output is synchronized with the stimulation of the vestibular system to enhance an effect of the stimulation; a mounting assembly for mounting the housing on the user; and a sensor adapted to generate an output signal related to a physiological parameter of the user, wherein the controller controls the electrode assembly to cease delivery of the energy responsive to the output signal indicating that the user is leaving the sleeping position.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: RIC INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: Zachary D. Paul, Stefanie Lattner, Benjamin A. Giovannelli, Michael E. Colbaugh, Todd Kirby, Kevin Wells, William H. Broadley, Al Vangura, Michael Cessna
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Patent number: 8327848Abstract: A pressure reducing valve for use in a system adapted to deliver a breathing gas to a patient. The pressure reducing valve is structured to communicate a flow of breathing gas to such a patient's airway during an inspiratory phase. The pressure reducing valve is structured to isolate the flow of breathing gas from the patient's airway and to “dump” the flow of breathing gas and a flow of exhalation gas to atmosphere during the expiratory phase. The flow of breathing gas is dumped to atmosphere through a first number of ports; whereas a flow of exhalation gas is dumped to atmosphere through a second number of ports. Because the flow of breathing gas remains isolated from the flow of exhalation gas, less effort is required by a patient during the expiratory phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Peter Chi Fai Ho, Zachary D. Paul, Lance Busch, Richard Andrew Sofranko, Marcel D. Jaffre
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Publication number: 20120016431Abstract: A vestibular stimulation system and method that includes a housing, a power supply disposed in the housing, an electrode assembly adapted to be coupled to the housing, and a controller disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the power supply. The controller controls the delivery of energy from the power supply to the electrode assembly. An input element is also disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The input element is manually manipulated to control the operation of the vestibular stimulation system. A display disposed on an exterior surface of the housing provides visual information regarding the operation of the vestibular stimulation system. A mounting assembly is coupled to the housing to mount the housing on such a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: ZACHARY D. PAUL, STEFANIE LATTNER, BENJAMIN A. GIOVANNELLI, MICHAEL E. COLBAUGH, TODD KIRBY, KEVIN WELLS, WILLIAM H. BROADLEY, AL VANGURA, MICHAEL CESSNA
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Patent number: 7665464Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Ric Investments, LLCInventors: Ralph E Kopacko, Zachary D Paul, Shari S Barnett
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Publication number: 20090272380Abstract: An exhaust port assembly comprising a conduit carries a flow of gas. A vent assembly having a fixed exhaust area is provided on the conduit for venting a flow of exhaust gas from within the conduit to ambient atmosphere. The vent assembly is configured so as to minimize noise associated with the flow of exhaust gas passing to atmosphere, diffuse the flow of exhaust gas passing to ambient atmosphere over a relatively large area, and minimize the area occupied by the venting assembly on the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: MARCEL D. JAFFRE, ZACHARY D. PAUL, WINSLOW K. DUFF, MICHAEL BOBECK, LANCE BUSCH
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Patent number: 7568482Abstract: An exhaust port assembly comprising a conduit carries a flow of gas. A vent assembly having a fixed exhaust area is provided on the conduit for venting a flow of exhaust gas from within the conduit to ambient atmosphere. The vent assembly is configured so as to minimize noise associated with the flow of exhaust gas passing to atmosphere, diffuse the flow of exhaust gas passing to ambient atmosphere over a relatively large area, and minimize the area occupied by the venting assembly on the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Ric Investments, LLCInventors: Marcel D Jaffre, Zachary D Paul, Winslow K Duff, Michael Bobeck, Lance Busch
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Publication number: 20090082831Abstract: A vestibular stimulation system and method that includes a housing, a power supply disposed in the housing, an electrode assembly adapted to be coupled to the housing, and a controller disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the power supply. The controller controls the delivery of energy from the power supply to the electrode assembly. An input element is also disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The input element is manually manipulated to control the operation of the vestibular stimulation system. A display disposed on an exterior surface of the housing provides visual information regarding the operation of the vestibular stimulation system. A mounting assembly is coupled to the housing to mount the housing on such a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Zachary D. Paul, Stefanie Lattner, Benjamin A. Giovannelli, Michael E. Colbaugh, Todd Kirby, Kevin Wells, William H. Broadley, Al Vangura, Michael Cessna
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Publication number: 20080114689Abstract: A computer-implemented system for patient information management, including at least one database having a plurality of data fields populated with patient data, clinician data, physician data, healthcare provider data, device data, medical data, health data, presentation data, identification data, administrator data, or any combination thereof. The system provides a patient information interface in communication with the at least one database for selectively and dynamically presenting data fields to the users that are configured for access to the interface. A set of program instructions is configured to facilitate communication of data between at least one patient device and the system. A communication for patient information management and a method of facilitating the secure transmission of data of a patient device over a network to a patient management system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Kevin Psynik, Kevin Bowen, Bob Barker, Steve Tracey, Scott Ball, Zachary D. Paul
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Publication number: 20080078395Abstract: A pressure reducing valve for use in a system adapted to deliver a breathing gas to a patient. The pressure reducing valve is structured to communicate a flow of breathing gas to such a patient's airway during an inspiratory phase. The pressure reducing valve is structured to isolate the flow of breathing gas from the patient's airway and to “dump” the flow of breathing gas and a flow of exhalation gas to atmosphere during the expiratory phase. The flow of breathing gas is dumped to atmosphere through a first number of ports; whereas a flow of exhalation gas is dumped to atmosphere through a second number of ports. Because the flow of breathing gas remains isolated from the flow of exhalation gas, less effort is required by a patient during the expiratory phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Peter Chi Fai Ho, Zachary D. Paul, Lance Busch, Richard A. Sofranko, Marcel D. Jaffre
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Patent number: 6851425Abstract: An exhaust port assembly comprising a conduit carries a flow of gas. A vent assembly having a fixed exhaust area is provided on the conduit for venting a flow of exhaust gas from within the conduit to ambient atmosphere. The vent assembly is configured so as to minimize noise associated with the flow of exhaust gas passing to atmosphere, diffuse the flow of exhaust gas passing to ambient atmosphere over a relatively large area, and minimize the area occupied by the venting assembly on the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Marcel D. Jaffre, Zachary D. Paul, Winslow K. Duff, Michael Bobeck, Lance Busch
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Publication number: 20030019496Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Shari S. Barnett
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Publication number: 20030005931Abstract: An exhaust port assembly comprising a conduit carries a flow of gas. A vent assembly having a fixed exhaust area is provided on the conduit for venting a flow of exhaust gas from within the conduit to ambient atmosphere. The vent assembly is configured so as to minimize noise associated with the flow of exhaust gas passing to atmosphere, diffuse the flow of exhaust gas passing to ambient atmosphere over a relatively large area, and minimize the area occupied by the venting assembly on the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2002Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Marcel D. Jaffre, Zachary D. Paul, Winslow K. Duff, Michael Bobeck, Lance Busch
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Patent number: 6467483Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1999Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Shari S. Barnett
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Patent number: D502261Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2001Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Patent number: D457622Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr., Richard J. Lordo, Peter Chi Fai Ho
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Patent number: D458365Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr., Richard J. Lordo, Peter Chi Fai Ho
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Patent number: D458993Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Patent number: D464728Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Patent number: D475453Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.