| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 600537000 | Thermistor-type transducer generating electric signal in response to breath flow | 15 |
| 20080228098 | Method and Device For Measurement of Exhaled Respiratory Gas Temperature - An apparatus for the measurement of exhaled respiratory gas temperature during free voluntary tidal breathing, comprises a housing | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090306528 | ADAPTIVE TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR BREATH MONITORING DEVICE - A system and method for sleep monitoring, diagnosing and sensing temperature and pressure for a breathing cycle of a patient including a sensing device suitable for both nasal and oral breath monitoring for measuring respiratory air wave and airflow information during a sleep apnea diagnostic session and processing the acquired air wave and airflow breathing information for input to conventional polysomnography equipment. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090306529 | ADAPTIVE TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR BREATH MONITORING DEVICE - A system and method for sleep monitoring, diagnosing and sensing temperature and pressure for a breathing cycle of a patient including a sensing device suitable for both nasal and oral breath monitoring for measuring respiratory air wave and airflow information during a sleep apnea diagnostic session and processing the acquired air wave and airflow breathing information for input to conventional polysomnography equipment. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100168600 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AIRFLOW TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND THE METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A temperature sensing device and method of using the same, for detecting breathing of a patient. The temperature sensing device comprises a sensor body contour for supporting the temperature sensing device on an upper lip of a patient and preventing undesired movement thereof and at least one temperature sensor being supported by the sensor body. The sensor body spaces the temperature sensor(s) from the skin of a patient, during use, so that a remote end of the at least one temperature sensor can be positioned adjacent at least one of a nasal cavity and a mouth of the patient for detecting breathing of the patient. The sensor body is preferably curved both upwardly and rearwardly with respect to planes extending through the sensor body. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168601 | COMBINED CANNULA AND AIRFLOW TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND THE METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A combined cannula and temperature sensing device for detecting breathing of a patient. The cannula comprising a cannula body defining at least one internal flow chamber therein, at least one tube being connected to the cannula body and communicating with the internal flow chamber, a pair of nasal prongs communicating with the internal flow chamber, and the cannula body having retaining mechanism for releasably attaching the temperature sensing device to the cannula. The temperature sensing device comprising a sensor body, at least one temperature sensor being supported by the sensor body, and the sensor body releasably engaging with the retaining mechanism of the cannula for positioning the at least one temperature sensor adjacent at least one of a nasal cavity and a mouth of the patient for detecting breathing of the patient. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110251510 | RESPIRATION SENSOR FOR AN INFANT FEEDING PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Devices, systems and methods for measuring infant feeding performance. The device includes a body portion, a respiration sensing device for receiving respiration and an integrated circuit disposed in the body portion and electrically connected to the respiration sensing device. The body portion has a first end for receiving a fluid, a second end for passing fluid to a feeding nipple, and a conduit in fluid communication with the first end and the second end. The respiration sensing device is mechanically coupled to the body portion and is mateable with the feeding nipple. The respiration sensing device generates a signal representing a variation in temperature or airflow of the respiration during a feeding session. The integrated circuit receives the temperature or airflow signal determines a respiration pattern over the feeding session indicative of the infant feeding performance. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110301484 | ADAPTIVE TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR BREATH MONITORING DEVICE - A system and method for sleep monitoring, diagnosing and sensing temperature and pressure for a breathing cycle of a patient including a sensing device suitable for both nasal and oral breath monitoring for measuring respiratory air wave and airflow information during a sleep apnea diagnostic session and processing the acquired air wave and airflow breathing information for input to conventional polysomnography equipment. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120203127 | NASAL CANNULA WITH INTEGRATED THERMAL FLOW SENSING - A device and method for providing an airflow sensor apparatus including a nasal cannula nosepiece body, an oral prong extending therefrom and a temperature sensor, integrated therewith. The temperature sensor includes an electrically-conductive elastomer based sensor material such as electrically-conductive ink, electrically-conductive Form-In-Place elastomer material and electrically-conductive elastomer wire. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120203128 | RESPIRATORY RATE DETECTION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A respiration rate measurement device comprising a tubular housing configured to be disposed over a nose and mouth on a face of a subject. The tubular housing comprises a proximal end configured to communicate with the nose and mouth of the subject and receive a transient pressure event from the nose and mouth and a distal end that opens to ambient atmosphere. The tubular housing is configured to guide a flow of air, generated from the transient pressure event, between the proximal end and the distal end. The respiration rate measurement device further comprises a sensor disposed within the housing. The sensor is configured to detect a respiration event by monitoring the flow of air within the tubular housing. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120226182 | DISPOSABLE THERMAL SENSOR FOR USE WITH A CANNULA - An airflow sensor (thermal sensor assembly) that is designed to adhesively attach to different styles of a cannula and that can detect the movement of respiratory air through the nasal and/or oral cavities. When secured to the cannula, the airflow sensor has its nasal and oral sensing elements in positions that will maximize signal accuracy, minimize airflow signal artifacts, and minimize occurrences of signal loss due to direct patient skin contact. The airflow sensor does not disturb the flow of air from the patient or add any discomfort to the patient. The airflow sensor can be attached to most nasal or nasal/oral cannulae used in sleep disorder diagnostics. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130165810 | RESPIRATION MONITORING DEVICE - A respiration monitoring device configured to provide quantitative data output of respiration cycles of a human or animal. The device may be configured to output a respiration rate and/or a respiration waveform expressed as temperature verses time. The device comprises a temperature modifier to heat or cool a flow of exhaled air. This heated or cooled air then flows past a temperature sensor to determine a temperature change associated with each exhaled air cycle. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140358022 | RESPIRATORY GAS FLOW SENSOR WITH SAMPLING PORT - The accurate measurement of inspired and expired gas volume flow and gas composition are important in respiratory therapy. Combining the two measurement functions often results in excessive deadspace and/or in the two measurement systems adversely affecting each other. The invention provides a gas flow sensor ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150065904 | Nitric Oxide Upper Airway Delivery system and Method - The present invention provides a system and method for delivery of nitric oxide to the upper respiratory tract without resulting in nitric oxide delivery to the lungs. In certain embodiments, the invention comprises the use of a flow sensor to sense the exhalation of the subject, and delivering a nitric oxide containing gas upon sensed exhalation. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150342502 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A method of producing a temperature sensor which is configured to detect a temperature change of a respiratory gas of a subject, includes: preparing a rod-like heat sensitive element which includes a heat sensitive portion in a tip end portion; placing the heat sensitive portion in a cavity of a mold; injecting a resin material into the cavity to mold a protective portion which covers the heat sensitive element; and releasing the tip end portion in which the protective portion is formed, from the mold. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160045155 | METHOD OF ASSESSING RESPIRATORY EFFORT - A method of measuring a patient's respiratory effort that does away with the need for body encircling belts comprises a PVDF sensor sandwiched between a covering layer of a single sided adhesive tape strip and a bottom layer of a double sided adhesive tape strip arranged such that the sensor may be adhesively affixed to a person undergoing a sleep study and where electrical leads cooperating with the PVDF sensor are adapted to be connected to a physiological data collection device such as a PSG machine or a HST monitor. | 02-18-2016 |
