Vent arrangement for respiratory mask

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10076619
APP PUB NO 20140069428A1
SERIAL NO

13967609

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A control system provides automated control of gas washout of a patient interface, such as a mask or nasal prongs. A gas washout vent assembly of the system may include a variable exhaust area, such as one defined by gears, radial exhaust revolvers and/or flow diverters for a conduit having a variable gas passage channel. The vent assembly may be attached substantially near or included with the patient interface. An actuator of the assembly, such as a solenoid, motor or voice coil, manipulates the vent assembly. The actuator may be configured for control by a processor to change the exhaust area of the vent assembly based on various methodologies including, for example, sleep detection, disordered breathing event detection and/or leak detection.

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  • RESMED LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Farrugia, Steven Paul Lugarno, AU 71 1828
Krum, Richard G Camarillo, US 25 580
Nagorny, Aleksandr S Canoga Park, US 23 184
Sampietro, Joseph M Tarzana, US 14 276
Sears, David Brent Woodland Hills, US 17 331

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