US Patent No: 7,942,148

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Compact oronasal patient interface

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Abstract

A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
RESMED LIMITEDBELLA VISTA NEW SOUTH WALES657

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davidson, Aaron - 11 46
Gunaratnam, Michael Marsfield, AU 3 34
Kwok, Philip Chatswood, AU 3 34
Lubke, Steven Stanmore, AU 3 34
Lynch, Susan Tulsa, OK 6 34
Raje, Milind Wentworthville, AU 10 90
Robinson, Gary San Jose, CA 47 722
Scheiner, Rupert Davidson, AU 3 34
Smart, Gregory Randwick, AU 4 83

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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8,397,724 System, method and ventilation interface for providing pressurized breathable gas to the mouth and nose separately 0 2008
 
RESMED R&D GERMANY GMBH (1)
8,371,301 Breathing mask for feeding a breathing gas to a mask user and discharge device for discharging breathing gas 0 2010

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Nov 17, 2014
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Nov 17, 2018
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Nov 17, 2022
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00