Methods and devices for sensing respiration and controlling ventilator functions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8770193
APP PUB NO 20110259327A1
SERIAL NO

12988469

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Improved methods and devices are described for sensing the respiration pattern of a patient and controlling ventilator functions, particularly for use in an open ventilation system. An apparatus for sensing respiration and synchronizing a ventilator to the respiration of a patient is described. The apparatus may include a plurality of thermal breath sensors. At least one of the plurality of thermal breath sensors may be a heated thermal breath sensor.

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  • BREATHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bryan, Robert F San Ramon, US 2 90
Freitag, Lutz Hemer, DE 44 2885
McCall, Mark Berkeley, US 11 271
Tran, Cuong Q Danville, US 2 62
Wondka, Anthony D Thousand Oaks, US 52 1981

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