Gas flow system, adaptor, and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9468734
APP PUB NO 20110028858A1
SERIAL NO

12697741

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An airway adaptor that measures the concentration of at least one of a specific component and the flow rate of a supply gas and a return gas. The airway adapter may include a tube having a flow path in which the supply gas and the return gas passes. The tube may include a first end having a first aperture for guiding the supply gas into the flow path, and second end having a second aperture for guiding the return gas. Further, the airway adapter may include a measurement device operable to measure at least one of the supply gas and the return gas in the air flow path and a partial shielding disposed at the first aperture and structured to shield a portion of the air flow path. The supply gas may be a respiratory gas and the return gas may be inhaled or exhaled breath of a person.

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  • NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dainobu, Hidetoshi Tokyo, JP 14 149
Inoue, Masayuki Tokyo, JP 213 1992
Takatori, Fumihiko Tokyo, JP 29 138

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