Ronald Paul Richard

US Patent:

20100313898, Dec 16, 2010

Filed:

May 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/780812

Inventors:

Ronald F. Richard - Escondido CA, US
Paul L. Edwards - Encinitas CA, US
Patrick Dunne - Fullerton CA, US
Adrian Knight - Shawnee KS, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/56
A62B 7/00

US Classification:

128848, 12820024

Abstract:

This disclosure relates generally to a method and an apparatus for delivering a gas to a subject in need thereof, for instance, for the treatment of an unhealthy condition, such as sleep apnea. The method may include sensing the onset of a subject's inhalation and delivering a gas, such as a pulse of gas, in response to the subject's inhalation. For instance, the method may include providing the subject with a gas delivery device configured for delivering a quantity of gas to the subject, such as in response to the subject's need, and instructing the subject to use the device. The device may include a mechanism for generating and delivering the quantity of gas to the subject, as well as a sensor for sensing the subject's need for the gas. A controller for controlling the delivery of the gas to the subject in response to the subject's sensed need for the gas may also be included. The device may further include a cannula to facilitate delivery of the gas to the subject.

US Patent:

20110073107, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/892793

Inventors:

Terrell Lee Rodman - Carlsbad CA, US
Ningda Andy Dai - Carlsbad CA, US
Patrick T. Bird - San Diego CA, US
Paul L. Edwards - Encinitas CA, US
Ronald F. Richard - Escondido CA, US
Peter Armstrong - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

SEQUAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
B65B 3/04

US Classification:

12820121, 12820421, 141 2, 12820422, 12820423

Abstract:

Disclosed are methods, systems, apparatus, and products, including a method for operating a respiratory care device that includes collecting at a respiratory care device data representative of operation of the respiratory care device, and communicating to a computing-based device external to the respiratory care device at least some of the collected data to control the operability of the respiratory care device. In some embodiments, the method may further include communicating to the respiratory care device data to controllably change one or more operation parameters of the respiratory care device to cause a change in the operation of the respiratory care device, changing the operation parameters of the respiratory care device according to the communicated data, and communicating to the external computing-based device resultant data representative of operation of the respiratory care device resulting from the controllable change to the one or more operation parameters.

US Patent:

20110247620, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/082345

Inventors:

Peter Armstrong - Poway CA, US
Ronald Richard - Escondido CA, US
Paul Edwards - Encinitas CA, US
Ningda Andy Dai - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Chart SeQual Technologies Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

A61M 16/00

US Classification:

12820423, 12820718

Abstract:

Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods, including an oxygen delivery device that includes an oxygen delivery module, at least one sensor to detect patient breathing, and a controller configured to control the oxygen delivery module to cause the oxygen delivery module to deliver oxygen to the patient based on data from the at least one sensor such that in response to a determination, based on data from the at least one sensor, that no breathing is detected for a first pre-determined period of time, the controller causes the oxygen delivery module to deliver oxygen to the patient in continuous flow mode, and in response to a determination, based on additional data from the at least one sensor, that breathing is detected for a second period of time, the controller causes the oxygen delivery module to deliver oxygen to the patient in a pulse flow mode.

US Patent:

20110247621, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/082348

Inventors:

Ronald Richard - Escondido CA, US
Paul Edwards - Encinitas CA, US

Assignee:

Chart SeQual Technologies Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

A61M 16/00

US Classification:

12820423, 12820421

Abstract:

Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods, including an oxygen delivery device that includes an oxygen delivery module configured to deliver a pulse including greater than 100 mL of concentrated oxygen, and a controller configured to control the oxygen delivery module to cause the oxygen delivery module to deliver the pulse including greater than the 100 mL of the concentrated oxygen within approximately first 60% of a patient's inspiratory period. Also disclosed is a device that includes an oxygen delivery module, a piezoelectric valve coupled to an output of the oxygen delivery module to receive the concentrated oxygen, a driver to electrically actuate the piezoelectric valve, and a controller to control the driver to cause controllable actuation of the piezoelectric valve by the driver to cause controllable opening of the valve to enable oxygen flow to be directed for inhalation by a patient via the piezoelectric valve.