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Method and apparatus for respiratory therapy using intermittent flow having automatic adjustment of a dose of therapeutic gas to the rate of breathing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-01-25
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2010-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for sensing when inspiration takes place during breathing cycles of air-breathing animals, including humans, that triggers a dose of respiratory gas to be inhaled when inhalation begins. The dose of the respiratory gas determined by the length of the previous breath, whereby it follows from the foregoing that the dose of respiratory gas is automatically adjusted to the rate of breathing of the air-breathing animals, including humans.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry G. Dietz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-31 13:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/021; A61M16/022; A61M16/06; A61M16/0666; A61M16/0672; A61M16/0677; A61M16/10; A61M16/1005; A61M16/101; A61M16/105; A61M16/106; A61M16/107; A61M16/0003; A61M2016/0015; A61M2016/0018; A61M2016/0024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
In a respiratory therapy apparatus using intermittent flow having automatic adjustment of a dose of respiratory gas to a rate of breathing of an air-breathing animal, including human user, comprising: means for delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user including means connecting the air breathing animal, including human user, to the respiratory therapy apparatus for sensing inhalation, means connecting the respiratory apparatus to a source of adjusted regulated flow of respiratory gas, means for sensing inhalation, means for generating an electrical signal upon sensing inhalation and means for generating another electrical signal upon sensing a next consecutive inhalation, means for measuring the length of time between said electrical signals, whereby said measured length of time constitutes the length of a previous breath, said means for delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user includes means for selecting a percentage of the measured length of time of a previous breath; said percentage determining the duration of a dose of respiratory gas which is delivered to a user during a next consecutive inhalation; said means for delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user further includes means for limiting the duration of a dose to a time which is less than the length of a previous breath.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
In a respiratory therapy apparatus using intermittent flow having automatic adjustment of a dose of respiratory gas to a rate of breathing of an air-breathing animal, including human user, comprising: means for delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user including means connecting the air breathing animal, including human user, to the respiratory therapy apparatus for sensing inhalation, means connecting the respiratory apparatus to a source of adjusted regulated flow of respiratory gas, means for sensing inhalation, means for generating an electrical signal upon sensing inhalation and means for generating another electrical signal upon sensing a next consecutive inhalation, means for measuring the length of time between said electrical signals, whereby said measured length of time constitutes the length of a previous breath, said means for delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user includes means for selecting a percentage of the measured length of time of a previous breath; said percentage determining the duration of a dose of respiratory gas which is delivered to a user during a next consecutive inhalation; said means for delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user further includes means for limiting the duration of a dose to a time which is less than the length of a previous breath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus for respiratory therapy as recited in claim 1, further comprising: means for temperature compensation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus for respiratory therapy as recited in claim 1, further comprising: means for calibration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a respiratory therapy method using intermittent flow having automatic adjustment of a dose of respiratory gas to a rate of breathing of an air-breathing animal, including human user, comprising: providing means for delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user including means connecting the air breathing animal, including human user, to the respiratory therapy apparatus for sensing inhalation, providing means connecting the respiratory apparatus to a source of adjusted regulated flow of respiratory gas, providing means for sensing inhalation, generating an electrical signal upon sensing inhalation and generating another electrical signal upon sensing a next consecutive inhalation, measuring the length of time between said electrical signals, whereby said measured length of time constitutes the length of a previous breath, delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user and selecting a percentage of the measured length of time of a previous breath; said percentage determining the duration of a dose of respiratory gas which is delivered to a user during a next consecutive inhalation; said step of delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user further includes limiting the duration of a dose to a time which is less than the length of a previous breath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a respiratory therapy method using intermittent flow having automatic adjustment of a dose of respiratory gas to a rate of breathing of an air-breathing animal, including human user, comprising: providing means for delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user including means connecting the air breathing animal, including human user, to the respiratory therapy apparatus for sensing inhalation, providing means connecting the respiratory apparatus to a source of adjusted regulated flow of respiratory gas, providing means for sensing inhalation, generating an electrical signal upon sensing inhalation and generating another electrical signal upon sensing a next consecutive inhalation, measuring the length of time between said electrical signals, whereby said measured length of time constitutes the length of a previous breath, delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user and selecting a percentage of the measured length of time of a previous breath; said percentage determining the duration of a dose of respiratory gas which is delivered to a user during a next consecutive inhalation; said step of delivering doses of respiratory gas to a user further includes limiting the duration of a dose to a time which is less than the length of a previous breath.
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