VENTILATOR SYSTEM
    1.
    发明公开
    VENTILATOR SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230191055A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17969958

    申请日:2022-10-20

    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a ventilator system. The ventilator system comprises: a mouthpiece, to be received within a user's mouth, wherein the mouthpiece comprises: a passage for permitting a flow of gases through the mouthpiece between a first side of the passage to be inside the user's mouth and a second side of the passage to be outside the user's mouth; a passage adjustment component for selectively adjusting a flow area of the passage; and one or more sensors mounted on the mouthpiece, wherein the sensors comprise a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure at the first side of the passage; and a controller configured to control: a flow rate and/or concentration of oxygen supplied to the user through a nasal cannula; a total flow rate of air and oxygen supplied through the nasal cannula; and/or the flow area of the passage, based on the pressure measured by the pressure sensor.

    Hybrid oxygen concentrator with oxygen side balancing

    公开(公告)号:US11413569B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US16546935

    申请日:2019-08-21

    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to generate oxygen including a compressor configured to intake and pressurize gas, an oxygen separation unit comprising a first sieve bed, a second sieve bed, and an input receiving the stream of gas from an output of the compressor. The oxygen separation unit generates an oxygen flow by separating oxygen from the stream of gas. A membrane module in fluid connection with an output of the oxygen separation unit is configured to purify the oxygen flow generated by the oxygen separation unit. A valve arrangement is configured to direct, periodically, at least some of the oxygen flow from the membrane module through the sieve beds to purge the sieve beds with retentate gas and exhaust such retentate gas. One or more processors control the valve arrangement, so as to control the oxygen flow and purging of the sieve beds.

    OXYGEN SEPARATION DEVICE FOR A PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    OXYGEN SEPARATION DEVICE FOR A PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION SYSTEM 有权
    用于压力旋转吸附系统的氧气分离装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150238895A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14416066

    申请日:2013-07-19

    Abstract: The present invention refers to an oxygen separation device (12, 14) for a pressure swing adsorption system. In order to provide at least one of improved maintenance behavior, longer lifetime and improved energy consumption, the oxygen separation device (12, 14) comprises a gas inlet (18, 22) at a primary side for guiding a flow of oxygen comprising gas into the oxygen separation device (12, 14) and a gas outlet (28, 30) at a secondary side for guiding a flow of oxygen enriched gas out of the oxygen separation device (12, 14), an oxygen separation membrane (78) comprising an oxygen separation sorbent being capable of separating oxygen from an oxygen comprising gas by sorbing at least one component of the oxygen comprising gas apart from oxygen, and a support structure (80) for supporting the oxygen separation membrane (78), wherein the support structure (80) comprises a plurality of support bars (82) being fixed to the oxygen separation membrane (78). The invention further relates to an oxygen separator (10) and to a method of generating an oxygen separation device (12, 14) for a pressure swing adsorption system.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于变压吸附系统的氧气分离装置(12,14)。 为了提供改进的维护行为,更长的寿命和改善的能量消耗中的至少一个,氧分离装置(12,14)包括在初级侧的气体入口(18,22),用于将包含气体的氧气流引导到 氧分离装置(12,14)和二次侧的气体出口(28,30),用于将富氧气体流引导出氧分离装置(12,14);氧分离膜(78),包括 氧分离吸附剂,其能够通过吸附除了氧以外的含氧气体的至少一种成分以及用于支撑氧分离膜(78)的支撑结构(80),从含氧气体中分离出氧气,其中支撑结构 (80)包括固定到氧分离膜(78)的多个支撑杆(82)。 本发明还涉及氧分离器(10)以及用于产生用于变压吸附系统的氧分离装置(12,14)的方法。

    Portable oxygen concentration
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11351326B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US16684620

    申请日:2019-11-15

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method for maintaining oxygen purity in portable oxygen concentrators, even with asymmetric generation of oxygen enriched gas volumes from different sieve beds of the concentration system. The present system and method compensate for asymmetric oxygen enriched gas generation using asymmetric delivery of purge volumes. Purge valves are used to deliver the asymmetric purge gas volumes, enables the system to maintain oxygen purity without additional power consumption, even when a portable oxygen concentrator does not include a product tank. The present system and method are configured such that asymmetry in enriched oxygen generation can be monitored and the asymmetric purge gas compensation can be applied independently from other control mechanisms of a portable oxygen concentrator.

    Rotary valve assembly for sieve beds for pressure swing adsorption control

    公开(公告)号:US10882003B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US16306712

    申请日:2017-06-28

    Abstract: A rotary control valve and a sieve bed module assembly for use in pressure swing adsorption processes to make enriched oxygen product gas for therapy in patients is disclosed. The valve includes a stepping motor with a single shaft extending between ends. At ends of the valve, an air side valve function and oxygen side valve function are provided. Each end includes a stationary plate (stator) with ports, and a disc (rotor) that rotates with the shaft, opening and closing ports to achieve the desired valve function. The valve is integrated into the assembly between two sieve beds and a product storage tank is directly coupled to the oxygen side. Placement of the motor, shaft, and movable parts in the valve and mounting of the beds, valve, and tank in the assembly, result in more compact designs. The motor can be programmed to obtain multiple, different PSA processes and flexibility.

    Post-hospital-discharge COPD-patient monitoring using a dynamic baseline of symptoms/measurement

    公开(公告)号:US10327711B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US14776032

    申请日:2014-03-05

    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring subjects after discharge from a hospital use a dynamic baseline to determine whether a caregiver needs to be notified regarding exacerbation of a medical state of a subject. The subjects are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The dynamic baseline is determined by aggregating (for example averaging) multiple values of a sequence of values for a metric that quantifies one or both of a patient symptom (e.g. the number of overnight apnea occurrences) and/or lung function of a subject (e.g. forced expiratory volume in 1 second). Multiple metrics may be combined to generate the value that is monitored for a subject.

    Handheld pressure support system for treating hyperinflation

    公开(公告)号:US10245400B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US14651831

    申请日:2013-12-04

    Abstract: A portable handheld pressure support system (10) is configured to provide pressure support therapy to a subject. The pressure support system provides a pressurized flow of breathable gas that is delivered to the airway of the subject to treat COPD and/or dyspnea, hyperinflation, and/or other conditions. The system is configured to adjust an expiratory pressure level of the pressure support therapy responsive to identification of hyperinflation in the subject. The pressure support therapy provided to the subject is configured to be used as needed to rapidly alleviate shortness of breath, hyperinflation, and/or other symptoms. The pressure support system is configured to be small and lightweight so that the subject may carry the system and use the system as needed.

    Oxygen separation device for a pressure swing adsorption system
    10.
    发明授权
    Oxygen separation device for a pressure swing adsorption system 有权
    用于变压吸附系统的氧气分离装置

    公开(公告)号:US09592469B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14416066

    申请日:2013-07-19

    Abstract: The present invention refers to an oxygen separation device (12, 14) for a pressure swing adsorption system. In order to provide at least one of improved maintenance behavior, longer lifetime and improved energy consumption, the oxygen separation device (12, 14) comprises a gas inlet (18, 22) at a primary side for guiding a flow of oxygen comprising gas into the oxygen separation device (12, 14) and a gas outlet (28, 30) at a secondary side for guiding a flow of oxygen enriched gas out of the oxygen separation device (12, 14), an oxygen separation membrane (78) comprising an oxygen separation sorbent being capable of separating oxygen from an oxygen comprising gas by sorbing at least one component of the oxygen comprising gas apart from oxygen, and a support structure (80) for supporting the oxygen separation membrane (78), wherein the support structure (80) comprises a plurality of support bars (82) being fixed to the oxygen separation membrane (78). The invention further relates to an oxygen separator (10) and to a method of generating an oxygen separation device (12, 14) for a pressure swing adsorption system.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于变压吸附系统的氧气分离装置(12,14)。 为了提供改进的维护行为,更长的寿命和改善的能量消耗中的至少一个,氧分离装置(12,14)包括在初级侧的气体入口(18,22),用于将包含气体的氧气流引导到 氧分离装置(12,14)和二次侧的气体出口(28,30),用于将富氧气体流引导出氧分离装置(12,14);氧分离膜(78),包括 氧分离吸附剂,其能够通过吸附除了氧以外的含氧气体的至少一种成分以及用于支撑氧分离膜(78)的支撑结构(80),从含氧气体中分离出氧气,其中所述支撑结构 (80)包括固定到氧分离膜(78)的多个支撑杆(82)。 本发明还涉及氧分离器(10)以及用于产生用于变压吸附系统的氧分离装置(12,14)的方法。

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