Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

M & Fc Holding, LLC

Norbert Hans Balko

Edward Colby

Edmund Arnliot Shaw

Jeffrey L Fischer

Jeffery F Fye

Matthew E M Storkey

Jeffrey Coles

Christopher Wayne McDaniel

James Martin Weiland

Peter Hill

Seung Hyun Lee

Waiman Cheung

A respiratory effort sensing apparatus () includes a flexible belt member () having a first buckle member (A) and a second buckle member (B), and a wearable respiratory monitoring recording device (). The monitoring device includes: (i) a processing apparatus () structured to be selectively operable in a sleep mode and an active mode, and (ii) buckle detection circuitry () structured to detect that both buckle members are operatively coupled to the respiratory monitoring recording device and in response thereto generate a buckle detection signal. The processing apparatus is structured to, in response to receiving the buckle detection signal, automatically: (a) move from the sleep mode to the active mode, and (b) generate data indicative of a respiratory effort of a patient over time based on an effort-based signal generated by the respiratory effort sensing apparatus in response to changes in volume of a body part of the patient.

Bodily-worn respiratory effort sensing apparatus providing automatic power up and initiation of data recording on a respiratory monitoring recording device

Described herein is a nasal cannula apparatus. The apparatus is configured to detect the pressurized flow of breathable gas to and/or from the airway of a subject through the nose of the subject. The apparatus comprises a body, a first nasal cannula system formed in the body configured to engage a first nostril of a first nasal passage, and a second nasal cannula system formed in the body configured to engage a second nostril of a second nasal passage of the subject. The second nasal cannula system is joined to first nasal cannula system by a bridge such that the first nasal cannula system engages the first nostril and second nasal cannula system engages the second nostril at the same time. The apparatus is configured to transmit expiratory and inspiratory nasal pressurized flow to connective conduits.

Nasal cannula system and method

A system for controlling machine-induced expiratory airflow of a subject, the subject having an airway, the system comprising: a pressure generator () configured to generate a pressurized flow of breathable gas for delivery to the airway of the subject; and one or more processors () configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a control module () configured to control the pressure generator a metric determination module () configured to determine a value of a flow metric during expiration by the subject, a flow analysis module () configured to compare the determined value of the flow metric with a target level of the flow metric; and an adjustment module () configured to adjust one or more of exsufflation pressure.

System and method for inexsufflating a subject

A three-phase electronic electricity meter that includes configurable voltage sensing blades such that the electricity meter can be configured for use with various electrical service types. The electricity meter includes a base having a configuration to correspond to standard ANSI-type sockets. The meter base includes a plurality of individual voltage sensing blades that are received by the ANSI socket. At least one of the voltage sensing blades is movable between a first and a second position such that the voltage sensing blade contacts different areas on a meter circuit board in the first and second positions. A common circuit board can be utilized for different electrical service types and the contact arrangement can be selectively configured by moving the voltage sensing blades between their first and second positions.

Electronic electricity meter having configurable contacts

A three-phase electricity meter that includes an integral test switch member that allows the electricity meter to be tested without accessing the enclosed meter housing. The test switch member is operable to move a plurality of contact members into and out of engagement with the bus bars of the electricity meter. Specifically, each contact member includes a flexible finger that is biased into contact with one of the bus bars. When the test switch member is moved from the operating position to the testing position, each of the flexible fingers is moved away from its biased position against the bus bar. Each of the contact members includes a connecting pin that is accessible from the exterior of the meter housing such that separate test voltages and currents can be supplied to the electricity meter without accessing the enclosed meter housing.

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Harrison City, PA, United States of America

Norbert Hans Balko