Respironics, Inc.

Ric Investments, Inc.

Carnegie Mellon University

Medrad, Inc.

Electro-technics, Inc.

Ronald J Zdrojkowski

Mark C Estes

Mark H Sanders

John Raymond Pujol

Frank V Blazek

Marlin S Heilman

Joseph M Miceli, Jr

John R Starr

Richard L Longini

Rudolph J Kranys

George R Swann

An improved methodology and systems for delivery of breathing gas such as for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea through application of alternating high and low level positive airway pressure within the airway of the patient with the high and low airway pressure being coordinated with the spontaneous respiration of the patient, and improved methods and apparatus for triggering and for leak management in such systems.

Breathing gas delivery method and apparatus

An improved methodology and systems for delivery of breathing gas such as for the treatment of obstructive sleep apena through application of alternating high and low level positive airway pressure within the airway of the patient with the high and low airway pressure being coordinated with the spontaneous respiration of the patient, and improved methods and apparatus for triggering and for leak management in such systems.

A method of detecting changes in a person's respiration between inspiration and expiration by monitoring of gas flow characteristics.

A flow regulating system including a valve and a method for maintaining a constant gas flow rate at varying gas pressure by means of differential gas pressure applied to opposed sides of a valve diaphragm.

Flow regulating valve in a breathing gas delivery system

A pressure sensitive valve for a positive pressure airway system which allows bi-directional flow with low resistance. When positive pressure from the air generator of the positive pressure airway system is lost, a spring actuated disc moves away from its compressed position to block the outlet of the air generator. By blocking the outlet of the air generator, the path of entry for contaminants is significantly restricted in so doing, an alternate, low resistance path to atmosphere is exposed to allow contaminants to escape.

Pressure sensitive flow control valve

A flow regulating system including a valve and a method for maintaining a constant gas flow rate through a patient circuit to ambient exhaust at varying gas pressure by means of differential gas pressure applied to opposed sides of a valve diaphragm.

Flow regulating valve and method

An improved methodology and apparatus for delivery of breathing gas such as fop the treatment of sleep apnea through application of alternating high and low level positive airway pressure within the airway of the patient with the high and low airway pressure being coordinated with the spontaneous respiration of the patient.

An improved methodology and apparatus for the treatment of sleep apnea through application of alternating high and low level positive airway pressure within the airway of the patient with the high and low airway pressure being coordinated with the spontaneous respiration of the patient.

Leak compensation method and apparatus for a breathing system

Method and apparatus for maintaining airway patency to treat sleep apnea

Two signal electrodes and a reference electrode are attached to dielectric members, from which their front faces project for engaging a person's skin. Embedded in the dielectric members that enclose the two signal electrodes are electrostatic shields that are behind the electrodes and spaced from them. There are electrical conductors for connecting the signal electrodes to the differential amplifier of a heart rate monitor, and other electrical conductors for connecting the shields and the reference electrode to the common input terminal of the amplifier.

Electrode system for a heart rate monitor

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for magnetically recording and reproducing physiological information such as in an electrocardiogram. The ECG signal is pulse width modulated (PWM), and the transition points, or zero crossings are stored on magnetic tape. The original PWM signal is then reproduced from the output of the playback head by reacting to the simultaneous occurrence of zero crossings and large magnitude derivative signals. Also disclosed is the concept of automatically reacting to recorded audible information during the reconstruction of the original PWM signal.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Ronald J Zdrojkowski