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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Susanne Maaike Valster, Valkenswaard, NL;
Raymond Van Ee, Geldrop, NL;
Kiran Hamilton J. Dellimore, Utrecht, NL;
Mark Thomas Johnson, Arendonk, BE;
Ron Martinus Laurentius Van Lieshout, Geldrop, NL;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 21/02 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A62B 9/00 (2006.01); A62B 18/08 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/0633 (2014.02); A61B 5/4812 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61M 16/0003 (2014.02); A61M 16/0605 (2014.02); A61M 16/0683 (2013.01); A61M 21/02 (2013.01); A61N 1/0452 (2013.01); A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/36014 (2013.01); A61N 1/36031 (2017.08); A62B 9/006 (2013.01); A62B 18/084 (2013.01); A61M 16/0688 (2014.02); A61M 21/00 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0072 (2013.01); A61M 2205/05 (2013.01); A61M 2205/054 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3303 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3553 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3561 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3584 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); A61M 2230/04 (2013.01); A61M 2230/10 (2013.01); A61M 2230/14 (2013.01); A61M 2230/18 (2013.01); A61M 2230/60 (2013.01); A61M 2230/63 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a respiratory apparatus. The respiratory apparatus comprises a respiratory interface configured to aid a user in respiration and an attachment configured to hold the respiratory interface in position on the face of the user. The respiratory apparatus also comprises at least one electrode configured to provide electrical stimulation to one or more facial muscles of the user.