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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
Hill-rom Services Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Jack Barney Sing, Batesville, IN (US);
Yong Guan Tay, Singapore, SG;
Song Chiun Yong, Johor, MY;
Wee Chin Tay, Singapore, SG;
Pratheep Kumar Mahalingam, Singapore, SG;
Sangadi Nookarajesh Varma, Singapore, SG;
Ravivarman Ganesan, Struer, DK;
Shu Hwa Liau, Johor, MY;
Leonardo B. Artiaga, Jr., Singapore, SG;
Jiang Cong, Singapore, SG;
Leah Noaeill, New Brighton, MN (US);
Susan Malaret, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Baoyi Wu, Singapore, SG;
Travis A. Pelo, Columbus, IN (US);
Justin Liew, Singapore, SG;
HILL-ROM SERVICE PTE. LTD., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A respiratory therapy apparatus is operable to deliver multiple types of therapy to a patient. The apparatus includes a main housing and a nebulizer tray that selectively attaches to a bottom of the main housing. The apparatus also includes a filter housing unit having an antenna surrounding a pneumatic passage and a transponder chip coupled to the antenna. The main housing has also has an antenna that surrounds a respective pneumatic passage of a main outlet port of the apparatus. The main housing includes a reader that controls communication between the antennae. The main housing of the apparatus also has a pivotable hose support plate, a firmware upgrade port underneath part of the top wall of the housing, and a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays various user inputs for control of the apparatus and that displays various alert conditions that are detected.