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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rex A. Niles, Oneida, NY (US);
Lawrence A. Weinstein, Oneida, NY (US);
Stephen D. Diehl, Waterville, NY (US);
Assignee:
DHD Healthcare Corporation, Canastota, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/600 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/600 ;
Abstract
An improved continuous positive airway pressure therapy device including a ring orifice through which compressed air or oxygen is introduced to effectively amplify the air flow to the patient by drawing ambient air into the device inlet for maintaining a continuous positive pressure of a patient's lungs during all portions of the breathing cycle.