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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1999
Larry Puckeridge, Marrickville, AU;
ResMed Limited, North Ryde, AU;
Abstract
An apparatus for administering continuous positive the airway pressure to a patient includes a housing, a switch provided on the housing, and a graphical display. The graphical display includes a matrix of surface-mounted light-emitting electrodes mounted on a printed circuit board for selective illumination in response to information generated by operation of the apparatus. A display which may include an electrical switch of the apparatus or display panel, has a light emitting display surface and a plurality of light conduits transmitting light from a respective portion of be LED matrix to a portion of the display device. The information generated by operation of the device is graphically displayed by the display device.