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Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013

Filed:

Jan. 06, 2006
Applicants:

William A. Truschel, Oakmont, PA (US);

Winslow K. Duff, Export, PA (US);

Michael T. Kane, Harrison City, PA (US);

Andrew L. Shissler, Delmont, PA (US);

Inventors:

William A. Truschel, Oakmont, PA (US);

Winslow K. Duff, Export, PA (US);

Michael T. Kane, Harrison City, PA (US);

Andrew L. Shissler, Delmont, PA (US);

Assignee:

RIC Investments, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A62B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A pressure generating system and method for generating a flow of fluid at a pressure above atmospheric pressure. The system includes a pressure generator and a valve that controls the pressure/flow of gas delivered to the patient. The system monitors energy provided to the valve, a characteristics associated with movement of the valve, a position of the valve, or any combination thereof. In addition, the controller controls an operating speed of the pressure generator such that the valve operates over a majority of the range of positions during use of the pressure support system.


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