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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Charles E. Porges, Orinda, CA (US);
Joseph Douglas Vandine, Manteca, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles E. Porges, Orinda, CA (US);
Joseph Douglas Vandine, Manteca, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chart Inc., Ball Ground, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 7/00 (2006.01); A62B 9/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); G05B 1/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/02 (2006.01); A61M 16/12 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/12 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0208 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 16/125 (2013.01); A61M 16/0069 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01); A61M 2205/52 (2013.01); A61M 16/1015 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for conserving oxygen in a breathing assistance device are disclosed. A method may include delivering breathable gas with a first average oxygen concentration during a first portion of an inhalation phase for a patient. The method may also include delivering breathable gas with a second average oxygen concentration during a second portion of an inhalation phase for a patient.