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Granted Patent B2
US 11,684,744 · App. 17/061,973 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Method and systems for the delivery of oxygen enriched gas

Inventors: William R. Wilkinson (Lakeway, TX); Dragan Nebrigic (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Inova Labs, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,684,744
App. No.
17/061,973
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are various embodiments of an oxygen concentrator system and method of delivering oxygen enriched gas to a user. In some embodiments, oxygen concentrator system includes one or more components that improve the efficiency of oxygen enriched gas delivery during operation of the oxygen concentrator system.

Claims (42)

1. An oxygen concentrator apparatus comprising:

a compression system configured to generate a pressurized stream of ambient air;

a canister system comprising at least one canister configured to house a gas separation adsorbent, wherein the gas separation adsorbent is configured to separate at least some nitrogen from the pressurized stream of ambient air to produce oxygen enriched air;

one or more valves coupled to the at least one canister; and

a controller coupled to and configured to operate the one or more valves,

wherein the controller is configured to be set for operation by using a remote smart phone, wherein the remote smart phone is configured to display two modes of operation of the oxygen concentrator apparatus for a user's selection, the two modes of operation including an active mode and a sedentary mode;

wherein the controller is configured to receive, remotely, from the remote smart phone, a remote signal indicating the user's selected mode of operation,

wherein the controller is configured to adjust a volume of a bolus of oxygen enriched air released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus based on the remote signal received from the remote smart phone,

wherein the controller is configured to increase the volume of the bolus of oxygen enriched gas released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus, when the remote signal indicates that the user's selected mode of operation is the active mode, and

wherein the controller is configured to decrease the volume of the bolus of oxygen enriched gas released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus, when the remote signal indicates that the user's selected mode of operation is the sedentary mode.

2. The oxygen concentrator apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to be operated by the user using the remote smart phone.

3. The oxygen concentrator apparatus of claim 2 wherein the one or more valves comprises a supply valve configured to release the bolus of oxygen enriched air.

4. The oxygen concentrator apparatus of claim 1 wherein the one or more valves comprises an inlet valve and an outlet valve configured for control of fluid flow through the oxygen concentrator apparatus.

5. The oxygen concentrator apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller includes one or more processors.

6. The oxygen concentrator apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a memory medium, and wherein the oxygen concentrator apparatus is configured to receive program instructions for the memory medium over a network, wherein the program instructions configure the one or more processors to control operation of the oxygen concentrator apparatus.

7. The oxygen concentrator apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to control releasing produced oxygen enriched air based on the set operation.

8. A method of operation of an oxygen concentrator apparatus comprising:

producing oxygen enriched air with at least one canister configured to house a gas separation adsorbent;

operating a compressor coupled to the at least one canister;

with a controller, controlling operation of one or more valves coupled with the at least one canister; and

receiving, remotely by the controller, from a remote electronic device, a remote signal indicating a selection of a mode of operation of the oxygen concentrator apparatus entered by a user into the remote electronic device, wherein the remote electronic device is a smart phone or a tablet, and

wherein the controller is configured to adjust a volume of a bolus of oxygen enriched air released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus based on the remote signal received from the remote electronic device,

wherein the controller is configured to increase the volume of the bolus of oxygen enriched gas released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus, when the remote signal indicates that the user's selected mode of operation is an active mode, and

wherein the controller is configured to decrease the volume of the bolus of oxygen enriched gas released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus, when the remote signal indicates that the user's selected mode of operation is a sedentary mode.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the remote electronic device is the smart phone.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the controller is configured for operation by the user using the smart phone.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more valves comprises a supply valve configured to release a bolus of oxygen enriched air.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising adjusting, with the controller, the volume of a bolus released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus based on the user's selection.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the one or more valves comprises an inlet valve and an outlet valve for controlling fluid flow through the oxygen concentrator apparatus.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the controller includes one or more processors.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising receiving, over a network, program instructions for a memory medium, and controlling operation of the oxygen concentrator apparatus with the program instructions.

16. The method of claim 8 further comprising releasing produced oxygen enriched air based on the user's selection.

17. An oxygen concentrator apparatus comprising:

a compression system configured to generate a pressurized stream of ambient air;

a canister system comprising at least one canister configured to house a gas separation adsorbent, wherein the gas separation adsorbent is configured to separate at least some nitrogen from the pressurized stream of ambient air to produce oxygen enriched air;

one or more valves coupled to the at least one canister; and

a controller coupled to and configured to operate the one or more valves,

wherein the controller is configured to be set for operation using a remote tablet, wherein the remote tablet is configured to display two modes of operation of the oxygen concentrator apparatus for a user's selection, the two modes of operation including an active mode and a sedentary mode

wherein the controller is configured to receive, remotely, from the remote tablet, a remote signal indicating the user's selected mode of operation,

wherein the controller is configured to adjust a volume of a bolus of oxygen enriched air released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus based on the remote signal received from the remote tablet,

wherein the controller is configured to increase the volume of the bolus of oxygen enriched gas released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus, when the remote signal indicates that the user's selected mode of operation is the active mode, and

wherein the controller is configured to decrease the volume of the bolus of oxygen enriched gas released by the oxygen concentrator apparatus, when the remote signal indicates that the user's selected mode of operation is the sedentary mode.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2021
From: NEBRIGIC, DRAGAN
To: INOVA LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057056/0122 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2021
From: WILKINSON, WILLIAM R
To: INOVA LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 056432/0855 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15258510 · Sep 7, 2016
Continuation 14053016 · Oct 14, 2013
Provisional Application 61804365 · Mar 22, 2013
Provisional Application 61713254 · Oct 12, 2012
Related Publication 20210023323A1 · Jan 28, 2021
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