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Granted Patent B2
US 12,201,768 · App. 17/315,420 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Wire heated tube with temperature control system, tube type detection, and active over temperature protection for humidifier for respiratory apparatus

Inventors: Andrew Roderick Bath (Sydney, AU); Donald Angus Richmond (Sydney, AU); Nathan John Row (Sydney, AU); Jianhua Zhu (Sydney, AU); Timothy Nicholas Shadie (Sydney, AU); Ronald James Huby (Sydney, AU); Ivan Teodor Dujmovic (Sydney, AU)
Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
A61M16/0051A61M16/0003A61M16/0066A61M16/0069A61M16/024A61M16/06A61M16/065A61M16/0816A61M16/0875A61M16/1075A61M16/109A61M16/1095A61M16/16A61M16/161A61M2016/0021A61M2016/0027A61M2016/0039A61M16/0605A61M2205/051A61M2205/18A61M2205/3306A61M2205/3368A61M2205/3375A61M2205/42A61M2205/502A61M2205/581A61M2205/582A61M2205/584A61M2230/205A61M2230/62
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Patent No.
US 12,201,768
App. No.
17/315,420
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A PAP system for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a flow generator to generate a supply of breathable gas to be delivered to the patient; a humidifier including a heating plate to vaporize water and deliver water vapor to humidify the supply of breathable gas; a heated tube configured to heat and deliver the humidified supply of breathable gas to the patient; a power supply configured to supply power to the heating plate and the heated tube; and a controller configured to control the power supply to prevent overheating of the heating plate and the heated tube.

Claims (67)

1. A respiratory system configured to deliver breathable gas to a patient through a patient interface sealingly mounted on the patient's face, the respiratory system comprising:

the patient interface comprising:

at least one circuit configured to receive a supply of power from, send data to, and receive data from, a power supply and a controller of at least one of: a flow generator, and a humidifier,

an electrical interface in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface,

a heatable conduit configured to convey the breathable gas and comprising a first end configured to be fluidly coupled to the flow generator or the humidifier and a second end configured to be fluidly coupled to the patient interface and be electrically connected to the patient interface;

a grouping of wires including a pair of heating wires extending along the length of the heatable conduit between the first end and the second end of the heatable conduit;

a transfer wire that is configured be electrically coupled the electrical interface of the patient interface to trainer power to the electrical interface and to receive data from the electrical interface;

a sensing device extending from an interior surface of the heatable conduit; and

a sensing circuit electrically connected to the sensing device and the transfer wire,

wherein the sensing circuit is configured to be supplied with a constant net voltage irrespective of whether the heatable conduit it in a heating on mode or a heating off mode.

2. The respiratory system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one circuit of the patient interface comprises at least one sensor.

3. The respiratory system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of: a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a flow and pressure sensor, a microphone, a noise cancellation sensor, a G force sensor, a motion sensor, a gagging detection sensor, a pulse oximeter, and a particulates detector sensor.

4. The respiratory system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one circuit of the patient interface comprises at least one patient interface controller.

5. The respiratory system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one patient interface controller of the patient interface is at least one of: an actuator configured to directly humidify the patient interface, an active vent, a speaker, an alarm, a noise cancellation control, a vibration control, a lamp, a heater, a controlled expansion foam seal, and a controllable membrane seal.

6. The respiratory system of claim 1 , wherein the patient interface comprises at least one alert device in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface.

7. The respiratory system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one alert device comprises at least one of: a light, and a speaker.

8. The respiratory system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one circuit of the patient interface comprises a modem.

9. The respiratory system of claim 1 , wherein the patient interface comprises at least one multiplexor in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface.

10. The respiratory system of claim 1 , wherein the patient interface comprises at least one encoder in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface.

11. The respiratory system of claim 1 , wherein the patient interface comprises a micropmcessor in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface to pre-condition signals.

12. The respiratory system of claim 1 , wherein the patient interface comprises an isolation circuit in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface.

13. The respiratory system of claim 12 , wherein the isolation circuit comprises one of: a transformer, a capacitor, and optical coupling.

14. The respiratory system of claim 1 ,

wherein a first end of the transfer wire is configured to be electrically connected to the at least one circuit of the patient interface,

wherein a second end of the transfer wire is configured to be electrically connected to a controller, and

wherein the transfer wire is configured to convey data to the patient interface.

15. The respiratory system of claim 3 , further comprising:

the flow generator configured to pressurize the breathable gas;

the humidifier configured to humidify the pressurized breathable gas; and

a controller configured to regulate power to the flow generator and the humidifier and send and receive data.

16. The respiratory system of claim 15 , further comprising:

an electrical contact in electrical communication with the controller and configured to be coupled to the transfer wire.

17. The respiratory system of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the flow generator and the humidifier comprises at least one apparatus multiplexor in communication with the patient interface.

18. The respiratory system of claim 1 , further comprising a heating circuit that includes the pair of heating wires, wherein the heating circuit is configured to provide heat to the heatable conduit.

19. A respiratory system configured to deliver breathable gas to a patient through a patient interface sealingly mounted on the patient's face, the respiratory system comprising:

the patient interface comprising:

at least one circuit configured to receive power from, send data to, and receive data from, a controller of at least one of: a flow generator, and a humidifier, and

at least one multiplexor in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface;

at least one electrical interface in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface;

a heatable tube configured to convey the breathable gas and comprising a first end configured to be fluidly coupled to the flow generator or the humidifier and a second end configured to be fluidly coupled to the patient interface and be electrically connected to the patient interface;

a grouping of wires including a pair of heating wires extending along the length of the heatable tube between the first end and the second end of the heatable tube;

at least one transfer wire that is configured be electrically coupled to the at least one electrical interface to transfer power to the at test one electrical interface and/or to receive data fro the at least one electrical interface;

a sensing device extending from an interior surface of the heatable tube; and

a sensing circuit electrically connected to the sensing device and the at least one transfer wire,

wherein the sensing circuit is confound to be supplied with a constant net voltage irrespective of whether the heatable tube is in a heating on mode or a heating off mode,

wherein the at least one multiplexor is configured to, when the at least one transfer wire is electrically connected to the at least one electrical interface and the at least one electrical interface is electrically connected to at least one circuit of the patient interface, perform at least one of: multiplexing multiple signals onto the at least one transfer wire, and de-multiplexing of an incoming signal received from the at least one transfer wire into original respective signals.

20. The respiratory system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one circuit of the patient interface comprises at least one sensor.

21. The respiratory system of claim 20 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of: a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a flow and pressure sensor, a microphone, a noise cancellation sensor, a G force sensor, a motion sensor, a gagging detection sensor, a pulse oximeter, and a particulates detector sensor.

22. The respiratory system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one circuit of the patient interface comprises at least one patient interface controller.

23. The respiratory system of claim 22 , wherein the at least one patient interface controller of the patient interface is at least one of: an actuator configured to directly humidify the patient interface, an active vent, a speaker, an alarm, a noise cancellation control, a vibration control, a lamp, a heater, a controlled expansion foam seal, and a controllable membrane seal.

24. The respiratory system of claim 19 , wherein the patient interface comprises at least one alert device in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface.

25. The respiratory system of claim 24 , wherein the at least one alert device comprises at least one of: a light, and a speaker.

26. The respiratory system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one circuit of the patient interface comprises a modem.

27. The respiratory system of claim 19 , wherein the patient interface comprises at least one encoder in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface.

28. The respiratory system of claim 19 , wherein the patient interface comprises a microprocessor in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface to pre-condition signals.

29. The respiratory system of claim 19 , wherein the patient interface comprises an isolation circuit in communication with the at least one circuit of the patient interface.

30. The respiratory system of claim 29 , wherein the isolation circuit comprises one of: a transformer, a capacitor, and optical coupling.

31. The respiratory system of claim 19 , further comprising:

the flow generator to generate a supply of pressurized breathable gas to be delivered to the patient;

the humidifier to humidify the supply of pressurized breathable gas;

a rust gas flow path leading from the flow generator to the humidifier;

a controller configured to supply power and send and receive data;

at least one apparatus multiplexor in communication with the patient interface; and

at least one electrical contact in communication with the controller,

wherein the at least one electrical contact is configured to be electrically coupled to the at least one transfer wire along the heatable tube and is configured to transfer data to the at least one transfer wire,

wherein the at least one apparatus multiplexor is configured to perform at least one of: multiplexing multiple signals onto the at least one transfer wire, and de-multiplexing of an incoming signal received from the at least one transfer wire into original respective signals.

32. The respiratory system of claim 19 , further comprising a heating circuit that includes the pair of heating wires, wherein the heating circuit is configured to provide heat to the heatable tube.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2021
From: BATH, ANDREW RODERICK; RICHMOND, DONALD ANGUS; ROW, NATHAN JOHN; ZHU, JIANHUA; SHADIE, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS; HUBY, RONALD JAMES; DUJMOVIC, IVAN
To: RESMED LIMITED
Reel/Frame 056182/0026 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2021
From: RESMED LIMITED
To: RESMED PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 056182/0082 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16106191 · Aug 21, 2018
Continuation 14219036 · Mar 19, 2014
Continuation 12847021 · Jul 30, 2010
Provisional Application 61334761 · May 14, 2010
Provisional Application 61230128 · Jul 31, 2009
Related Publication 20210260314A1 · Aug 26, 2021
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