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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7766014 | Article and method for absorbing bodily substance discharge from and delivering medicinal substance to mouth or nose The present invention provides a wearing article for absorbing bodily substance discharge from mouth or nose. The article is formed from a material which is capable of receiving a holding bodily substance device and which is simply retained on the forearm or elbow o... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7428902 | Humidifier system for artificial respiration A humidifier system for heating and humidifying respiratory gases has a housing with an inner chamber, a first port at the first end for connection to a ventilator breathing circuit and a second port at the second end for connection to a patient to supply respirator... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7395821 | Multi-dose inhaler The present invention relates to an inhaler device and provides such a device comprising first and second compartments (4, 6) movable relative to one another such that, upon movement of said components (4, 6), operating means (16, 28, 40, 42, 44, 46... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7353826 | Sealing nasal cannula An integrally molded ventilation interface includes a hollow bellows-like structure and two nasal prongs extending from a top surface of the bellows. A pair of headgear strap flanges can also be molded integrally with the ventilation interface. The nasal prongs prov... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347203 | Heat and moisture filter exchanger and method A heat and moisture exchanger for both conducting a stream of air produced by a ventilator to a moisturizing medium and internally bypassing the moisturizing medium if aerosolized medication is introduced into the stream includes a housing having a ventilator-side p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7275539 | Wick arrangement for an anesthetic evaporator A wick arrangement for an anesthetic evaporator includes a wick with a carrier material (2) that is essentially impermeable to gas provided with wick material (3, 4) on both sides. A great path length is provided for saturating the gas with anesthetic ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7228859 | Pressure venting circuit for respiratory humidification apparatus An improved humidifier assembly includes a tubing and a one-way valve for equalizing pressure between gas space of a water supply container and gas space of a humidifier vessel. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7156098 | Breathing air filtration system A nasal air filtration device includes a pair of concave-convex filters, and a support structure incorporating a pair of generally annular bases for supporting the filters, and a bridge that couples the bases, to maintain them in a desired spaced-apart relation and ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156099 | Nostril filtering system A nostril filtering system is described for providing clean, filtered air for breathing in through the nose. The filtering system includes a soft, pliable filter material held in a flexible frame that can be inserted into each nostril of a user. In the case of foul ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7104286 | Weaving machine with correction of the distortion of the weft A weaving machine includes two temples whose axis is parallel to the weft threads and which are located at the lateral edges of the cloth, a cylindrical cloth-deflecting bar on which the cloth presses around an arc of contact before winding around a haul-off roll on... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087249 | Treatment of mucosal membranes The invention relates to the use of one or more antimicrobial metals preferably selected from silver, gold, platinum, and palladium but most preferably silver, formed with atomic disorder, and preferably in a nanocrystalline form, for reducing inflammation or infect... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7014634 | Anesthetic delivery device Disclosed is a vapor wand for administering inhalation anesthesia to wild animals. The wand has a fibrous wick that absorbs liquid anesthetic inserted by a syringe through a distal end cap and/or a leur fitting. Holes are spaced around the distal end of the wand so ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011093 | Microencapsulated fragrances and methods of coating microcapsules Nasal dilators and strips, methods of their manufacture, and methods for improving the breathing of individuals are provided. The strips and dilators include an elongated substrate, with or without a dilating component or portion, having top and bottom surfaces and ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004162 | Exhalation valve A mask is provided for the inhalation of medication, such as asthmatic medication. The mask is molded of a resilient plastic or rubber material and has a central through opening and includes an open front portion adapted to receive an aerosolization chamber which re... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997183 | Breathing gas humidifier system for a patient A breathing gas humidifier system for a patient includes a replaceable, closed water reservoir (1) with stable pressure, provided for receiving a water reserve for the breathing gas humidifier system. An intermediate storage unit (4) with water is clos... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990979 | Breathing equipment with a circuit for breathing gas Breathing equipment with a circuit for breathing gas and with a flat calcium hydroxide absorber (1) is cooled by an evaporating agent with improved cooling. A gas volume flow of at least 60 L per minute is admitted to the outer surface (14) of the calc... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976489 | Method and apparatus for humidification and warming of air A method of humidifying a gas that includes supplying a gas to a surface of a humidification material that readily absorbs moisture and readily releases moisture when exposed to a dry environment and generating turbulence in the gas as it passes over the surface of ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962154 | Metered administration of a therapeutic gas The invention relates to a method for the metered administration of a therapeutically effective gas to a patient, comprising a step to remove harmful or undesired substances from the gas-carrying system or from parts of the gas-carrying system. According to the inve... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948493 | Anaesthetic apparatus An apparatus for delivering anaesthetic to human or animal patients. The apparatus is an anaesthetic machine which is arranged to mount components of an anaesthetic delivery circuit, and which includes a collector arrangement in the form of a manifold having a plura... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6769428 | Adhesively applied external nasal strips and dilators containing medications and fragrances Nasal dilators and strips, methods of their manufacture, and methods for improving the breathing of individuals are provided. The strips and dilators include an elongated substrate, with or without a dilating component or portion, having top and bottom surfaces and ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6758215 | Aromatic travel mask An aromatic travel mask that fits over the nose and mouth area of a wearer's face for filtration of air, particularly recycled air in the travel compartment of a common carrier, the travel mask having a face shield with an aroma patch that emits a pleasant aroma and... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6701924 | Nasal filter The nasal filter is a breathing aid that would filter pollutants and contaminants from the air, thus improving the quality of the air inhaled by individuals who suffer respiratory ailments and allergies to air borne pollutants. Designed to fit just inside... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691706 | Personal humidifier Personal Humidifier with a horseshoe shaped headset made of plastic and being hollow in construction, the headset having an integral centrally located accordion type connection that allows each end of the headset to flex outward to snuggly fit on a user's... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6561188 | Nasal breathing apparatus and methods The apparatus is configured to provide improved nasal breathing to persons requiring a range of respiratory based remedies ranging from opening collapsed nasal passages to treating allergic reaction to delivery of immediate dosage or controlled release me... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6550476 | Heat-moisture exchanger and nebulization device A heat-moisture exchanger (HME) and nebulization device for connection to a mechanical ventilator or anesthesia apparatus, to provide humidification or an aerosolized medication without disconnection of the HME from the ventilator circuit, a respiratory d... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550474 | Microencapsulated fragrances and methods of coating microcapsules Nasal dilators and strips, methods of their manufacture, and methods for improving the breathing of individuals are provided. The strips and dilators include an elongated substrate, with or without a dilating component or portion, having top and bottom su... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6526969 | Method and device for releasing powder An inhaler device and a method in which powder for inhalation is jetted off a prepared device surface containing a defined pre-metered quantity of finely divided powder. The jetting function is obtained by a directed air stream pushing or cutting free a m... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6488028 | Device for recovering anaesthetic A device for recovering anaesthetic. During the administration of inhaled anaesthetic, the device is connected to a patient. It includes an anaesthetic evaporator for supplying anaesthetic to the patient and an absorption filter for absorption and desorpt... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481437 | Enhanced isolation chambers for ascending-stream extractive vaporizer The present invention is a vaporizer apparatus (1) and method for uniformly extracting active ingredients of specimen of crude natural product, or inert particulate matrix impregnated with volatile substances without pyrolysis which uses hot air (2), or a... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6435179 | Inhalation device A device for inhaling healing active substances and medications includes a housing containing an active substance carrier therein, this housing having at least two permanent openings for the passage of air; and one of the two permanent openings being an i... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6375724 | Humidifilter The invention is a humidification and filtration mask having an open cell foam reservoir attached to the facial or inner surface of a paper filtration mask. The reservoir provides for evenly wetting the paper mask by capillary action, after being charged ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367472 | Respiration humidifier An improved, compact and low-maintenance respiration humidifier of a simple design is proposed, which has an outer jacket with a water feed as well as a breathing gas feed line and breathing gas drain line and contains a bundle of hydrophobic hollow fiber... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354293 | Breathing humidifier The breathing humidifier is a reservoir containing a sponge and water. The reservoir is generally shaped to fit the contour of the users face between the upper lip and the nose. The sponge is shaped to fit against the nostril openings. Two openings are lo... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6325063 | Breath-powered mist inhaler A breath-powered inhalation device includes a hollow cylindrical body having an air inlet at one end and an air outlet at another end. The air outlet is narrowed so that air velocity increases as air moves through the outlet. At the air outlet is position... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6276360 | Medicated nasal dilator Nasal dilators and methods for improving the breathing of individuals are provid. The dilator includes an elongated substrate having top and bottom surfaces and a pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed on the bottom surface. The elongated substrate can be m... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6250301 | Vaporizer for inhalation and method for extraction of active ingredients from a crude natural product or other matrix A vaporizer apparatus and method for uniformly extracting active ingredients of a specimen of crude natural product or inert particulate matrix impregnated with volatile substances, without pyrolysis, which uses hot air or a heated inert gas stream to vol... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6216690 | Method and apparatus for rapid control of set inspired gas concentration in anesthesia delivery systems A method and system for rapid control of set inspired gas concentration is disclosed for operating a medical anesthesia delivery system and for controlling the flow and concentration of gases and anesthesia vapor delivered to a patient. Control of the ins... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6109262 | Nasal and oral filters Particle entrapment device for the capture of particles in an inhaled, or an exhaled air stream, including a body having a portion adapted to fit within the mouth or at least one nostril of a human, or other mammalian animal, in sealing engagement with th... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6095505 | Patient-end humidifier An improved breathing gas humidifier including an evaporation module which has a contact chamber and a flash-resistant heat exchanger, a wicking layer on the heat exchanger, a liquid water flow controller, an electric resistance heater, and a breathing ga... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6079634 | Electrostatic spraying An electrostatic spraying device is disclosed which is suitable for, but not limited to, dispensing an electrostatically sprayable substance for nasal or oral inhalation. Electrical charge is imparted to the spray particles by applying a high voltage to t... | 06/27/2000 |
