Bizarre Patents
A Christmas stocking having illumination means associated therewith for signalling the arrival of Santa Claus.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997270 | Apparatus for supplying respiratory gas and a method for controlling the apparatus An apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas includes a conveyor device for conveying the respiratory gas, a conduit for feeding the respiratory gas conveyed by the conveyor device to a person, and a humidification device for humidifying the respiratory gas. A senso... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7909032 | Ventilation device A ventilator with integrated breathing air humidifier has at least two defined air pathways provided in the breathing air humidifier, wherein the breathing air humidifier is installed and fixed on a horizontal surface of the ventilator. The ventilator with integrata... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7703455 | Apparatus and method for supplying respiratory gas to a patient in which respiratory gas components are metered with great accuracy An apparatus for supplying respiratory gas to a patient in which respiratory gas components are metered with great accuracy and sources of error are detected early. The apparatus has metering devices for respiratory gas components which are connected, on the leading... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7438072 | Portable field anesthesia machine and control therefore A portable anesthetic machine comprises a chassis having a cradle which removably receives a vaporizer, a control panel and a support member. The control panel and support member are pivotal relative to each other to selectively change the machine between carrying a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7364140 | CPAP apparatus A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) apparatus to supply pressurized breathable gas to a patient includes a flow generator having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a humidifier having a gas inlet coupled to the gas outlet of the flow generator, and a filter oper... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350519 | Method and apparatus for delivering an additive with a CPAP machine The present invention is a method and apparatus for delivering an additive with a continuous positive airway pressure (“CPAP”) machine. The invention includes mixing an additive with humidifier water and providing the additive to the patient with the CPAP machin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7237770 | Humidifier for breathable gas apparatus A humidifier for use with a breathable gas supply apparatus includes a hollow body adapted for partial filling with water to a predetermined maximum water level, a gas inlet to the body above the maximum water level and a gas outlet from the body above the maximum w... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7191780 | Continuous high-frequency oscillation breathing treatment apparatus A continuous high-frequency oscillation breathing device delivers therapy during both inhalation and exhalation in order to assist in clearings secretions the lungs. A fixed shrouded-venturi patient interface circuit is combined with medicated aerosol to deliver con... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137388 | Air pressure signal monitoring in apparatus for treating sleep disordered breathing A humidifier is provided including a first humidifier part, a second humidifier part connectable with the first humidifier part, and a sealing gasket disposed between the first and second humidifier parts. The second humidifier part is configured to hold a volume of... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111624 | Apparatus for delivering humidified gases An apparatus for delivering humidified gases has a connection manifold adapted to connect with inlet and outlet ports of a slide on water chamber in a single slide on motion. Connection of the gases inlet and gases outlet ports as well as any additional electrical a... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096864 | Device for supplying respiratory gas An apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas includes a blowing device for delivering the respiratory gas, a housing device having a bottom region, a top surface region and a side region extending upwardly between the top surface region and the cover region, as well... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032592 | Gas dosing device A device for the dosing of a dry additive gas into a breathing gas in a ventilator system, the ventilator system including a tubing system connectable by at a distal end to a patient, and has a dosing tube connectable to the tubing system for dosing to the distal en... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997184 | Cool air inhaler A cool air inhaler for use in treating croup, having a body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall forming an enclosed space open at an upper portion of the body wherein the upper portion of the body is adapted to generally conform to contours of a lower pa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988497 | Apparatus for equalizing air pressure in air respiratory system A humidifier apparatus for operating at an air pressure is disclosed for use with a respiratory therapy breathing apparatus that provides a breathable gas supply to patients requiring higher concentrations of liquid vapor and gas pressure. The humidifier apparatus i... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6983747 | Aerosol generator The invention relates to an aerosol generator that comprises an oscillating membrane that is provided with openings. The aerosol generator is further characterized in that the liquid container is impinged upon with negative pressure by displacing a sealing element u... | 01/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6935337 | Humidifier with structure to prevent backflow of liquid through the humidifier inlet An apparatus for humidifying breathable gas includes (a) at least one humidifier part configured to retain a body of liquid therein and defining at least one chamber therein, (b) an inlet communicated with an interior of the at least one humidifier part and connecta... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918389 | Breathing assistance apparatus A humidifier and humidity sensor for use with a breathing assistance apparatus. The humidity sensor senses absolute humidity, relative humidity and/or temperature at both the patient end and humidifier end. The humidifier may also include provision to both control i... | 07/19/2005 |
| RE38700 | Medical nebulization device The improved medical nebulization device includes a head and a removeable depending liquid reservoir. The head has a closed top, closed sides and open bottom defining a central space in which is secured a nebulization chamber having closed sides and an open top and ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6827340 | CPAP humidifier Passive humidifier for a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device having a plurality of chambers defined by arced baffles. Each opening between the arced baffles is provided with a deflector baffle to prevent direct passage of air. ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6772999 | Humidifier for breathable gas apparatus A humidifier for use with a breathable gas supply apparatus includes a hollow body adapted for partial filling with water to a predetermined maximum water level, a gas inlet to the body above the maximum water level and a gas outlet from the body above the maximum w... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6718974 | CPAP humidifier having sliding access drawer A humidification device (10) for use with a CPAP unit (18) or similar breathing device is provided which includes a stationary cabinet (12) with a slide-type drawer member (14) adapted to hold a supply of humidifying water. The cabinet ( | 04/13/2004 |
| 6679250 | Combination inhalation therapeutic and exhalation measuring device A combination spirometer or peak flow meter and nebulizer system is provided. Utilization of common elements, on a time sharing basis is accomplished by the combined instrumentation. The sharing of a common chamber by a peak flow meter and a nebulizer sys... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6554260 | Humidifier for breathable gas apparatus A humidifier for use with a breathable gas supply apparatus includes a hollow body adapted for partial filling with water to a predetermined maximum water level, a gas inlet to the body above the maximum water level and a gas outlet from the body above th... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6397841 | Apparatus for supplying breathable gas An apparatus (10) for supplying breathable gas. The apparatus (10) includes a flow generator (12), a gas outlet (14), a connector (21) interposed between the flow generator (12) and the pressure sensor (20), the connector having a connecting inlet (22) an... | 06/04/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6302104 | Interlock arrangement for evaporators in an anesthesia apparatus An interlock arrangement for evaporators in an anesthesia apparatus having at least two evaporators for setting a desired gas concentration prevents more than one evaporator from being activated at a time. The evaporators are connectable to a gas distribu... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6189870 | Dual port medical oxygen humidifier An improved disposable bubble oxygen humidifier is provided having a humidifying chamber included for the blending of oxygen and moisture. A slide switch on the top of the humidifier directs pure oxygen to the patient, or alternately, routes the oxygen th... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6050552 | Humidifier assembly A humidifier assembly includes a cartridge secured in the humidification chamber cavity for displacing between about 20% and about 80% of the volume of the cavity.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6050260 | Humidifier sleep apnea treatment apparatus Apparatus and method of treating OSA (Obstructve Sleep Apnea) are disclosed wherein a Positive Airway Pressure device is utilized to provide a gases supply which is then passed through a humidifier. As the amount of water vapor generated by the humidifier... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6041776 | Medical nebulization device The improved medical nebulization device includes a head and a removeable depending liquid reservoir. The head has a closed top, closed sides and open bottom defining a central space in which is secured a nebulization chamber having closed sides and an op... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6021777 | Portable anesthesia machine A portable anesthesia machine includes a vaporizer having a combinant chamber for containing a liquid anesthetic agent and a pair of diluent stems extending therein for delivering a carrier gas thereinto and providing a vaporized anesthesia agent therefro... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5832917 | Method and arrangement for vaporizing an anaesthetic A method and an arrangement in connection with vaporizing an anaesthetic, in which an anaesthetic, vaporized in a vaporizer is mixed with fresh gas and delivered to be inhaled by a patient. In order to achieve a reliable operation, the prevailing ambient ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5687714 | Self-cleaning endotracheal tube apparatus An endotracheal tube apparatus (10) which can efficiently impart air to the lungs of a human or animal while preventing the harmful build up of mucus deposits on critical parts of the apparatus. This endotracheal tube apparatus features an endotracheal tu... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5673687 | Humidifier for a ventilator and an associated attachment A sealing and retaining arrangement for a humidifier with separable top and bottom members and an attaching arrangement for rigidly connecting a ventilator or other respiratory device to the top of the humidifier in a predetermined, fixed position. The se... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5655520 | Flexible valve for administering constant flow rates of medicine from a nebulizer A nebulizer is improved by placing a flexible valve in the ambient air inlet tube. Inhalation suction and Venturi effect shut down the flexible valve in proportion to the strength of the inhalation. Thus, the same output flow rate is obtained even with va... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5649531 | Method and apparatus for metering an anaesthetic to a patient The invention relates to a method and apparatus for metering to a patient an anaesthetic vaporized from anaesthetic liquid held in a liquid space (27) of a liquid container (18) into a gas space (28). The anaesthetic dose contained in a gas flow supplied ... | 07/22/1997 |
