Methods of detecting a quantity of water in a humidifier

    公开(公告)号:US10758701B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US15030402

    申请日:2014-10-14

    Applicant: ResMed Limited

    Abstract: Methods of an apparatus determine a quantity of a body of water in a humidifier such as by indirect measurement. The quantity of water may be determined by measuring one or more properties or characteristics, from which the quantity of water may be inferred. Characteristics of a flow of air, the humidifier, and/or the body of water may be measured. The characteristics may be, for example, pressure, flow rate, noise, vibration, temperature, electrical or mechanical. These may be measured by one or more sensors, which may be located in the humidifier, RPT device, air circuit or the patient interface. The methods described may have advantages, for example in being able to detect the quantity of water without requiring sensors to be present in a disposable component, and in some cases, without introduction of additional sensors.

    PRESSURE CONTROL IN RESPIRATORY TREATMENT APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180250480A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-06

    申请号:US15843087

    申请日:2017-12-15

    Applicant: RESMED LIMITED

    Abstract: An over-pressure control device prevents over-pressure conditions during the delivery of pressure treatment therapy to a patient with a respiratory treatment apparatus. The device may prevent delivered pressure from exceeding a first maximum pressure threshold. The device may also prevent the delivered pressure from exceeding a second maximum pressure threshold when the delivered pressure exceeds another pressure threshold for a period of time. In some embodiments, the second maximum pressure threshold may be lower than the first maximum pressure threshold. In an example embodiment, a set of comparators are configured to compare pressure with a maximum pressure threshold and to control a reduction in the pressure if the pressure exceeds the maximum pressure threshold. The set may also be configured to compare the pressure with a pressure threshold and to control reduction in the maximum pressure threshold if the pressure exceeds the pressure threshold for a period of time.

    POWER MANAGEMENT IN RESPIRATORY TREATMENT APPARATUS
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    发明申请
    POWER MANAGEMENT IN RESPIRATORY TREATMENT APPARATUS 审中-公开
    呼吸治疗装置中的电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US20140366876A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-18

    申请号:US14472651

    申请日:2014-08-29

    Applicant: ResMed Limited

    Abstract: A respiratory treatment apparatus provides respiratory treatment with improved power management control to permit more efficient power consumption and power supply units, such as battery powered operation. In one embodiment, power management prioritizes the flow generator (104) over other accessories such as the heating elements (111, 135) of a humidifier (112) and/or a delivery tube. The flow generator may control operations of the heating elements as a function of a detected respiratory cycle. For example, the timing of operation of the heating elements may be interleaved with the portion of an inspiratory phase of the respiratory cycle to permit the flow generator to operate during a peak power operation without a power drain or with a lower power drain from these components. Operations of distinct sets of components of the system (e.g., different heating elements) may also be interleaved to prevent simultaneous peak power operations.

    Abstract translation: 呼吸治疗设备通过改进的电力管理控制提供呼吸治疗,以允许更有效的功率消耗和电源单元,例如电池供电操作。 在一个实施例中,电力管理将流量发生器(104)优先于诸如加湿器(112)和/或输送管的加热元件(111,135)的其它附件。 流量发生器可以根据检测到的呼吸循环来控制加热元件的操作。 例如,加热元件的操作时间可以与呼吸周期的吸气相的部分交错,以允许流量发生器在峰值功率操作期间操作而没有功率消耗或来自这些部件的较低功率消耗 。 系统的不同组件(例如,不同的加热元件)的操作也可以被交错以防止同时的峰值功率操作。

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