Inspiratory synthesis of nitric oxide
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- collecting information related to one or more triggering events associated with a respiratory system, the collected information comprising information from at least one oxygen sensor relating to a concentration of oxygen in a reactant gas;
determining one or more control parameters based on the collected information, the control parameters being determined by a controller in the form of a processor that is configured to be in communication with the at least one oxygen sensor and a spark chamber; and
initiating a series of electric arcs in the spark chamber to generate nitric oxide in the reactant gas to produce a product gas based on the determined control parameters.
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Abstract
A system for generating nitric oxide can include an apparatus positioned in a trachea of a mammal, the apparatus including a respiration sensor for collecting information related to one or more triggering events associated with the trachea, an oxygen sensor for collecting information related to a concentration of oxygen in a gas, and one or more pairs of electrodes for initiating a series of electric arcs to generate nitric oxide, and the system for generating nitric oxide can also include a controller for determining one or more control parameters based on the information collected by the respiration sensor and the oxygen sensor, wherein the series of electric arcs is initiated based on the control parameters determined by the controller.
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33 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting information related to one or more triggering events associated with a respiratory system, the collected information comprising information from at least one oxygen sensor relating to a concentration of oxygen in a reactant gas; determining one or more control parameters based on the collected information, the control parameters being determined by a controller in the form of a processor that is configured to be in communication with the at least one oxygen sensor and a spark chamber; and initiating a series of electric arcs in the spark chamber to generate nitric oxide in the reactant gas to produce a product gas based on the determined control parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a respiration sensor for collecting information related to one or more triggering events associated with a respiratory system; an oxygen sensor for collecting information related to a concentration of oxygen in a reactant gas; a controller in the form of a processor in communication with the respiratory sensor, the oxygen sensor, and a spark chamber, the controller configured to determine one or more control parameters based on the collected information from the respiration sensor and the oxygen sensor; and electrodes for initiating a series of electric arcs in the spark chamber to generate nitric oxide in the reactant gas to produce a product gas based on the determined control parameters communicated to the spark chamber from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for generating nitric oxide, the system comprising:
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an apparatus positioned in a trachea of a mammal, the apparatus comprising; a respiration sensor for collecting information related to one or more triggering events associated with the trachea; an oxygen sensor for collecting information related to a concentration of oxygen in a reactant gas; one or more pairs of electrodes in a spark chamber for initiating a series of electric arcs to generate nitric oxide in the reactant gas to produce a product gas; and a controller in the form of a processor in communication with the respiration sensor, the oxygen sensor, and the spark chamber, the controller configured to determine one or more control parameters based on the information collected by the respiration sensor and the oxygen sensor, wherein the series of electric arcs is initiated based on the control parameters determined by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus implantable in the intercartilaginous rings in the neck, the apparatus comprising:
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a respiration sensor for collecting information related to one or more triggering events associated with a respiratory system; an oxygen sensor for collecting information related to a concentration of oxygen in a reactant gas; a controller in the form of a processor in communication with the respiration sensor, the oxygen sensor, and a spark chamber, the controller configured to determine one or more control parameters based on the collected information from the respiration sensor and the oxygen sensor; and one or more pairs of electrodes that reside inside the spark chamber, the electrodes for initiating a series of electric arcs to generate nitric oxide in the reactant gas to produce a product gas based on the determined control parameters communicated to the spark chamber from the controller, wherein the spark chamber is separated from an external environment by a membrane that is permeable to nitric oxide and impermeable to nitrogen dioxide and ozone. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. An apparatus implantable in the trachea of a mammal using the Seldinger technique, the apparatus comprising:
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a respiration sensor for collecting information related to one or more triggering events associated with a respiratory system; an oxygen sensor for collecting information related to a concentration of oxygen in a reactant gas; a controller in the form of a processor in communication with the respiration sensor, the oxygen sensor, and a spark chamber, the controller configured to determine for determining one or more control parameters based on the collected information from the respiration sensor and the oxygen sensor; and one or more pairs of electrodes in the spark chamber for initiating a series of electric arcs to generate nitric oxide in the reactant gas to produce a product gas based on the determined control parameters communicated to the spark chamber from the controller.
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