Portable oxygen concentrator with a docking station

• US 20060174877A1
• Filed: 02/09/2005
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: VBOX, Incorporated
• Original Assignee: VBOX, Incorporated
• Inventors: Lonnes, Perry B., Jagger, Theodore W., Kivisto, John A., Van Brunt, Nicholas P.
• Application Number:
  US11/054,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20060174877A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/201.210
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0666 Nasal cannulas or tubing devices for improving normal breathing through the nose A61F5/08; nose filters A62B23/06; outside holding devices A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/10 Preparation of respiratory gases or vapours
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/101 using an oxygen concentrator
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/107 in the inspiratory path
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0007 introduced into the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0208 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/03 Gases in liquid phase, e.g. cryogenic liquids

Abstract

Disclosed is an oxygen supply system comprising a portable oxygen concentrator for providing oxygen-rich product gas to a patient. The oxygen concentrator contains a rechargeable power source. A docking station is provided to receive the oxygen concentrator. The docking station provides electric power to operate the oxygen concentrator while it is docked and recharges the rechargeable power source.

Claims

1. An oxygen supply system comprising:

a portable oxygen concentrator for providing oxygen-rich product gas to a patient, the oxygen concentrator separating oxygen from ambient air by vacuum swing adsorption, the oxygen concentrator having a rechargeable power source; and

a docking station for receiving the oxygen concentrator and providing electric power to operate the oxygen concentrator while it is docked.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the docking station includes a connection to recharge the rechargeable power source.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the docking station includes user inputs for programming operation of the oxygen concentrator.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the oxygen concentrator has a control system with programmable flow characteristics that are programmable with the user inputs of the docking station.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein a user input includes a boost function input that causes the oxygen concentrator to temporarily increase an oxygen delivery rate to a patient.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the docking station includes a diagnostic system for the oxygen concentrator.

7. An oxygen supply system comprising:

a portable oxygen concentrator for providing oxygen-rich product gas to a patient, the oxygen concentrator having a rechargeable power source and the oxygen concentrator having a weight of less than 2.3 kg; and

a docking station for receiving the oxygen concentrator and providing electric power to operate the oxygen concentrator while it is docked and to recharge the rechargeable power source.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the docking station includes user inputs for programming operation of the oxygen concentrator.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the oxygen concentrator has a control system with programmable flow characteristics that are programmable with the user inputs of the docking station.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein a user input includes a boost function input that causes the oxygen concentrator to temporarily increase an oxygen delivery rate to a patient.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein the docking station includes a diagnostic system for the oxygen concentrator.

12. An oxygen supply system comprising:

a portable oxygen concentrator for providing oxygen-rich product gas to a patient, the oxygen concentrator having a volume of less than 1 liter; and

the oxygen concentrator having a rechargeable power source; and

a docking station for receiving the oxygen concentrator and providing electric power to operate the oxygen concentrator while it is docked and to recharge the rechargeable power source.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the docking station includes user inputs for programming operation of the oxygen concentrator.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the oxygen concentrator has a control system with programmable flow characteristics that are programmable with the user inputs of the docking station.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein a user input includes a boost function input that causes the oxygen concentrator to temporarily increase an oxygen delivery rate to a patient.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein the docking station includes a diagnostic system for the oxygen concentrator.

17. An oxygen supply system comprising:

a portable oxygen concentrator for providing oxygen-rich product gas to a patient, the oxygen concentrator separating oxygen from ambient air by vacuum swing adsorption, the oxygen concentrator having a rechargeable power source; and

a docking station for receiving the oxygen concentrator and providing electric power to recharge the rechargeable power source.