Systems and Methods for Providing Active Noise Control in a Breathing Assistance System
First Claim
1. A breathing assistance system having active noise control, the system comprising:
- a gas delivery system operable to supply breathing gas;
a patient interface configured to interface with a patient for delivering breathing gas to one or more breathing passages of the patient;
a connection system configured to communicate breathing gas supplied by the gas delivery system to the patient interface for delivery to the patient; and
a noise control system configured to control noise caused by a noise source associated with the breathing assistance system, the noise control system including;
a processor configured to generate noise control signals for at least partially canceling noise caused by the noise source;
a reference signal source configured to communicate to the processor reference signals associated with the noise source;
a speaker operable to output the noise control signals generated by the processor for at least partially canceling noise caused by the noise source; and
a feedback sensor configured to detect noise caused by the noise source and noise control signals output by the speaker, and communicate to the processor feedback noise signals based on the detected noise;
wherein the processor is configured to generate the noise control signals based at least on the reference signals and the feedback noise signals.
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Abstract
A breathing assistance system having active noise control may include a gas delivery system, a patient interface, a connection system, and a noise control system. The gas delivery system may supply breathing gas to a patient via the connection system and the patient interface. The noise control system may include a processor, a speaker, a reference signal source, and a feedback sensor. The processor may generate noise control signals to be output by the speaker for canceling noise caused by a noise source of the breathing assistance system. The reference signal source may communicate reference signals associated with the noise source. The feedback sensor may detect noise caused by the noise source and noise control signals output by the speaker, and communicate to the processor feedback noise signals based on the detected noise. The processor may generate the noise control signals based at least on the reference signals and the feedback noise signals.
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31 Claims
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1. A breathing assistance system having active noise control, the system comprising:
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a gas delivery system operable to supply breathing gas; a patient interface configured to interface with a patient for delivering breathing gas to one or more breathing passages of the patient; a connection system configured to communicate breathing gas supplied by the gas delivery system to the patient interface for delivery to the patient; and a noise control system configured to control noise caused by a noise source associated with the breathing assistance system, the noise control system including; a processor configured to generate noise control signals for at least partially canceling noise caused by the noise source; a reference signal source configured to communicate to the processor reference signals associated with the noise source; a speaker operable to output the noise control signals generated by the processor for at least partially canceling noise caused by the noise source; and a feedback sensor configured to detect noise caused by the noise source and noise control signals output by the speaker, and communicate to the processor feedback noise signals based on the detected noise; wherein the processor is configured to generate the noise control signals based at least on the reference signals and the feedback noise signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A noise control system for controlling noise associated with a breathing assistance system, the noise control system comprising:
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a processor configured to generate noise control signals for at least partially canceling noise associated with a noise source of a breathing assistance system; a reference signal source configured to communicate to the processor reference signals associated with the noise source; a speaker operable to output the noise control signals generated by the processor for at least partially canceling noise caused by the noise source; and a feedback sensor configured to; detect noise caused by the noise source and noise control signals output by the speaker; and communicate to the processor feedback noise signals based on the detected noise; wherein the processor is configured to generate the noise control signals based at least on the reference signals and the feedback noise signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for providing active noise control in a breathing assistance system, the system comprising:
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a gas delivery device operable to supply pressurized gas for a breathing assistance system; a sensor operable to detect noise associated with the breathing assistance system, including noise caused by the gas delivery device; a processor operable to generate noise cancellation signals based at least on the detected noise, the noise cancellation signals operable to at least partially cancel the noise associated with the breathing assistance system; and a speaker operable to output the generated noise control signals for at least partially reducing the noise caused associated with the breathing assistance system.
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27. A method for controlling noise associated with a breathing assistance system, the method comprising:
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using a first sensor to detect noise caused by a noise source of a breathing assistance system; communicating the detected noise as reference signals to a processor; using a speaker to output noise control signals for at least partially canceling the noise caused by the noise source; using a second sensor to detect (a) noise caused by the noise source and (b) noise control signals output by the speaker; communicating to the processor feedback signals based on the noise detected by the second sensor; and using the processor to generate noise control signals for output by the speaker based at least on the received reference signals and feedback signals. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A breathing assistance system having active noise control, the system comprising:
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gas delivery means for supplying breathing gas; patient interfacing means for interfacing with a patient for delivering breathing gas to one or more breathing passages of the patient; gas communication means for communicating breathing gas supplied by the gas delivery means to the patient interfacing means for delivery to the patient; and noise controlling means for controlling noise caused by a noise source associated with the breathing assistance system, the noise controlling means including; processing means for generating noise control signals for at least partially canceling noise caused by the noise source; reference signal communication means for communicating to the processor reference signals associated with the noise source; sound output means for outputting the noise control signals generated by the processor for at least partially canceling noise caused by the noise source; and feedback communication means for detecting noise caused by the noise source and noise control signals output by the speaker, and communicating to the processor feedback noise signals based on the detected noise; wherein the processing means is configured to generate the noise control signals based at least on the reference signals and the feedback noise signals.
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