RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND RESPIRATORY MASK DEVICE

• US 20100275919A1
• Filed: 04/28/2010
• Published: 11/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SLS Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Top Vision Medical Equipment Consultant Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sung, Ching-Lung
• Application Number:
  US12/768,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20100275919A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/204.22
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/1075 by influencing the temperature A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/161 with means for measuring the humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0021 with a proportional output signal, e.g. from a thermistor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0033 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/1025 the O2 concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/103 the CO2 concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated

Abstract

A respiratory system includes: a mask body adapted for attachment to a user'"'"'s face; a gas supplier connected to the mask body to supply a gas to the mask body; a central control unit associated with the gas supplier to control temperature and humidity of the gas supplied from the gas supplier to the mask body; a sensor unit disposed in the mask body to produce sensing signals and to convert the sensing signals into a signal output that is related to at least temperature and humidity of the gas; and a transmitting unit to transmit the signal output to the central control unit. The temperature and humidity of the gas supplied from the gas supplier is controlled based on the signal output.

Claims

1. A respiratory system comprising:

a mask body adapted for attachment to a user'"'"'s face;

a gas supplier connected to said mask body to supply a gas to said mask body;

a central control unit associated with said gas supplier to control temperature and humidity of the gas supplied from said gas supplier to said mask body;

a sensor unit disposed in said mask body to produce sensing signals and to convert said sensing signals into a signal output that is related to at least temperature and humidity of the gas; and

a transmitting unit to transmit said signal output to said central control unit, wherein the temperature and humidity of the gas supplied from said gas supplier is controlled based on said signal output.

2. The respiratory system of claim 1, wherein said sensing signals include a temperature signal, a humidity signal, a pressure signal, a flow rate signal, an oxygen level signal and a carbon dioxide level signal.

3. The respiratory system of claim 2, wherein said sensor unit includes a biochip configured to produce said sensing signals, and a converter to convert said sensing signals into said signal output.

4. The respiratory system of claim 3, wherein said transmitting unit includes a bus connected to said converter and said central control unit.

5. The respiratory system of claim 3, wherein said transmitting unit includes a wireless transmitting unit.

6. The respiratory system of claim 1, further comprising

a printed circuit board mounted on said mask body, said sensor unit being mounted on said printed circuit board.

7. The respiratory system of claim 6, further comprising

a battery mounted on said printed circuit board and connected to said sensor unit.

8. A respiratory mask device adapted for connection with a gas supplier that has a central control unit to control temperature and humidity of a gas supplied to said respiratory mask device, comprising:

a mask body adapted to be connected fluidly to the gas supplier;

a sensor unit disposed in said mask body to produce sensing signals and to convert said sensing signals into a signal output that is related to at least temperature and humidity of the gas; and

a transmitting unit adapted for electrical connection with the central control unit for transmitting said signal output to the central control unit.

9. The respiratory mask device of claim 8, wherein said sensing signals include a temperature signal, a humidity signal, a pressure signal, a flow rate signal, an oxygen level signal and a carbon dioxide level signal.

10. The respiratory mask device of claim 9, wherein said sensor unit includes a biochip configured to produce said sensing signals, and a converter to convert said sensing signals into said signal output.

11. The respiratory mask device of claim 10, wherein said transmitting unit includes a bus connected to said converter.

12. The respiratory mask device of claim 10, wherein said transmitting unit includes a wireless transmitting unit connected to said converter.

13. The respiratory mask device of claim 8, further comprising a printed circuit board mounted on said mask body, said sensor unit being mounted on said printed circuit board.

14. The respiratory mask device of claim 13, further comprising a battery mounted on said printed circuit board and connected to said sensor unit.