Personal gas supply delivery system

• US 7,096,865 B1
• Filed: 10/18/2000
• Issued: 08/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Oxygen Lifeline, LLC
• Original Assignee: Oxygen Lifeline, LLC
• Inventors: Coury, Joseph E., Massaad, John S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, Henry
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ragonese, Andrea M.
• Application Number:
  US09/691,713
• Time in Patent Office: 2,141 Days
• Field of Search: 128/200.11, 128/201.13, 128/203.16, 128/203.17, 128/203.26, 128/203.27, 128/202.22, 128/205.23, 128/203.14, 128/204.17, 128/205.12, 261/154, 261/130, 261/104, 261/107, 261/DIG.65, 261/203.14, 261/204.17, 261/205.12
• US Class Current: 128/203.17
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0672 Nasal cannula assemblies for oxygen therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 261/65 Vaporizers

Abstract

A supply of gas such as oxygen is provided to a person in need of such gas supply. The delivery system includes an alarm to alert the recipient of the gas or another when and if the gas supply is disrupted. The alarm system preferably includes a reset and on-off switch that is recessed sufficiently to prevent accidental disabling of the alarm system.

Claims

1. A personal gas supply delivery system comprising:

a moisturizing vessel, for when in use, having the capability to contain a liquid to provide a source of moisture to increase the amount of moisture in a gas passing through the liquid,

said moisturizing vessel having a first opening for receiving an influent gas,

said moisturizing vessel having a second opening for an effluent gas,

a first conduit connected with said second opening, said first conduit for when in use, for receiving the effluent gas,

a gas flow alarm connected with said first conduit, and

a second conduit connected with said gas flow alarm, said second conduit in fluid communication with said first conduit,

said gas flow alarm for determining the instantaneous pressure or flow volume of the influent gas and the effluent gas;

said second conduit has a length such that the gas flow alarm, when is use by a recipient of the effluent gas, is proximate to the recipient of the effluent gas, provided further that said personal gas supply delivery system has a gas flow alarm reset or test feature having an anterior surface where a switch to operate the alarm reset or the test feature is located substantially flush with or below the said anterior surface.

3. The personal gas supply delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the gas flow alarm is set to alert a second person by means of a transmitter and a receiver that the pressure or the volume per unit of time of the influent gas and the effluent gas has met at least one predetermined setting.

4. The personal gas supply delivery system according to claim 3 wherein the second person is alerted by the receiver.

2. A personal gas supply delivery system comprising:

a moisturizing vessel, for when in use, having the capability to contain a liquid to provide a source of moisture to increase the amount of moisture in a gas passing through the liquid,

said moisturizing vessel having a first opening for receiving an influent gas,

said moisturizing vessel having a second opening for an effluent gas,

a first conduit connected with said second opening, said first conduit for when in use, for receiving the effluent gas,

a gas flow alarm connected with said first conduit, and

a second conduit connected with said gas flow alarm, said second conduit in fluid communication with said first conduit,

said second conduit is unitary and connecting with a binary nasal cannula;

said gas flow alarm for determining an instantaneous difference in the pressure or volume of the influent gas per unit of time and the volume of the effluent gas per unit of time,

provided further that said personal gas supply delivery system has a gas flow alarm reset or test feature having an anterior surface where a switch to operate the alarm reset or the test feature is located substantially flush with or below the said anterior surface.