Noise suppression for an assisted breathing device
First Claim
1. A system for delivering a supply of pressurized gas to a user, the system comprising:
- a blower having an intake portion and an outlet portion for supplying the pressurized gas to the user; and
a noise suppression portion defining a conduit therethrough having an intake portion and an outlet portion, the outlet portion of said conduit in communication with the intake portion of said blower, wherein said noise suppression portion is moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration such that at least one exterior dimension of the system is reduced when the noise suppression portion is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration.
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Abstract
A system for delivering a supply of pressurized gas to a user may include a blower and a noise suppression portion. The blower may include an intake portion and an outlet portion for supplying the pressurized gas to the user. The noise suppression portion may define a conduit therethrough having an intake portion and an outlet portion in communication with the intake portion of said blower. The noise suppression portion may be moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration such that at least one exterior dimension of the device is reduced when the noise suppression portion is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for delivering a supply of pressurized gas to a user, the system comprising:
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a blower having an intake portion and an outlet portion for supplying the pressurized gas to the user; and a noise suppression portion defining a conduit therethrough having an intake portion and an outlet portion, the outlet portion of said conduit in communication with the intake portion of said blower, wherein said noise suppression portion is moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration such that at least one exterior dimension of the system is reduced when the noise suppression portion is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for reducing noise generated by a breathing device for delivering gas to a user, the system comprising:
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a body moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration such that at least one exterior dimension of the body is reduced when the body is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration; and a conduit defined within the body, the conduit having an intake portion and an outlet portion, the outlet portion of said conduit in communication with the intake portion of a gas supply device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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providing a device for delivering a supply of pressurized gas to a user, the device including a blower having an intake portion and an outlet portion for supplying the pressurized gas to the user, and a noise suppression portion defining a conduit therethrough, said conduit having an outlet portion in communication with the intake portion of said blower; and moving said noise suppression portion of said device between a first configuration and a second configuration such that at least one exterior dimension of the device is reduced when the noise suppression portion is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A system for delivering a supply of pressurized gas to a user comprising:
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blowing means having an intake portion and an outlet portion for supplying the pressurized gas to the user; and noise suppression means defining a conduit therethrough having an intake portion and an outlet portion, the outlet portion of said conduit in communication with the intake portion of said blowing means, wherein said noise suppression means is moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration such that at least one exterior dimension of the device is reduced when the noise suppression means is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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