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Flow regulating valve in a breathing gas delivery system
Assignee: Respironics Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A flow regulating system including a valve and a method for maintaining a constant gas flow rate at varying gas pressure by means of differential gas pressure applied to opposed sides of a valve diaphragm.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald J. Zdrojkowski
- 👤 Frank V. Blazek
- 👤 John Raymond Pujol
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:54
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B9/00; A62B9/02; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/20; A61M16/201; A61M16/206; G; G05; G05D; G05D7/00; G05D7/01; G05D7/0106; G05D7/0113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A system for providing breathing gas to a user, said system comprising: a conduit; means for providing a flow of breathing gas within said conduit; means for varying a pressure of breathing gas flow within said conduit between selected pressure levels over a given time interval; and means for passing an essentially continuous flow of varying pressure gas from said conduit to an ambient pressure at an essentially constant flow rate throughout said given time interval.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A system for providing breathing gas to a user, said system comprising: a conduit; means for providing a flow of breathing gas within said conduit; means for varying a pressure of breathing gas flow within said conduit between selected pressure levels over a given time interval; and means for passing an essentially continuous flow of varying pressure gas from said conduit to an ambient pressure at an essentially constant flow rate throughout said given time interval.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for passing an essentially continuous exhaust flow maintains said exhaust flow at a rate substantially equal to an average flow rate of said flow of breathing gas within said conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for varying a pressure of breathing gas flow within said conduit is a pressure regulator separately located from said means for providing a flow of breathing gas within said conduit.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
114 words
A system for providing breathing gas to a user, said system comprising: a conduit; a flow generator operatively coupled to said conduit so as to generate a flow of breathing gas within said conduit; a pressure regulator operatively coupled to at least one of said conduit and said flow generator so as to vary a pressure of breathing gas within said conduit between selected pressure levels over a given time interval; and an exhaust valve operatively coupled to said conduit, said exhaust valve being configured so as to pass an essentially continuous flow of gas from said supply conduit to an ambient pressure at an essentially constant flow rate throughout said given time interval.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
114 words
A system for providing breathing gas to a user, said system comprising: a conduit; a flow generator operatively coupled to said conduit so as to generate a flow of breathing gas within said conduit; a pressure regulator operatively coupled to at least one of said conduit and said flow generator so as to vary a pressure of breathing gas within said conduit between selected pressure levels over a given time interval; and an exhaust valve operatively coupled to said conduit, said exhaust valve being configured so as to pass an essentially continuous flow of gas from said supply conduit to an ambient pressure at an essentially constant flow rate throughout said given time interval.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
94 words
A system for supplying breathing gas to a user, said system comprising: a conduit; means for providing a flow of said breathing gas within said conduit at selected pressure levels that vary in magnitude during a given time interval; and an exhaust valve coupled to said conduit, said exhaust valve having at least one exhaust path communicating an inside of said conduit with an ambient atmosphere, said exhaust valve being configured and coupled to said conduit such that a resistance to flow imposed by said exhaust path increases as pressure in said conduit increases.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
94 words
A system for supplying breathing gas to a user, said system comprising: a conduit; means for providing a flow of said breathing gas within said conduit at selected pressure levels that vary in magnitude during a given time interval; and an exhaust valve coupled to said conduit, said exhaust valve having at least one exhaust path communicating an inside of said conduit with an ambient atmosphere, said exhaust valve being configured and coupled to said conduit such that a resistance to flow imposed by said exhaust path increases as pressure in said conduit increases.
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