Coupler
US12053584B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/42
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coupler includes: a first connecting portion, an accommodating portion, and a second connecting portion; the first connecting portion is operatively connected to a gas-providing circuit; the second connecting portion is operatively connected to a gas-delivering circuit, where the gas-providing circuit, the coupler and the gas-delivering circuit form a pathway for providing gas to a user at a patient side of the coupler; the accommodating portion is provided with at least one sensing apparatus or a heating apparatus, where the at least one sensing apparatus is configured to measure a first parameter of the gas, and the heating apparatus is configured to heat the gas passing through the coupler.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.