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Detection of sleep condition

US9687177B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33Claims

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Assignee

ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

Dinesh Ramanan · Sydney, AU
Jeffrey Peter Armitstead · Fawn Drive, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2010
Grant date	Jun 27, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A90/10
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Automated devices provide methodologies for determining sleep conditions, which may be in conjunction with treatment of sleep disordered breathing by a pressure treatment apparatus such as a continuous positive airway pressure device. Based on a measure of respiratory airflow, respiratory characteristics are extracted to detect arousal conditions, sleep stability, sleep states and/or perform sleep quality assessments. The methodologies may be implemented for data analysis by a specific purpose computer, a monitoring device that measures a respiratory airflow and/or a respiratory treatment apparatus that provides a respiratory treatment regime based on the detected conditions.

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