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Patent US6029660 - Substance delivery apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA substance delivery apparatus (10) for use with a system (12) for supplying breathable gas to a human or animal. The apparatus includes a mechanism (22) to measure the pressure of the supplied breathable gas (22) to detect inhalation by the human or animal; and elements (54, 56, 58, 60) to deliver the...http://www.google.com/patents/US6029660?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6029660 - Substance delivery apparatusPublication numberUS6029660 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/989,150Publication dateFeb 29, 2000Filing dateDec 12, 1997Priority dateDec 12, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP0968017A1, EP0968017A4, US6990977, US7779834, US8397716, US20060021620, US20100282251, WO1998025662A1Publication number08989150, 989150, US 6029660 A, US 6029660A, US-A-6029660, US6029660 A, US6029660AInventorsMichel Calluaud, Victor YerburyOriginal AssigneeResmed LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (73), Referenced by (45), Classifications (15), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSubstance delivery apparatusUS 6029660 AAbstract A substance delivery apparatus (10) for use with a system (12) for supplying breathable gas to a human or animal. The apparatus includes a mechanism (22) to measure the pressure of the supplied breathable gas (22) to detect inhalation by the human or animal; and elements (54, 56, 58, 60) to deliver the substance (52) to the human or animal during inhalation at a pressure higher than the supplied pressure of the breathable gas. A method of delivering a substance (52) is also disclosed.
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