Patent ID: 7044129

Claim:
A pressure support system comprising: a pressure generator adapted to generate a flow or fluid at a pressure above atmospheric pressure; a conduit having a first end coupled to the output of the pressure generator and a second end; a first pressure sensor operatively coupled to the conduit at a first location; a valve operatively coupled to the conduit between the first pressure sensor and the second end of the conduit, wherein the valve is adapted to control a pressure of fluid delivered to the second end of the conduit; a second pressure sensor coupled to the conduit at a second location between the valve and the second end of the conduit; and a controller operatively coupled to the pressure generator, the valve, and the first pressure sensor, wherein the controller controls actuation of the valve based on a set pressure to be delivered to a patient, which is a pressure measured by the second pressure sensor, and wherein the control ter controls an operating speed of the pressure generator based on an output of the first pressure sensor and the set pressure.