Flexible structure for mask, and method and apparatus for evaluating performance of a mask in use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9108014
APP PUB NO 20110162654A1
SERIAL NO

12736980

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A respiratory mask includes a frame and a flexible structure provided to the frame and adapted to engage a patient's face. The flexible structure includes a chamber filled with a first gel and a second gel that is relatively harder than the first gel. A ratio of height of the first gel to the second gel in a lip region is in the range of about 0.25 to about 0.6.

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RESMED PTY LTD1 ELIZABETH MACARTHUR DRIVE BELLA VISTA NSW 2153 AUSTRALIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biener, Achim Aufkirchen, DE 95 4399
Brambilla, Enrico Drummoyne, AU 82 2036
Burz, Johann Sebastian Germaringen, DE 36 338
Carroll, Fiona Catherine Concord, AU 31 1237
Gudiksen, Joshua Adam Mortdale, AU 39 1435
Hitchcock, Robin Garth Normanhurst, AU 95 5118
Judson, Daniel Robert Lapstone, AU 33 1490
Kwok, Philip Rodney Chatswood, AU 301 16835
Lang, Bernd Grafelfing, DE 44 2764
Mazzone, Damien Julian Concord West, AU 28 1048
Nickol, Johannes Stanhope, DE 37 526
Saralertsophon, Vishnu Bella Vista, AU 2 75
Skipper, Christopher Scott North Ryde, AU 78 3466
Spruell, Matthew David Bella Vista, AU 10 287

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