US 11,679,287 B2
Wearable device for delivering air
Tzu-chin Yu, Sydney (AU); Emma Anne Connell, Sydney (AU); David Creusot, Sydney (AU); Donald Darkin, Dural (AU); Barton John Kenyon, Sydney (AU); Paul Jan Klasek, Sydney (AU); Andrew Sims, Sydney (AU); Quangang Yang, Sydney (AU); and Philip Rodney Kwok, Bella Vista (AU)
Assigned to ResMed Pty Ltd
Appl. No. 15/529,653
Filed by ResMed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista (AU)
PCT Filed Dec. 4, 2015, PCT No. PCT/AU2015/050766
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 25, 2017,
PCT Pub. No. WO2016/086273, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/087,500, filed on Dec. 4, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2017/0361133 A1, Dec. 21, 2017
Int. Cl. A62B 18/00 (2006.01); A63F 13/28 (2014.01); A62B 9/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); F04D 25/08 (2006.01); F04D 19/00 (2006.01); A63F 13/30 (2014.01); A41B 1/00 (2006.01); A41B 3/00 (2006.01); A41D 20/00 (2006.01); A41D 23/00 (2006.01); A42B 1/006 (2021.01); A44C 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/02 (2006.01); A61F 9/04 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/08 (2006.01); F04D 17/02 (2006.01); F04D 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC A62B 18/003 (2013.01) [A41B 1/00 (2013.01); A41B 3/00 (2013.01); A41D 20/00 (2013.01); A41D 23/00 (2013.01); A42B 1/006 (2013.01); A44C 5/0023 (2013.01); A61F 9/028 (2013.01); A61F 9/045 (2013.01); A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 16/0672 (2014.02); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 16/107 (2014.02); A61M 16/1055 (2013.01); A61M 16/1075 (2013.01); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 21/00 (2013.01); A62B 9/06 (2013.01); A62B 18/006 (2013.01); A63B 71/085 (2013.01); A63F 13/28 (2014.09); A63F 13/30 (2014.09); F04D 19/007 (2013.01); F04D 25/084 (2013.01); A61M 16/1065 (2014.02); A61M 16/161 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0016 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3561 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2209/088 (2013.01); A61M 2230/06 (2013.01); A61M 2230/205 (2013.01); A61M 2230/42 (2013.01); A61M 2230/50 (2013.01); F04D 17/025 (2013.01); F04D 25/0673 (2013.01)] 57 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A personal portable respiratory apparatus to provide cleaned air to a user, the apparatus comprising:
a flow generator configured to generate a flow of air;
a personal spatial respiratory interface coupled to the flow generator, the personal spatial respiratory interface comprising at least a first air outlet and a second air outlet, wherein the first air outlet is configured to direct the flow of air at a first flow velocity to within an ambient breathing proximity of a user and the second air outlet is configured to produce an air shield that has a second flow velocity to separate the directed flow of air in the ambient breathing proximity of the user from uncleaned environmental air, wherein the first flow velocity is lower than the second flow velocity;
one or more sensors configured to detect orientation of the personal spatial respiratory interface and/or ambient wind conditions external to the personal spatial respiratory interface;
a controller configured to adjust operation of the apparatus at least based on either or both of: (1) a first signal from the one or more sensors indicating the detected orientation of the personal spatial respiratory interface, and (2) a second signal from the one or more sensors indicating the detected ambient wind conditions; and
a set of filters comprising different types of filters for filtering the flow of air;
wherein the controller is configured to determine different filters in the set of filters for filtering the flow of air based on received data that is associated with aspects of the air in the user's environment.
 
55. A portable personal entertainment respiratory apparatus to provide air containing sensory particles to a user, the apparatus comprising:
a portable flow generator configured to generate a flow of air;
a personal spatial respiratory interface coupled to the portable flow generator, the personal spatial respiratory interface comprising an outlet for the portable flow generator and at least one adjustable air nozzle, the personal spatial respiratory interface configured to direct the flow of air within an ambient breathing proximity of a user;
a controller; and
a sensory particle dispenser, wherein the controller is configured to selectively activate release of a sensory particle from the sensory particle dispenser into the directed flow of air, and adjust at least one of a position or an angle of the at least one adjustable air nozzle of the personal spatial respiratory interface, in response to an entertainment triggering signal,
wherein the adjustment to the position or angle of the at least one adjustable air nozzle is selected to simulate virtual airflow movement occurring within a virtual entertainment.