US Patent Issued to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on Nov. 25 for "Flow path sensing for flow therapy apparatus" (New Zealander Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,749, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).

"Flow path sensing for flow therapy apparatus" was invented by Russel William Burgess (Auckland, New Zealand) and Dean Antony Barker (Auckland, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A respiratory flow therapy apparatus including a sensor module can measure a flow rate of gases or gases concentration provided to a patient. The sensor module can be located after a blower and/or mixer. The sensor module can include at least an ultrasonic transmitter, a receiver, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor and/or a flow ra...