ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,285, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to ResMed Pty Ltd (Bella Vista, Australia).
"Air conduit for a respiratory device" was invented by Dimitri Marco Maurer (Gosford, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air conduit for a respiratory therapy device comprises a first end, a second end, and a tube portion, wherein the tube portion comprises a tube wall and an auxiliary structure, such as a rib. The air conduit may deliver a flow of air from a respiratory therapy device or a humidifier to a patient interface. The air conduit may comprise a plurality of auxiliary structures, some of which may consist of a polymeric material, and s...