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Douglas M. Mechlenburg
Also filed as: MECHLENBURG DOUGLAS · MECHLENBURG DOUGLAS M
37 granted patents·4 pending applications·3,924 citations·filing 1985–2015
99Inventor score
Files withRIC INVESTMENTS LLC13RESPIRONICS INC12WITT ERIK KURT4AMERICAN STERILIZER CO3KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV2
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41 records- 0196US7296573B2Method and apparatus for providing positive airway pressure to a patientRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 20, 2007·119 cites·31 claims
- 0296US6932084B2Method and apparatus for providing positive airway pressure to a patientRIC INVESTMENTS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 23, 2005·290 cites·43 claims
- 0396US6212435B1Intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and methodRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 3, 2001·417 cites·45 claims
- 0495US6105575AMethod and apparatus for providing positive airway pressure to a patientRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 22, 2000·438 cites·44 claims
- 0595US4689548APhase controlled regulatorAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 25, 1987·69 cites·18 claims
- 0694US7225809B1Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a medical deviceRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 5, 2007·250 cites·2 claims
- 0793US7810496B2Method and apparatus for providing positive airway pressure to a patientRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 12, 2010·66 cites·10 claims
- 0893US6401713B1Apparatus and method of providing continuous positive airway pressureRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 11, 2002·214 cites·30 claims
- 0992US6770022B2Muscle stimulating device and method for diagnosing and treating a breathing disorderRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 3, 2004·241 cites·16 claims
- 1092US6748275B2Vestibular stimulation system and methodRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 8, 2004·173 cites·26 claims
- 1192US6314324B1Vestibular stimulation system and methodRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 6, 2001·228 cites·40 claims
- 1291US5537997ASleep apnea treatment apparatus and passive humidifier for use therewithRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 23, 1996·292 cites·8 claims
- 1390US5492113ASleep apnea treatment apparatus having multiple ramp cyclesRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 20, 1996·194 cites·27 claims
- 1487US6618627B2Intraoral electromuscular stimulating device and methodRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 9, 2003·110 cites·14 claims
- 1585US10279142B2System and respiration appliance for supporting the airway of a subjectKONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV·Filed 2015·Granted May 7, 2019·5 cites·6 claims
- 1685US8490624B2Patient interface with variable footprintHO PETER CHI FAI·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 23, 2013·36 cites·10 claims
- 1784US8042537B2Method of providing interactive pressure supportRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 25, 2011·31 cites·24 claims
- 1883US8381724B2Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a medical deviceRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 26, 2013·33 cites·13 claims
- 1981US7367935B2Muscle stimulating device and method for diagnosing and treating a breathing disorderRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted May 6, 2008·105 cites·10 claims
- 2079US5655522ASleep apnea treatment apparatus and passive humidifier for use therewithRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 12, 1997·155 cites·4 claims
- 2177US8355788B2Vestibular stimulation system and methodRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 15, 2013·14 cites·12 claims
- 2276US9027553B2System and respiration appliance for supporting the airway of a subjectWITT ERIK KURT·Filed 2009·Granted May 12, 2015·16 cites·18 claims
- 2376US7711438B2Intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and methodRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 4, 2010·51 cites·9 claims
- 2476US5540219ASleep apnea treatment apparatusRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 30, 1996·171 cites·7 claims
- 2575US8746247B2System and method for treating lung disease using positive pressure airway supportMECHLENBURG DOUGLAS·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 10, 2014·15 cites·18 claims
- 2674US8844531B2System, method and respiration appliance for supporting the airway of a subjectWITT ERIK KURT·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 30, 2014·12 cites·28 claims
- 2774US7051735B2Interactive pressure support system and methodRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 30, 2006·49 cites·23 claims
- 2870US7856274B2Vestibular stimulation system and methodRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 21, 2010·6 cites·24 claims
- 2965US9216266B2System and respiration appliance for supporting the airway of a subjectWITT ERIK KURT·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 22, 2015·4 cites·6 claims
- 3064US10165959B2Method and apparatus for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea with an awake patientCOLBAUGH MICHAEL EDWARD·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 1, 2019·4 cites·21 claims
- 3164US6564797B1Interactive pressure support system and methodRESPIRONICS INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 20, 2003·76 cites·21 claims
- 3261US7469162B2Vestibular stimulation system and methodRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 23, 2008·16 cites·26 claims
- 3355US9216265B2System and respiration appliance for supporting the airway of a subjectWITT ERIK KURT·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 22, 2015·0 cites·5 claims
- 3454US2008053444A1Method and Apparatus for Providing Positive Airway Pressure to a PatientRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3553US9901692B2System and method for treating lung disease using positive pressure airway supportMECHLENBURG DOUGLAS·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 27, 2018·3 cites·25 claims
- 3650US10456541B2System and respiration appliance for supporting the airway of a subjectKONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 29, 2019·0 cites·8 claims
- 3749US4724311AVariably transmissive filterAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 9, 1988·13 cites·8 claims
- 3849US2011036352A1Method and apparatus for providing positive airway pressure to a patientRIC INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3942US4616501ASystem for determining gas concentrationAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1985·Granted Oct 14, 1986·8 cites·3 claims
- 4038US2014076317A1Pulse oximetry in respiratory therapy patient interfaceLOTZ GARY WILLIAM·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4135US2012022388A1System and method for monitoring pulmonary congestionPITTMAN STEPHEN DALTON·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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