Patents
US 11666722 B2: Nasal cannula without nostril prongs
- Granted
- 2023-06-06
- Filed
- 2020-03-04 application 16808884
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a nasal cannula without nostril prongs. The nasal cannula may be used together with an oxygen delivery system, such as a portable oxygen concentrator, or another type of breathing device such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. In an example, a nasal cannula includes a tube configured to connect to an oxygen supply, and further includes a fitting configured to connect to the tube. The fitting includes at least one discharge port and does not include nostril prongs.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230606.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B Medical, Inc. 18 patents | US company or organization | Winter Haven, FL | 3B MEDICAL, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert A. Lucio | Haines City, FL | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M16/0672 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 | Name change Change of address | 3B MEDICAL, INC. signed 2025-01-29 | 3B MEDICAL, INC. DUBLIN, OH | 70043/161 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-12-23 | Security interest Security interest Notice of grant of security interest in patents | 3B MEDICAL, INC. signed 2021-12-21 | TRUIST BANK ORLANDO, FL | 58973/549 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-03-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LUCIO, ALBERT A. signed 2020-03-04 | 3B MEDICAL, INC. WINTER HAVEN, FL | 52013/21 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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