# US 8,539,949 B2 · Ventilation system with a two-point perspective view > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,539,949 B2 - Document ID: US8539949B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/768,649 - Filed: 2010-04-27 - Published: 2011-10-27 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2010-04-27 - Assignees: Covidien LP - Applicants: Kenneth Leone; Marc Palmer; Peter Doyle - Inventors: Kenneth Leone; Marc Palmer; Peter Doyle - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8539949B2 ## CPC - A61M 16/0063: {Compressors} - A61M 16/0051: {with alarm devices} - A61M 16/024: {including calculation means, e.g. using a processor} - G09G 3/3426: {the different display panel areas being distributed in two dimensions, e.g. matrix} - G09G 3/3648: {using an active matrix (G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence)} - A61M 16/16: Devices to humidify the respiration air {(A61M16/1045 takes precedence)} - A61M 2016/0027: {pressure meter} - A61M 2202/0208: Oxygen - A61M 2202/025: Helium - A61M 2205/505: Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches - A61M 2205/52: with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient - A61M 2205/584: having a color code - A61M 2205/8206: battery-operated - A61M 2205/8212: with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption - A61M 2205/8237: Charging means - G09G 2300/0452: Details of colour pixel setup, e.g. pixel composed of a red, a blue and two green components - G09G 2320/064: by time modulation of the brightness of the illumination source - G09G 2320/0646: Modulation of illumination source brightness and image signal correlated to each other - G09G 2340/06: Colour space transformation - G09G 2360/145: the light originating from the display screen - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilator system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a primary display and system status display. Further, the disclosure describes a novel method for displaying ventilator information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A ventilation system comprising: a main housing; a gas delivery system in the main housing; a ventilation control system in the main housing that controls the gas delivery system and monitors one or more of a patient physiological parameter, operational parameters of the ventilation system and user-defined parameters; a primary display controller that generates a graphical user interface and that receives user inputs through the graphical user interface and delivers commands to the ventilation control system based on the inputs; a primary display housing removably attached to the main housing; a primary display in the primary display housing that presents the graphical user interface; and a system status display incorporated into the main housing that receives status data directly from the ventilation control system and the system status display displays a two-point perspective view depicting a physical configuration of a portion of the ventilation system, the two-point perspective identifying locations of actual physical components currently attached to the ventilation system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system further displays at least one of: an available gas source, a location of the available gas source on the ventilation system, a gas source use status, an available power source, a power source use status, a compressor installation status, a compressor use status, a location of installed batteries on the ventilation system, an installed batteries use status, an installed batteries charge level, and an installation status of at least one battery. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system further displays at least one of the location on the ventilation system of the following: a gas delivery system, a compressor, a type of installed gas source, an external power source, an installed battery, and a pressure gauge for the compressor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system further displays a compressor installation status. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The ventilation system of claim 1, further comprising a compressor, wherein the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system further displays: a location of the compressor on the ventilation system; a location of a pressure gauge for the compressor on the ventilation system; and and a compressor use status. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the system status display displays the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system at all times unless the ventilator is out of power. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system further displays: an available gas source, a location of the available gas source on the ventilation system, a gas source use status, an available power source, a power source use status, a compressor installation status, a compressor use status, a location of installed batteries on the ventilation system, an installed batteries use status, an installed batteries charge level, and an installation status of at least one battery. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system further displays the location on the ventilation system of the following: a gas delivery system, a compressor, a type of installed gas source, an external power source, an installed battery, and a pressure gauge for the compressor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the system status display further displays a pressure manometer. ### Claim 10 A method for displaying ventilation information on a ventilation system comprising: displaying a first set of data on a primary display; controlling the primary display with a primary display controller; displaying a second set of data on a system status display; controlling the system status display with a ventilation control system; and displaying a two-point perspective view depicting a physical configuration of a portion of the ventilation system as a part of at least one of the first set of data and the second set of data, the two-point perspective identifying locations of actual physical components currently attached to the ventilation system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the step of displaying the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system is only performed when the ventilation system is at least one of ventilating a patient and receiving external power. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the step of displaying. the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system further comprises displaying at least one of: an available gas source, a location of the available gas source on the ventilation system, a gas source use status, an available power source, a power source use status, a compressor installation status, compressor use status, a location of installed batteries on the ventilation system, an installed batteries use status, an installed batteries charge level, and an installation status of at least one battery. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the step of displaying the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system further comprises displaying a location of at least one of: a gas delivery system, a compressor, a type of installed gas source, an external power source, an installed battery, and a pressure gauge for the compressor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising, monitoring a configuration of the ventilation system before displaying the second set of data, wherein the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system is part of the second set of data. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: monitoring a compressor use status; and displaying the compressor use status in a location on the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system corresponding to a location of a pressure gauge on a compressor in the configuration of the ventilation system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: monitoring a power source for the ventilation system; and displaying a utilized power source in a location on the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system corresponding to the configuration of the ventilation system. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: monitoring a charge level of an installed battery contained on the ventilation system; and displaying the charge level of the installed battery contained on the ventilation system in a location on the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system corresponding to the configuration of the ventilation system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: monitoring a gas source installed on the ventilation system; and displaying the installed gas source in a location on the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system corresponding to the configuration of the ventilation system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: monitoring if the primary display is attached to the main housing; displaying the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system with a primary display corresponding to the configuration of the ventilation system when the primary display is attached to the main housing; and displaying the two-point perspective view representing the physical configuration of the portion of the ventilation system without a primary display corresponding to the configuration of the ventilation system when the primary display is not attached to the main housing. ### Claim 20 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the primary display is removable.