Managing an active strap system for a face mask
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMark B. Stevens, John D. Wilson
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Abstract
A system or computer usable program product for managing a set of active straps for a positive airway pressure (PAP) mask including detecting a pressure value with a pressure sensor, analyzing the pressure value with a processor for identifying an adjustment of the set of active straps, and performing the identified adjustment with the set of active straps.
Claims17
A computer usable program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable storage medium including computer usable code for managing a set of active straps for a positive airway pressure (PAP) mask, the computer usable code comprising instructions for performing the steps of:
- detecting a mask air pressure value of an air volume contained by the PAP mask to determine whether an air leak has occurred;
- detecting a force pressure value measured between the PAP mask and a face with a force pressure sensor;
- responsive to detecting an air leak, analyzing the force pressure value with a processor for identifying an adjustment of the set of active straps;
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- performing the identified adjustment with the set of active straps.
A positive airway pressure (PAP) mask system comprising:
- an air pressure sensor for detecting a mask air pressure value of an air volume contained by the PAP mask to determine whether an air leak has occurred;
- a force pressure sensor for detecting a force pressure vale measured between the PAP mask and a face;
- a transmitter for sending the air pressure value and the force pressure value to a data processing system which, responsive to detecting an air leak, analyzes the force pressure value for identifying an adjustment of the set of active straps;
- a receiver for receiving an identified adjustment from the data processing system;
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- a set of active straps for performing the identified adjustment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.