| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7404968 |
Metering and packaging of controlled release medication |
July 29, 2008 |
| Controlled quantities of powdered medication are formed in controlled release packages using electrostating metering. Also provided are combination medication therapy delivery packages comprising two or more active pharmaceuticals segregated from one another in a single delivery pack |
| 7343914 |
Adaptors for inhalers to improve performance |
March 18, 2008 |
| A child-sized adaptor for a DPI or MDI is provided. Also provided is a patient feedback mechanism for signaling and/or teaching proper inhaler use. |
| 6702683 |
Metering and packaging of controlled release medication |
March 9, 2004 |
| Controlled quantities of powdered medication are formed in controlled release packages using electrostating metering. Also provided are combination medication therapy delivery packages comprising two or more active pharmaceuticals segregated from one another in a single delivery pack |
| 6428809 |
Metering and packaging of controlled release medication |
August 6, 2002 |
| Controlled quantities of powdered medication are formed in controlled release packages using electrostating metering. Also provided are combination medication therapy delivery packages comprising two or more active pharmaceuticals segregated from one another in a single delivery pack |
| 6152130 |
Inhalation device with acoustic control |
November 28, 2000 |
| An fluid sensor to activate and control various components of an inhalation device. The fluid sensor includes an acoustic element, such as a microphone, positioned within said inhalation device to detect fluid within the device and output signals representative of the frequency and/o |
| 6142146 |
Inhalation device |
November 7, 2000 |
| A dry powder inhaler comprises a first chamber in which a dry powder may be deaggregated by a vibrator and separated by size, and a second chamber in which the size-separated deaggregated powder may be picked up by an air stream and carried for introduction into a patient. Electronic cir |
| 6026809 |
Inhalation device |
February 22, 2000 |
| An inhaler that utilizes vibration to facilitate suspension of powder into a gas is provided. One embodiment of the inhaler includes a piezoelectric vibrator for vibrating the powder. A controller is provided for controlling supply of actuating electricity to the vibrator so as to cause |
| 5960609 |
Metering and packaging method and device for pharmaceuticals and drugs |
October 5, 1999 |
| Electrostatic phototechnology is used to package microgram quantities of fine powders such as drugs in discrete capsule and tablet form. An electrostatic "image" having a given size and charge density is exposed to ionized drug powder to attract a known amount of drug to the image. The |
| 5840062 |
Solid state fluid delivery system |
November 24, 1998 |
| An apparatus and method are disclosed that utilize piezoelectric materials as part of a delivery system capable of the rapidly repetitive dispensing of a fluid to an intended target site. In a particular embodiment, the appartus contemplates a solid state needleless injection system whic |
| 5699649 |
Metering and packaging device for dry powders |
December 23, 1997 |
| Electrostatic phototechnology is used to package microgram quantities of fine powders such as drugs. An electrostatic "image" having a given size and charge density is exposed to ionized drug powder to attract a known amount of drug to the image. The resultant drug "image", is then t |
| 5694920 |
Inhalation device |
December 9, 1997 |
| An inhaler includes a vibrator to deaggregated medication in powder form. One embodiment of the inhaler includes a piezoelectric vibrator 54 for vibrating a diaphragm for imparting vibration to a powder, and a controller 70 for controlling vibration so as to optimally suspend at leas |
| 5693016 |
Solid state fluid delivery system |
December 2, 1997 |
| An apparatus and method are disclosed that utilize piezoelectric materials as part of a delivery system capable of the rapidly repetitive dispensing of a fluid to an intended target site. In a particular embodiment, the apparatus contemplates a needleless injection system which comprises |
| 5490763 |
Pump for shear sensitive fluids |
February 13, 1996 |
| A centrifugal pump for shear sensitive fluids includes a pump housing defining an interior volume. An impeller comprising at least two vanes is rotatably mounted in the housing. The impeller vanes, which preferably are airfoil-shaped, are spaced from the interior housing of the pump wher |
| 5472447 |
Power-assisted obturator |
December 5, 1995 |
| A power-assisted obturator system for penetrating a body cavity wall is provided. The system comprises an obturator having main shank with a tip on its distal end. The tip has relatively blunt dull cutting edges which are incapable of readily cutting through bodily tissue except when the |
