Powder inhalation device

US8960191B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8960191-B2
Application numberUS-200913003488-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 10, 2009
Priority dateJul 11, 2008
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A powder inhaler comprising: a body ( 10 ) that is provided with a dispenser orifice; at least one reservoir containing a dose of powder for dispensing; reservoir-opening means for opening a reservoir on each actuation; and a dispersion chamber ( 70 ) including an outlet ( 720 ) that is connected to said dispenser orifice, and an inlet ( 710 ) that is connected to said opening means and that receives the dose of powder from said open reservoir, said dispersion chamber ( 70 ) containing at least one movable element ( 75 ), such as a ball; the inhaler being characterized in that said dispersion chamber ( 70 ) includes a ball path ( 730 ) having a width that decreases from said inlet ( 710 ) in the direction of displacement of said at least one ball ( 75 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A powder inhaler comprising: a body that is provided with a dispenser orifice; at least one reservoir containing a dose of powder for dispensing; reservoir-opening means for opening a reservoir on each actuation; and a dispersion chamber including an outlet that is connected to said dispenser orifice, and an inlet that is connected to said opening means and that receives the dose of powder from said open reservoir, said dispersion chamber containing at…

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What does patent US8960191B2 cover?
A powder inhaler comprising: a body ( 10 ) that is provided with a dispenser orifice; at least one reservoir containing a dose of powder for dispensing; reservoir-opening means for opening a reservoir on each actuation; and a dispersion chamber ( 70 ) including an outlet ( 720 ) that is connected to said dispenser orifice, and an inlet ( 710 ) that is connected to said opening means and that re…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fagot Christophe, Aptar France Sas
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M15/0045. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).