Details for Patent: 5,829,434
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Summary for Patent: 5,829,434
Title: | Inhaler for powdered medications |
Abstract: | A powder inhaler comprising: a powder housing for holding a supply of powdered material to be dispensed and a metering plate for holding a metered amount of said powdered material, the metering plate being alternately positionable below said supply of powdered material or within an inhalation conduit, by means of a bi-directional, angle-limited relative rotation about a common central axis; a counter for providing a visual count of the number of doses of said powdered material that have been dispensed or remain to be dispensed in response to the relative rotation, the counter including: a continuous counter ring and a coaxially mounted intermittent counter ring, both rings being mounted on a base in surrounding relation to a retaining post, being rotatable about the common central axis and having counting indicia thereon for displaying said visual count; and a display means through which at least one of the counting indicia is displayed to indicate a count corresponding to a number of doses of powdered material that have been dispensed or remain to be dispensed. |
Inventor(s): | Ambrosio; Thomas J. (Somerville, NJ), Ashley; Charles R. (Clinton, NJ), Bilanin; Alan J. (Princeton, NJ), Huck; Charles M. (Gladstone, NJ), Kaufman; Andrew E. (Robbinsville, NJ), Kenyon; David J. (Morristown, NJ), Manthena; Srinivas (Bricktown, NJ), Sochon; Henry R. (Clifton, NJ), Wilkinson; Ken (Round Lake, IL), Yang; Tsong-Toh (Warren, NJ) |
Assignee: | Schering Corporation (Kenilworth, NJ) |
Application Number: | 08/446,804 |
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims | Delivery; Use; Device; |
Drugs Protected by US Patent 5,829,434
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 5,829,434
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PCT Filed | December 16, 1993 | PCT Application Number: | PCT/US93/12076 |
PCT Publication Date: | July 07, 1994 | PCT Publication Number: | WO94/14492 |
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