Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

3m Innovative Properties Company

Ian Thomas Petherbridge

Anthony Dyche

David Cook

Dirk Ernest Von Hollen

James R Betz

Jonathan Stanley Harold Denyer

Raymond Odell

Thomas I Insley

Eugene Nelson Scarberry

David M Blomberg

Pierre Legare

Gerald Christopher Smaldone

Andrew David Mitchell

Kenneth J Krepel

Alphonsus Tarcisius Jozef Maria Schipper

Ivan Prince

Michael James Robbert Leppard

Jeffrey Andrew Pipe

Derek S Baker

Benjamin J Cullen

Robert P Lapointe

Michael James Robert Leppard

Kurt Nerner Nikander

Louise Jane Rowe

John S Viviano

Kurt Verner Holger Nikander

Portable nebulizer

A substance delivery module () and apparatus () for delivering a substance in aerosol form are disclosed. The substance delivery module () comprises a substance container (), a piston () and an actuator () configured to engage the substance container () and urge the substance container () onto the piston (), so dispensing the substance into the through passage () of the piston. The actuator () and substance container () are mounted in the substance delivery module () for relative motion, such relative motion bringing the actuator () into engagement with the substance container (). The substance delivery module () may be assembled with an aerosol generator () and an aerosol delivery conduit () to form an apparatus () for delivering a substance in aerosol form. The apparatus () may further comprise a control module ().

Substance delivery module

A substance delivery module and apparatus for delivering substance in aerosol form are disclosed. The substance delivery module includes a plurality of substance containers and a plurality of pistons, with each substance container being mounted in the module for cooperation with a dedicated piston. Another substance delivery module is disclosed that includes a piston defining a delivery axis and a substance container, moveably mounted with respect to the piston. The substance container is moveable along the delivery axis and may, for example, be moved toward and onto the piston. Either of the substance delivery modules may be assembled with an aerosol generator and an aerosol delivery conduit in fluid communication with the aerosol generator to form an apparatus for delivering substance in aerosol form. The apparatus may further include a control module.

Cartridge for substance delivery module

The invention of the present application relates to an apparatus to aid in administering inhaled pharmaceutical aerosol to a patient. The apparatus is used in conjunction with an aerosol delivery device. The apparatus comprises steps on the top and bottom of the apparatus, which when used aid the patient causes mandibular advancement, and opening of the mouth, causing opening of patient's airway, resulting in improved aerosol lung deposition. The invention also relates to a method of using such apparatus in a combination with an aerosol delivery device or a system, and to the mouthpiece of said apparatus.

Method and apparatus comprising stepped mouthpiece for aerosol drug delivery

A nebulizer () comprises one or more removable components (), for example a mesh assembly (), mouthpiece, plunger assembly () and medication chamber (), each having an associated data carrier (). The data carrier () can be used to store information indicating the type of removable component () that is fitted to the nebulizer (). A removable component () may be from a set of such removable components. For example, a mouthpiece () fitted to the nebulizer () may be from a set of mouthpieces having different flow rates. The data carrier () may also be used to control operation of the nebulizer (). A data carrier () attached to a mesh () may be used to prevent the nebulizer () from being used when the mesh () has been used a predetermined number of times.

Drug delivery apparatus and method

An apparatus () and method to aid in administering inhaled pharmaceutical aerosol to a patient is configured to maintain a tongue in proper position and offset the patients upper and lower jaws during aerosol delivery. An adjustable member () is provided adjacent a mouthpiece and at least partially surrounds and moves with respect to the body of the apparatus. The adjustable member has a step structured () to impart a selected amount of mandibular advancement to a patient during aerosol delivery. A tongue depressor () which may be integrally formed with the adjustable member configured to prevent a tongue from occluding a flow of aerosol is also provided.

Apparatus and method comprising adjustable stepped mouthpiece for aerosol drug delivery

A medication delivery apparatus () includes a reservoir for holding a liquid medication and a metering device () coupled to the reservoir for supplying a dose of the liquid medication to the reservoir. The metering device includes an upper chamber, a lower chamber coupled to the upper chamber, a piston selectively moveable within the upper chamber and the lower chamber and a valve providing selective fluid communication between the lower chamber and the reservoir in response to movement of the piston.

Medication delivery apparatus including a medication metering system

A respirator that comprises a head piece ( ) that is shaped to form a breathing zone ( ) around at least the nose and mouth of the wearer, and an air flow passage ( ) for supplying a forced flow of air to the breathing zone. The air flow passage has a constricted portion ( ) that includes a flow detecting orifice ( ). The forced flow of air generates suction at the flow-detecting orifice. A pressure-responsive indicator device ( ) is in fluid communication with the flow-detecting orifice through a tube ( ) and is operable to alert the wearer if the suction generated by the air flow through the passage falls below a predetermined value.

Flow indicator device for respirators

Pair of filter cartridges for a powered air-purifying respirator

The present invention relates to a fan-forced positive pressure breathing apparatus commonly known as a Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) system, and specifically concerns the connecting of the breathing components of such equipment. The invention is a method and apparatus for rapid engagement of PAPR breathing components (such as air supply lines and filter elements to a blower housing). The invention also provides for indicating and/or monitoring whether the relative components have been aligned and coupled in sealed engagement.

Apparatus and method for breathing apparatus component coupling

Cover for a filter cartridge

Nose portion of a powered air-purifying respirator body

Battery

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West Sussex, United Kingdom

Ian Thomas Petherbridge