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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2007
George S Axford, Pacifica, CA (US);
Mark Glusker, San Mateo, CA (US);
William W Alston, San Jose, CA (US);
John Palmer-felgate, Horsham, GB;
Jonathan Wilkins, Cambridge, GB;
Willard R Foss, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Nagaraja Rao, San Leandro, CA (US);
Mark Postich, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Neeraj R Pakala, Cupertino, CA (US);
David S Maltz, San Francisco, CA (US);
Keith Ung, Belmont, CA (US);
George S Axford, Pacifica, CA (US);
Mark Glusker, San Mateo, CA (US);
William W Alston, San Jose, CA (US);
John Palmer-Felgate, Horsham, GB;
Jonathan Wilkins, Cambridge, GB;
Willard R Foss, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Nagaraja Rao, San Leandro, CA (US);
Mark Postich, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Neeraj R Pakala, Cupertino, CA (US);
David S Maltz, San Francisco, CA (US);
Keith Ung, Belmont, CA (US);
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for the pulmonary delivery of a composition, such as methods and apparatuses for dispersing dry powder medicaments for inhalation by a patient. Elements or aspects of the apparatuses, including receptacle puncturing mechanisms, deoccluding devices, receptacle impacting devices, and receptacle lock devices or systems.