Per Fog

US Patent:

7464706, Dec 16, 2008

Filed:

Sep 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/655153

Inventors:

Solomon S. Steiner - Mount Kisco NY, US
Trent A. Poole - South Amherst MA, US
Per B. Fog - Bedford Hills NY, US
Michael Crick - Middlebury CT, US
Robert Feldstein - Yonkers NY, US

Assignee:

MannKind Corporation - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61M 11/00

US Classification:

12820315, 12820312

Abstract:

A dry powder inhaler having improved aerodynamic properties for diluting, dispersing, and metering drug particles for increasing the efficiency of pulmonary drug delivery to a patient is described. The inhaler comprises, in general, a housing having an air intake, an air flow-control/check-valve, a mixing section and a mouthpiece. A cartridge loaded with a single dose of medicament can be installed in the mixing section.

US Patent:

8146588, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Dec 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/949707

Inventors:

Solomon S. Steiner - Mount Kisco NY, US
Robert Feldstein - Yonkers NY, US
Per B. Fog - Bedford Hills NY, US
Trent A. Poole - South Amherst MA, US

Assignee:

MannKind Corporation - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61M 15/00
A61M 15/06

US Classification:

12820315, 12820312, 12820313, 12820314, 12820321, 12820323

Abstract:

Described are dry powder inhalers composing an intake section, a mixing section and a mouthpiece. The mixing section can accommodate a capsule having a top keying portion and containing a dry powder medicament. The top keying portion of the capsules may fit within complementary keying structures in inhaler mixing sections.

US Patent:

8156936, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Nov 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/934643

Inventors:

Solomon S. Steiner - Mount Kisco NY, US
Per B. Fog - Bedford Hills NY, US
Trent Poole - South Amherst MA, US
Robert Feldstein - Yonkers NY, US

Assignee:

MannKind Corporation - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61M 15/00

US Classification:

12820315, 12820312

Abstract:

Described are dry powder inhalers comprising an intake section, a mixing section and a mouthpiece. The mixing section can accommodate a capsule having a top keying portion and containing a dry powder medicament. The top keying portion of the capsules may fit within complementary keying structures in inhaler mixing sections.

US Patent:

8215300, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Apr 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/102625

Inventors:

Solomon S. Steiner - Mount Kisco NY, US
Trent A. Poole - South Amherst MA, US
Per B. Fog - Bedford Hills NY, US
Michael Crick - Middlebury CT, US
Robert Feldstein - Yonkers NY, US

Assignee:

MannKind Corporation - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61M 11/00

US Classification:

12820315, 12820312

Abstract:

A dry powder inhaler having improved aerodynamic properties for diluting, dispersing, and metering drug particles for increasing the efficiency of pulmonary drug delivery to a patient is described. The inhaler comprises, in general, a housing having an air intake, an air flow-control/check-valve, a mixing section and a mouthpiece. A cartridge loaded with a single dose of medicament can be installed in the mixing section.

US Patent:

20110173933, Jul 21, 2011

Filed:

Aug 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/057420

Inventors:

Rajesh Maheshwari - Millburn NJ, US
Rolf Scharger - Winterbach, DE
Trent A. Poole - Amberst MA, US
Per B. Fog - Bedford Hills NY, US

Assignee:

MannKind Corporation - Valencia CA

International Classification:

B65B 1/04
B65B 1/12

US Classification:

53473, 222410, 222 23, 222192

Abstract:

A powder dispenser module () includes a housing () that defines a conduit connecting a powder inlet and a powder outlet, a feed wand () to move powder through the conduit from the powder inlet to the powder outlet, the feed wand () including a lower feed element () coupled to a first drive shaft and an upper feed element () coupled to a second drive shaft, a first actuator coupled to the first drive shaft to rotate the lower feed element (), and a second actuator coupled to the second drive shaft to rotate the upper feed element (). In other embodiments, the feed wand () includes a shaft having a fluidizing element and an actuator produces oscillatory movement of the feed wand during dispensing of powder. Dispenser module arrays include one or a few rows of dispenser modules.

US Patent:

20120174923, Jul 12, 2012

Filed:

Mar 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/421529

Inventors:

Solomon S. Steiner - Mount Kisco NY, US
Robert Feldstein - Yonkers NY, US
Per B. Fog - Bedford Hills NY, US
Trent Poole - South Amherst MA, US

Assignee:

Mannkind Corporation - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61M 15/00

US Classification:

12820315

Abstract:

Described is a dry powder inhaler comprising an intake section; a mixing section, and a mouthpiece.

US Patent:

20120192865, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Feb 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/408896

Inventors:

Solomon S. Steiner - Mount Kisco NY, US
Robert Feldstein - Yonkers NY, US
Per B. Fog - Bedford Hills NY, US
Trent Poole - South Amherst MA, US

Assignee:

MANNKIND CORPORATION - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61M 15/00

US Classification:

12820315

Abstract:

Described is a dry powder inhaler comprising an intake section; a mixing section, and a mouthpiece.

US Patent:

20120240929, Sep 27, 2012

Filed:

Jun 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/490292

Inventors:

Solomon S. Steiner - Mount Kisco NY, US
Trent A. Poole - South Amherst MA, US
Per B. Fog - Bedford Hills NY, US
Michael Crick - Middlebury CT, US
Robert Feldstein - Yonkers NY, US

Assignee:

MANNKIND CORPORATION - Valencia CA

International Classification:

A61M 15/00

US Classification:

12820315

Abstract:

A dry powder inhaler having improved aerodynamic properties for diluting, dispersing, and metering drug particles for increasing the efficiency of pulmonary drug delivery to a patient is described. The inhaler comprises, in general, a housing having an air intake, an air flow-control/check-valve, a mixing section and a mouthpiece. A cartridge loaded with a single dose of medicament can be installed in the mixing section.