Direct fill dry powder systems with dosing heads configured for on/off controlled flow

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8720497
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13029356

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Apparatus for dispensing a defined amount of dry powder concurrently to a plurality of spaced apart dose receiving containers include: (a) a dosing head comprising a support body with a plurality of spaced apart elongate channels having a channel length with an upper end defining an entry orifice and a lower end defining an exit port; (b) a dry powder bed residing above and in communication with the dosing head; and (c) at least one vibration source in communication with the dosing head channels configured to controllably apply a vibration flow signal, wherein, when the vibration flow signal is applied to the dosing head channels, dry powder from the dry powder bed flows through the elongate channels and out the exit port and when the flow signal is removed, dry powder does not flow through the dosing head elongate channels.

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  • ORIEL THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hickey, Anthony James Chapel Hill, US 10 230
Meckstroth, James R Cary, US 8 67

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