Dry powder inhalation device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6012454
SERIAL NO

08872259

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A dry powder inhaler comprises a housing that has a portion that receives a dose of powdered medicament, a patient port that is placed in fluid communication with a patient; an inhalation passageway in communication with the patient port, a deagglomerator that deagglomerates or assists in aerosolization of the dose of powdered medicament; an electric powered device that drives the deagglomerator; a patient-independent energy output source that drives the electric powered device, a detector that detects inspiratory flow through the inhalation passageway; and a controller for actuating the deagglomerator in response to detection of the inspiratory flow by the detector.

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  • MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hodson, Peter David Trowell Park, GB 4 396
Smith, David Keith Loughborough, GB 2 363
Wass, Anthony Charles Lammond Duddington, GB 4 379

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