Apparatus and method for simulating inhalation efforts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9706944
APP PUB NO 20150196724A1
SERIAL NO

14667539

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An inhalation simulation system is provided for use with inhalers in particular breath-powered dry powder inhalers. The simulation system can recreate a patient's inhalation profile obtained with an inhaler adapted with a sensing and monitoring device for the detection of characteristic signals generated from the inhaler in use, which signals are transmitted to a computer with an algorithm which is configured to analyze the signals and generate new signals via a transmitter to actuate the inhalation simulation system component parts so that a subject's inhalation profile is replicated simultaneously or in real-time, or stored for later use. Methods of measuring the performance of inhalers are also provided.

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  • MANNKIND CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adamo, Benoit Mount Kisco, US 101 3356
Kinsey, P Spencer Sandy Hook, US 81 3765
Laurenzi, Brendan New Milford, US 19 500
Overfield, Dennis Fairfield, US 27 1291
Polidoro, John M Coventry, US 68 3433
Sahi, Carl R Coventry, US 54 3089
Smutney, Chad C Watertown, US 94 4198

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