Patents Assigned to Proveris Scientific Corporation
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Patent number: 11904088Abstract: The methods described herein provide improvements to the measurement of dose content uniformity of inhaler and nasal devices. The methods involve analyzing and measuring a spray pattern of an emitted spray from an inhaler or nasal device. The spray pattern may be used to determine the dose content uniformity of an inhaler or nasal device.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Proveris Scientific CorporationInventors: Dino John Farina, Zachary Pitluk
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Patent number: 11426540Abstract: The methods described herein provide improvements to the measurement of dose content uniformity of inhaler and nasal devices. The methods involve analyzing and measuring a spray pattern of an emitted spray from an inhaler or nasal device. The spray pattern may be used to determine the dose content uniformity of an inhaler or nasal device.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: PROVERIS SCIENTIFIC CORPORATIONInventors: Dino John Farina, Zachary Pitluk
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Patent number: 11079305Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention is an apparatus, configured to collect emitted sample dose from a drug delivery device, wherein the sample dose is an aerosol, wherein the apparatus comprises a collection assembly and a removable plunger.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: PROVERIS SCIENTIFIC CORPORATIONInventors: Dino J. Farina, Timothy R. L'Ecuyer, Spencer Pallas, Jason Graaf
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Patent number: 10473564Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention is an apparatus, configured to collect emitted sample dose from a drug delivery device, wherein the sample dose is an aerosol, wherein the apparatus comprises a collection assembly and a removable plunger.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: PROVERIS SCIENTIFIC CORPORATIONInventors: Dino J. Farina, Timothy R. L'Ecuyer, Spencer Pallas, Jason Graaf
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Patent number: 9360400Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention is an apparatus, configured to collect emitted sample dose from a drug delivery device, wherein the sample dose is an aerosol, wherein the apparatus comprises a collection assembly and a removable plunger.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Proveris Scientific CorporationInventors: Dino J. Farina, Timothy R. L'Ecuyer, Spencer Pallas, Jason Graaf
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Publication number: 20100116070Abstract: An assembly that provides operational information about operation of a device, such as a nasal spray pump or metered dose inhaler. A linkage adapted to extend between a mounting assembly, connected to a stationary part of the device, and an adapter assembly, connected to a movable part of the device, is in operational relationship with a transducer to enable the transducer to indicate a mechanical relationship between the movable and stationary parts of the device corresponding to the operation of the device. A data collection and processing system may be connected to the transducer for determining information that may be used to program an automated actuation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Proveris Scientific CorporationInventors: Dino J. Farina, Donald C. Swavely
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Patent number: 7672478Abstract: A spray data acquisition system includes a spray pump actuator that is capable of providing a pumping force to a pumping device to generate an aerosol spray plume along a spray axis. The system also includes an illumination device that illuminates the aerosol spray plume along at least one first geometric plane that intersects the aerosol spray plume. The system further includes an imaging device that acquires data representative of an interaction between the illumination and the aerosol spray plume along at least one geometric plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Proveris Scientific CorporationInventor: Dino J. Farina
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Patent number: 7658122Abstract: An assembly that provides operational information about operation of a spray device, such as a nasal spray pump or metered dose inhaler. A linkage adapted to extend between a mounting assembly, connected to a stationary part of the spray device, and an adapter assembly, connected to a movable part of the spray device, is in operational relationship with a transducer to enable the transducer to indicate a mechanical relationship between the movable and stationary parts of the spray device corresponding to the operation of the spray device. A data collection and processing system may be connected to the transducer for determining information that may be used to program an automated actuation system.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Proveris Scientific CorporationInventors: Dino J. Farina, Donald C. Swavely
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Patent number: 7490782Abstract: A system for actuating a spray pump assembly comprises a reference platform, a motor, a drive transmission, a spray pump holder, a force coupler, a force transducer, and a system controller. The motor receives a power and control input, and produces a rotary drive output. The drive transmission receives the rotary drive output and produces a linear drive output. The spray pump holder secures the spray pump assembly. The force coupler couples the linear drive output to the spray pump, and applies a force to the spray pump. The force transducer produces a force signal proportional to the force applied to the spray pump. The system controller receives a set of test inputs and provides the control input to the motor as a function of the set of test inputs. The system actuates the spray pump mechanism according to an actuation profile defined by the set of test inputs.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Proveris Scientific CorporationInventors: Dino J. Farina, Timothy M. Fallon, Socratis Kalogrianitis, Peter Taylor
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Patent number: 7463751Abstract: A spray data acquisition system includes a pumping device responsive to an applied force to generate an aerosol spray plume along a spray axis. The system further includes a spray pump actuator that is capable of controlling the pumping force and the duration of the aerosol spray plume produced by the pumping device. The system also includes an illumination device that illuminates the aerosol spray plume along at least one first geometric plane that intersects the aerosol spray plume. The system further includes an imaging device that acquires data representative of an interaction between the illumination and the aerosol spray plume along at least one geometric plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Proveris Scientific CorporationInventor: Dino J. Farina