Patents by Inventor Derrick J. Tuttle

Derrick J. Tuttle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for aerosolizing pharmaceutical formulations
    Patent number: 6606992
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for aerosolizing a pharmaceutical formulation. According to one method, respiratory gases are prevented from flowing to the lungs when attempting to inhale. Then, respiratory gases are abruptly permitted to flow to the lungs. The flow of respiratory gases may then be used to extract a pharmaceutical formulation from a receptacle and to place the pharmaceutical formulation within the flow of respiratory gases to form an aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Nektar Therapeutics
    Inventors: Carlos Schuler, Steve Paboojian, Derrick J. Tuttle, Adrian E. Smith, Dennis R. Rasmussen, Aneesh Bakshi, Andrew Clark, Brian R. S. Ward, William W. Alston, Jr., Kevin S. Nason
  • Systems and methods for treating packaged powders
    Publication number: 20010035184
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for conditioning packaged powders. According to one method, a receptacle is provided having an enclosed chamber that contains a powder. At least one pulse of energy is applied to the receptacle to increase the efficiency at which the powder may be extracted from the chamber when flowing a gas through the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Carlos Schuler, Steve Paboojian, Andrew Clark, Andrea Rourke, Joanne Curley, Don S. Minami, Derrick J. Tuttle