Patents by Inventor Lisa Molloy
Lisa Molloy 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).
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Publication number: 20230048181Abstract: Liquid drug cartridges and an associated inhaler are used to deliver one more separate doses of an aerosolized liquid drug. A cartridge includes a container for storing the liquid drug, an end cap having an ejection opening, a filter element, and a piston that is repositionable relative to the container to selectively eject a volume of liquid drug from the ejection opening. The filter element filters the liquid drug prior to ejection from the ejection opening. The liquid drug cartridge can be coupled with an inhaler that includes an aerosol generator. The aerosol generator includes a vibratable membrane onto which the liquid drug is ejected. The liquid drug is aerosolized by the vibration of the membrane for inhalation by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Stedman, Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Matt Sander
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Patent number: 11426536Abstract: Liquid drug cartridges and an associated inhaler are used to deliver one more separate doses of an aerosolized liquid drug. A cartridge includes a container for storing the liquid drug, an end cap having an ejection opening, a filter element, and a piston that is repositionable relative to the container to selectively eject a volume of liquid drug from the ejection opening. The filter element filters the liquid drug prior to ejection from the ejection opening. The liquid drug cartridge can be coupled with an inhaler that includes an aerosol generator. The aerosol generator includes a vibratable membrane onto which the liquid drug is ejected. The liquid drug is aerosolized by the vibration of the membrane for inhalation by a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: AERAMI THERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Stedman, Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Matt Sander
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Patent number: 11291779Abstract: An aerosolization device for providing aerosolized medicament to a user. The device has an aerosol generator at the base of a fluid receiving chamber. A top cover is provided over the top opening of the fluid receiving chamber, wherein the top cover defines a conduit opening which provides fluid access to the fluid receiving chamber. The top cover comprises a set of spokes which extend outwardly from the conduit opening and extend beyond the top opening thereby to seat the top cover over the outer housing. This top cover has a design which reduces the regions where liquid medication may become trapped.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Michael Shawver, Ryan Patton, Lisa Molloy, Matt Sander, Ben Stedman
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Patent number: 11285275Abstract: Self-puncturing liquid drug cartridges and an associated inhaler are used to deliver one or more separate doses of an aerosolized liquid drug. A cartridge includes a needle assembly coupled to a drug container. The needle assembly includes a hollow needle and is reconfigurable from a first configuration to a second configuration upon insertion of the cartridge into the inhaler. In the first configuration, the hollow needle does not extend into the container. In the second configuration, the hollow needle extends into the container. The inhaler includes an aerosol generator that includes a vibratable membrane that aerosolizes liquid drug ejected from the cartridge for inhalation by a patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Aerami Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Stedman, Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy
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Patent number: 11273271Abstract: In one aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide an aerosolization device for ensuring proper delivery of an aerosolized medication to a user's respiratory system. The aerosolization device may include a conduit, an aerosol generator, a restrictor disposed within the conduit, and an indicator mechanism. The conduit may include a mouthpiece end by which a user may cause inspiratory flow through the conduit. The aerosol generator may include a vibratable mesh. The restrictor may define a plurality of apertures disposed along an outer periphery of the restrictor configured to provide an increase in pressure differential that varies with an inspiratory flow rate within the conduit and to provide a relatively laminar flow downstream of the restrictor compared to upstream of the restrictor. The indicator mechanism may indicate to a user a state of a parameter of the inspiratory flow relative to a predefined desired range.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Aerami Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Ronan MacLoughlin, Claire Elizabeth Lillis, Michael Joseph Casey, John Matthew Mullins, Kieran James Hyland, Joseph Martin Grehan
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Publication number: 20210178088Abstract: Embodiments provide aerosolization device for providing aerosolized medicament to user. The aerosolization device includes conduit, aerosol generator, fluid receiving chamber, restrictor within the conduit, and indicator mechanism. Conduit has an inner wall and a mouthpiece end for causing an inspiratory flow. Aerosol generator includes a vibratable mesh laterally offset from the inner wall. Fluid receiving chamber receives liquid medicament. At least a portion of chamber is tapered such that liquid medicament is directed onto vibratable mesh for aerosolization. Restrictor defines a plurality of apertures that provide increases in pressure differential that vary with inspiratory flow rate within conduit and provide relatively laminar flow downstream of restrictor. Indicator mechanism indicates a state of flow parameters relative to a predefined range. Aerosol generator is configured to aerosolize at least a portion of liquid medicament only when flow parameters of the inspiratory flow are within range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Ronan MacLoughlin, Claire Elizabeth Lillis, Michael Joseph Casey, John Matthew Mullins, Kieran James Hyland, Joseph Martin Grehan, Niall Scott Smith
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Patent number: 10857313Abstract: Embodiments provide aerosolization device for providing aerosolized medicament to user. The aerosolization device includes conduit, aerosol generator, fluid receiving chamber, restrictor within the conduit, and indicator mechanism. Conduit has an inner wall and a mouthpiece end for causing an inspiratory flow. Aerosol generator includes a vibratable mesh laterally offset from the inner wall. Fluid receiving chamber receives liquid medicament. At least a portion of chamber is tapered such that liquid medicament is directed onto vibratable mesh for aerosolization. Restrictor defines a plurality of apertures that provide increases in pressure differential that vary with inspiratory flow rate within conduit and provide relatively laminar flow downstream of restrictor. Indicator mechanism indicates a state of flow parameters relative to a predefined range. Aerosol generator is configured to aerosolize at least a portion of liquid medicament only when flow parameters of the inspiratory flow are within range.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Aerami Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Ronan MacLoughlin, Claire Elizabeth Lillis, Michael Joseph Casey, John Matthew Mullins, Kieran James Hyland, Joseph Martin Grehan, Niall Scott Smith
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Publication number: 20200197631Abstract: Self-puncturing liquid drug cartridges and an associated inhaler are used to deliver one or more separate doses of an aerosolized liquid drug. A cartridge includes a needle assembly coupled to a drug container. The needle assembly includes a hollow needle and is reconfigurable from a first configuration to a second configuration upon insertion of the cartridge into the inhaler. In the first configuration, the hollow needle does not extend into the container. In the second configuration, the hollow needle extends into the container. The inhaler includes an aerosol generator that includes a vibratable membrane that aerosolizes liquid drug ejected from the cartridge for inhalation by a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Stedman, Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy
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Patent number: 10610651Abstract: Self-puncturing liquid drug cartridges and an associated inhaler are used to deliver one or more separate doses of an aerosolized liquid drug. A cartridge includes a needle assembly coupled to a drug container. The needle assembly includes a hollow needle and is reconfigurable from a first configuration to a second configuration upon insertion of the cartridge into the inhaler. In the first configuration, the hollow needle does not extend into the container. In the second configuration, the hollow needle extends into the container. The inhaler includes an aerosol generator that includes a vibratable membrane that aerosolizes liquid drug ejected from the cartridge for inhalation by a patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Aerami Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Stedman, Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy
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Publication number: 20200078540Abstract: A dispenser for supplying a metered volume of a liquid medicament to an aerosolizing device. The dispenser may include a container having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the container is configured to store a volume of liquid medicament. The dispenser may also include a dispensing mechanism coupled to the distal end of the container. The dispensing mechanism may have a distal end terminating in a tip through which the liquid medicament is dispensed. The dispensing mechanism operates to dispense a metered volume of the liquid medicament from the tip each time the dispensing mechanism is operated. The distal end of the dispensing mechanism includes an interface that interacts with a housing of an inhaler to limit an insertion depth of the tip into an opening the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: John S. Patton, Ryan S. Patton, Lisa Molloy, Jim Fink
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Patent number: 10569033Abstract: A dispenser for supplying a metered volume of a liquid medicament to an aerosolizing device. The dispenser may include a container having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the container is configured to store a volume of liquid medicament. The dispenser may also include a dispensing mechanism coupled to the distal end of the container. The dispensing mechanism may have a distal end terminating in a tip through which the liquid medicament is dispensed. The dispensing mechanism operates to dispense a metered volume of the liquid medicament from the tip each time the dispensing mechanism is operated. The distal end of the dispensing mechanism includes an interface that interacts with a housing of an inhaler to limit an insertion depth of the tip into an opening the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Dance Biopharm Inc.Inventors: John S. Patton, Ryan S. Patton, Lisa Molloy, Jim Fink
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Patent number: 10471222Abstract: In one aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide an aerosolization device for ensuring proper delivery of an aerosolized medication to a user's respiratory system. The aerosolization device may include a conduit, an aerosol generator, a restrictor disposed within the conduit, and an indicator mechanism. The conduit may include a mouthpiece end by which a user may cause inspiratory flow through the conduit. The aerosol generator may include a vibratable mesh. The restrictor may define a plurality of apertures disposed along an outer periphery of the restrictor configured to provide an increase in pressure differential that varies with an inspiratory flow rate within the conduit and to provide a relatively laminar flow downstream of the restrictor compared to upstream of the restrictor. The indicator mechanism may indicate to a user a state of a parameter of the inspiratory flow relative to a predefined desired range.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Dance Biopharm Inc.Inventors: Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Ronan MacLoughlin, Claire Lillis, Michael Casey, John Mullins, Kieran Hyland, Joe Grehan
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Publication number: 20190321568Abstract: Liquid drug cartridges and an associated inhaler are used to deliver one more separate doses of an aerosolized liquid drug. A cartridge includes a container for storing the liquid drug, an end cap having an ejection opening, a filter element, and a piston that is repositionable relative to the container to selectively eject a volume of liquid drug from the ejection opening. The filter element filters the liquid drug prior to ejection from the ejection opening. The liquid drug cartridge can be coupled with an inhaler that includes an aerosol generator. The aerosol generator includes a vibratable membrane onto which the liquid drug is ejected. The liquid drug is aerosolized by the vibration of the membrane for inhalation by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Benjamin Stedman, Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Matt Sander
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Publication number: 20190298939Abstract: An aerosolization device for providing aerosolized medicament to a user. The device has an aerosol generator at the base of a fluid receiving chamber. A top cover is provided over the top opening of the fluid receiving chamber, wherein the top cover defines a conduit opening which provides fluid access to the fluid receiving chamber. The top cover comprises a set of spokes which extend outwardly from the conduit opening and extend beyond the top opening thereby to seat the top cover over the outer housing. This top cover has a design which reduces the regions where liquid medication may become trapped.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: MICHAEL SHAWVER, RYAN PATTON, LISA MOLLOY, MATT SANDER, BEN STEDMAN
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Patent number: 10307550Abstract: Liquid drug cartridges and an associated inhaler are used to deliver one more separate doses of an aerosolized liquid drug. A cartridge includes a container for storing the liquid drug, an end cap having an ejection opening, a filter element, and a piston that is repositionable relative to the container to selectively eject a volume of liquid drug from the ejection opening. The filter element filters the liquid drug prior to ejection from the ejection opening. The liquid drug cartridge can be coupled with an inhaler that includes an aerosol generator. The aerosol generator includes a vibratable membrane onto which the liquid drug is ejected. The liquid drug is aerosolized by the vibration of the membrane for inhalation by a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Dance Biopharm Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Stedman, Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Matt Sander
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Publication number: 20180021530Abstract: In one aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide an aerosolization device for ensuring proper delivery of an aerosolized medication to a user's respiratory system. The aerosolization device may include a conduit, an aerosol generator, a restrictor disposed within the conduit, and an indicator mechanism. The conduit may include a mouthpiece end by which a user may cause inspiratory flow through the conduit. The aerosol generator may include a vibratable mesh. The restrictor may define a plurality of apertures disposed along an outer periphery of the restrictor configured to provide an increase in pressure differential that varies with an inspiratory flow rate within the conduit and to provide a relatively laminar flow downstream of the restrictor compared to upstream of the restrictor. The indicator mechanism may indicate to a user a state of a parameter of the inspiratory flow relative to a predefined desired range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Dance Biopharm Inc.Inventors: Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Ronan McLaughlin, Claire Elizabeth Lillis, Michael Joseph Casey, John Matthew Mullins, Kieran James Hyland, Joseph Martin Grehan
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Publication number: 20160158471Abstract: An insulin dispenser receives blood glucose readings wirelessly from a blood glucose monitor, and calculates an insulin dose based on the historical response of the particular patient to prior insulin doses. The insulin dispenser preferably nebulizes an insulin-containing fluid for inhalation by the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Dance Biopharm, Inc.Inventors: Jim Fink, Michael Shawver, Lisa Molloy, Ben Stedman
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Publication number: 20160001019Abstract: Embodiments provide aerosolization device for providing aerosolized medicament to user. The aerosolization device includes conduit, aerosol generator, fluid receiving chamber, restrictor within the conduit, and indicator mechanism. Conduit has an inner wall and a mouthpiece end for causing an inspiratory flow. Aerosol generator includes a vibratable mesh laterally offset from the inner wall. Fluid receiving chamber receives liquid medicament. At least a portion of chamber is tapered such that liquid medicament is directed onto vibratable mesh for aerosolization. Restrictor defines a plurality of apertures that provide increases in pressure differential that vary with inspiratory flow rate within conduit and provide relatively laminar flow downstream of restrictor. Indicator mechanism indicates a state of flow parameters relative to a predefined range. Aerosol generator is configured to aerosolize at least a portion of liquid medicament only when flow parameters of the inspiratory flow are within range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Ronan MacLoughlin, Claire Elizabeth Lillis, Michael Joseph Casey, John Matthew Mullins, Kieran James Hyland, Joesph Martin Grehan, Niall Scott Smith
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Publication number: 20160001018Abstract: In one aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide an aerosolization device for ensuring proper delivery of an aerosolized medication to a user's respiratory system. The aerosolization device may include a conduit, an aerosol generator, a restrictor disposed within the conduit, and an indicator mechanism. The conduit may include a mouthpiece end by which a user may cause inspiratory flow through the conduit. The aerosol generator may include a vibratable mesh. The restrictor may define a plurality of apertures disposed along an outer periphery of the restrictor configured to provide an increase in pressure differential that varies with an inspiratory flow rate within the conduit and to provide a relatively laminar flow downstream of the restrictor compared to upstream of the restrictor. The indicator mechanism may indicate to a user a state of a parameter of the inspiratory flow relative to a predefined desired range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Ronan MacLoughlin, Claire Elizabeth Lillis, Michael Joseph Casey, John Matthew Mullins, Kieran James Hyland, Joesph Martin Grehan
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Publication number: 20150352297Abstract: Liquid drug cartridges and an associated inhaler are used to deliver one more separate doses of an aerosolized liquid drug. A cartridge includes a container for storing the liquid drug, an end cap having an ejection opening, a filter element, and a piston that is repositionable relative to the container to selectively eject a volume of liquid drug from the ejection opening. The filter element filters the liquid drug prior to ejection from the ejection opening. The liquid drug cartridge can be coupled with an inhaler that includes an aerosol generator. The aerosol generator includes a vibratable membrane onto which the liquid drug is ejected. The liquid drug is aerosolized by the vibration of the membrane for inhalation by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Benjamin Stedman, Jim Fink, Lisa Molloy, Matt Sander