Patents by Inventor Paul M. Bjorndal

Paul M. Bjorndal 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).

  • Publication number: 20040187869
    Abstract: A training device for a dry powder inhaler, includes a dry powder inhaler simulator including a housing having a bore extending therethrough, a mouthpiece connected with the housing and being in open communication with the bore; a control circuit for measuring pressure drop at the opening and displaying a single value corresponding to both inhalation rapidity and inhalation flow rate peak, the control circuit including a pressure transducer below the opening for producing an output signal corresponding to the pressure drop, an A/D converter for converting the output signal to a digitized signal; a display formed by a plurality of lighting segments, for providing an indication corresponding to both inhalation rapidity and inhalation flow rate peak, and a microprocessor connected with the display for controlling the display in response to the output signal from the pressure transducer and elapsed time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: SCHERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Bjorndal, Jun Chen, David J. Kenyon, Barry N. Lutsky, Keith B. Nolop, John M. Stimson
  • Patent number: 4676650
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for lighting a container which is to be inspected for particulate contamination comprising a first lighting means consisting of two angularly displaced light beams which create an angular shadow zone, a second lighting means of significantly lower intensity than said first lighting means and positioned intermediate the two light beams and a viewing means positioned in the shadow zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Schering-Plough Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Bjorndal, Julius Z. Knapp, John C. Zeiss