Patents by Inventor Wilhelmus P.J. de Kruijf

Wilhelmus P.J. de Kruijf 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).

  • Patent number: 10857314
    Abstract: A mouthpiece for a handheld inhaler is disclosed. A housing of the mouthpiece includes an inlet, an outlet opening, and a channel extending through the housing connecting the inlet and the outlet opening for directing an aerosol from the inlet to the outlet opening. An anterior portion of the housing (4) is configured for placement in the mouth of a patient. The anterior portion of the housing is configured to direct the outlet opening upwardly in the patient's oral cavity when in the mouth of the patient. Other embodiments include an outlet opening placed closer to the upper side of the housing than to the lower side of the housing. Further, an inhaler having a mouthpiece is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AG
    Inventors: Wilhelmus P. J. de Kruijf, Jeroen M. Wissink, Marcus Söderlund, Nils Ronquist, Johan Egerström
  • Publication number: 20190117912
    Abstract: A mouthpiece for a handheld inhaler is disclosed. A housing of the mouthpiece includes an inlet, an outlet opening, and a channel extending through the housing connecting the inlet and the outlet opening for directing an aerosol from the inlet to the outlet opening. An anterior portion of the housing (4) is configured for placement in the mouth of a patient. The anterior portion of the housing is configured to direct the outlet opening upwardly in the patient's oral cavity when in the mouth of the patient. Other embodiments include an outlet opening placed closer to the upper side of the housing than to the lower side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Carebay Europe Ltd
    Inventors: Wilhelmus P.J. de Kruijf, Jeroen M. Wissink, Marcus Söderlund, Nils Ronquist, Johan Egerström
  • Publication number: 20160279354
    Abstract: A mouthpiece for a handheld inhaler is disclosed. A housing of the mouthpiece includes an inlet, an outlet opening, and a channel extending through the housing connecting the inlet and the outlet opening for directing an aerosol from the inlet to the outlet opening. An anterior portion of the housing (4) is configured for placement in the mouth of a patient. The anterior portion of the housing is configured to direct the outlet opening upwardly in the patient's oral cavity when in the mouth of the patient. Other embodiments include an outlet opening placed closer to the upper side of the housing than to the lower side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Carebay Europe Ltd
    Inventors: Wilhelmus P.J. de Kruijf, Jeroen M. Wissink, Marcus Söderlund, Nils Ronquist, Johan Egerström