Patents Assigned to PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
  • Publication number: 20250114542
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are provided wherein compositions are delivered to the pulmonary system of an intended user via inhalation in a controlled manner and at a desired doses and/or amounts, e.g., within a desired dosage window and/or inhalation topography. In certain embodiments, dosage windows and/or inhalation topography may be used, e.g., to provide for controlled cessation of use or to provide a desired therapeutic window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter
  • Publication number: 20250090777
    Abstract: Methods for the treatment of pulmonary cancers (primary, secondary, metastatic, etc.) using an electronic breath actuated droplet delivery device to deliver a cancer therapeutic directly to the pulmonary system of a subject in need thereof is disclosed. An in-line droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The in-line droplet delivery device includes a housing, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The in-line droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The in-line droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5-6 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, John H. Hebrank
  • Publication number: 20250082868
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides system and methods for pulmonary health using one or more inhalation devices. In one aspect, the air inhalation devices each comprise one or more sensors configured to capture pulmonary health data for a patient. Using this data, air analytics may be generated pertaining to individualized patient health, general health for people living within a particular geographical location, air quality for a particular geographical region, operational parameters of the inhalation devices, and/or the like. The air analytics may be output, for example, for display on a user device, such as a patient user device, a health care provider user device, and/or an admintrator user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Louis Thomas Germinario, John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Thomas P. Stern
  • Publication number: 20250041538
    Abstract: A device and method for delivering a fluid as an ejected stream of droplets during inhalation uses inertial filtering to cause a first plurality of droplet particles generated by an ejector mechanism to pass through an airflow exit while a second plurality of droplet particles having a greater mass mean aerodynamic diameter than the first plurality of droplet particles fails to pass through the airflow exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Louis Thomas Germinario, John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Jack C. Hunter, Chengjie LI, Christopher W. Maurer
  • Patent number: 12161795
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes a circuit or microcontroller for automatically detecting and adjusting vibration frequency of an electronic transducer to a determined resonance frequency that changes during operation of the device whereby the circuit or microcontroller provides a plurality of tuning signal waves at each of a plurality of time intervals during operation of the electronic transducer from comparison of the current measured for each signal wave during each time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Rapp, Jeffrey Miller, Shi-Bo Wang, Judson Sidney Clements
  • Publication number: 20240269397
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device includes a housing with a mouthpiece port or outlet from a nasal device for releasing fluid droplets, a fluid reservoir, and an ejector bracket having a membrane positioned between a mesh with a plurality of openings and a vibrating member that is coupled to an electronic transducer, such as an ultrasonic transducer. The transducer vibrates the vibrating member which causes the membrane to push fluid supplied by the reservoir through the mesh to generate droplets in an ejected stream released through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Michael Scoggin, Jeffrey Miller, Jose Salazar, Brian Beach, Caley Modlin, Matthew Culpepper, Jianqiang Li, Chengjie Li, Shi Bo Wang, Chao-Ping Lee, Gregory Rapp, Judson Sidney Clements
  • Publication number: 20240226462
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device includes a high dose confidence mode that monitors a user's inhalation of a composition and activates and deactivates aerosol generation via monitoring the user's inhalation to assist the user to complete a full dosage when a user does not inhale a full dosage of the composition when using the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Gregory Rapp
  • Publication number: 20240226469
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device with a small volume drug ampoule and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The droplet delivery device is configured to facilitate the ejection of small, e.g., single use, volumes of a therapeutic agent. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a mouthpiece, a small volume drug ampoule, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5-6 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: John H. Hebrank, Christopher W. Maurer, Charles Eric Hunter, Chengjie Li, Louis Thomas Germinario
  • Publication number: 20240181175
    Abstract: An in-line droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The in-line droplet delivery device includes a housing, a mouthpiece, a reservoir, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The in-line droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The in-line droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5-6 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user, the droplet delivery device is configured in an in-line orientation in that the housing, its internal components, and various device components (e.g., the mouthpiece, air inlet flow element, etc.) are orientated in a substantially in-line or parallel configuration (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Christopher W. Maurer, Chengjie Li, Louis Thomas Germinario
  • Publication number: 20230356253
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device includes an ejector plate having an overall area that includes an outer area that is solid without holes and inner, active area with holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scoggin, Jeffrey Miller, Caley Modlin, Chao-Ping Lee, Jianqiang Li
  • Patent number: 11793945
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device includes a housing with a mouthpiece port or outlet from a nasal device for releasing fluid droplets, a fluid reservoir, and an ejector bracket having a membrane positioned between a mesh with a plurality of openings and a vibrating member that is coupled to an electronic transducer, such as an ultrasonic transducer. The transducer vibrates the vibrating member which causes the membrane to push fluid supplied by the reservoir through the mesh to generate droplets in an ejected stream released through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Michael Scoggin, Jeffrey Miller, Jose Salazar, Brian Beach, Caley Modlin, Matthew Culpepper, Jianqiang Li, Chengjie Li, Shi Bo Wang, Chao-Ping Lee, Gregory Rapp, Judson Sidney Clements
  • Publication number: 20230330362
    Abstract: A dry powder aerosol delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The dry powder aerosol delivery device includes a housing, a cartridge, and a dry powder dispersion mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The dry powder delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The dry powder aerosol delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of particles having an average ejected particle diameter within the respirable size range, e.g., less than about 5-6 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, John H. Hebrank, Louis Thomas Germinario
  • Patent number: 11771852
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device with a small volume drug ampoule and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The droplet delivery device is configured to facilitate the ejection of small, e.g., single use, volumes of a therapeutic agent. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a mouthpiece, a small volume drug ampoule, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5-6 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: John H. Hebrank, Christopher W. Maurer, Charles Eric Hunter, Chengjie Li, Louis Thomas Germinario
  • Publication number: 20230286008
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device includes an ejector mechanism with an ejector mesh or similar substrate with apertures that is treated by one or more of coatings, roughening, metal layer deposition and laser ablation to provide desirable production and size of droplets, such as in an inhaled aerosol from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Matthew Culpepper, Michael Scoggin, Caley Modlin, Jeffrey Miller, Jose Salazar, Cristian Salazar, Gregory Rapp, Jacob Greenfield
  • Publication number: 20230277781
    Abstract: A device and method for delivering a fluid as an ejected stream of droplets during inhalation uses inertial filtering to cause a first plurality of droplet particles generated by an ejector mechanism to pass through an airflow exit while a second plurality of droplet particles having a greater mass mean aerodynamic diameter than the first plurality of droplet particles fails to pass through the airflow exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Louis Thomas Germinario, John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Jack C. Hunter, Chengjie Li, Christopher W. Maurer
  • Patent number: 11738158
    Abstract: An in-line droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The in-line droplet delivery device includes a housing, a mouthpiece, a reservoir, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The in-line droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The in-line droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5-6 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user. the droplet delivery device is configured in an in-line orientation in that the housing, its internal components, and various device components (e.g., the mouthpiece, air inlet flow element, etc.) are orientated in a substantially in-line or parallel configuration (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Christopher W. Maurer, Chengjie Li, Louis Thomas Germinario
  • Publication number: 20230000150
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device with an ejector mechanism and fluid reservoir includes an accelerometer to determine and communicate optimized mixing of fluid in the reservoir for inhalation of droplets, such as into the lungs, from the droplet delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: John H. Hebrank, Judson Sidney Clements
  • Publication number: 20220401661
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device includes a housing with a mouthpiece port or outlet from a nasal device for releasing fluid droplets, a fluid reservoir, and an ejector bracket having a membrane positioned between a mesh with a plurality of openings and a vibrating member that is coupled to an electronic transducer, such as an ultrasonic transducer. The transducer vibrates the vibrating member which causes the membrane to push fluid supplied by the reservoir through the mesh to generate droplets in an ejected stream released through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Michael Scoggin, Jeffrey Miller, Jose Salazar, Brian Beach, Caley Modlin, Matthew Culpepper, Jianqiang Li, Chengjie Li, Shi Bo Wang, Chao-Ping Lee, Gregory Rapp, Judson Sidney Clements
  • Patent number: 11529476
    Abstract: A dry powder aerosol delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The dry powder aerosol delivery device includes a housing, a cartridge, and a dry powder dispersion mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The dry powder delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The dry powder aerosol delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of particles having an average ejected particle diameter within the respirable size range, e.g., less than about 5-6 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, John H. Hebrank, Louis Thomas Germinario
  • Patent number: 11458267
    Abstract: A nasal droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject via the nasal passageways and sinus cavities is disclosed. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a nosepiece, a reservoir, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The droplet delivery device is automatically actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within the nosepiece. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter of greater than about 6 microns, preferably greater than about 10 micron, so as to target the nasal passageways and sinus cavities of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: John H. Hebrank, Christopher W. Maurer, Charles Eric Hunter, Chengjie Li, Louis Thomas Germinario