Patents by Inventor Andreas Wenker

Andreas Wenker 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).

  • Device, system and method for targeting aerosolized particles to a specific area of the lungs
    Patent number: 8534277
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the administration of aerosolized particles to specific area of the lungs, and in particular to the targeted delivery of aerosolized pharmaceutical formulations to a specific area of the lungs. More specifically, the present invention relates to devices and methods for depositing aerosolized particles to a specific area of the lungs by regulating aerosolizing parameters of the device. The present invention also relates to devices, systems and methods for disease management, where the aerosolizing parameters are adjusted based on monitoring at least one health parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Activaero GmbH
    Inventors: Alex Stenzler, William C. Zimlich, Gerhard Scheuch, Bernhard Müllinger, Tobias Kolb, Tobias Hoffmann, Andreas Wenker, Axel Fischer, Sascha Roeder
  • Inhalation device
    Patent number: 7866317
    Abstract: An inhalation device may include a control and an air pump that is connected to the control. The air pump is controlled by the control such that the air pump supplies an inhalation flow, or inhalation volume or both according to a predetermined time course to a nebulizer connected to the air pump. The inhalation flow, inhalation volume or both is controlled by controlling the air pump, rather than by using valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Activaero GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Muellinger, Andreas Wenker, Dorothee Koerber, Gerhard Scheuch
  • Inhalation device and inhalation device component
    Patent number: 7647928
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component for an inhalation device comprising a first flow channel for inhalation, a second flow channel for exhalation, a mouthpiece forming a part of the first flow channel, a filter assigned to the second flow channel and a protection element which circumferentially surrounds the mouthpiece and is sealingly connected the mouthpiece at the end opposing the tip of the mouthpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Activaero GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Muellinger, Axel Fischer, Dorothee Koerber, Andreas Wenker, Tobias Kolb, Sascha Roeder, Gerhard Scheuch
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETING AEROSOLIZED PARTICLES TO A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE LUNGS
    Publication number: 20090056708
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the administration of aerosolized particles to specific area of the lungs, and in particular to the targeted delivery of aerosolized pharmaceutical formulations to a specific area of the lungs. More specifically, the present invention relates to devices and methods for depositing aerosolized particles to a specific area of the lungs by regulating aerosolizing parameters of the device. The present invention also relates to devices, systems and methods for disease management, where the aerosolizing parameters are adjusted based on monitoring at least one health parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicants: ACTIVAERO GMBH, CARDINAL HEALTH 207, INC.
    Inventors: Alex Stenzler, William C. Zimlich, Gerhard Scheuch, Bernhard Mullinger, Tobias Kolb, Tobias Hoffmann, Andreas Wenker, Axel Fischer, Sascha Roeder
  • Inhalation device
    Publication number: 20060201499
    Abstract: An inhalation device comprising a control and an air pump connected to the control, the air pump being controlled by the control such that it supplies an inhalation flow, or inhalation volume or both according to a predetermined time course to a nebulizer connected to the air pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Activaero GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Muellinger, Andreas Wenker, Dorothee Koerber, Gerhard Scheuch
  • Inhalation device and inhalation device component
    Publication number: 20060191537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component for an inhalation device comprising a first flow channel for inhalation, a second flow channel for exhalation, a mouthpiece forming a part of the first flow channel, a filter assigned to the second flow channel and a protection element which circumferentially surrounds the mouthpiece and is sealingly connected the mouthpiece at the end opposing the tip of the mouthpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Activaero GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Muellinger, Axel Fischer, Dorothee Koerber, Andreas Wenker, Tobias Kolb, Sascha Roeder, Gerhard Scheuch