Patents by Inventor Anthony Patrick Jones
Anthony Patrick Jones 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: 20100180888Abstract: A housing for a mechanical or electrical device for use with an aerosol canister for containing chemical comprising a sleeve for receipt of the aerosol canister, a collar affixable around the neck of the canister; and a joint between the sleeve and the collar to secure the housing to the canister.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Peter John Brand, James William Godfrey, Anthony Patrick Jones, Paul Kenneth Rand, Duncan Robertson
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Patent number: 7597099Abstract: A medicament dispenser comprising: (i) a housing having an outlet; (ii) a medicament container locatable within said housing; (iii) an electronic dose counter associated with said outlet, wherein said dose counter comprises a first sensor for directly detecting a medicament release dispensible from said medicament container through said outlet is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Anthony Patrick Jones, Andrew Paul Horton, Richard William Hartley
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Patent number: 7454267Abstract: A method of controlling the functioning of a portable medicament dispenser, said portable medicament dispenser being for use with a refill container, said method comprising: (a) providing a memory for storing one or more parameters relating to the functioning of said dispenser; (b) storing authentication data for authenticating data for controlling a function of said dispenser; (c) receiving control data for said dispenser; (d) performing authentication of the control data using said stored authentication data; (e) in dependence on a result of the authentication, activating one or more parameters in said memory to control functioning of said dispenser in accordance with said control data, characterized in that the step (d) of performing authentication of the control data is performed by said refill container.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stanley George Bonney, Anthony Patrick Jones, Duncan Robertson
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Publication number: 20080191693Abstract: A system for detecting a condition of a package, the package comprising a sensor responsive to electromagnetic induction and having response characteristics dependent on said condition, the system comprising: an excitation coil magnetically couplable to said sensor; and a receiving coil system magnetically couplable to said sensor, the receiving coil system being connectable to a processing system for determining the sensor response, wherein the receiving coil system is arranged so as to control the electromagnetic coupling between at least part of the receiving coil system and said excitation coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Patrick Jones, Martyn Edward Stopps
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Publication number: 20080190172Abstract: A sensor apparatus for determining oxygen concentration within a sealed package comprises a sensor capable of measuring oxygen concentration; and an inductive power receiver, wherein said sensor is powered by said inductive power receiver and communicates data representing said oxygen concentration wirelessly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITEDInventor: Anthony Patrick Jones
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Publication number: 20080134489Abstract: A housing for a mechanical or electrical device for use with an aerosol canister for containing chemical comprising a sleeve for receipt of the aerosol canister; a collar affixable around the neck of the canister; and a joint between the sleeve and the collar to secure the housing to the canister.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Peter John BRAND, James William Godfrey, Anthony Patrick Jones, Paul Kenneth Rand, Duncan Robertson
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Patent number: 7347200Abstract: A medicament dispenser comprising: (i) a housing having an outlet; (ii) a medicament container locatable within said housing; (iii) an electronic dose counter associated with said outlet, wherein said dose counter comprises a first sensor for directly detecting a medicament release dispensible from said medicament container through said outlet is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Smithkline Beecham CorporationInventors: Anthony Patrick Jones, Andrew Paul Horton, Richard William Hartley
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Patent number: 7322355Abstract: There is provided a medicament dispenser comprising a body, a medicament container and reset means for resetting a mechanical mechanism after actuation thereof, wherein the reset means comprises a reset coupling. The coupling is reversibly deformable in response to the application of non-mechanical energy thereto. The non-mechanical energy may comprise heat energy, electrical current energy, electrical field energy or magnetic field energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Smith Kline Beecham CorporationInventors: Anthony Patrick Jones, Paul Kenneth Rand, Duncan Robertson
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Patent number: 7168597Abstract: A metering valve that includes a valve body defining a metering chamber having an inlet valve adapted to be reversibly actuable from an open position to a closed position located at the inlet, and an outlet valve adapted to be reversibly actuable from a dispensing to a non-dispensing position located at the outlet, where the outlet valve includes an outlet valve seat adapted to be in biasable contact with an outlet valve poppet is described. Aerosol containers and inhalation devices that include such metering valves are also described, as are methods of using such inhalation devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2000Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Smithkline Beecham CorporationInventors: Anthony Patrick Jones, Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Paul Kenneth Rand
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Patent number: 7072738Abstract: A method of controlling the functioning of a portable medicament dispenser, said method comprising: (a) providing a memory for storing one or more parameters relating to the functioning of said dispenser; (b) storing authentication data for authenticating data for controlling a function of said dispenser; (c) receiving control data for said dispenser; (d) performing authentication of the control data using said stored authentication data; (e) in dependence on a result of the authentication, activating one or more parameters in said memory to control functioning of said dispenser in accordance with said control data.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stanley George Bonney, Anthony Patrick Jones, Duncan Robertson
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Patent number: 6990975Abstract: There is provided a system for the delivery of inhalable medicament comprising a monitor (40) for monitoring the breath cycle of a patient, a medicament container (2) having a release mechanism (4, 5) for releasing inhalable medicament therefrom, and an actuator (50) for actuating said release mechanism, the actuator (50) being actuable in response to a signal from the monitor (40). The monitor (40) provides the signal at a trigger point which is coupled to the end of the exhalation part of the breath cycle.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2000Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Smithkline Beecham CorporationInventors: Anthony Patrick Jones, Gregor John McLennan Anderson
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Patent number: 6981499Abstract: There is provided a medicament dispenser comprising a medicament container having a dispensing mechanism; a container seat for receipt of the container; an anchor station; and a coupling between said container seat and said anchor station capable on deformation of moving the container seat relative to the anchor station to actuate the dispensing mechanism. The coupling is reversibly deformable in response to the application of non-mechanical energy thereto. The non-mechanical energy may comprise heat energy, electrical current energy, electrical field energy or magnetic field energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Stanley George Bonney, Anthony Patrick Jones
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Patent number: 6958691Abstract: There is provided a system for the delivery of medicament comprising a medicament container; a dispensing mechanism for dispensing medicament from the medicament container; an electronic data management system; and a communicator for wireless communication with a network computer system to enable communication of data between the network computer system and the electronic data management system. The electronic data management system comprises a memory for storage of data; a microprocessor for performing operations on the data; and a transmitter for transmitting a signal relating to the data or the outcome of an operation on the data.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2000Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Stanley George Bonney, Anthony Patrick Jones, Duncan Robertson
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Patent number: 6932083Abstract: There is provided a housing for a dispenser suitable for dispensing medicament, particularly for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The housing comprises a body; said body including a support for receipt of said aerosol container; a first outlet port connectable to a first pressure recorder for recording change of pressure on firing of said aerosol container; and a second outlet port connectable to a second pressure recorder for recording air pressure within the body; wherein said first outlet port and said second outlet port are separate such that the change of pressure on firing and the air pressure within the body are individually recordable.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2001Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Inventors: Anthony Patrick Jones, Duncan Robertson
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Publication number: 20050076904Abstract: A medicament dispenser comprising: (i) a housing having an outlet; (ii) a medicament container locatable within said housing; (iii) an electronic dose counter associated with said outlet, wherein said dose counter comprises a first sensor for directly detecting a medicament release dispensible from said medicament container through said outlet is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2001Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Anthony Patrick Jones, Andrew Horton, Richard Hartley
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Publication number: 20040241869Abstract: A method of screening a test agent for its ability to cause a thermodynamic change in a cell-free sample, comprising the steps of: i) measuring the temperature of said sample using electrothermometry; ii) contacting the sample with said test agent; iii) measuring the temperature of the sample resulting from step (ii) using electrothermometry; and iv) comparing the temperature obtained in step (i) with the temperature obtained in step (iii), wherein temperature measurement steps (i) and (iii) are conducted using a non-invasive electro thermometric method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Gary Christopher Davies, Roger Stuart Hutton, Anthony Patrick Jones
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Publication number: 20040231667Abstract: There is provided a medicament dispenser comprising a medicament container having a dispensing mechanism; a container seat for receipt of the container; an anchor station; and drive means capable of moving the container seat relative to the anchor station to actuate the dispensing mechanism. The drive means is actuable in response to the application of non-mechanical energy thereto, and gear means are provided to the drive means to gear up the torque provided thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Andrew Paul Horton, Anthony Patrick Jones, Mark Gregory Palmer, Paul Kenneth Rand
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Publication number: 20040172162Abstract: A method of controlling the functioning of a portable medicament dispenser, said method comprising: (a) providing a memory for storing one or more parameters relating to the functioning of said dispenser; (b) storing authentication data for authenticating data for controlling a function of said dispenser, (c) receiving control data for said dispenser; (d) performing authentication of the control data using said stored authentication data; (e) in dependence on a result of the authentication, activating one or more parameters in said memory to control functioning of said dispenser in accordance with said control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Stanley George Bonney, Anthony Patrick Jones, Duncan Robertson
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Publication number: 20040158349Abstract: A method of patient treatment management using a data processing system comprising storage means for holding patient records which hold treatment data and electronic depensing devices for use in dispensing medicaments to patients;-said method comprising: (a) inputing medical prescription data for said patient; (b) selecting an electronic dispensing device to be used in a course of treatment specified by said prescription; (c) retrieving a unique identity for said device; (d) retrieving a patient record for the patient; and (e) recording said unique identity to link the device with the patient record.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Stanley George Bonney, Anthony Patrick Jones, Duncan Robertson
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Publication number: 20040117062Abstract: A method of operating a medicament dispenser for use with a container for holding medicament to be used in the treatment of a patient, said dispenser comprising means for reading first data from said medicament container. A data communication link is used for remotely transmitting second data, derived from said first data, to a node in a communications network via said data communications link.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2004Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Stanley George Bonney, Anthony Patrick Jones, Duncan Robertson