Patents by Inventor Cathal Duignan

Cathal Duignan 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).

  • Dispenser cap arrangement
    Patent number: 10688258
    Abstract: Dispenser cap arrangements for enclosing a portion of a dispenser of a medicament are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Cathal Duignan, Peter Prior
  • DISPENSER CAP ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20170312459
    Abstract: Dispenser cap arrangements for enclosing a portion of a dispenser of a medicament are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Cathal DUIGNAN, Peter PRIOR
  • Counter
    Patent number: 9805300
    Abstract: This invention generally relates to counters and in particular to counters for use with dispensers and to dispensers comprising said counters. More particularly the present invention relates to counters for use with metered-dose dispensers, such as metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). In particular, the present invention provides a counter comprising: a first ring member having a first indicia and being rotatable in increments about an axis, the first indicia indicating a count; a limiting member comprising a limiting mechanism, wherein the limiting mechanism comprises an engaging portion arranged to act radially with respect to the first ring member to contact the first ring member to limit free rotation of the first ring member relative to the limiting member about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.
    Inventor: Cathal Duignan
  • Dispenser cap arrangement
    Patent number: 9764102
    Abstract: Dispenser cap arrangements for enclosing a portion of a dispenser of a medicament are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Cathal Duignan, Peter Prior
  • Dispenser
    Patent number: 9750902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dispensers, in particular to dispensers for dispensing a dose of a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance from a substance source and dispensers comprising dosage counters. The present invention therefore provides a dispenser for dispensing a dose of a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance from a substance source, the dispenser comprising: a body (1) for receiving a substance source, the body having a mouthpiece (2); a junction member (41) slideably arranged in the body for movement in a longitudinal axis of the body to release a dose of a substance from a substance source (C), the junction member receiving a spout (S) of a substance source in a socket (43); and a dispenser driver for moving the junction member in the longitudinal axis of the body to release a dose of a substance from a substance source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Cathal Duignan, Iain Grierson McDerment, Peter Prior
  • Dispenser
    Patent number: 9572945
    Abstract: Dispensers, in particular dispensers for dispensing a dose of a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance from a substance source and dispensers containing dosage counters are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Cathal Duignan, Iain Grierson McDerment
  • DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20160038696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dispensers, in particular to dispensers for dispensing a dose of a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance from a substance source and dispensers comprising dosage counters. The present invention therefore provides a dispenser for dispensing a dose of a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance from a substance source, the dispenser comprising: a body (1) for receiving a substance source, the body having a mouthpiece (2); a junction member (41) slideably arranged in the body for movement in a longitudinal axis of the body to release a dose of a substance from a substance source (C), the junction member receiving a spout (S) of a substance source in a socket (43); and a dispenser driver for moving the junction member in the longitudinal axis of the body to release a dose of a substance from a substance source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Cathal DUIGNAN, Iain Grierson MCDERMENT, Peter PRIOR
  • COUNTER
    Publication number: 20150347894
    Abstract: This invention generally relates to counters and in particular to counters for use with dispensers and to dispensers comprising said counters. More particularly the present invention relates to counters for use with metered-dose dispensers, such as metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). In particular, the present invention provides a counter comprising: a first ring member having a first indicia and being rotatable in increments about an axis, the first indicia indicating a count; a limiting member comprising a limiting mechanism, wherein the limiting mechanism comprises an engaging portion arranged to act radially with respect to the first ring member to contact the first ring member to limit free rotation of the first ring member relative to the limiting member about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Cathal DUIGNAN
  • DISPENSER CAP ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20140311484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispenser cap arrangement for enclosing a portion of a dispenser of a medicament. In particular, the present invention relates to a dispenser cap arrangement, a dispenser cap a dispenser cap closure device, a method of closing a dispenser, and a closure arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Cathal Duignan, Peter Prior
  • DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20140290648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dispensers, in particular to dispensers for dispensing a dose of a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance from a substance source and dispensers comprising dosage counters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Cathal Duignan, Iain Grierson McDerment
  • Dispenser
    Patent number: RE47884
    Abstract: Dispensers, in particular dispensers for dispensing a dose of a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance from a substance source and dispensers containing dosage counters are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Cathal Duignan, Iain Grierson McDerment
  • Medical apparatus
    Patent number: D908892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Circassia AB
    Inventors: Cathal Duignan, James Jamieson, Helen Westbrook, Baljinder Johal