Patents by Inventor Craig Dunbar

Craig Dunbar 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).

  • Inhalation device and method
    Publication number: 20060283448
    Abstract: Inhalation device and associated method for facilitating inhalation by a patient of powder medicaments contained in a receptacle. The inhalation device has a chamber for receiving the receptacle. A ring is circumferentially coupled to an inner surface of the chamber to achieve a higher reproducible emitted dose of medicament from the receptacle. The inhalation device also includes an improved implement for puncturing the receptacle, requiring less force and experiencing fewer failures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David Edwards, Mark DeLong, Craig Dunbar, Ernest Penachio, Kevin Stapleton, Mark Wolff
  • Inhalation device and method
    Patent number: 7146978
    Abstract: Inhalation device and associated method for facilitating inhalation by a patient of powder medicaments contained in a receptacle. The inhalation device has a chamber for receiving the receptacle. A ring is circumferentially coupled to an inner surface of the chamber to achieve a higher reproducible emitted dose of medicament from the receptacle. The inhalation device also includes an improved implement for puncturing the receptacle, requiring less force and experiencing fewer failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David Edwards, Mark DeLong, Craig Dunbar, Ernest E. Penachio, Kevin Stapleton, Mark Wolff
  • Inhalation device and method
    Publication number: 20040154618
    Abstract: Inhalation device and associated method for facilitating inhalation by a patient of powder medicaments contained in a receptacle. The inhalation device has a chamber for receiving the receptacle. A ring is circumferentially coupled to an inner surface of the chamber to achieve a higher reproducible emitted dose of medicament from the receptacle. The inhalation device also includes an improved implement for puncturing the receptacle, requiring less force and experiencing fewer failures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David Edwards, Mark DeLong, Craig Dunbar, Ernest E. Penachio, Kevin Stapleton, Mark Wolff
  • Inhalation device
    Patent number: 6766799
    Abstract: Inhalation device and associated method for facilitating inhalation by a patient of powder medicaments contained in a receptacle. The inhalation device has a chamber for receiving the receptacle. A ring is circumferentially coupled to an inner surface of the chamber to achieve a higher reproducible emitted dose of medicament from the receptacle. The inhalation device also includes an improved implement for puncturing the receptacle, requiring less force and experiencing fewer failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David Edwards, Mark Delong, Craig Dunbar, Ernest E. Penachio, Kevin Stapleton, Mark Wolff
  • INHALATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20040011360
    Abstract: Inhalation device and associated method for facilitating inhalation by a patient of powder medicaments contained in a receptacle. The inhalation device has a chamber for receiving the receptacle. A ring is circumferentially coupled to an inner surface of the chamber to achieve a higher reproducible emitted dose of medicament from the receptacle. The inhalation device also includes an improved implement for puncturing the receptacle, requiring less force and experiencing fewer failures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: David Edwards, Mark DeLong, Craig Dunbar, Ernest E. Penachio, Kevin Stapleton, Mark Wolff