Patents by Inventor Ernest E. Penachio

Ernest E. Penachio 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
    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
  • Method and apparatus for producing dry particles
    Patent number: 7008644
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing dry particles. Two liquid components are combined in a static mixer, atomized into droplets, and the droplets dried to form dry particles. Use of the static mixer enables incompatible liquid components to be rapidly and homogeneously combined. The present invention optimizes process conditions for increasing and controlling particle porosity. The present invention also allows for optimization of particle size in real-time during particle production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard P. Batycky, Blair C. Jackson, Lloyd P. Johnston, Jeffrey D. Mintzes, Ernest E. Penachio
  • 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
  • Method and apparatus for producing dry particles
    Publication number: 20030222364
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing dry particles. Two liquid components are combined in a static mixer, atomized into droplets, and the droplets dried to form dry particles. Use of the static mixer enables incompatible liquid components to be rapidly and homogeneously combined. The present invention optimizes process conditions for increasing and controlling particle porosity. The present invention also allows for optimization of particle size in real-time during particle production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Blair C. Jackson, Lloyd P. Johnston, Ernest E. Penachio, Charles D. Blizzard, Marie Chung, Jean Sung
  • Method and apparatus for producing dry particles
    Publication number: 20030180283
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing dry particles. Two liquid components are combined in a static mixer, atomized into droplets, and the droplets dried to form dry particles. Use of the static mixer enables incompatible liquid components to be rapidly and homogeneously combined. The present invention optimizes process conditions for increasing and controlling particle porosity. The present invention also allows for optimization of particle size in real-time during particle production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Richard P. Batycky, Blair C. Jackson, Lloyd P. Johnston, Jeffrey D. Mintzes, Ernest E. Penachio