Patents by Inventor Fran KEATING
Fran KEATING 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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Patent number: 11918731Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Stamford Devices Ltd.Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
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Patent number: 11413407Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient. The aerosol generator includes a housing with a fluid chamber that fluidly communicates with a housing inlet and a housing outlet. Within the housing, the aerosol generator includes a support plate with an aperture that fluidly communicates with the housing outlet. A vibratable member couples to the support plate across the aperture. A piezoelectric actuator also couples to the support plate, and in operation expands and contracts to vibrate the vibratable member, which aerosolizes a fluid. The aerosol generator receives fluid through a fluid conduit that couples to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: STAMFORD DEVICES LTD.Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
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Publication number: 20210283345Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
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Patent number: 11027077Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Stamford Devices Ltd.Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
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Patent number: 10987474Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Stamford Devices Ltd.Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aidan Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
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Publication number: 20180272080Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aiden Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
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Publication number: 20180272079Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient. The aerosol generator includes a housing with a fluid chamber that fluidly communicates with a housing inlet and a housing outlet. Within the housing, the aerosol generator includes a support plate with an aperture that fluidly communicates with the housing outlet. A vibratable member couples to the support plate across the aperture. A piezoelectric actuator also couples to the support plate, and in operation expands and contracts to vibrate the vibratable member, which aerosolizes a fluid. The aerosol generator receives fluid through a fluid conduit that couples to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aiden Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
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Publication number: 20180272081Abstract: An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Shaun Porter, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin, Jim Fink, Aiden Duffy, Claire Lillis, Conor Duffy, Fran Keating
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Publication number: 20170043106Abstract: A liquid reservoir (100) of a nebulizer has a funnel portion (102) with ribs (103, 104) extending downwardly along a side wall towards a reservoir outlet (105). The ribs (103, 104) prevent the formation of air bubbles between the aperture plate and medication as any trapped air will be expelled along the geometry formed by the rib or groove and reservoir wall. Bubble formation is therefore prevented with only modification of the wall internal surface configuration of the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Stamford Devices LimitedInventors: Kieran HYLAND, Colga COYE, Fran KEATING