Patents by Inventor John Anderson Mascho, Jr.

John Anderson Mascho, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus and method for measuring alignment of metered dose inhaler valves
    Patent number: 6502320
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the alignment of a valve sealed onto a canister comprises hollow lower and upper sections, a mounting platform, and a transducer. The upper and lower interior regions cooperatively define an inner chamber in which the mounting platform is disposed. The transducer is mounted to the upper section and includes a probe extending through the upper section and into the inner chamber. The apparatus is adapted for relative rotational movement between the mounting platform and the upper section. The transducer is responsive to linear translation of the probe and displays a human-readable indication of the alignment of a valve sealed in a canister as the probe moves around the circumference of the top surface of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Amick Buckner, III, John Anderson Mascho, Jr.
  • Apparatus and method for measuring alignment of metered dose inhaler valves
    Patent number: 6415526
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the alignment of a valve sealed onto a canister comprises hollow lower and upper sections, a mounting platform, and a transducer. The upper and lower interior regions cooperatively define an inner chamber in which the mounting platform is disposed. The transducer is mounted to the upper section and includes a probe extending through the upper section and into the inner chamber. The apparatus is adapted for relative rotational movement between the mounting platform and the upper section. The transducer is responsive to linear translation of the probe and displays a human-readable indication of the alignment of a valve sealed in a canister as the probe moves around the circumference of the top surface of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Amick Buckner, III, John Anderson Mascho, Jr.