Patents by Inventor Jussi Haikarainen

Jussi Haikarainen 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).

  • Powder inhaler for combined medicament
    Patent number: 6810874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multidose powder inhaler for the dispensing of a powdered medicament by inhalation. The device comprises two or more medicament containers for different drug powders which are inhaled as a combined medication. The device of the invention is useful, for example, in the treatment of asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Innovata Biomed Limited
    Inventors: Tommi Koskela, Antti Koivisto, Matti Silvasti, Jussi Haikarainen
  • Powder inhaler for combined medicament
    Patent number: 6810873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multidose powder inhaler for the dispensing of a powdered medicament by inhalation. The device comprises two or more medicament containers for different drug powders which are inhaled as a combined medication, and separate aerosolization channels for each drug powder. The device of the invention is useful, for example, in the treatment of asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Innovata Biomed Limited
    Inventors: Jussi Haikarainen, Kari Seppälä, Tommi Koskela, Antti Koivisto, Matti Silvasti
  • Inhaler with a dose counter
    Patent number: 6769601
    Abstract: A multiple-dose powder inhaler comprising an inhaler body defining a medicament container, an air channel, a mouthpiece, a rotatable metering drum with one or more peripheral dosing recesses and a dose counter for indicating the number of metered doses of medicament that have been dispensed from, or remain in, the medicament container. The inhaler is useful, for example, in the treatment of asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Orion Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi Haikarainen, Kari Seppälä, Jarkko Munukka, Esa Muttonen, Elizabeth Stares, Martin Murphy, Matthew Young
  • Powder inhaler
    Publication number: 20040123865
    Abstract: A multidose powder inhaler for dispensing powdered medicament by inhalation comprises a medicament container, an air channel, a metering member, and a loose agitation element, particularly in the form of a sphere, disposed inside the medicament container. The agitation element, which can be made of a conductive material, can improve the dosing accuracy when the device is shaken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Jussi Haikarainen, Kalle Purma
  • INHALER WITH A DOSE COUNTER
    Publication number: 20040089298
    Abstract: A multiple-dose powder inhaler is disclosed comprising an inhaler body defining a medicamnent container, an air channel, a mouthpiece, a rotatable metering drum with one or more peripheral dosing recesses and a dose counter for indicating the number of metered doses of medicament that have been dispensed from, or remain in, the medicament container. The inhaler is useful e.g. in the treatment of asthma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Jussi Haikarainen, Kari Seppl, Jarkko Munukka, Esa Muttonen, Elizabeth Stares, Martin Murphy, Matthew Young