Patents by Inventor Kari Seppala
Kari Seppala 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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Publication number: 20240009589Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include, for example, systems, apparatuses, devices, and methods for producing a population of particles. In some embodiments, such particles include particles corresponding to an active, pharmaceutical ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Nanoform Finland PLCInventors: Goran MACONI, Pia RUNEBERG - ROOS, Daniel Veira CANLE, Kari SEPPALA, Maria LUME, Edward HAEGGSTROM
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Patent number: 11794126Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include, for example, systems, apparatuses, devices, and methods for producing a population of particles. In some embodiments, such particles include particles corresponding to an active, pharmaceutical ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: NANOFORM FINLAND PLCInventors: Goran Maconi, Pia Runeberg-Roos, Daniel Veira Canle, Kari Seppälä, Maria Lume, Edward Haeggstrom
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Publication number: 20230048148Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include, for example, systems, apparatuses, devices, and methods for producing a population of particles. In some embodiments, such particles include particles corresponding to an active, pharmaceutical ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Nanoform Finland PLCInventors: Goran MACONI, Pia RUNEBERG - ROOS, Daniel VEIRA CANLE, Kari SEPPÄLÄ, Maria LUME, Edward HAEGGSTROM
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Patent number: 8550070Abstract: An inhaler device includes an air conduit including a mouthpiece and a dosing means adapted to provide a dose of powder to the air conduit for entrainment in the stream of air. In the area downstream from the dosing means the wall of the air conduit is provided with a secondary air inlet extending to the direction of the mouthpiece such that the entry of secondary air occurs over an extended length of the air conduit downstream from the dosing means.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Orion CorporationInventors: Kari Seppälä, Terhi Mattila, Kalle Purma, Markku Härkönen
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Patent number: 8286501Abstract: Method and device for measuring the flow properties of a poorly flowing material. The material is placed in a measuring reservoir (2) equipped with a flow opening (6) of the desired size (2), an upwards and downwards motion is induced in the reservoir (2) with the aid of an operating device (4), to which the reservoir (2) is attached, and the flow properties of the material are determined.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Say Group OyInventor: Kari Séppala
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Publication number: 20110222049Abstract: Method and device for taking and measuring a sample of a material of a process, for example, a granulation process. The material to be measured is allowed to accumulate as free fall into the measuring chamber (7) of a measuring means, such as a cuvette (3), the desired measurement is performed through the wall of the measuring means (3) and the measuring means (3) is emptied by means of a pulse of a turbulence-causing, gaseous substance, directed from the bottom upwards in the measuring chamber. (7). The measuring means (3) of the device is divided by a partition (6) into two parts, so that the gas pulse is directed to near to the bottom of the measuring means on one side (5) and from the bottom upwards on the other side (7) of the wall (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventor: Kari Seppala
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Publication number: 20110214486Abstract: Method and device for measuring the flow properties of a poorly flowing material. The material is placed in a measuring reservoir (2) equipped with a flow opening (6) of the desired size (2), an upwards and downwards motion is induced in the reservoir (2) with the aid of an operating device (4), to which the reservoir (2) is attached, and the flow properties of the material are determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventor: Kari Séppala
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Publication number: 20100128990Abstract: A method for measuring/recognizing a shape uses at least two electromagnetic oscillations aimed at the measurement subject from two different directions. A device is provided for taking an image of the illuminated subject in a digital form. The image matrix of the image in a digital form is read pixel by pixel and the illuminated strength values of the same pixel from different directions are compared with each other. The difference of the strength values of the two wavelengths of each pixel is added to the corresponding difference of the preceding pixel in the reading direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventor: Kari Seppälä
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Patent number: 6948495Abstract: An inhaler device comprising a container for powdered medicament, an inhalation channel, a movable metering member, a depressible actuator and a multiple dosage preventing means for locking the depressible actuator after use such that the actuator is unlocked only upon inhalation. The inhaler device is useful in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma. The multiple dosage preventing means of the device eliminates the risk of unintentional overdosing.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2001Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Orion CorporationInventor: Kari Seppälä
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Patent number: 6926003Abstract: A powder inhaler comprises a medicament container, a rotatable metering disc extending into the interior of the medicament container and an air channel through which air is drawn via a mouthpiece. The metering disc has one or more peripherally located dosing grooves extending axially through the metering disc. The dosing grooves are filled with a metered dose of the medicament while being inside the medicament container and are transferred to the air channel wherein the stream of inhaled air discharges the dose of the medicament directly from the dosing groove.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2000Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Orion CorporationInventor: Kari Seppälä
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Patent number: 6886560Abstract: A powder inhaler comprising a powder container, an air channel, a metering member equipped with a dosing recess, an actuating means for the displacement of the metering member between the filling and the inhalation position, and a closure element for plugging the air channel in a substantially water-proof manner when the metering member is in the filling position and opening the air channel when the metering member is in the inhalation position. When the inhaler is not in use, the closure element prevents moisture and dirt from entering the sensitive parts of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Orion CorporationInventor: Kari Seppälä
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Publication number: 20050005933Abstract: An inhaler device includes an air conduit including a mouthpiece and a dosing means adapted to provide a dose of powder to the air conduit for entrainment in the stream of air. In the area downstream from the dosing means the wall of the air conduit is provided with a secondary air inlet extending to the direction of the mouthpiece such that the entry of secondary air occurs over an extended length of the air conduit downstream from the dosing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Kari Seppala, Terhi Mattila, Kalle Purma, Markku Harkonen
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Patent number: 6814072Abstract: A device for dispensing powdered medicament by inhalation comprises an axially movable metering rod (3) equipped with a dosing recess in the form of a hole (5). The metering rod (3) extends through the interior of the medicament container (1). In a first position the dosing hole (5) is in the medicament container (1) and is filled with a dose of the powdered medicament. In the second position the filled dosing hole (5) is in the air channel (11). The device of the invention has good metering accuracy, it is not susceptible to jamming and provides complete discharge of the powdered dose into the breathing air even if used by a patient having reduced inhalation capacity.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Orion CorporationInventor: Kari Seppälä
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Patent number: 6810873Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Innovata Biomed LimitedInventors: Jussi Haikarainen, Kari Seppälä, Tommi Koskela, Antti Koivisto, Matti Silvasti
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Patent number: 6769601Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Orion CorporationInventors: Jussi Haikarainen, Kari Seppälä, Jarkko Munukka, Esa Muttonen, Elizabeth Stares, Martin Murphy, Matthew Young
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Publication number: 20030136406Abstract: A powder inhaler comprises a medicament container (1), a rotatable metering disc (7) extending into the interior of the medicament container (1) and an air channel through which air is drawn via a mouthpiece (2). The metering disc (7) has one or more peripherally located dosing grooves (9) extending axially through the metering disc (7). The dosing grooves (9) are filled with a metered dose of the medicament while being inside the medicament container (1) and are transferred to the air channel wherein the stream of inhaled air discharges the dose of the medicament directly from the dosing groove (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventor: Kari Seppala