Patents by Inventor Nic Bowman

Nic Bowman 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).

  • Inhaler device counter
    Patent number: 7819075
    Abstract: Inhaler counter (20) comprising a counter housing (390), a rocker arm (200) with a pawl (210), the rocker arm being pivotally supported by the housing and arranged to perform a rocker movement in response to a linear actuation motion, a return spring (220) for resetting the rocker arm, a ratchet wheel (230) engagable with the pawl to convert the movement of the rocker arm into an incremental rotational motion of an axle arrangement (240) advancing a display means (60), the axle arrangement further comprising a back rotation prevention means (280) in the form of a spring loaded friction brake and a worm gear, the display means comprising rotatable indicator means (120) with teeth that engage the worm-gear and a stationary scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nic Bowman, Douglas Bradshaw, Lennart Sörby
  • Inhaler Device Counter
    Publication number: 20100065649
    Abstract: Inhaler counter (20) comprising a counter housing (390), a rocker arm (200) with a pawl (210), the rocker arm being pivotally supported by the housing and arranged to perform a rocker movement in response to a linear actuation motion, a return spring (220) for resetting the rocker arm, a ratchet wheel (230) engagable with the pawl to convert the movement of the rocker arm into an incremental rotational motion of an axle arrangement (240) advancing a display means (60), the axle arrangement further comprising a back rotation prevention means (280) in the form of a spring loaded friction brake and a worm gear, the display means comprising rotatable indicator means (120) with teeth that engage the worm-gear and a stationary scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nic Bowman, Douglas Bradshaw, Lennart Sõrby
  • Inhaler device counter
    Patent number: 7587988
    Abstract: Inhaler counter (20) comprising a counter housing (390), a rocker arm (200) with a pawl (210), the rocker arm being pivotally supported by the housing and arranged to perform a rocker movement in response to a linear actuation motion, a return spring (220) for resetting the rocker arm, a ratchet wheel (230) engagable with the pawl to convert the movement of the rocker arm into an incremental rotational motion of an axle arrangement (240) advancing a display means (60), the axle arrangement further comprising a back rotation prevention means (280) in the form of a spring loaded friction brake and a worm gear, the display means comprising rotatable indicator means (120) with teeth that engage the worm-gear and a stationary scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nic Bowman, Douglas Bradshaw, Lennart Sörby
  • Inhaler Device Counter
    Publication number: 20080035144
    Abstract: Inhaler counter (20) comprising a counter housing (390), a rocker arm (200) with a pawl (210), the rocker arm being pivotally supported by the housing and arranged to perform a rocker movement in response to a linear actuation motion, a return spring (220) for resetting the rocker arm, a ratchet wheel (230) engagable with the pawl to convert the movement of the rocker arm into an incremental rotational motion of an axle arrangement (240) advancing a display means (60), the axle arrangement further comprising a back rotation prevention means (280) in the form of a spring loaded friction brake and a worm gear, the display means comprising rotatable indicator means (120) with teeth that engage the worm-gear and a stationary scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Nic Bowman, Douglas Bradshaw, Lennart Sorby