Patents by Inventor Oliver Wendland

Oliver Wendland 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).

  • Patent number: 8196578
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inhaler for administering a medicament in the form of inhalable substances, substance formulations, or substance mixtures, especially in the form of a powder as depicted in exemplary FIG. 1. Said inhaler comprises a housing (1) which is provided with an interior (18) for accommodating at least one capsule that is filled with the medicament. The housing (1) is coupled to a mouthpiece (5) while an actuator (12) encompassing at least one needle (13) is mounted so as to be movable towards the housing in order to open the capsule. The mouthpiece (5) is effectively connected to the actuator (12) in such a way that the needle (13) of the actuator (12) does not extend into the interior (18) for puncturing the capsule in an operational position of the mouthpiece (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventor: Oliver Wendland
  • Publication number: 20090165791
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inhaler for administering a medicament in the form of inhalable substances, substance formulations, or substance mixtures, especially in the form of a powder. Said inhaler comprises a housing (1) which is provided with an interior (18) for accommodating at least one capsule that is filled with the medicament. The housing (1) is coupled to a mouthpiece (5) while an actuator (12) encompassing at least one needle (13) is mounted so as to be movable towards the housing in order to open the capsule. The mouthpiece (5) is effectively connected to the actuator (12) in such a way that the needle (13) of the actuator (12) does not extend into the interior (18) for 16 puncturing the capsule in an operational position of the mouthpiece (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Oliver Wendland