Abstract: A fluid-dispenser dose counter including two superposed count disks (10, 20). The first disk (10) may be a units disk, and the second disk (20) may be a tens and/or hundreds disk. Each disk (10, 20) is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation (23, 33), the axes of rotation (23, 33) being parallel to and offset from each other. The counter also includes a cover (30). The cover (30) may define the axis of rotation (33) of the first disk (10) and the axis of rotation (23) of the second disk (20).

Abstract: A fluid or powder nasal or oral spray device comprising a body (10), at least one fluid or powder reservoir (20) containing one or more doses of fluid or powder to be dispensed, manually actuated dispenser means (30), such as a pump or a valve, and a manual actuator element (40) adapted for actuating said dispenser means (30) to dispense doses of fluid or powder, said device being characterized in that it further comprises a securing system (50) which is mounted to move between a clutched position, in which said manual actuator element (40) co-operates with said dispenser means (30), and a declutched position, in which said manual actuator element (40) does not co-operate with said dispenser means (30), said securing system (50) being controlled by a parameterizable electronic control unit (60).

Abstract: An electronic display device (20) including a display member (21), said device being characterized in that said display member (21) is permanent so that no energy is required to keep the display unchanged, said display device (20) operating without a battery, the energy required to change the display being created by interaction between two elements, such as by friction or by an impact, thereby creating an electric pulse, said pulse being processed by an electronic circuit (25) before being applied to the display member (21) in order to change its display.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (1) incorporating a dispenser orifice (5); a reservoir (10) containing the fluid; and a dispenser member (15), such as a metering valve or pump, for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (10), the device being characterized in that it further comprises a dose indicator comprising electronic display means (20), said display means (20) including a permanent display member (21) that does not require any energy in order to keep the display unchanged, and that requires only a small amount of energy in order to change said display.

Abstract: A fluid spray device comprising: a body (10) provided with a spray orifice (15), a reservoir (20) containing the fluid to be sprayed, spray means (30) for spraying one or more doses of the fluid contained in the reservoir (20); and actuator means (40) for actuating said spray means (30), said reservoir (20) being closed in sealed manner before the spray device is actuated for the first time, the body (10) including reservoir opening means (11) adapted to open said reservoir (20) while the device is being actuated, said device being characterized in that said reservoir (20) forms a sealed unit that is separate from said body (10), said reservoir (20) being filled with fluid and being sealed hermetically before it is assembled in said body (10), and in that said body (10) includes receiver means (13) for receiving the reservoir, and lateral access means (14) for enabling said filled reservoir (20) to be assembled sideways into said body (10) and to be secured therein.

Abstract: A fluid-dispenser dose counter comprising two superposed count disks (10, 20), a first disk (10) that is a units disk, and a second disk (20) that is a tens and/or hundreds disk, each disk (10, 20) being rotably mounted about an axis of rotation (23, 33), said axes of rotation (23, 33) being parallel to and offset from each other, the counter being characterized in that it further comprises a cover (30), said cover (30) defining the axis of rotation (33) of the first disk (10) and the axis of rotation (23) of the second disk (20).

Abstract: A fluid or powder nasal or oral spray device comprising a body (10), at least one fluid or powder reservoir (20) containing one or more doses of fluid or powder to be dispensed, manually actuated dispenser means (30), such as a pump or a valve, and a manual actuator element (40) adapted for actuating said dispenser means (30) to dispense doses of fluid or powder, said device being characterized in that it further comprises a securing system (50) which is mounted to move between a clutched position, in which said manual actuator element (40) co-operates with said dispenser means (30), and a declutched position, in which said manual actuator element (40) does not co-operate with said dispenser means (30), said securing system (50) being controlled by a parameterizable electronic control unit (60).

Abstract: A facility for manufacturing, assembling, and filling a fluid dispenser device comprising a fluid reservoir (10) and a dispensing member (20), such as a pump or a valve, said facility being characterized in that it comprises a manufacturing unit for manufacturing a reservoir, a filling unit for filling said reservoir, and a fixing unit for fixing said dispensing member to said reservoir, said units operating continuously in a controlled atmosphere.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising a fluid reservoir (10), and a dispensing member (20), such as a metering valve, fitted to said reservoir (10), said reservoir (10) and said valve (20) being assembled into a body (30) incorporating a dispensing orifice (31), said device being characterized in that it includes an adjustment element (40) disposed between the reservoir (10) and the body (30), said adjustment element (40) being provided with adapter means (45) that are movable and/or deformable and that co-operate with the body (30) and/or with the reservoir (10) while the reservoir (10) is being assembled into the body (30), thereby compensating for the manufacturing tolerances of said body (30) and/or of said reservoir and/or said dispensing member (20).

Abstract: This invention relates to a reservoir (10) for a fluid product containing a single dose, the reservoir (10) comprising an air inlet (11) and a product outlet (15), the air inlet (11) comprising a product retention device (12 and/or 13) to keep the product in the reservoir (10) until dispensation of the product, and the product outlet (15) being blocked, preferably in a sealed fashion, by a closing ball (16) which is removed from its blocking position by the flow of air when the product is being dispensed. This invention also relates to the method of filling the reservoir and a dispensing device for the product contained in the reservoir using an air blast (20).

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring doses of dispensed products includes a first metering ring (20) mounted to rotate 5 around a rotation axis (1), and drive means (10) that drives the first metering ring to rotate around an axis (1). The drive means (10) is actuated each time the dispenser is actuated. The apparatus also has interlocking means (15, 22) that engage the drive means (10) with the first metering ring (20) after the dispenser has been actuated a predetermined number of times. The first metering ring (20) is driven to rotate once it is engaged with the drive means (10). The apparatus only counts the doses of dispensed product after the dispenser has been actuated a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: A device is provided for emptying a metering chamber of a powder dispenser. The dispenser includes an expulsion channel passing through the metering chamber and a device for delivering an air flow which is intended to pass along the expulsion channel to empty the metering chamber when the dispenser is actuated. A flow device is adapted to configure the air flow in such a manner that it empties the metering chamber completely. The flow device is disposed in the expulsion channel upstream from the metering chamber in the flow direction of the air flow.

Abstract: An inhaler (1) for dispensing accurate and reproducible doses of powder. The inhaler includes an expulsion channel (2) opening out in an outlet orifice (3), and is characterized by a combination of or: a pre-dosing device (100) having the powder in individual reservoirs (101), each reservoir (101) containing one dose of powder, and; a transfer device (200) for transferring a dose of powder in full into the expulsion channel (2) on each actuation of the inhaler. The inhaler also includes an air flow source (300) having a pump (301) triggerable by the user the air flow source (300) sending a flow of air into the expulsion channel (2) towards the outlet orifice (3) to expel the dose of powder.

Abstract: A device for counting doses of substance issued by a dispenser for fluids or powders, the device being characterized in that it comprises a first count wheel (10, 110) and a second count wheel (20, 120), both count wheels being mounted to rotate about a fixed axis of rotation (3, 103), the first count wheel (10, 110) comprising a set of teeth (11, 111) extending circumferentially about the fixed axis of rotation (3, 103) and co-operating with a drive member (30, 130) for rotating the first count wheel about the fixed axis of rotation on each use of the dispenser, the first count wheel (10, 110) further including a drive tongue (14, 114) that is movable between a rest position in which it does not co-operate with the second count wheel (20, 120), and a drive position in which it does co-operate with the second count wheel (20, 120) to cause it to rotate about the fixed axis of rotation, said drive tongue (14, 114) being forced into its drive position by cam (8, 108).

Abstract: An inhaler device for inhaling substance in powder form, the device comprising a body (9), a compressed air pump (1) including a pump body (2) and a pump chamber (4), an expulsion duct (6) connected via a flap valve (5) to the pump chamber (4) and opening out into an outlet endpiece (7) through which the substance is dispensed, a substance reservoir (11) connected to said expulsion duct (6), and a substance measuring chamber (13) disposed fixedly in said expulsion duct (6), the device being characterized in that said measuring chamber (13) comprises an insert (14) having a top portion (16) projecting into said expulsion duct (6) in sealed manner through an opening provided for that purpose in said duct (6), said top portion (16) of said insert (14) being of a shape that is suitable for retaining a predetermined quantity of substance.

Abstract: A hand-held inhalation-actuated spray device including a housing; tank of substance to be sprayed; a dispenser mechanism for dispensing the substance; an inhale duct; a dispenser mechanism urging device for actuating the dispenser mechanism; a locking mechanism fixed on a plate inside the housing, which includes at least one locking latch member for locking or unlocking the action of the urging device; an unlocking mechanism for displacing the latch member towards its released position while suction exists in the inhale duct; the unlocking mechanism including an electrical actuator for actuating the latch member, an electronic control circuit for the electrical actuator, a suction sensor to deliver a suction signal to the electronic control circuit on detecting suction in the inhale duct, the electronic control circuit then causing the electrical actuator to move the latch member into its released position; the device being characterized in that it further includes a position sensor for detecting that the dev

Abstract: A device for projecting measured quantities of a fluid substance by a puff of compressed air, said device comprising: a body (1) having an ejection channel (4); an actuator member (2) displaceable relative to the body (1) between a rest position and an actuated position; a resilient return member (19) urging the actuator member (2) towards its rest position; a supply (3) of said substance; a feed (5, 6) adapted to move a measured quantity of said substance from the supply (3) into the ejection channel (4); and an air pump (7) comprising a pump chamber (8) having an inlet valve (10, 11) in communication with the atmosphere; the device being characterized in that the outlet valve is constituted by a valve piston (12) constrained to be displaced with the actuator member (2) and sliding in sealed manner in a valve cylinder (13) having a top end (13a), said cylinder having a lateral outlet orifice (14) which communicates with the ejection channel (4), said valve cylinder having its top end (13a) in communication w

Abstract: A powder inhaler comprising a box (1) in which a suction channel (84) is formed enabling a user to inhale a powder, the inhaler being characterized in that it includes a pusher (2) associated with a return spring (83), actuation thereof enabling a dose of powder to be brought into a position enabling it to be sucked into the suction channel (84), and in that the box (1) includes a locking mechanism enabling the pusher (2) to be locked after it has been actuated, and enabling it to be unlocked when the user sucks up the dose of powder in the channel (84).

Abstract: A compressed gas device is disclosed for spraying a single dose of a fluid substance in finely divided form. The device comprises a tank containing the single dose having an inlet orifice for compressed gas, and an outlet orifice. The device further comprises a manually actuated gas pump having a gas supply communicating with the inlet orifice of the tank via an intermediate channel. The intermediate channel has a length of narrowed section that is closed in a sealed manner by a plug which is held in the narrowed section so that when the pressure of the gas supplied by the pump reaches a predetermined threshold, the plug is expelled towards the tank to open the intermediate channel. The device includes an abutment element to limit the displacement of the plug towards the outlet orifice of the tank of substance. The abutment element is constructed to guarantee that the compressed air can continue to floe through the outlet orifice when the plug is in its abutment position.