Patents by Inventor Ralf THÖMMES

Ralf THÖMMES 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).

  • ATOMIZER
    Publication number: 20110011393
    Abstract: An atomizer for a fluid, in particular, a fluid for medical aerosol therapy. In order to allow simplified operation and improved safety in use, the atomizer has a counter device for counting the number of operations of the atomizer and the number of containers inserted. The atomizer is locked against further operation and/or against removal of the current container or insertion of a new container, if a certain number of operations of the atomizer and/or a certain number of containers inserted has/have been reached or exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes GESER, Burkhard P. METZGER, Christian GOLBERG, Michael SCHYRA, Ralf THÖMMES, Birgit WESTMEIER, Guido SCHMIEDEL, Hubert KUNZE, Georg BOECK