Patents by Inventor Sean Landis PHILIPS

Sean Landis PHILIPS 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).

  • Nebulizer
    Patent number: 8950393
    Abstract: A nebulizer which has an insertable container and a counter device for counting operations of the nebulizer, and is opened for replacing the container. A securing device having locking portions which are forced apart is provided to prevent reconnection of an already used container. The nebulizer has an indicator for showing the current container number and/or symbols indicating the need container replacement. The indicator is driven by the force of an internal spring. The indicator member also controls a lock of the container for locking the container against further actuation. The lock is reset after container replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Holakovsky, Florian Witte, Frank Herrmann, Charles William Sears, Christopher Michael Catinella, Mario Alberto Gonzalez, Sean Landis Philips, Paul Bertram, Marc Rohrschneider
  • NEBULIZER
    Publication number: 20130056888
    Abstract: A nebulizer which has an insertable container and a counter device for counting operations of the nebulizer, and is opened for replacing the container. A securing device having locking portions which are forced apart is provided to prevent reconnection of an already used container. The nebulizer has an indicator for showing the current container number and/or symbols indicating the need container replacement. The indicator is driven by the force of an internal spring. The indicator member also controls a lock of the container for locking the container against further actuation. The lock is reset after container replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Florian WITTE, Frank HERRMANN, Charles William SEARS, Christopher Michael CATINELLA, Mario Alberto GONZALEZ, Sean Landis PHILIPS, Paul BERTRAM, Marc ROHRSCHNEIDER