Patents by Inventor Shirley Lyons

Shirley Lyons 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).

  • Publication number: 20180369513
    Abstract: A unit dose dry powder inhaler includes a base defining a capsule seat that holds a capsule of medicament and an air intake that is in fluid communication with the capsule seat. The intake draws air into the capsule seat to generate rapid capsule precession and centrifugal forces that fluidize and disperse powder agglomerates. Entrained powder is drawn through a grid to disperse powder agglomerates via impaction forces. An inlet funnel between the grid and a dispersion chamber tapers to a small inlet orifice into the dispersion chamber to disperse powder agglomerates via shear forces generated at the orifice. The chamber entrains powder from the inlet funnel and holds an actuator that oscillates during inhalation to disperse powder agglomerates by dynamic impaction with the actuator and increased turbulence within the chamber. A tapered outlet funnel reduces particle velocity and turbulence and provides an exit for air and aerosolized medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: James Hannon, Dan Deaton, Shirley Lyons, Jeffry Weers, Robert Curtis
  • Patent number: 4616365
    Abstract: A wrap comprising a plurality of fabric segments. The segments are joined together to form a substantially conchiform or clam shell three-dimensional shape. A kit which can be assembled into the wrap and a pattern for the segments of the wrap are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Inventor: Shirley Lyons