Patents by Inventor Stephen Eason
Stephen Eason 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).
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Patent number: 10188810Abstract: An inhaler comprising a housing defining a chamber to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters each containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user is disclosed. It comprises an actuating lever and a blister strip drive member rotatably mounted in the chamber to sequentially move each blister into a blister opening position. The blister strip drive member and the actuating lever comprise a drive gear and a drive gear element, respectively, that cooperate to effect rotation of the blister strip drive member in response to rotation of the actuating lever. The drive gear and drive gear element are disposed on the outside of the housing remote from the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Andreas Meliniotis, Stephen Eason, Roger Clarke, Liam McGuinness
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Patent number: 9919116Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a breachable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, an indexing wheel mounted in the housing rotatable to drive a strip to sequentially move blisters into alignment with a blister piercing member, a control element pivotally mounted to the housing and a drive mechanism configured to couple the control element to the indexing wheel during part of the rotation of the control element by a user so that the indexing wheel rotates together with the control element.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Stephen Eason, Peter Evans, Graham Gibbins
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Publication number: 20140182588Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a breachable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, an indexing wheel mounted in the housing rotatable to drive a strip to sequentially move blisters into alignment with a blister piercing member, a control element pivotally mounted to the housing and a drive mechanism configured to couple the control element to the indexing wheel during part of the rotation of the control element by a user so that the indexing wheel rotates together with the control element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Stephen Eason, Peter Evans, Graham Gibbins
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Patent number: 8701661Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a breachable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, an indexing wheel mounted in the housing rotatable to drive a strip to sequentially move blisters into alignment with a blister piercing member, a control element pivotally mounted to the housing and a drive mechanism configured to couple the control element to the indexing wheel during part of the rotation of the control element by a user so that the indexing wheel rotates together with the control element.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Stephen Eason, Peter Evans, Graham Gibbins
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Publication number: 20130312748Abstract: An inhaler comprising a housing defining a chamber to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters each containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user is disclosed. It comprises an actuating lever and a blister strip drive member rotatably mounted in the chamber to sequentially move each blister into a blister opening position. The blister strip drive member and the actuating lever comprise a drive gear and a drive gear element, respectively, that cooperate to effect rotation of the blister strip drive member in response to rotation of the actuating lever. The drive gear and drive gear element are disposed on the outside of the housing remote from the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Andreas Meliniotis, Stephen Eason, Roger Clarke, Liam McGuinness
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Publication number: 20120321717Abstract: The present invention relates to enhancing the dosing efficiency of pharmaceutical dry powder formulations administered by pulmonary inhalation. In particular, the present invention relates to the provision of dry powder inhalers and dry powder compositions which reproducibly achieve a much higher delivered dose of the pharmaceutically active agent than currently achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: VECTURA LTD.Inventors: John Nicholas Staniforth, David Morton, Michael Tobyn, Stephen Eason, Quentin Harmer, David Granderton
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Publication number: 20120037157Abstract: An inhaler (1) including a blister strip (2) is proposed. The unused blister strip is stored in a spiral (16). After use, the blister strip is conveyed into another spiral (17). Both spirals share a common space within the inhaler and may be separated by a loose guiding element (18). The spirals and the guiding element may comprise protrusions (19) to reduce sliding friction. Additionally or alternatively, a lubricant (31) may be used to reduce friction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicants: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM GMBH, CD PATENTSInventors: Marc Rohrschneider, Manuel Krakowka, Herbert Wachtel, Nicholas John Campling, Duncan James Bradley, Tristian Roger Thornhill, Howard William Biddle, Matthew Sarkar, Stephen Eason, Graham Gibbins
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Publication number: 20110094510Abstract: An inhaler comprising a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a puncturable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, a mouthpiece through which a dose of medicament is inhaled by a user, a cap to cover the mouthpiece and, a blister piercing element to pierce the lid of a blister is disclosed. The cap is rotatable to drive the strip to sequentially move each blister into alignment with the blister piercing element and an actuator is operable in response to rotation of the cap to cause the blister piercing element to puncture the lid of an aligned blister such that, when a user inhales through the mouthpiece, an airflow through the blister is generated to entrain the dose contained therein and carry it out of the blister and via the mouthpiece into the user's airway.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Graham Gibbins, Stephen Eason, Matthew Sarkar, Peter Evans, Mike Sheldon, Benjamin Tyers, Jamie Cameron, Stuart Banister
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Publication number: 20110030683Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a breachable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, an indexing wheel mounted in the housing rotatable to drive a strip to sequentially move blisters into alignment with a blister piercing member, a control element pivotally mounted to the housing and a drive mechanism configured to couple the control element to the indexing wheel during part of the rotation of the control element by a user so that the indexing wheel rotates together with the control element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Stephen Eason, Peter Evans, Graham Gibbins
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Publication number: 20100297030Abstract: A composition, device, and method for treating sexual dysfunction via inhalation is provided which comprises inhaling a dose of apomorphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt(s) or ester(s) thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Vectura Drug DeliveryInventors: John Nicholas Staniforth, David Alexander Vodden Morton, Michael Tobyn, Stephen Eason, Quentin Harmer, David Ganderton
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Publication number: 20100018523Abstract: A composition, device, and method for treating sexual dysfunction via inhalation is provided which comprises inhaling a dose of a powder composition, the powder composition comprising apomorphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Preferably, the powder composition further includes a carrier material, the carrier material has an average particle size of from about 40 to about 70 microns, and at least 90 percent of said apomorphine has a particle size of 5 microns or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: John Nicolas Staniforth, David Alexander Vodden Morton, Michael Tobyn, Stephen Eason, Quentin Harmer, David Ganderton
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Publication number: 20070251524Abstract: An inhaler comprises a pump 17, a drug dosing device 15 and a cyclone 1 which delivers an aerosol of powdered medicament from the drug dosing device 15 into a chamber 11 when the pump 17 is activated. The aerosol is inhaled by the user through a mouthpiece 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Quentin Harmer, Stephen Eason, Matthew Sarkar
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Publication number: 20070137645Abstract: An inhaler (1) is disclosed. It comprises a housing (2) to receive a strip (6) of blisters (6a) each having a puncturable lid (6c) and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, a mouthpiece through which a dose of medicament is inhaled by a user and, an actuator (3) operable to sequentially move each blister into alignment with a blister piercing member (7, 9). The actuator is also operable to cause the blister piercing element to puncture the lid of a blister such that, when a user inhales through the mouthpiece, an airflow through the blister is generated to entrain the dose contained therein and carry it but of the blister and via the mouthpiece into the user's airway.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2004Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Vectura LimitedInventors: Stephen Eason, Roger Clarke, Quentin Harmer, Peter Evans, David Ahern
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Publication number: 20070081948Abstract: Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Compositions The present invention relates to particles and to methods of making particles. In particular, the invention relates to methods of making composite active particles comprising a pharmaceutically active material for pulmonary inhalation, the method comprising a jet milling process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: Vectura LimitedInventors: David Morton, David Ganderton, John Staniforth, Mike Tobyn, Stephen Eason, Quentin Harmer
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Publication number: 20070043030Abstract: The present invention relates to improved formulations for the treatment of premature ejaculation and, in particular, relates to the administration of antidepressants by pulmonary inhalation for treating premature ejaculation. Various types of known antidepressants may be used, including tricyclic antidepressants, such as clomipramine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: Vectura LimitedInventors: David Morton, John Staniforth, Mike Tobyn, Stephen Eason, Quentin Harmer, David Ganderton
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Publication number: 20060292082Abstract: A dry powder inhaler for delivering a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, including a drug entrainment device and a valve actuable by a user to cause pressurised gas to flow through a dose of medicament disposed in the drug entrainment device to entrain said dose in the gas, the valve comprising a valve member (28) configured such that, in a first mode, pressurised gas biases the valve member (28) into an open state to allow the flow of gas through the valve and, in a second mode, pressurised gas biases the valve member (28) into a closed state to prevent the flow of gas through the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Matthew Sarkar, Carl Pullen, Michael Newton, Stephen Eason
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Publication number: 20060178394Abstract: The present invention relates to inhalable formulations of apomorphine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters for use in treating sexual dysfunction. The present invention also relates to methods for preparing the apomorphine formulations as well as to methods for treatment of sexual dysfunction using said formulations and inhalers including said formulations. The present invention further relates to the use of apomorphine in the manufacture of a medicament for treating sexual dysfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: John Staniforth, David Morton, Michael Tobyn, Stephen Eason, Quentin Harmer, David Ganderton
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Publication number: 20060147389Abstract: The present invention relates to enhancing the dosing efficiency of pharmaceutical dry powder formulations administered by pulmonary inhalation. In particular, the present invention relates to the provision of dry powder inhalers and dry powder compositions which reproducibly achieve a much higher delivered dose of the pharmaceutically active agent than currently achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: Vectura Ltd.Inventors: John Staniforth, David Morton, Michael Tobyn, Stephen Eason, Quentin Harmer, David Ganderton
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Patent number: D550350Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Vectura LimitedInventors: Roger W. Clarke, Stephen Eason
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Patent number: D586457Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Vectura LimitedInventors: Roger W. Clarke, Stephen Eason