Patents by Inventor Stephen James Harvey
Stephen James Harvey 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: 8746242Abstract: A medicament dispenser for use with at least one medicament carrier carrying multiple distinct medicament portions, said medicament dispenser comprising (a) a dispensing mechanism actuable for dispensing the distinct medicament portions carried by the at least one medicament carrier; (b) a mouthpiece; and (c) a cover for the mouthpiece, the cover being movably mounted to the dispenser for sequential movement from a first position, in which the mouthpiece is covered, to a second position, in which the mouthpiece is at least part-uncovered, to a third position in which the mouthpiece is uncovered; wherein the cover is adapted to couple with the dispensing mechanism such that movement of the cover from the second position to the third position, but not the first position to the second position, results in actuation of the dispensing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Hugh Alexander Connell, Stephen James Harvey, Robert William Tansley
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Patent number: 8336542Abstract: A fault indicator for a strip advancement mechanism comprising a base that defines a fault sensing portion of a path for at least a component of a strip, an element for bearing against a strip, or a component of the strip, while it passes through the fault sensing portion of the path, wherein the element is adapted to move from that bearing or non-fault position, to a fault indicating position in the event of the strip or the component of the strip ceasing to pass through the fault sensing portion of the path.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Stephen James Harvey, Andrew Roderick Taylor, Daniel Thomas De Sausmarez Lintell, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West
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Patent number: 8161968Abstract: There is provided a medicament dispenser for containing plural elongate form medicament carriers, each having multiple distinct medicament dose portions carried thereby, the dispenser having a housing of generally non-circular form, and within said housing a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the distinct medicament dose portions carried by each of said plural medicament carriers. The mechanism comprises at least one receiving station for receiving each of the plural medicament carriers; a release for releasing in combination a distinct medicament dose portion from each of the plural medicament carriers on receipt thereof by said receiving station; an outlet, positioned to be in communication with the distinct medicament dose portions releasable by said release; and at least one indexer for individually indexing the distinct medicament dose portions of each of the plural medicament carriers.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen Augustyn, Michael Birsha Davies, Stephen James Harvey, Paul Kenneth Rand
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Patent number: 8113199Abstract: There is provided a dose counter for use with a medicament dispenser. The dose counter comprises a first count wheel arranged to rotate about a first axis of rotation, the first count wheel including a set of primary drive teeth arranged annularly thereon for drivable rotation of the first count wheel about the first axis of rotation; a second count wheel arranged to rotate about the first axis of rotation, the second count wheel including a set of secondary drive teeth arranged annularly thereon; and a kick wheel arranged to rotate about a second axis of rotation offset from the first axis of rotation, the kick wheel including a set of kick teeth arranged annularly thereon and in meshed relationship with the set of secondary drive teeth of the second count wheel such that rotary motion of the kick wheel results in rotary motion of the second count wheel.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen Edward Augustyn, Stephen James Harvey
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Publication number: 20090139516Abstract: There is provided a dose counter for use with a medicament dispenser. The dose counter comprises a first count wheel arranged to rotate about a first axis of rotation, the first count wheel including a set of primary drive teeth arranged annularly thereon for drivable rotation of the first count wheel about the first axis of rotation; a second count wheel arranged to rotate about the first axis of rotation, the second count wheel including a set of secondary drive teeth arranged annularly thereon; and a kick wheel arranged to rotate about a second axis of rotation offset from the first axis of rotation, the kick wheel including a set of kick teeth arranged annularly thereon and in meshed relationship with the set of secondary drive teeth of the second count wheel such that rotary motion of the kick wheel results in rotary motion of the second count wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2005Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Stephen Edward Augustyn, Stephen James Harvey
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Publication number: 20090078252Abstract: A fault indicator for a strip advancement mechanism comprising a base that defines a fault sensing portion of a path for at least a component of a strip, an element for bearing against a strip, or a component of the strip, while it passes through the fault sensing portion of the path, wherein the element is adapted to move from that bearing or non-fault position, to a fault indicating position in the event of the strip or the component of the strip ceasing to pass through the fault sensing portion of the path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2006Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Stephen James Harvey, Andrew Roderick Taylor, Daniel Thomas De Sausmarez Lintell, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West
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Patent number: 7424888Abstract: The medicament dispenser has a base unit and a replaceable refill container. The base unit has one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser and a display for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser. First indicia show the base unit and/or the refill container and define a contained area suitable for representing a condition of the medicament dispenser. Second indicia are used to represent at least one sensed condition of the medicament dispenser and are displayed in the contained area defined by the first indicia.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Daniel Thomas de Sausmarez Lintell
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Publication number: 20080196718Abstract: A medicament dispenser for use with at least one medicament carrier carrying multiple distinct medicament portions, said medicament dispenser comprising (a) a dispensing mechanism actuable for dispensing the distinct medicament portions carried by the at least one medicament carrier; (b) a mouthpiece; and (c) a cover for the mouthpiece, the cover being movably mounted to the dispenser for sequential movement from a first position, in which the mouthpiece is covered, to a second position, in which the mouthpiece is at least part-uncovered, to a third position in which the mouthpiece is uncovered; wherein the cover is adapted to couple with the dispensing mechanism such that movement of the cover from the second position to the third position, but not the first position to the second position, results in actuation of the dispensing mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Hugh Alexander Connell, Stephen James Harvey, Robert William Tansley
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Patent number: 7387121Abstract: There is provided a propellant-operable self-activating and self-returning metering valve for an aerosol container for dispensing a formulation comprising a substance in a fluid propellant contained therein. There is also provided a canister for use in a metered dose inhaler having the valve thereon.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: SmithKline Beechem CorporationInventor: Stephen James Harvey
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Patent number: 7231920Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a medicament dispenser for use with a medicament carrier having a plurality of pockets for containing medicament wherein said pockets are spaced along the length of and defined between two peelable sheets secured to each other, said dispenser having an internal mechanism for accessing said medicament contained within said medicament carrier. The internal mechanism is operated by an electronic drive system.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Paul Kenneth Rand
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Patent number: 7198172Abstract: Disclosed is a medicament dispenser having a base unit and a replaceable refill container. The base unit has one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser and a display for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser. First indicia show the base unit and second indicia show the refill container. The display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Daniel Thomas de Sausmarez Lintell
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Patent number: 6880722Abstract: There is provided a medicament dispenser for dispensing medicament comprising: a body; a holder, shaped to fit within the body and movable relative to the body; and receivable by said holder, a cassette containing a medicament carrier, wherein movement of the holder relative to the body results in movement of the cassette between a first position and a second position such that the cassette is reversibly removable from the holder when the cassette is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2001Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Philip William Farr, Paul Kenneth Rand, Stephen James Harvey
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Publication number: 20040099676Abstract: There is provided a medicament dispenser for dispensing medicament comprising: a body; a holder, shaped to fit within the body and movable relative to the body; and receivable by said holder, a cassette containing a medicament carrier, wherein movement of the holder relative to the body results in movement of the cassette between a first position and a second position such that the cassette is reversibly removable from the holder when the cassette is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Philip William Farr, Paul Kenneth Rand, Stephen James Harvey
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Patent number: D501552Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Paul Kenneth Rand
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Patent number: D493883Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Paul Kenneth Rand
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Patent number: D496456Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Paul Kenneth Rand
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Patent number: D613848Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Paul Matthew Phillips, Robert William Tansley
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Patent number: D637280Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Paul Matthew Phillips, Robert William Tansley
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Patent number: D637281Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Paul Matthew Phillips, Robert William Tansley
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Patent number: D637282Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Glaxo Group LimitedInventors: Stephen James Harvey, Paul Matthew Phillips, Robert William Tansley