Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Ruckdeschel

Thomas W. Ruckdeschel 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).

  • Dry powder dose container assemblies and related inhalers
    Patent number: 10493222
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating and operating dry powder inhalers that include dose disks and airway channel disks with sealant layers, the airway channel disks forming radially-extending discrete, typically dose-specific, airway channels serially forming a portion of the inhalation pathway to deliver dry powder to a user using the inhalers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles A. Buckner, III, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • Dry powder inhalers with dual piercing members and methods of operating same
    Patent number: 9795749
    Abstract: A dry powder inhaler includes a dose container assembly having a dose container disk with opposing upper and lower surfaces, a first row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a first radius and a second row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a second radius. The dose containers have dry powder therein and are sealed via a first flexible sealant over apertures in the upper surface and a second flexible sealant over apertures in the lower surface. A piercing mechanism includes two reciprocating piercers that serially alternate between the two rows of dose containers in the dose container disk. A rotatable ramp disk includes first and second sets of circumferentially spaced-apart ramp elements in staggered, concentric relationship that are configured to move the first and second piercing members between retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald A. Thoe, James G. Skakoon, David A. Schuelke, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, David Harris, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • DRY POWDER DOSE CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED INHALERS
    Publication number: 20170143916
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating and operating dry powder inhalers that include dose disks and airway channel disks with sealant layers, the airway channel disks forming radially-extending discrete, typically dose-specific, airway channels serially forming a portion of the inhalation pathway to deliver dry powder to a user using the inhalers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles A. Buckner, III, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • Methods of operating and fabricating inhalers with airway disks having discrete airway channels
    Patent number: 9597465
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating and operating dry powder inhalers that include dose disks and airway channel disks with sealant layers, the airway channel disks forming radially-extending discrete, typically dose-specific, airway channels serially forming a portion of the inhalation pathway to deliver dry powder to a user using the inhalers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles A. Buckner, III, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • Dry Powder Inhalers with Dual Piercing Members and Methods of Operating Same
    Publication number: 20150157812
    Abstract: A dry powder inhaler includes a dose container assembly having a dose container disk with opposing upper and lower surfaces, a first row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a first radius and a second row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a second radius. The dose containers have dry powder therein and are sealed via a first flexible sealant over apertures in the upper surface and a second flexible sealant over apertures in the lower surface. A piercing mechanism includes two reciprocating piercers that serially alternate between the two rows of dose containers in the dose container disk. A rotatable ramp disk includes first and second sets of circumferentially spaced-apart ramp elements in staggered, concentric relationship that are configured to move the first and second piercing members between retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Gerald A. Thoe, James G. Skakoon, David A. Schuelke, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, David Harris, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • Dry powder inhalers with dual piercing members
    Patent number: 8985103
    Abstract: A dry powder inhaler includes a dose container assembly having a dose container disk with opposing upper and lower surfaces, a first row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a first radius and a second row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a second radius. The dose containers have dry powder therein and are sealed via a first flexible sealant over apertures in the upper surface and a second flexible sealant over apertures in the lower surface. A piercing mechanism includes two reciprocating piercers that serially alternate between the two rows of dose containers in the dose container disk. A rotatable ramp disk includes first and second sets of circumferentially spaced-apart ramp elements in staggered, concentric relationship that are configured to move the first and second piercing members between retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald A. Thoe, James G. Skakoon, David A. Schuelke, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, David Harris, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • Inhaler mechanisms with radially biased piercers and related methods
    Patent number: 8887722
    Abstract: Inhalers with an inhaler housing having a dose container disk having inner and outer perimeters mounted in the housing. The dose container disk has a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers with dry powder therein. The inhalers also include a piercer carriage with a piercer mounted in the inhaler. The piercer carriage is in communication with a resilient member that radially biases the piercer carriage to radially travel to align the piercer with an underlying or overlying dose container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, David Harris
  • METHODS OF OPERATING AND FABRICATING INHALERS WITH AIRWAY DISKS HAVING DISCRETE AIRWAY CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20140137864
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating and operating dry powder inhalers that include dose disks and airway channel disks with sealant layers, the airway channel disks forming radially-extending discrete, typically dose-specific, airway channels serially forming a portion of the inhalation pathway to deliver dry powder to a user using the inhalers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles A. Buckner, III, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • Inhalers with airway disks having discrete airway channels and related disks and methods
    Patent number: 8671938
    Abstract: Dry powder inhalers include radially-extending discrete, typically dose-specific, airway channels serially forming a portion of the inhalation pathway to deliver dry powder to a user using the inhalers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles A. Buckner, III, David Harris, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • Inhalers with airway disks having discrete airway channels and related disks and methods
    Patent number: 8550071
    Abstract: Dry powder inhalers include radially-extending discrete, typically dose-specific, airway channels serially forming a portion of the inhalation pathway to deliver dry powder to a user using the inhalers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles A. Buckner, III, David Harris, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • Dry powder inhalers with dual piercing members and related devices and methods
    Patent number: 8381721
    Abstract: A dry powder inhaler includes a dose container assembly having a dose container disk with opposing upper and lower surfaces, a first row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a first radius and a second row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a second radius. The dose containers have dry powder therein and are sealed via a first flexible sealant over apertures in the upper surface and a second flexible sealant over apertures in the lower surface. A piercing mechanism includes two reciprocating piercers that serially alternate between the two rows of dose containers in the dose container disk. A rotatable ramp disk includes first and second sets of circumferentially spaced-apart ramp elements in staggered, concentric relationship that are configured to move the first and second piercing members between retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald A. Thoe, James G. Skakoon, David A. Schuelke, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, David Harris, Scott Alexander Lewis, Andrew Murray Gow, Jonathan David Tuckwell
  • INHALER MECHANISMS WITH RADIALLY BIASED PIERCERS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20110162648
    Abstract: Inhalers with an inhaler housing having a dose container disk having inner and outer perimeters mounted in the housing. The dose container disk has a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers with dry powder therein. The inhalers also include a piercer carriage with a piercer mounted in the inhaler. The piercer carriage is in communication with a resilient member that radially biases the piercer carriage to radially travel to align the piercer with an underlying or overlying dose container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas W. Ruckdeschel
  • Dry Powder Inhalers with Dual Piercing Members and Related Devices and Methods
    Publication number: 20100078021
    Abstract: A dry powder inhaler includes a dose container assembly having a dose container disk with opposing upper and lower surfaces, a first row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a first radius and a second row of circumferentially spaced apart dose containers at a second radius. The dose containers have dry powder therein and are sealed via a first flexible sealant over apertures in the upper surface and a second flexible sealant over apertures in the lower surface. A piercing mechanism includes two reciprocating piercers that serially alternate between the two rows of dose containers in the dose container disk. A rotatable ramp disk includes first and second sets of circumferentially spaced-apart ramp elements in staggered, concentric relationship that are configured to move the first and second piercing members between retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Gerald A. Thoe, James G. Skakoon, David A. Schuelke, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel
  • INHALERS WITH AIRWAY DISKS HAVING DISCRETE AIRWAY CHANNELS AND RELATED DISKS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100078022
    Abstract: Dry powder inhalers include radially-extending discrete, typically dose-specific, airway channels serially forming a portion of the inhalation pathway to deliver dry powder to a user using the inhalers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles Buckner
  • Dose disk for dry powder inhalers
    Patent number: D635246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles Buckner
  • Dry powder inhaler
    Patent number: D641076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Grunstad, Charles Buckner, Cyan Godfrey, Daniel Deaton, Andrew J. Valentine, Margaret F. Butler, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel
  • Dry powder inhaler
    Patent number: D684684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Grunstad, Charles Buckner, Cyan Godfrey, Daniel Deaton, Andrew J. Valentine, Margaret F. Butler, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel
  • Dose disk for a dry powder inhaler
    Patent number: D685461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel Striebig, Matthew Allen, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Charles Buckner
  • Dry powder inhaler
    Patent number: D711528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Grunstad, Charles Buckner, Cyan Godfrey, Daniel Deaton, Andrew J. Valentine, Margaret F. Butler, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel
  • Dry powder inhaler
    Patent number: D745660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Gruntad, Charles Buckner, Cyan Godfrey, Daniel Deaton, Andrew J. Valentine, Margaret F. Butler, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel