Patents by Inventor Tobias Hoffman

Tobias Hoffman 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).

  • Inhalation device with feedback system
    Patent number: 10046121
    Abstract: The invention provides an inhalation device for enabling a user to inhale at a desired inspiratory flow rate and/or pressure, comprising a feedback system configured to indicate to a user by means of a signal during an inhalation maneuver whether an inhalation parameter, such as the inspiratory flow rate, is within a predefined target range. The signal may be an optical or a non-optical signal, such as a light signal, an acoustic signal, or a tactile signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: VECTURA GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Kolb, Tobias Hoffman, Sebastian Schwendner, Martin Huber, Bernhard Muellinger
  • INHALATION DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140352690
    Abstract: The invention provides an inhalation device for enabling a user to inhale at a desired inspiratory flow rate and/or pressure, comprising a feedback system configured to indicate to a user by means of a signal during an inhalation manoeuvre whether an inhalation parameter, such as the inspiratory flow rate, is within a predefined target range. The signal may be an optical or a non-optical signal, such as a light signal, an acoustic signal, or a tactile signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Tobias Kolb, Tobias Hoffman, Sebastian Schwendner, Martin Huber, Bernhard Muellinger