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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5623920 | Valve assemblies A valve assembly for a pressurized aerosol container which has a neutral bias. The valve may be of the metered dose type and is preferably springless. Containers equipped with such valves may be employed in breath actuated dispensing devices with simplifi... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5593069 | Aerosol valves with movable agitator A metered dose dispensing valve having a movable agitator in the metering chamber and/or the pre-metering region of the valve.... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5515841 | Inhaler An inhalation device including an aerosol generator for dispensing droplets of liquid medicament comprising a housing defining a liquid receptacle having an opening, a nozzle arrangement comprising a plurality of orifices, vibrating means for vibrating th... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5511540 | Inhalation device A breath-actuated aerosol dispenser having a spring to provide the priming force which is held in a partially compressed state within a cage such that the spring applies no force to an aerosol container, valve, or triggering mechanism included in the disp... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5487378 | Inhaler An inhaler for dispensing droplets of liquid medicament to a patient comprising a body having a mouthpiece or nasal adaptor and a reservoir of liquid medicament in communication with an aerosol generator. The aerosol generator includes a chamber for the l... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5477992 | Metered-dose aerosol valves Metered dose dispensing valves providing good dosage reproducibility with formulations having a propensity to cream and with low concentration formulations. Valves having a tank retaining cup have a small inlet aperture of no more than 0.7 mm and preferab... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5469843 | Inhalation device The present invention relates to a dry powder inhaler having one or more deaglommeration channels through which an airstream containing entrained medicament particles passes. Each channel has a substantially constant cross-sectional area and a bend having... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5437271 | Deagglomerators for dry powder inhalers A deagglomerator that defines a channel for passage of powder laden air, which channel changes its geometry in response to changing inhalation flow rate.... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5427282 | Aerosol valve with a surfactant impregnated valve seal An aerosol valve having a valve ferrule, a valve stem, and at least one valve seal, in which the valve seal is impregnated with a physiologically acceptable surfactant. The valves of the invention exhibit improved force-to-fire and improved return force c... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5421328 | Intravascular blood parameter sensing system A parameter of blood is sensed in vivo with a system which includes a catheter and a probe. The catheter has a lumen extending therethrough, a proximal end, a distal end and a distal opening at the distal end. The probe includes one or more sensing elemen... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5420038 | Calibration system and housing A calibration system comprising a sensor cassette including at least one sensor to be calibrated and a housing having a liquid passage including a chamber. The housing is coupled to the sensor cassette to place the liquid passage in fluid communication wi... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5408994 | Inhalation device An inhalation device for administration of aerosolized medicament to the respiratory system of a patient comprising a housing defining a patient port and an air inlet, the housing containing means for dispensing a dose of aerosolized medicament, an inhala... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5392648 | Device for measuring a pre-determined volume of liquid flowing therethrough A gauge for measuring a pre-determined volume of liquid flowing through a conduit. A slug having substantially neutral buoyancy is positioned within the conduit and moves along the conduit at substantially the same rate as the liquid flowing therein. The ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5349945 | Aerosol dispenser comprising an indicator assembly An aerosol dispenser for use with an aerosol vial. The dispenser contains an assembly that indicates the quantity of doses dispensed from or remaining in the aerosol vial. The assembly comprises a rotatable indicator comprising a circumferential rack that... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5348706 | Calibration system and method for making An endless loop calibration system comprising a sensor cassette having a flow-through passage and at least one sensor to be calibrated, a chamber coupled to the sensor cassette to define an endless loop, a calibration liquid in the endless loop, and a val... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5345932 | Method and system for monitoring of blood constituents in vivo A method for determining the concentration of a constituent of blood employing a sensor in or near a catheter in a blood vessel for producing a signal related to the concentration of the constituent of blood is disclosed. The improvement comprises obtaini... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5342291 | Printed woven fiber materials and method A casting tape comprising a fabric substrate with pigment bound thereto is provided. The preferred fabric substrate comprises inorganic material such as fiberglass. The preferred pigments are selected such that they will not interfere with shelf stability... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5335658 | Intravascular blood parameter sensing system A parameter of blood is sensed in vivo with a system which includes a catheter and a probe. The catheter has a lumen extending therethrough, a proximal end, a distal end and a distal opening at the distal end. The probe includes one or more sensing elemen... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5333609 | Catheter and probe-catheter assembly An assembly for insertion into the cardiovascular system of a patient comprising a catheter having first and second lumens and a distal port. The first lumen opens at the distal port. A probe is received in the second lumen. The probe includes a sensor re... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5284775 | Gas sensing element and method for making same Sensing composition precursors and sensing compositions, useful in sensing the concentration of a gas, e.g., carbon dioxide, in a medium, e.g., blood, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the sensing composition precursor comprises a dispersed aqueous liquid... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5278072 | Calibration system and housing A calibration system comprising a sensor cassette including at least one sensor to be calibrated and a housing having a liquid passage including a chamber. The housing is coupled to the sensor cassette to place the liquid passage in fluid communication wi... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5273802 | Orthopedic casting materials having superior lamination characteristics due to napped surface The present invention relates to novel orthopedic casting materials having superior layer to layer lamination, and methods for preparing the same. The orthopedic casting materials comprise a resin-coated scrim having a plurality of projections along at le... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5206064 | Curable resins with solid supported antifoaming agents The present invention relates to novel water curable resins and orthopedic casting material incorporating such resins. The water curable resins contain agents which reduce foaming during cure. The agents are formed of an antifoaming composition sorbed on ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5195945 | Orthotic pads and methods The present invention relates to an orthotic blank comprising an open-celled foam sheet impregnated with a water curable, isocyanate functional, polyurethane prepolymer resin. The orthotic blank can be used according to the method of this invention to pre... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5195963 | Method and system for monitoring of blood constituents in vivo A method for determining the concentration of a constituent of blood employing a sensor in or near a catheter in a blood vessel for producing a signal related to the concentration of the constituent of blood is disclosed. The improvement comprises obtaini... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5171029 | Seal construction for pump apparatus An endless path calibration system comprising a sensor cassette having a flow-through passage and at least one sensor to be calibrated, a chamber coupled to the sensor cassette to define an endless path and a sterile calibration liquid in the endless path... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5134998 | System and method for predicting the value of a compositional parameter of blood A system for determining the value of a compositional parameter of blood, including a sensor for producing a signal related to the value of the compositional parameter. A computer analyzes the signal and produces an output representing the value of the co... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5131625 | One-time use disposable bottle valve An apparatus for holding a fluid under pressure, including a container for containing the fluid under pressure and a valve mounted on the container. The container has a passage leading to the exterior of the container, and the valve has an actuator for mo... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5120510 | Sensor and method for sensing the concentration of a component in a medium An apparatus for sensing the concentration of a component such as oxygen in a medium such as blood. The apparatus includes an elongated signal transmitter and a sensing element at one end thereof. A substantially rigid sleeve is secured around such end to... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5104623 | Apparatus and assembly for use in optically sensing a compositional blood parameter An apparatus comprising a supporting structure having a surface, an optical sensor for sensing a compositional blood parameter and a deformable optical coupling element carried by the supporting structure. The optical sensor is carried by the supporting s... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5094820 | Pump and calibration system An apparatus comprising a housing, a curved wall surface on the housing and a tube compressor carried by the housing. A compressible tube, which defines at least a portion of the passage, is positioned between the curved wall surface and the tube compress... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5081041 | Ionic component sensor and method for making and using same A composition of matter useful in a sensor for sensing the concentration of an ionic component in a medium is disclosed. This composition comprises a first material which includes a sensing component in an amount effective to provide a signal which varies... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5081042 | Ionic component sensor and method for making and using same A composition of matter useful in a sensor for sensing the concentration of an ionic component a medium is disclosed. This composition comprises a first material including a sensing component in an amount effective to provide a signal which varies as the ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5075127 | Sensor with overcoating and process for making same A sensor comprising a sensing element capable of sensing a component in an aqueous medium and an overcoating at least partially covering the sensing element. The overcoating comprises a water insoluble, component permeable, cross-linked cellulosic materia... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5057278 | Sterile loop calibration system An endless path calibration system comprising a sensor cassette having a flow-through passage and at least one sensor to be calibrated, a chamber coupled to the sensor cassette to define an endless path and a sterile calibration liquid in the endless path... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5052380 | Colored orthopedic resins and orthopedic casting materials incorporating same The present invention relates to colored orthipedic resins and colored orthopedic casting materials which are storage stable. In making the colored orthopedic resins and colored orthopedic casting materials, a chromophore-containing polyol is covalently b... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5048525 | Blood parameter measurement system with compliant element An assembly for the measurement of a blood parameter comprising a catheter having a lumen extending therethrough and a sensor mounted in the lumen. A conduit couples the lumen to a source of anti-clotting solution, and a compliant element is coupled to th... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5006314 | Sensor and method for sensing the concentration of a component in a medium An apparatus for sensing the concentration of a component such as oxygen in a medium such as blood. The apparatus includes an elongated signal transmitter and a sensing element at one end thereof. A substantially rigid sleeve is secured around such end to... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4999306 | Composition, apparatus and method for sensing ionic components A composition of matter useful for sensing the concentration of an ionic component in a medium comprising a cationic or anionic matrix material and a sensing component chemically bonded to the matrix material and being effective to provide a signal in res... | 03/12/1991 |
