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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181643 | System and method for detection and repair of pulmonary air leaks A method for repairing pulmonary air leaks in a lung residing in a chest cavity and having an intake air stream and an outer surface is disclosed. An exemplary method comprises: introducing a first component of a biphasic sealant component as a liquid into the intak... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8146587 | Method for nasal irrigation and drug delivery A method of treating neoplasms of the nasal cavity. Fluid containing corticosteroids held in a canister is atomized via a compressed air supply to create particles sized for penetration and retention in the nasal cavity under pressure that is able to stent open the ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8061352 | Aerosol delivery apparatus and method An apparatus and method for indicating breathing cycle of a patient using an aerosol delivery device. In one aspect, an aerosol delivery device includes a visual indicator that is moveable in response to a patient's breathing cycle and is positioned away from an ins... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8015969 | Semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system delivering the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber with a single impulse of manual force to a simple mechanical delivery system, thereby making the nebulizer u... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997265 | Cradle for semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system delivering the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber with a single impulse of manual force to a simple mechanical delivery system, thereby making the nebulizer u... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7954487 | Nebulizer apparatus and method A nebulizer for efficiently and reliably delivering aerosolized fluid to an inhaling patient is disclosed. The nebulizer, in one embodiment, includes a fluid channel air inlet and fluid channel air inlet valve responsive to either a manual force external of the nebu... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7905229 | Aerosol generating and delivery device Particular aspects provide novel atomizers for generating particles over a broad range of MMAD size distributions, the eliminating the requirement for an impaction baffle in generating the desired particle sizes. In particular aspects, the atomization means communic... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7878194 | Inhaler An inhaler has a cap body for defining a flow path and having first and second air inhalation openings for introducing outside air into the flow path from the outside; an air inhalation valve for opening and closing the first air inhalation opening by using the diff... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7841336 | Nebulize with pressure-based fluidic control and related methods Various embodiments of a breath-activated nebulizer with fluidic control and related methods of using such a nebulizer are disclosed. The nebulizer may include a body comprising a reservoir for holding medication, a nozzle for emitting a jet of pressurized gas, and ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841335 | Nebulizer with flow-based fluidic control and related methods Various embodiments of a breath-activated nebulizer with flow-based fluidic control and related methods of using such a nebulizer are disclosed. The nebulizer may include a body comprising a reservoir for holding medication, a nozzle for emitting a jet of pressurize... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7814902 | Semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system delivering the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber with a single impulse of manual force to a simple mechanical delivery system, thereby making the nebulizer u... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7784459 | Semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system conveniently useable in an emergency to deliver the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber quickly, reliably, and with a single impulse of manual force to a simpl... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7726303 | Controlled medicament ejection Controlled ejection of a fluid-based solute medicament includes determining an indication of a characteristic of the medicament in at least one ejection chamber, and ejecting the medicament from the at least one ejection chamber based on the determined indication. | 06/01/2010 |
| 7665461 | Nebulizer A nebulizer for a fluid and a container holding the fluid which is insertable in the nebulizer are proposed. To improve safety in use it is proposed that the nebulizer comprises first coding means and the container is associated with second coding means, so that the... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7634995 | Nebulizer apparatus and method An apparatus and method for providing a nebula or aerosol to a patient. In one aspect, a nebulizer is pressure sensitive so that nebulization is coordinated with a breathing cycle of the patient. The nebulizer includes a movable gas diverter that diverts pressurized... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7464704 | Medicament delivery assembly There is described a medicament delivery assembly which comprises mouthpiece provided with an air amplifier and a primer source, wherein the mouthpiece and the air amplifier are each is connected to the primer source via an actuatable valve; the air amplifier is als... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7415980 | Suction device A suction device capable of spraying a liquid medicine or the like so that the particles have a set uniform diameter. It comprises a fine particle generating nozzle for generating fine particles of liquid medicine by pulverizing the liquid medicine by a gas, a separ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407118 | Atomization jet assembly An improved atomization jet assembly for aromatherapy essential oil diffuser wells. It does not loose the cap during handling. It uses the capillary of liquids principal to draw essential oils between the exterior of the jet FIG. 12 and the inner cap profile ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7350520 | Nebulizer delivery device A nebulizer device is provided for minimizing trepidation of children when using the device. The device includes a nebulizer and a housing having a shape of a toy for retaining the nebulizer therein. The housing includes an egress port connected to the nebulizer. A ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347201 | Nasal delivery devices An exhalation breath-actuated nasal delivery device for and a method of delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece (40) for fitting to a nostril of a subject; a mouthpiece (42) through which the s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341056 | Portable oxygen supply unit A portable oxygen supply unit for breathable air with an enhanced oxygen content has a tilt valve in a mounting cup on a pressurized container containing medical or aviators oxygen. A hollow housing is sealed to the mounting cup. The hollow housing is flowably conne... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331340 | Medicament dispensing device with a display indicative of the state of an internal medicament reservoir A metered dose inhaler for use with a removable pressurized aerosol canister, or reservoir, having a display for indicating to a user the state of the canister. A memory device on the canister or a housing which houses the canister stores information indicative of d... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331785 | Self cleaning dental mirror A self cleaning dental mirror having air orifices and water orifices integrated into the handle to clean the reflective surface. An air valve and a water valve are positioned within the handle and are operated by depressing appropriately positioned pushbuttons. The ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331344 | Breathing device A breathing device for assisting patients to breath by maintaining positive airway pressure during the breathing cycle comprises a breathing channel in fluid communication with an exhaust channel extending from a junction therebetween. A gas inlet is arranged so as ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322349 | Apparatus and methods for the delivery of medicaments to the respiratory system An apparatus for delivery of a medicament to the respiratory system comprises a reservoir that is adapted to hold a liquid medicament that is to be delivered to a respiratory system. An aerosol generator is provided that is adapted to aerosolize the liquid medicamen... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7302949 | High flow humidifier for delivering heated and humidified breathing gases An improved humidifier which may be used with a nasal cannula for high-flow respiratory gas therapy wherein a sterilized liquid is drawn from a sterilized liquid container by a high-flow driving gas passing adjacent to an aspirator tube orifice through which the ste... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299802 | Carbon dioxide delivery apparatus and method for using same The present invention relates to a method of increasing the carbon dioxide level in a patient in by administering to the patient an inhalant that comprises a mixture of carbon dioxide and atmospheric air. The method can be used to treat a patient suffering from asth... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293559 | Device and method for creating aerosols for drug delivery A drug delivery device and method is disclosed which produces aerosolized particles of pharmaceutically active drug for delivery to a patient by inhalation. The device is comprised of a liquid feeding source such as a channel to which formulation is added at one end... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290542 | System and method for delivering and metering powder aerosol Safe, reliable and controlled dissemination of a powder aerosol over a relatively short period is achieved by infusing the powder aerosol into a holding chamber to form a concentrated powder aerosol cloud, reducing the volume of the holding chamber to exhaust the co... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290541 | Aerosol delivery apparatus and method for pressure-assisted breathing systems A pressure-assisted breathing system comprises a flow generator, a circuit connecting the flow generator to a patient's respiratory system and an aerosol generator for emitting aerosol particles into the circuit, wherein the circuit defines a path for the emitted ae... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276077 | Body fluid flow control device A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for contr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273052 | Pneumatic sealing system for protection masks A pneumatic sealing system for a gas mask, which seals the mask to the face of the user by using a pump that employs air from inside the gas mask to variably inflate a mask seal during the breathing cycle. A double diaphragm pump, which has a driving diaphragm and a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270123 | Nebulizer apparatus and method A nebulizer for efficiently and reliably delivering aerosolized fluid to an inhaling patient is disclosed. The nebulizer, in one embodiment, includes a fluid channel air inlet and fluid channel air inlet valve responsive to either a manual force external of the nebu... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267120 | Small volume nebulizer An atomizing nebulizer for dispensing a substance or medicament is described. The nebulizer is formed with a reservoir base releasably secured to an effluent vent cap that together capture a diffuser and integral dispersing baffle that are further formed with an upt... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267121 | Aerosol delivery apparatus and method for pressure-assisted breathing systems A pressure-assisted breathing system is provided that comprises: a pressure-generating circuit for maintaining a positive pressure within the system; a patient interface device coupled to a patient's respiratory system; a respiratory circuit for providing gas commun... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264148 | Drug container and drug infusion device comprising the same When using a drug container having an identification tag fixed or detachably provided at a predetermined position of the container, the tag having drug data on a kind and a concentration of a drug and both or one of upper and lower limits of a flow rate on a continu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261102 | Breath-enhanced ultrasonic nebulizer and dedicated unit dose ampoule A medicament delivery system comprises a nebulizer device, an open-faced mist chamber-defining element having a tubular input/output port, a tubular inhalation port connecting to the output port of the mist chamber-defining element, and a sealed unit dose ampoule ad... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255102 | Metered dose spray device for use with macromolecular pharmaceutical agents such as insulin A metered dose spray device administers medicine contained therein to the buccal cavity within a user's mouth upon actuation of the device. A metered dose spray device comprising an insulin solution is also provided. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249720 | Spray device with combined drive and resilient pivoting head for a spray bottle The invention relates to a liquid spray bottle with combined drive, equipped with a liquid propulsion member (50) that has a main axis of translation (X′X) coupled, on the one hand, to a spray member (9) comprising a nozzle (11) having an axis... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246615 | Atomising nozzle and filter and spray generating device A nozzle assembly for use in atomizing and generating sprays from a fluid. The nozzle assembly includes two members, each with generally planar surfaces, that are joined together. A first set of channels is formed in the generally planar surface of a first one of th... | 07/24/2007 |
