IP Library Granted Patent US 8,820,317
Granted Patent B2
US 8,820,317 · App. 13/380,580 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

Turbo-inhaler

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Patent No.
US 8,820,317
App. No.
13/380,580
Granted
Sep 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a turbo-inhaler, comprising an active-liquid container ( 1 ) holding a liquid having an active ingredient dissolved therein, a nebulizer ( 2 ), by means of which liquid can be converted into an aerosol and introduced into a blade housing ( 3 ), in which a bounding dome ( 4 ) is suspended, the concave side ( 41 ) of which is directed at the nebulizer, an exhaust air duct ( 5 ), which is connected to the blade housing in the area of the convex side ( 42 ) of the bounding dome, and a supply-air guide ( 6 ), by means of which supply air can be introduced between the blade housing and the active ingredient, wherein at least one guide blade ( 7 ) is placed on the convex side of the bounding dome and spirally extends thereon.

Claims (12)

1. A turbo inhaler, comprising

an active substance container, which contains a liquid having an active substance dissolved therein,

a nebulizer configured to transform the liquid into an aerosol, configured to be introduced into a vane housing, in which a bounding dome is suspended, of which a concave side is directed towards the nebulizer.

an exhaust air tube connected to the vane housing in a vicinity of a convex side of the bounding dome, and

a supply air guide through which supply air is configured to be introduced between the vane housing and the active substance container, wherein at least one guide vane is mounted on the convex side of the bounding dome, and runs spirally thereon.

2. The turbo inhaler according to claim 1 , wherein an interior of the vane housing, the bounding dome and the active substance container are formed so as to be symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal axis from the exhaust air tube to the nebulizer, and disposed coaxially with respect to the longitudinal axis.

3. The turbo inhaler according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of guide vanes are distributed uniformly about a circumference of the bounding dome.

4. The turbo inhaler according to claim 1 , wherein at least one guide vane is connected to the vane housing and serves as a support for the bounding dome.

5. The turbo inhaler according to claim 1 , wherein a free edge of each guide vane, which points towards the exhaust air tube, has, in a direction of a longitudinal axis, a clearance with respect to the free edge of an adjacent guide vane, which points towards the nebulizer.

6. The turbo inhaler according to claim 1 , wherein each guide vane 7 with its free edge, which points towards the exhaust air tube, projects, in a direction of a longitudinal axis, beyond the free edge of an adjacent guide vane, which points towards the nebulizer.

7. The turbo inhaler according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the vane housing, transversely to a longitudinal axis, is completely covered with guide vanes individual guide vanes having a clearance from one another in a direction of a longitudinal axis.

8. The turbo inhaler according to claim 1 , wherein to increase a rotational velocity of an air stream, an acute angle between the guide vanes and a longitudinal axis is configured to be increased.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2021
From: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
To: CHARGEPOINT INC.; CPI INTEGRATION HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055632/0704 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER LISTED ON PAGE 2, LINE 21, 15894778 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 46531 FRAME: 719. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 9, 2020
From: CHARGEPOINT INC.; CPI INTEGRATION HOLDINGS, INC.
To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 054630/0890 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 12, 2018
From: CHARGEPOINT INC.; CPI INTEGRATION HOLDINGS, INC.
To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 046531/0719 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2013
From: KERN, JOACHIM
To: UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031016/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2013
From: UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
To: UNITHER THERAPEUTIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 031016/0702 →