Inhaler comprising a body, at least one cap piece that is movable between a closed position and an open position, individual chambers formed on a chamber supporting member, movable supporting means (50) that take said chamber supporting member and are displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position, a device for indicating doses dispensed or yet to be dispensed, said indicating device comprising a rotary indicating piece (127) having indicating means such as numbers, colours and/or symbols, and an actuator (160) operating in conjunction with said movable supporting means to turn said rotary indicating piece, when said movable supporting means return from the dispensing position to the non-dispensing position

Fluid Product Dispensing Device

This invention relates generally to detection devices having one or more small wells each surrounded by, or in close proximity to, an NMR micro coil, each well containing a liquid sample with magnetic nanoparticles that self-assemble or disperse in the presence of a target analyte, thereby altering the measured NMR properties of the liquid sample. The device may be used, for example, as a portable unit for point of care diagnosis and/or field use, or the device may be implanted for continuous or intermittent monitoring of one or more biological species of interest in a patient.

NMR device for detection of analytes

There is provided a dose counter (1) for use with a medicament dispenser. The dose counter comprises a first count wheel (20) arranged to rotate about a first axis of rotation, the first count wheel including a set of primary drive teeth (24) arranged annularly thereon for drivable rotation of the first count wheel about the first axis of rotation; a second count wheel (30) arranged to rotate about the first axis of rotation, the second count wheel including a set of secondary drive teeth (34) arranged annularly thereon; and a kick wheel (40) arranged to rotate about a second axis of rotation offset from the first axis of rotation, the kick wheel including a set of kick teeth (44) arranged annularly thereon and in meshed relationship with the set of secondary drive teeth of the second count wheel such that rotary motion of the kick wheel results in rotary motion of the second count wheel. The first count wheel further includes a fixed index tooth (28) arranged for intermittent meshing with the kick teeth of the kick wheel such that rotary motion of the kick wheel results from rotary motion of the first count wheel only when the intermittent meshing occurs.

Counter for use with a medicament dispenser

The present invention relates to the use of vacuum packaging and vacuum packaging techniques. Embodiments of the present invention include bales and packages comprising a sealed chamber having an internal volume at a pressure less than ambient atmospheric pressure. In alternate embodiments of the present invention, the internal volume of the package comprises a bulk material, a bulk fiber material, fibers or fibrous materials. Also disclosed are methods for packaging, packaging systems and apparatus for packaging.

Packages, packaging systems, methods for packaging and apparatus for packaging

An inhaler is provided with a restricting member (6) to prevent unintentional actuation of the inhaler. Also provided is an inhaler with an extensible strap (2) joining a dust cap (5) to the housing (1) of an inhaler, the strap being particularly suited for use with inhalers that comprise a restricting member. The inhaler is useful, for example, in the treatment of asthma.

A dispensing device

The present invention relates to a dose indicator (A) for a fluid dispenser device (B), the indicator indicating the number of doses dispensed or the number of doses still to be dispensed. The indicator is particularly adapted to aerosols including metering valves, and presents dimensions that are very small and independent of the number of doses to be indicated.

Dose indicator for fluid product dispensing device

The invention relates to an atomisation device for a liquid product, with a reservoir (10) containing liquid product, a pump or a valve mounted on the reservoir (10) by means of a fixing ring (30), for selective distribution of the liquid, a distribution head (40) comprising a distribution orifice (45) and an actuator (50) which may be displaced between a rest position and a position of distribution. Displacement of the actuator (50) is achieved in a direction different to the direction of atomisation of the product through the distribution orifice (45), said actuator (50) being formed on the distribution head (40) and co-operating with the fixing ring (30) to operate the pump or the valve.

Atomisation device with lateral actuation

The invention relates to an indicator for a device for dispensing a liquid or powdery product, said indicator comprising an actuating element (1) that can be axially displaced between an idle position and an actuating position, a rotatable (5) counting element (5), and a driving element (6). According to the invention, the driving element (6) transforms an axial displacement of the actuating element into a rotary displacement of the counting element (5), the counting element (5) comprising teeth (9) which co-operate with elastic means (7, 8) of the driving element (6). Said elastic means (7, 8) are provided with at least two flexible tabs (7, 8), at least one first flexible tab (7) co-operating with the teeth (9) of the counting element (5) in order to rotate the counting element (5) in a counting direction when the actuating element (1) is displaced from the idle position thereof towards the actuating position thereof, and at least one second flexible tab (8) co-operating with the teeth (9) of the counting element (5) in order to rotate the counting element in the same counting direction when the actuating element (1) returns from the actuating position thereof to the idle position thereof.

Indicator for a device for dispensing a liquid or powdery product

A dose indicator for indicating the number of doses that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed from a fluid dispenser device, the indicator being characterized in that it comprises an indicator body, a drive element, a rotary transmission element, a first rotary counter element, and a second rotary counter element, said first and second rotary counter elements being disposed side by side in a common plane and turning about parallel axes of rotation, said first and second counter elements co-operating to provide a common indication on each occasion the indicator is driven, said first rotary counter element being a disk having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface including first indicator means located close to the outer peripheral edge of said top surface, and said bottom surface including a first gear co-operating with a drive gear provided on said rotary transmission element, said first rotary counter element including a drive tooth adapted to co-operate on each complete revolution of said first rotary counter element with a second gear provided on said second rotary counter element.

Dose indicator for a fluid dispenser device

The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that have been distributed or that remain to be distributed. Moreover, said at least one counting means is actuated by an actuation member (35) which is in turn actuated by a transmission element (34) that is designed to co-operate with the dispensing device each time the latter is actuated. The dose indicator comprises amplification means which are designed to amplify the movement of the transmission element (34) with each actuation, such that the movement of the actuation member (35) is greater than the movement of the transmission element (34).

Giuseppe Stradella

Papers

Dose indicator for fluid product dispensing device

Atomisation device with lateral actuation

Indicator for a device for dispensing a liquid or powdery product

Dose indicator for a fluid dispenser device

Improved dose indicator for fluid product dispensing device