US Patent Issued to Plastiape on June 30 for "Inhaler" (Italian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,678, issued on June 30, was assigned to Plastiape S.p.A. (Osnago, Italy).

"Inhaler" was invented by Mauro Citterio (Osnago, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vibration conveyor is provided for a capsule-based, single-dose dry powder inhaler of the type comprising an inhaler body comprising a capsule chamber for receiving a dry powder formulation capsule, an inhalation channel in fluid communication with the chamber, and means for piercing a capsule in the chamber to allow outside air flow to be mixed with the contents of said capsule for inhalation thereof, means for monitoring vibrations resulting from inhalation, and means for...