Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Oriel Therapeutics Inc - Receives 4th US Patent

June 9, 2008 - Oriel Therapeutics today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent Number 7,377,277, issue date May 27, 2008, for dry powder dose filling systems and methods.

The invention addresses the field of Dry Powder Inhalers, and more specifically the Drug Containment Systems (DCS) necessary for containment, protection, and delivery of dry powder medicaments. Materials, geometries, and methods which facilitate the efficient and consistent delivery are described. Among these are features for assuring a sufficient level of DCS rigidity, and for allowing the use of integral vibratory elements for active dispersion of powder.

The details can be read here.

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