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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2001120638', 'Application No. 04082553', 'Application No. 09056777', 'Application No. 10211254', 'Application No. 11276548', 'Application No. 2000116748', 'Application No. 2000126272', 'Application No. 2001120639', 'Application No. 335513', 'Application No. 576649', 'Application No. 9509669']

Patent US7191916 - Device for dispensing fluid medicine - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA dispensing device for fluid medicine includes a housing having an opening leading to an interior and a plastic dropper bottle at least partially disposed in the interior through the opening. The bottle has a container holding fluid medicine to be dispensed and a nozzle with an aperture in fluid communication...http://www.google.com/patents/US7191916?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7191916 - Device for dispensing fluid medicineAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7191916 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/979,686Publication dateMar 20, 2007Filing dateNov 2, 2004Priority dateMar 6, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2505959A1, CA2505959C, CN1723159A, CN100450885C, DE602004022025D1, EP1601582A2, EP1601582A4, EP1601582B1, US6814265, US20040173642, US20050133543, WO2004080367A2, WO2004080367A3Publication number10979686, 979686, US 7191916 B2, US 7191916B2, US-B2-7191916, US7191916 B2, US7191916B2InventorsJulia A. Clifford, William E. McCune, Robert W. Ashlin, Jr., David W. LennoxOriginal AssigneeAlcon, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (32), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (3), Classifications (13), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevice for dispensing fluid medicineUS 7191916 B2Abstract A dispensing device for fluid medicine includes a housing having an opening leading to an interior and a plastic dropper bottle at least partially disposed in the interior through the opening. The bottle has a container holding fluid medicine to be dispensed and a nozzle with an aperture in fluid communication with the container. The device may include a tilt switch, a closure switch, and other electronics that improve patient compliance.
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MarxAutomated eyedrop delivery system with eyelid retracting legsWO2014026192A1 *Aug 12, 2013Feb 13, 2014Korodi Miklos BEye drop device* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification222/23, 222/182, 222/641, 222/420, 222/214, 222/631International ClassificationB65D47/18, A61J, B65D47/06, A61F9/00, B67D7/06Cooperative ClassificationA61F9/0008European ClassificationA61F9/00BLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMay 31, 2011ASAssignmentOwner name: NOVARTIS AG, SWITZERLANDEffective date: 20110408Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:ALCON, INC.;REEL/FRAME:026376/0076Sep 20, 2010FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Mar 2, 2005ASAssignmentOwner name: ALCON, INC., SWITZERLANDFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:CLIFFORD, JULIA A.;MCCUNE, WILLIAM E.;ASHLIN, ROBERT W. 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