Aerogen, Inc.
🏢 View company profile →49Patents
0Active
49Granted
39Portfolio score
Filing activity: Dec 7, 1993 → Oct 6, 2005
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5758637A | Liquid dispensing apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 318 | Expired |
| US6085740A | Liquid dispensing apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 293 | Expired |
| US5938117A | Methods and apparatus for dispensing liquids as an atomized spray | Performing Operations; Transporting | 228 | Expired |
| US6014970A | Methods and apparatus for storing chemical compounds in a portable inhaler | Performing Operations; Transporting | 217 | Expired |
| US6629646B1 | Droplet ejector with oscillating tapered aperture | Performing Operations; Transporting | 157 | Expired |
| US6427682B1 | Methods and apparatus for aerosolizing a substance | Human Necessities | 132 | Expired |
| US6235177A | Method for the construction of an aperture plate for dispensing liquid droplets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 128 | Expired |
| US6467476B1 | Liquid dispensing apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US6546927B2 | Methods and apparatus for controlling piezoelectric vibration | Performing Operations; Transporting | 121 | Expired |
| US6205999A | Methods and apparatus for storing chemical compounds in a portable inhaler | Performing Operations; Transporting | 118 | Expired |
| US6615824B2 | Apparatus and methods for the delivery of medicaments to the respiratory system | Human Necessities | 116 | Expired |
| US7066398B2 | Aperture plate and methods for its construction and use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 109 | Expired |
| US6540154B1 | Systems and methods for controlling fluid feed to an aerosol generator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 104 | Expired |
| US6543443B1 | Methods and devices for nebulizing fluids | Performing Operations; Transporting | 98 | Expired |
| US6640804B2 | Liquid dispensing apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| US6550472B2 | Devices and methods for nebulizing fluids using flow directors | Performing Operations; Transporting | 95 | Expired |
| US6540153B1 | Methods and apparatus for dispensing liquids as an atomized spray | Performing Operations; Transporting | 94 | Expired |
| US6554201B2 | Insert molded aerosol generator and methods | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US6851626B2 | Methods and devices for nebulizing fluids | Human Necessities | 89 | Expired |
| US7100600B2 | Fluid filled ampoules and methods for their use in aerosolizers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 88 | Expired |
| US7267121B2 | Aerosol delivery apparatus and method for pressure-assisted breathing systems | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US6968840B2 | Methods and systems for operating an aerosol generator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 74 | Expired |
| US6814071B2 | Methods and apparatus for aerosolizing a substance | Human Necessities | 74 | Expired |
| US7331339B2 | Methods and systems for operating an aerosol generator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 73 | Expired |
| US7201167B2 | Method and composition for the treatment of lung surfactant deficiency or dysfunction | Human Necessities | 73 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.