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Posted January 26, 2012 at 9:52PM
Hi, I hope I am posting in the right forum? I have had a problem on and off with updates not being uploaded, I have turned off the UAC control, set the automatic updates in control panel for different times and restarted laptop (an acer with windows vista SP2) but there is always 1 update that keeps appearing on the little shield in the start menu, soon after I start up. I dont know what to do - HELP?? PCDIMWIT
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Posted January 29, 2012 at 6:43PM
I wonder if you want to try changing the Windows Update settings from automatic downloads to "Inform me of available updates and let me choose what to download and install" - you may well get another notification and the option to download directly from Microsoft instead of them being automatically loaded onto your PC.
- re deleting the update this can be done by going to add/remove programmes and clicking on show updates and searching in the list.
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Posted January 30, 2012 at 12:53PM
OK, where is "add/remove programmes" in the start menu? is it in control panel? I will try the option for "inform me of available updates....." and set it for this, does that mean that the update will show in the task bar at the bottom of the page?? thanks PCDMIWIT
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Posted January 30, 2012 at 1:01PM
I cant figure out where this "add/remove programmes" is, in the programmes & features icon in the control panel brings up a whole list of programmes with "uninstall/install" but I cant find anything for updates, is it somewhere else?? you also have to turn off the UAC to alter/remove the programmes in this list, its more going round and round and round in circles. PCDIMWIT
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Posted January 30, 2012 at 2:28PM
Add/Remove: Control Panel - Programmes/Add, Remove/ Programmes and Features - option in left hand panel to view updates.
You shouldn't have to turn off UAC to remove any programmes in the list - is there an option to do this as Administrator?
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Posted January 30, 2012 at 2:29PM
About the updates - you will get a notification on your task bar at the bottom of your desktop.
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Posted January 30, 2012 at 7:13PM
Right, nothing has come through yet on the task bar for updates, I have had a look in programmes and features in Control panel and seen the "install/remove a programme" page, there are LOTS of heading for Microsoft NET. frameworks, M.soft, silverlight, MS Windows, MS Word, MS.Office XP professional with front page, (but this is a vista OS)., MS office home & student, NET framework 4, and at the top MS NET framework 1.1 (1033) (1) - which says it was installed on 15-10-2011. Do I delete this Net. Framework 1 ?? and will that stop the updates for this framework from coming in?? - Also I dont have MS office & student programme on this computer? thanks PCDIMWIT
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Posted January 30, 2012 at 8:07PM
If it says it was installed in October, and that is the only entry then I would delete it. If an application on your PC need sit to run then you will get a message.
Did you have any Office product pre-loaded when you purchased the PC - Office Starter for example? If so then the update will be in response to this. This will have been an automatic download - If you are certain you don't have any form of MS Office whatsoever then you can delete this - you will in future of course only have to download what you want when you get the notifications - it differentiates between critical and optional.
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Posted January 30, 2012 at 9:00PM
Well, there was a 6 month trial I think with the Microsoft office (or a one month trial) but I have only the Open office free WP programme and a copy of a Word 95 which i installed myself on this laptop, so I know there is no "MS Home & student Office 2007" on this computer, there is also in the Installed updates a para heading for MS Office file validation add-in, and the last update for that was 0n 22/09/11 - shall I delete that too? I guess I should leave alone the "MS Windows" which has lots of updates added up to yesterday and the "MS Silverlight" programme?? thanks PCDIMWIT - I think there was also a Norton trial included on this computer when it was new but that programme has been totally deleted after it expired.
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Posted January 30, 2012 at 10:25PM
I think that you may have to find an uninstaller to uninstall the MS Office updates so I would be inclined to leave well alone at the moment. Should you get any further updates for it don't download them.
Yes leave the MS Windows alone, and Silverlight is required for some web pages.
All that remains now is to see how it runs.
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so I only remove the Net.framework 1 - ??? thanks PCDIMWIT
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Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations addressing various requirements imposed upon charitable hospitals qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). In particular, the proposed regulations address the requirements under Section 501(r)(3) that a charitable hospital conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) at least once every three years and adopt an implementation strategy to meet the community health needs identified in the assessment.
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Short video of some forehands
Here are a few forehands from practice today, my hitting partner is my wife.
I will have to take some with another partner, my wife told my son the camera man that she does not want to be on the video.
Its a great basis to work with and a nice forehand.
Two issues... first off, you do not need to reverse every forehand finish. When the ball is low or that you arent forced to move too much.
Secondly, your preparation. You can do two things early: turn your shoulders and change your grip... you can also move toward the ball obviously. One thing that you cannot do is bring the racket back, split both hands and wait. Pros always keep both hands on the racket until they are ready to commit to swinging... once they split hands, its all the way to the ball.
Obviously, you seem to have a nice overall swing. Fixing these small details could be quick and it would bring your game up a notch. Changing the preparation would improve your consistency and power, while using different finishes would grant you with more options.
is that you?? you look 20 years younger or something.
and your footwork is better than i remember. wth? i thought i remember
you as being not so mobile and absolutely no split steps at all. also you used to look more top heavy. no? now you look more balanced.
also your strokes look more solid than before. solid as in consistent w/ better control. your strokes are still... unique... but looks better than before. you're moving quite well there. were you injured before or something? looks totally different.
gotta learn to change your grip quickly for that fh slice.
i'd hold the racquet w/ 2 hands longer if i were you for better control, balance and shoulder turn.
left arm is still out of the picture but i ges it works for you w/ the way you swing.
Thanks Cheetah, ya that is me took that vid today. The last vid I posted was in the summer and I was actually a few pounds lighter then. Also the last vids I posted was hitting with the ball machine, and as weird as it sounds I don't hit or move as good with the ball machine.
I play and move better in a rally. Plus my movement has always been pretty good but not with the machine. Although I know I am not very good I thought I was a little better than you gave me credit for in the last video I posted.
I do like your tips, you are right have to change the grip quicker and hold the racket with 2 hands longer.
What do you do for high fh's?
You are falling backwards. I think that is a footwork thing and your left hand is not involved at all in the shot. Real interesting forehand. It looks like you are working too hard or maybe your wife is just awesome at tennis. Not sure since I can't see that angle. If you do take lessons make the pro teach you footwork drills. It should save you some energy out there.
I would tell you what I often have to remind myself - relax more. And interesting buggy whip forehand finish, I'm curious what it feels like to be on the receiving end of that. Do your opponents find it creates a heavier ball that way?
Just fixing the footwork and balance will change a lot. The balance is way off and if he can fix that I think there will be less UEs, less effort, and a lot of things may sort themselves out.
whether you use WW or reverse is not a big difference. kvitova also used the reverse all the time and of course nadal does.
but even with the reverse you need to use the body more. you are arming the ball.
just watch nadal, he uses his body like a whip. his body rotates hard and then like the handle of a whip stops and he finishes just with the arm whipping through. this is why he generates so much RHS. he doesn't pull the racket through by using body rotation (which is better than arming but still not high level) but uses the rotation to create stretch and then release it by stopping the rotation and using the whip effect.
you arm the ball more. the striking is good and you produce some nice spin. your footwork needs to improve though, you are not getting really into the corners. you not only lack the footwork but also actual speed as you are often very late. so do some short lateral sprints too as well as footwork drills.
All you've gotta add is a huge grunt and we've got a rec level Nadal in the making!
Looks pretty effective, I'm sure you get good spin.
There is quite a few things to work on, and will probably take a long time to fix much of what you do wrong. The shot is all arm, and even at the the arm doesnt bring the racekt through the ball just up the back of it. Ideally the racket should finish on the oposite side of the body on every shot.
You should probably try to look at exagerating the shoulder turn or unit turn as in your previous video it is usually when you are square to the court the racket goes straight back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el9IyqMZ5yQ look at the FHs at 0:16 and 0:57, thats what you should be aiming to do on every ball. You'll probably notice that even when you get the unit turn on some of the shots in your video that the racket finishes pretty much above your head, (0:44) however it is far better than the shots where the shoulder turn really lacks (1:00 and 1:03)
When the top players reverse the forehand the racket actually comes across the body first and it is the racket head speed which brings it back to the dominant shoulder. They do not force it over and it is mearly a side affect ofhow fast they are swinging through (crucially not up, like yourself) the ball.
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Since coming to America he has only lost to undefeated prospects Emanuel Taylor (7-0) and Raymond Serrano (12-0). Bruce has two in a row which includes a third round stoppage over forty-four fight veteran Larry Brothers on October 27th.
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I am just getting close to finishing a deck recore on my boat and wanted to share some of the lessons I have learned. Note I did this from the top down because I will be repainting my decks.
- First, while not an easy job it is definitely doable. I would do it again if I had to. Knowing how to do it is a HUGE part of that. This was my first time doing it and a lot of On the Job Training. Making that first cut into the deck was not easy.
- Everything says to sound out the deck with a hammer to find where the soft spots are. This sounds great but is not nearly as easy as it sounds. On the first section I did this it was easy, the entire section was rotten and the top came up easy. After that it just got harder. I would sound it out, mark the part to remove and make the cut. When I would try to remove the section though it did not come up nearly as easy as the first. The rot will not be uniform througout and I found there were sections of rot with a good sized piece in the middle still solid and stuck on real good. This then required some ripping out of the old with the awful sound of tearing fiberglass. I have no idea if there is an easier way to do this. I can't imagine one.
- I don't know how anyone could possibly sound out a section where the edge of the piece removed is right at the end of the rot. The best I could do was make the cut close to the end of the rot and then scrape out the rotted stuff from underneath the remaining deck. I think this should work out best anyway because when I epoxied new core in it had to go under the deck I kept and bridged the gap created. This required two steps, one to put new core in around the spot under the deck and then fill in the middle.
- The most tedious part of the job I found was cutting new core to fit the section to be repaired. The rot does not occur with convenient right angles. Balsa core cuts really easy with a nice sharp utility knife. At first I foolishly tried to cut it with a saber saw which did not work at all.
- For cutting through fiberglass, which is some really tough stuff, I found an angle grinder to be the best. I tried a roto-zip and the blade dulled very quickly. A grinder cuts great but creates a LOT of dust so wear a mask. The angle grider let me do tight in work nicely though.
- When gluing the old deck back on grind down the edges to create the bevel BEFORE you glue it down. The first two I tried to do it after and had to use a small drum sander on my portable drill which took a while. I finally figured out to make the bevel first which only took minutes. I could make a much better bevel too.
- The gap that needs to be filled after the top is glued down is fairly narrow requires some long thin pieces of glass. I found a rotary cutting tool used to cut cloth worked awesome. This allowed me to make really precise cuts on fiberglass. I just hope my wife does not miss it.
- If you ever have to install new hardware on your deck be absolutely certain there is no way water can come in contact with your core. Overdrill and fill with epoxy. The PO did not pay attention to this so just drilled holes, did not caulk real well and water got in. He even left some open holes in the deck which let water get in very easily. This is where the worst rot was. While I would do this again it is FAR FAR easier to prevent the core damage than it is to repair it.
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Federal regulators on Monday proposed new commercial fishing restrictions in the Aleutians to combat a steep decline of Steller sea lions in the western and central portion of the island chain.
The federal National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to close all commercial fishing for Atka mackerel and Pacific cod in federal waters near Attu, the farthest island in the Aleutian chain. The agency is also proposing restrictions but not an outright ban on commercial fishing for mackerel and cod in the central Aleutians, west of Dutch Harbor.
The proposed restrictions, detailed in a 836-page draft biological opinion published Monday, cover the remote fishing grounds stretching between Dutch Harbor and the Russian border.
Fishing groups worry that the agency's recommendations are the end of mackerel and cod fishing in the Aleutians, worth tens of millions of dollars to fishermen. Environmentalists are worried that the fisheries service's proposal is inadequate to reverse the sea lion decline.
"It closes 90 percent of the historic fishing grounds (in the Aleutians) to cod and more so to mackerel," said Brent Paine, executive director of United Catcher Boats, a Seattle-based trade group that represents a portion of the trawl fleet in the Aleutians, the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea.
But one environmental group said Monday that the agency didn't go far enough. The sea lion decline is serious enough that the fisheries service should use its authority to restrict fishing set to begin this fall rather than waiting until next year, according to Oceana, a marine conservation group.
If the current fishery management in the Aleutians isn't working for sea lions, the agency is obligated to take immediate action, said Mike LeVine, a Juneau attorney for Oceana.
The entire western population of sea lions in waters off Alaska's coast -- extending from a point near Yakutat to Russia -- is listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. Since the 1990s, federal regulators have restricted fishing in the Aleutians and the Gulf to protect the animals. Pollock fishing, for example, has been mostly eliminated in the Aleutians.
Many fishermen dispute that their industry is responsible for the sea lion decline.
As the fishing has been limited, the sea lion population has grown -- by 12 percent between 2000 and 2008 throughout its entire range west of Yakutat. But that has come after a population decline of nearly 90 percent since the 1950s, according to the agency.
In its biological opinion filed Monday, the fisheries service said the closures are needed to reduce competition between fishermen and sea lions seeking food.
"Even though factors other than fishing also affect the sea lion population, under the Endangered Species Act we are required to ensure that the actions our agency takes to authorize fisheries do not jeopardize" the animals, said Jim Balsiger, the agency's regional administrator.
Sea lions could disappear from the western and central Aleutians within several decades at their current rate of decline, said Doug Mecum, the agency's regional supervisor.
In the western Aleutians, the adult and juvenile sea lion population decreased 45 percent between 2000 and 2008. In the same time period, the sea lion population in the central Aleutians declined 11 percent. Fishermen mainly target mackerel and cod in those areas -- a main source of food for sea lions.
The fleets that would face restrictions under the fisheries service proposal include trawl, catcher-processor and freezer/longline boats.
The annual value of the fish caught in the affected area is roughly $30 million to fishermen, while the wholesale value is probably three times that amount, Mecum estimated.
He said the agency expects that the proposed measures would lead to sea lion population increases within four to five years.
Paine of United Catcher Boats said the proposal could force many of the large fishing vessels that target cod in the Aleutians to move to the Bering Sea, creating more competition for the same amount of fish in those waters. Fishing vessels targeting mackerel wouldn't have that option, because that species is concentrated in the Aleutians, he said.
The fisheries service is accepting public comments on the biological opinion until Aug. 27. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, an advisory group that weighs in on fishing rules in federal waters off Alaska, will host public meetings on the proposal in Anchorage from Aug. 16 to Aug. 20.
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The Ford Theatres Partnership Program, running from June through October, supports Los Angeles County resident arts organizations by assisting them to successfully present performances in its 1,200-seat amphitheatre. It seeks to develop new audiences for the partner arts organizations, John Anson Ford Theatres and the larger Los Angeles County performing arts community. The Arts Commission provides significant presentation support to participating arts organizations which, in turn, provide the residents of Los Angeles County with a rich cultural sampling of performing arts of the region.
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The main floor includes a formal dining room which comfortably seats 10 and connects to the sitting room off the kitchen,which has a sleep sofa, gas fireplace and TV. The recently renovated kitchen includes a Sub Zero refrigerator with ice-maker and stainless appliances plus a warming oven and 36 bottle wine refrigerator, all surrounded by granite counters and cherry cabinets. A large pass-through connects the kitchen to the very special family/sunroom which serves as the center of activity. The room features a built-in TV with DVD player and surround sound, a gas fireplace and a large 10-person table for most meals. And last but certainly not least is the oversized master bedroom with king bed and built-in chest in the walk-in closet. The master bath has a double sink, 2-person jacuzzi tub, large glass-enclosed walk-in shower and bidet.
The second floor offers 4 bedrooms and three baths. Two of the bedrooms have queen beds and private baths, one of which includes a second jacuzzi, steam shower and bidet. The other two bedrooms each have twin beds and share a full bath off the hallway. A lower basement level has a large table for games, color tv, and seating. It serves as an excellent place for children to hang out, especially in the unlikely event that it might rain.
Exit the glass sliders or french doors leading to the wrap-around deck with barbeque grill fueled by natural gas (no tanks needed) and sunken hot tub for five. The oversized salt water pool with lap lane offers the perfect setting for swimming and sunbathing with plenty of seating (chairs, tables & lounges) when not in the pool. There are also pool floats, an outdoor shower, and hammock for two for your enjoyment. The little pool house has a screened porch with bistro table for two for those wishing to escape the sun. Steps to the second floor lead to a studio apartment, with queen bed, tv, extra seating, and kitchenette with coffee maker and microwave. Individuals wishing to leave the property, even if only for a little while, will discover shopping, golf, beaches, restaurants, boats to the Islands, and other activities just a short drive from your front door.
I grew up in Brookline, MA and lived in the Greater Boston area for more than 50 years before moving to Cape Cod in 1999. However, my connection to the Cape goes back to the 1940's when my parents bought their first home in Yarmouth. My wife and I moved to the Cape to be close to my mother after my father died in 1997. It was also the perfect opportunity to 'slow down' and enjoy the history, charm and beauty of living on Cape Cod. I presently own and operate a small advertising agency/publishing company and work out of my home. In recent years, a significant portion of the business has involved publishing tourism-related guidebooks for several of the local/regional chambers of commerce, so if you're looking for specific information about almost anything on Cape Cod, I most likely can provide the specifics, and if not, I can point you in the right direction, especially if it pertains to restaurants. (We publish a dining guide to Cape Cod restaurants.)
Martin (Marty) Summerfield purchased this house in 2002
It's a special opportunity to enjoy your own mini resort located within the largest historic district in the United States, while also experiencing the unique charm, beauty and culture of Cape Cod at your leisure. It is the perfect venue for larger or extended families, families traveling together, family reunions, pre or post wedding parties, or small groups of friends
The home is located geographically in the mid-Cape, close to all activities, sports, beaches, shopping, restaurants, and island ferries. The backyard is very private, surrounded by plantings and trees, thereby providing the vacationers an intimate setting in which to relax and play; yet it's just a short drive to explore other areas on beautiful Cape Cod.
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The disclosure is of a device for indicating the number of fluid dispensations remaining in a container for holding and dispensing metered quantities of the fluid. The device is a hermetically-sealed unit which is assembled with the dispenser portion or component of the container and includes microprocessor means for maintaining an inventory of the doses or dispensations remaining of a predetermined number of dispensations. Indicator means signals when the predetermined number of dispensations reaches a level before empty.
1. A device for indicating the number of dispensations remaining in a container for holding and dispensing metered quantities of a fluid, which comprises;
a. a tubular housing, having
i. a first end;
ii. a second end;
iii. a tubular body joining the first and second ends;
said tubular body together with the first and second ends defining a hollow chamber;
b. a flexible first closure, closing the first end;
c. a second closure closing the second end;
d. microelectronic means mounted in the chamber, for receiving a signal upon dispensations of a fluid from the container, calculating the number of dispensations remaining in the container and indicating the calculation upon determination of a pre-determined number of remaining dispensations;
e. means for signalling to the microelectronic means upon the occurrence of each dispensation, positioned proximal to the first end of the tubular housing; and
f. means on the tubular housing for mounting the device on a fluid container in a position where dispensation of a metered dose simultaneously activates the means for signalling.
2. Device of claim 1 wherein the tubular housing is fabricated from a synthetic polymeric housing, which is at least in part light transmitting therethrough.
3. Device of claim 1 wherein the housing is hermetically sealed.
4. Device of claim 1 which further comprises a switch for sending the signal to the microelectronic means, positioned in the hollow chamber.
5. Device of claim 1 wherein the means for signalling comprises a light-emitting diode, positioned in the hollow chamber.
6. Device of claim 1 wherein the microelectronic means comprises an application Specific Integrated Circuit programmed to indicate the number of fluid doses remaining the container after each dispensation.
7. Apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means of signalling the calculation comprises a liquid crystal display.
8. In an assembly for administration to the respiratory tract of a mammal orally or intranasally, a pharmaceutically active medication, which comprises;
(a) a hollow closed tube having
(i) a first open end adapted by size and configuration to receive an aerosol canister containing a predetermined number of unit doses of the medication, in the tube hollow;
(ii) a second open end adapted by size and configuration to couple with the oral or nasal cavities of a mammal;
(b) an aerosol canister having a top and a bottom and a metering valve on the canister top for the release of a predetermined number of unit doses of a contained medication for administration to a mammal, positioned in the first open end of the tube; and
(c) means for the valved release of the predetermined number of unit doses of medication from the aerosol canister; the improvement, which comprises;
(d) microelectronic means, mounted on the canister bottom and having
(i) an application Specific Integrated Circuit programmed to receive a signal generated by the valved release of a single unit dose from the aerosol canister and to calculate, upon receiving the signal the number of predetermined unit doses minus the number of doses released; and
(ii) means to signal the calculation.
9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the hollow tube is fabricated from a synthetic polymeric resin.
10. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the means for signalling comprises a light-emitting diode.
11. Apparatus of claim 8 wherein the means of signalling the calculation comprises a liquid crystal display.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/346,524 filed Nov. 29, 1994now U.S. Pat. No. 5,544,647 issued Aug. 13, 1996.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to devices for indicating the number of fluid dispensations remaining in a container from which metered dispensations are made.
2. Brief Description of Related Art
A wide variety of fluid dispensers are known and commercially available to dispense metered proportions of a contained fluid from containers. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,749,290 describes a trigger actuated dispensing pump assembled with a fluid container. Upon actuation, a measured proportion of the contained fluid is dispensed from the containers.
Of particular importance as fluid dispensers are metered dose inhalers (MDI) employed to administer fluid medications to animals, including humans.
The use of inhalers is well known and the art has developed over the past twenty five years to cover many versions of the basic concept of a "pumping" type medication applicator. The device may be manually pumped (such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,284,132) or a pumping like cycle may be utilized. The medication may also be repeatedly released from a pressurized disposable canister to create repeated sprays or inhalations as needed.
Representative of the early inhalers for oral and intra-nasal administration of medications are those described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,361,306; 3,183,907; 3,565,070; 4,206,758; 4,803,978; 4,934,358; 4,955,371; 5,060,643; and 5,351,683. Representative of nasal-pharyngeal inhalers for large mammals such as a horse is that described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,062,423.
Metered dose inhalers (MDIs) are, at present, the most efficient and best-accepted means for accurately delivering medications in small doses to an animal's respiratory tract. Therapeutic agents commonly delivered by the inhalation route include bronchodilators (B2 agonists and anticholinergics), corticosteroids, and anti-allergics. Inhalation may also be a viable route for anti-infective, vaccinating, systemically acting and diagnostic agents, as well as anti-leukotrienes, anti-proteases and the like.
MDIs are available in several types. Most frequently, MDIs comprise a pressure resistant container (canister) typically filled under super-atmospheric pressures with a product such as a drug dissolved in a liquified propellant, or micronized particles suspended in a liquified propellant. The container is fitted with a metering valve. The valve is movable from an inner (charging) position to an outer (discharging) position. A spring bias holds the valve in the charged position until forced to the discharge position. Actuation of the metering valve allows a metered portion of the canister content to be released, whereby the pressure of the liquified propellant carries the dissolved or micronized drug particles out of the container and to the patient. A valve actuator also functions to direct the aerosol as a spray into the patient's oropharynx. Surfactants are usually dissolved in the aerosol formulation and can serve the dual functions of lubricating the valve and reducing aggregation of micronized particles.
Representative of pharmaceutical formulations for use in metered dose inhalers are those described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,190,029. The MDI devices for administering such pharmaceutical formulations are also well known as seen for example in the descriptions given in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,361,306; 3,565,070; and 4,955,371 which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
A disadvantage arising from use of the known devices is that the patient cannot determine the amount of medicament in the aerosol container at any given time. The containers are generally not transparent to view, being light protective of the contents. Shaking them will not always reveal auditory information as to their contents. In an extreme case this could mean that the patient, possibly suffering from severe bronchospasm or like emergency condition and needing a dose of medicament, will find that the aerosol container will not dispense a dose, because its contents have been previously exhausted. The problem has been recognized and consideration given to solutions. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,817,822 describes an inhaler device which includes a counting means for indicating the relative emptiness of a container or the number of doses dispensed. However, this inhaler counting mechanism is physically attached to the aerosol container as well as the inhaler, such as by a retaining ring or retaining cap. In one embodiment, the counting means is a separate sleeve fitting on the up-turned bottom of the aerosol container. It is easy to lose, not being integrated with the inhaler, but an ancillary unit slipped over the loose aerosol container. In another embodiment, the counting means requires a secured attachment to the aerosol container neck, which prevents removal of the container from the inhaler, even when empty. The inhaler device is only useful for use with the original aerosol container and can not be used with aerosol refill containers.
The U.S. Pat. No. 5,020,527 presents an improvement over the dose counting means of U.S. Pat. No. 4,817,822 wherein the mechanical counter can be replaced with an electronic counter. The improved inhaler can indicate the number of doses remaining in the aerosol container. However, the device is not fool-proof in operation, which can be a disadvantage in the hands of a severely debilitated, confused or forgetful patient. In households which include small children they have been known to "play" with the MDI's when unsupervised access is possible. Infants can accidentally reset or interfere with established counts in the mechanical devices. For example, the counter can be accidentally reset, obviating its usefulness and, in fact, misleading of the patient as to the true number of doses remaining in the container. Also, the counter can not be automatically reset when a full, new aerosol container (refill) is to be used. This can affect the accuracy of the count carried out.
In addition, the inhaler of the U.S. Pat. No. 5,020,527 still employs a mechanical trigger to actuate the counting means. It is subject to triggering of the counter without actual administration of a dose from the container, for example, when the aerosol container is removed and the inhaler device washed and disinfected, independent of the aerosol container.
These, and other problems associated with the inhalers and other fluid dispensers of the prior art are solved by the present invention, described hereinafter. The device of the invention is economical to manufacture, assemble with fluid containers and disposable when the container is empty, in the same manner currently followed in disposing of the containers.
The device of the invention is intended for use with one fluid container and is disposable with it when the contents are emptied. One need not reset a counter with the errors attendant with such a procedure.
The invention comprises a device for indicating the number of dispensations remaining in a container for holding and dispensing metered quantities of a fluid, which comprises;
a. a tubular housing, having
i. a first end;
ii. a second end;
iii. a tubular body joining the first and second ends;
said tubular body together with the first and second ends defining a hollow chamber;
b. a flexible first closure, closing the first end;
c. a second closure closing the second end;
d. microelectronic means mounted in the chamber, for receiving a signal upon dispensation of a fluid from the container, calculating the number of dispensations remaining in the container and indicating the calculation upon determination of a pre-determined number of remaining dispensations;
e. means for signalling to the microelectronic means upon the occurrence of each dispensation, positioned proximal to the first end of the tubular housing; and
f. means on the second end of the tubular housing for mounting the device on a fluid container assembly in a position where dispensation of a metered dose, simultaneously activates the means for signalling.
The device of the invention is useful to maintain a running inventory of a predetermined quantity of fluid to be dispensed from a container and to signal when a predetermined number of dispensations remains in the container. It is relatively simple to operate, even by young children (6 to 12 years of age). For example, the invention enables one to maintain a count of medication dispensations remaining for use in metered dose inhalers and other fluid dispensers.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment metered dose inhaler of the invention shown in assembly with a metered dose inhaler aerosol canister.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the assembly shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of the count-down component shown in the assembly of FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 4 is an illustration of an embodiment microelectronic circuit component of the microelectronic indicator means shown in FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a pump associated with the neck of a fluid container, as taken from FIG. 9 of U.S. Pat. No. 3,749,290, incorporated herein by reference thereto, and modified to include assembly with the device of the invention shown in FIGS. 1-4.
Those skilled in the art will gain an understanding of the invention from a reading of the following description of the preferred embodiments when read in conjunction with a viewing of the accompanying drawings of FIGS. 1-5, inclusive.
FIG. 1 is a view-in-perspective of an embodiment assembly 10 of the invention, which comprises an open ended, hollow tube 12 assembled with an aerosol canister 16 upon which there is mounted a device 30 of the invention. The assembly 10 is a metered dose inhaler, as is known and conventional in the prior art, but improved by the inclusion of the device 30, which contains a microelectronic means for dispensations from the canister 16, calculating the number of dispensations remaining in the canister 16 and further, indicating the calculation upon determining that a predetermined number of dispensations remain in the canister 16.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side elevation of the assembly 10 shown in FIG. 1, and depicts further structural details of the embodiment assembly of the invention. As shown in FIG. 2, there is seen a cross-sectional side elevation of an embodiment metered dose inhaler 10 of the invention. The inhaler 10 is essentially a hollow tube 12 having a first open end 14, which by size and configuration is adapted to receive in assembly an aerosol canister 16. A small vent aperture 13 may be advantageous to vent the tube 12 during use, allowing ambient air in. The aerosol canister 16 is fitted with a conventional metering valve (not seen in FIG. 2) and spray stem 18. Such canisters 16 are commercially available from the Bespak Co., North Carolina, U.S.A. They may contain any of the pharmaceutical preparations conventionally used in oral and nasal medicators, such as described for example in the U.S. Pat. No. 5,190,029. The assembled tube 12 and canister 16 locates the canister 16 partially within tube 12 hollow 20. Open end 22 communicates with hollow 20 and is adapted by size and configuration to form a mouthpiece for insertion in the oral cavity of a patient and to couple or sealingly engage with the oral lips for inspiration and expiration of the breath of a mammal. Alternatively, end 22 can be adapted to engage with the patient's nasal passages. Within the hollow 20 is fixedly mounted a spray-directing element 23 which includes a continuous internal conduit 24. The conduit 24 couples with the stem 18 of the aerosol canister 16 and directs a metered dose therefrom out of nozzle 26 as a spray toward the open end 22 of the tube 12 when the canister 16 is pushed downwardly by the user. The valve of canister 16 is activated to release a metered dose. The valve is activated when the patient pushes the canister 16 downward, forcing the stem 18 against the element 23, opening the valve mentioned above. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the interior walls of tube 12 at end 14 and inward may be closely fitted to the walls of canister 16 (a sliding engagement) so the canister 16 will move freely within hollow 20 until stem 18 is stopped by element 23, but is sufficiently close fitting to avoid escape of aerosol spray through open end 14 during use. As shown in both FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the up-turned canister 16 slidingly engaged in the hollow 20 through end 14 is accessible to be pushed down on element 23. When depressed upon element 23, the valve on the canister 16 opens to release a metered dose of the aerosol formulation, through stem 18 and conduit 24 to spray from nozzle 26 towards the open end 22 of the tube 12. One dose is released from aerosol canister 16 each time it is fully depressed upon element 23. Release of pressure on canister 16 returns it to the non-depressed position, charging its valve for a further discharge of a dose when the valve is again activated. As shown in FIG. 2 the valve is concealed within the neck of canister 16, and functions when the stem 18 is pushed interiorly of canister 16; the valve itself is not shown in the FIGS. 1-2 being conventional and within the enclosure of the canister 16 itself. As described to this point inhaler assembly 10 is a known device, and can be for example as detailed in the U.S. Pat. No. 3,361,306, incorporated herein by reference thereto. The known inhaler is modified as described hereinafter to manufacture the inhaler assembly 10 of the invention. Integral to canister 16, preferably adhesively attached and non-removable from the exterior of canister 16 in a location on the upturned bottom of canister 16 is a hermetically sealed device 30 for the containment of microelectronic means for determining the number of doses remaining in the canister 16 after each activation and release of a metered dose. The positioning of device 30 on the upturned bottom of canister 16 enables the operator to depress the canister 16 as described above by pressing on the sheet 60 of device 30 with a finger. The containment of the microelectronic counter means within a hermetically sealed device 30 permits the user to remove the canister 16 at any time, with attached device 30 to wash the tube 12 (inside and out) with water, soaps, disinfectants and antiseptic solutions with no damage to or interference with an ongoing count, as will be described more fully hereinafter. This is important, because sprays of many aerosol formulations leave tacky residues which will entrap dust and dirt particles. Some provide a media for the growth of undesired microorganisms. If the growth of these microorganisms is unchecked, they can serve as a source of infection for the patient, and will often introduce pathogens into the patent's respiratory tract. Referring now to FIG. 3, there is seen an enlarged view in cross-section of an embodiment device 30 containing microelectronic means for maintaining an inventory of the doses remaining in canister 16. The FIG. 3 does not show the electrical wiring between component parts, for clarity of the drawing. Hermetically sealed within an interior chamber 40 of the device 30 is a power source 32, for example, a long-life battery such as the conventional and known nickel-cadmium or lithium batteries providing circa 1 to 3.0 volts of electric power. Mounted on a printed circuit board 34 and powered by the power source 32 is an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) 36 such as a logic array or a microprocessor programmed to process electrical signals from a sensor and trigger a signalling device 38 such as, for example, a tactile alerting device, an audible alarm, a visual indicator, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) or a liquid crystal display (LCD) to give an alphanumeric readout. LCD devices controlled by electronic signals from ASIC 36 are well known and may be for example the type described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,804,953; 5,227,899; and 5,227,901. The ASIC 36 is a control means. The ASIC 36 can be a digital integrated circuit serving at least some of the control functions hereinafter enumerated, including timing functions, calculations of the number of dose actuations, memory recordings, visual and auditory indicators. Actuating the ASIC 36 is a switch 42, within chamber 40 of device 30, adjacent to the flexible sheet 60.
Device 30 is a tubular housing 50 having a first end 52, a second end 54 and a tubular body 56 joining the first and second ends 52, 54. The ends 52, 54 together with body 56 defines an interior, hollow chamber 40. The end 52 of the tubular housing 50 is closed with a flexible sheet 60. The end 54 is closed with a sheet or wall 62. A flange 64 circumscribes the periphery 66 of the second end and serves as a means for frictional engagement with canister 16 bottom to attach the device 30. Advantageously, the device 30 is adhesively secured in place on canister 16.
The device 30 housing 50 is preferably made of a transparent or translucent polymeric resin material, and shaped like an inverted cup. The preferred synthetic polymeric resin material for fabricating the device 30 is light transmitting so that when exposed to an interior relatively low level light sources, it appears luminous and illuminates adjacent areas. The resin body of the device 30 may be coated on interior surfaces thereof to selectively reflect inwardly or diffuse light, as desired.
Representative of the synthetic polymeric resins useful to mold housing 50 of device 30 are thermoplastic polyolefins, polyurethanes, polycarbonates and poly(methlmethacrylate), particularly those which are semi-rigid and having some flexibility to facilitate installations and operation as described hereinafter. The interior walls of housing 50 of device 30, defining the chamber 40 may bear a plurality of grooves 68 cooperating to form a Fresnel lens, for magnification of a light display within chamber 40.
The Fresnel lens functions as a light projection device, to enhance light emanating from sources of low level light having varied colors, affording a polychromatic display of the light through the walls of the housing 50 including end 52 sheet 60.
As shown in FIG. 3, the PC board 34 is used to mount one or more light sources such as for example light emitting diodes (LEDs) 48 red or green in color. Preferably when a plurality of light sources are used, these LEDs 48 are disposed substantially equi-distantly around the perimeter of board 34.
FIG. 4 is a schematic plan showing embodiment circuitry means for the microprocessor means described above.
The ASIC 36 may be programmed by the manufacturer, to sense and countdown the predetermined number of doses remaining in canister 16 after each use of the assembled apparatus. It can, for example, be programmed to operate as follows:
When a full canister 16 is put into the inhaler assembly 10, with the attached and secured device 30, depressed to cause an initial delivery of a metered dose of medication from the canister 16 as previously described, the ASIC means will start the count process. During normal usage, the canister 16 may be removed at any time for washing the inhaler 10 and then replaced without altering the ongoing count. The dose counter microelectronic means audibly or visually signals after 180 of 200 doses (or any set number) have been dispensed. A red LED 48 may be programmed to flash twice a second for 10 seconds on each use after 180 doses have been administered and this illumination will be seen through the light-transparent sheet 60 or housing 50 of the device 30. After a further 10 doses, for example, are dispensed, for instance at dose 191, an audible tone may sound a number of times after each inhaler 10 use indicating the count of remaining doses, upon reaching the final dose, there can be a long sustained audible tone or constant illumination of LED 48 of perhaps 10 seconds duration.
The application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) 36 is set at manufacture for a total count of for example, 200 doses. Each time the patient depresses the medication canister 16 for an inhaled dose of, for example, Albuterol�, switch 42 is closed by downward digit pressure on sheet 60 of device 30, simultaneously with the downward motion of the canister 16. The switch 42 closure triggers the microelectronic means to subtract "one" from any count. Successive uses to the, for example, 180th dose are carried out in the same way. Starting with the 181st dose delivery, the LED 48 may flash several times after depressing the canister (perhaps 20 flashes in 10 seconds). This visual signal indicates it is time to seek a refill of the prescribed medication. The signal with each successive dose repeats to the final dose remaining, (200th) , at which time the LED 48 may be programmed to stay on until the battery exhausts or the canister 16 with attached device 30 is replaced. The device 30 is disposable and can be disposed of with the empty canister 16.
By construction of the device 30, and flexibility of sheet 60 to activate switch 42, thereby triggering a countdown, one can ensure that false counts will not occur while carrying the assembly 10. The micro-switch 42 can be selected to operate, for example, at 3 to 7 lbs. of pressure. The typical pressure required to press canister 16 downward in the prior art assembly of an MDI is about 3 lbs.
As a further alternative, in conjunction with a liquid crystal display (LCD) , the ASIC 36 can be programmed to provide a (LCD) giving total number of doses remaining.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side elevation of a trigger actuated dispensing pump 10a mounted on a container 16a (shown fragmented). The container 16a may be non-transparent so that one can not visually determine the contents thereof. Adhesively secured to the trigger 17a for actuating the pump 10a is a device 30a, identical in all respects to the device 30 described above. When the trigger 17a is pulled by the operator's finger, a digit placed on sheet 60a of the housing 50a as described above actuates through the switch 42 the ASIC 36 means previously described. As mentioned above, the device 30a can be constructed with a microswitch 42a which will function at any selected pressure, generally within the range of about 3 to 10 lbs., to avoid false counts during operation of the trigger 17a.
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