Dispenser
December 28, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesDevice for self-administration of physiologically active substances, with prevention of overdosing Apparatus for dosed continuous simultaneous infusion of a plurality of infusion solutions or medicaments Apparatus for spraying animals Aerosol generating system Inhalation device with a dose-timer, an actuator mechanism, and patient compliance monitoring means Nebulizer device Apparatus for apportioning and atomizing fluids Patent #: 5685485 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 578707 filed on 12/28/1995US Classes:128/203.12, Means for mixing treating agent with respiratory gas128/200.14, LIQUID MEDICAMENT ATOMIZER OR SPRAYER128/200.16, Ultrasonic128/203.21, Means broken or pierced to supply treating agent239/102.2By electric transducer (e.g., piezoelectric crystal)ExaminersPrimary: Weiss, John G.Assistant: Srivastava, V. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA61M 011/00Foreign Application Priority Data1993-06-29 AUAbstractA dispenser (FIG. 1, 1) comprises a reservoir (10) of a physiologically active substance and a droplet ejection device (14), for example a bubble jet or pizeoelectric device, which is controlled to issue a predetermined number of discrete droplets of the substance from ejection orifices (15) upon actuation. Device (14) may be actuated by a pressure transducer (19) responsive to inhalation and issue the droplets into an airstream (A) which enters at slot (7) and is then inhaled via mouthpiece (5). In other embodiments (FIG. 5) the dispenser is finger actuated and directed by hand for topical application. The number and/or frequency of droplets issued is programmatically controlled by a control circuit (16) whereby average and total dose of the substance are predetermined.Field of SearchMeans for mixing treating agent with respiratory gasLIQUID MEDICAMENT ATOMIZER OR SPRAYER Ultrasonic Spray impinged against baffle in or adjacent flow conduit Gas stream aspirating medicament from reservoir Pre-pressurized container holding medicament Gas flow induced by expansion chamber device (e.g., piston/cylinder ram, squeeze bulb, etc.) Means broken or pierced to supply treating agent Means for heating treating agent, respiratory gas, or mixture thereof By electric transducer (e.g., piezoelectric crystal) Vibratory or magneto-strictive projecting Mixing at or downstream of terminus | |
