AU2001226400A1 - Reactive ion etching method of fabricating nozzles for aerosolized delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agents - Google Patents

Reactive ion etching method of fabricating nozzles for aerosolized delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agents

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AU2001226400A1
AU2001226400A1 AU2001226400A AU2640001A AU2001226400A1 AU 2001226400 A1 AU2001226400 A1 AU 2001226400A1 AU 2001226400 A AU2001226400 A AU 2001226400A AU 2640001 A AU2640001 A AU 2640001A AU 2001226400 A1 AU2001226400 A1 AU 2001226400A1
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therapeutic
etching method
reactive ion
ion etching
diagnostic agents
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Rajesh S. Patel
Sudarsan Srinivasan
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Aradigm Corp
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    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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    • B23K2103/00—Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
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