HK1153425A1 - Method and apparatus for driving a transducer of an inhalation device - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for driving a transducer of an inhalation device

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Publication number
HK1153425A1
HK1153425A1 HK11107725.4A HK11107725A HK1153425A1 HK 1153425 A1 HK1153425 A1 HK 1153425A1 HK 11107725 A HK11107725 A HK 11107725A HK 1153425 A1 HK1153425 A1 HK 1153425A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
transducer
driving
inhalation device
inhalation
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HK11107725.4A
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Inventor
Anand V Gumaste
John Bowers
Douglas Weitzel
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Microdose Therapeutx Inc
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Publication of HK1153425A1 publication Critical patent/HK1153425A1/xx

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0028—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0001—Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof
    • A61M15/0005—Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof with means for agitating the medicament
    • A61M15/001—Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof with means for agitating the medicament using ultrasonic means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0085—Inhalators using ultrasonics
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B17/00—Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups
    • B05B17/04—Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups operating with special methods
    • B05B17/06—Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups operating with special methods using ultrasonic or other kinds of vibrations
    • B05B17/0607—Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups operating with special methods using ultrasonic or other kinds of vibrations generated by electrical means, e.g. piezoelectric transducers
    • B05B17/0653—Details
    • B05B17/0669—Excitation frequencies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/0207—Driving circuits
    • B06B1/0223—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time
    • B06B1/0269—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time for generating multiple frequencies
    • B06B1/0276—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time for generating multiple frequencies with simultaneous generation, e.g. with modulation, harmonics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/80—Constructional details
    • H10N30/802—Circuitry or processes for operating piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices not otherwise provided for, e.g. drive circuits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2202/00—Special media to be introduced, removed or treated
    • A61M2202/06—Solids
    • A61M2202/064—Powder

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Special Spraying Apparatus (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
HK11107725.4A 2008-02-29 2011-07-25 Method and apparatus for driving a transducer of an inhalation device HK1153425A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US3288308P 2008-02-29 2008-02-29
US12/392,686 US8371294B2 (en) 2008-02-29 2009-02-25 Method and apparatus for driving a transducer of an inhalation device
PCT/US2009/035305 WO2009111267A1 (en) 2008-02-29 2009-02-26 Method and apparatus for driving a transducer of an inhalation device

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HK1153425A1 true HK1153425A1 (en) 2012-03-30

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US (1) US8371294B2 (xx)
EP (1) EP2249970B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP5458024B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR101559606B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN101959616B (xx)
AR (1) AR070741A1 (xx)
AU (1) AU2009222226B2 (xx)
BR (1) BRPI0908399A2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2716600C (xx)
CL (1) CL2009000462A1 (xx)
ES (1) ES2673293T3 (xx)
HK (1) HK1153425A1 (xx)
IL (2) IL207636A (xx)
MX (2) MX2010009439A (xx)
NZ (1) NZ587432A (xx)
PE (1) PE20100224A1 (xx)
RU (1) RU2521733C2 (xx)
TW (1) TWI532509B (xx)
WO (1) WO2009111267A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA201006158B (xx)

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KR101559606B1 (ko) 2015-10-12
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