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- This disclosure relates to heating units capable of rapid heating and to articles and methods employing such heating units.
- Self-contained heat sources are employed in a wide-range of industries, from food industries for heating food and drink, to outdoor recreation industries for providing hand and foot warmers, to medical applications for inhalation devices.
- Many self-contained heating sources are based on either an exothermic chemical reaction or on ohmic heating.
- self-heating units that produce heat by an exothermic chemical reaction often have at least two compartments, one for holding a heat-producing composition and one for holding an activating solution. The two compartments are separated by a frangible seal, that when broken allows mixing of the components to initiate an exothermic reaction to generate heat. (see for example U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,628,304; 4,773,389; 6,289,889).
- This type of non-combustible, self-heating unit is suitable for heating food, drink, or cold toes and fingers, since the heat production is relatively mild.
- ohmic heating Another common source for self-contained heat is ohmic heating.
- ohmic heating a current is passed through an electrically resistive material to generate heat that is transmitted to an adjacent article.
- This mode of heat production has been employed to vaporize or heat a volatile substance, for example tobacco, for inhalation by a user.
- Cigarette holders and pipe bowls having an electrical resistance coil to generate heat in order to volatilize tobacco flavors have been described (U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,104,266; 4,922,901; 6,095,143). Heating of drugs other than tobacco by ohmic heating have also been described.
- WO 94/09842 to Rosen describes applying a drug to an electrically resistive surface and heating the surface to vaporize the drug for inhalation.
- Ohmic heating has the advantage of facilitating precise control of the energy applied to determine the heat generated.
- ohmic heating systems and in particular for small systems where limited energy is available, such as, for example, when using batteries, there can be a substantial delay on the order of seconds or minutes between the time heating is initiated and maximum temperature is achieved.
- the power source comprises a battery
- ohmic heating can be expensive and bulky.
- Another approach for providing a controlled amount of heat is using electrochemical interactions.
- components that interact electrochemically after initiation in an exothermic reaction are used to generate heat.
- Exothermic electrochemical reactions include reactions of a metallic agent and an electrolyte, such as a mixture of magnesium granules and iron particles as the metallic agent, and granular potassium chloride crystals as the electrolyte.
- heat is generated by the exothermic hydroxylation of magnesium, where the rate of hydroxylation is accelerated in a controlled manner by the electrochemical interaction between magnesium and iron, which is initiated when the potassium chloride electrolyte dissociates upon contact with the liquid water.
- Electrochemical interactions have been used in the smoking industry to volatilize tobacco for inhalation (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,285,798; 4,941,483; 5,593,792).
- the aforementioned self-heating methods are capable of generating heat sufficient to heat an adjacent article to several hundred degrees Celsius in a period of several minutes.
- a device capable of rapid heat production i.e., on the order of seconds and fractions of seconds, capable of heating an article to within a defined temperature range, and which is suitable for use in articles to be used by people.
- Certain embodiments include heating units comprising an enclosure and a solid fuel capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation-reduction reaction disposed within the enclosure.
- the solid fuel in these heating units can be actuated using a variety of ignition systems.
- Certain embodiments include drug supply units comprising an enclosure having at least one substrate having an exterior surface and an interior surface, a solid fuel capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation-reduction reaction disposed within the enclosure, and a drug disposed on a portion of the exterior surface of the substrate.
- Certain embodiments include drug delivery devices comprising a housing defining an airway, a heating unit comprising an enclosure having at least one substrate having an exterior surface and an interior surface, and a solid fuel capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation-reduction reaction disposed within the enclosure, a drug disposed on a portion of the exterior surface of the substrate, wherein the portion of the exterior surface comprising the drug is configured to be disposed within the airway, and an igniter configured to ignite the solid fuel.
- Certain embodiments include methods of producing an aerosol of a drug and of treating a disease in a patient using such heating units, drug supply units, and drug delivery devices.
- FIGS. 1A-1B are cross-sectional illustrations of heating units according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 1C is a perspective illustration of a heating unit according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional illustration of a heating unit having a cylindrical geometry according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 2B is a perspective illustration of a heating unit having a cylindrical geometry according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional illustration of a cylindrical heating unit similar to the heating unit of FIGS. 2A-2B but having a modified igniter design according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional illustration of a cylindrically-shaped heating unit that includes a thermal shunt according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional illustration of a chemical heating unit having two pressure transducers for measuring the internal pressure during and after ignition of the solid fuel according to certain embodiments.
- FIGS. 4A-4F are thermal images of a cylindrically-shaped heating unit measured using an infrared thermal imaging camera at post-ignition times of 100 milliseconds (FIG. 4A), 200 milliseconds (FIG. 4B), 300 milliseconds (FIG. 4C), 400 milliseconds (FIG. 4D), 500 milliseconds (FIG. 4E), and 600 milliseconds (FIG. 4F) according to certain embodiments.
- FIGS. 5A-5B are thermal images showing the temperature uniformity of the exterior substrate surface expanse 400 milliseconds after ignition of two cylindrically-shaped heating units according to certain embodiments.
- FIGS. 6A-6C show schematic illustrations of the generation of drug vapor from a drug supply unit carrying a film of drug on the exterior substrate surface (FIG. 6A); ignition of the heating unit (FIG. 6B); and generation of a wave of heat effective to vaporize the drug film (FIG. 6C) according to certain embodiments.
- FIGS. 7A-7E are high speed photographs showing the generation of thermal vapor from a drug supply unit as a function of time following ignition of the solid fuel according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 8 shows a drug delivery device containing a heating unit as part of an inhalation drug delivery device for delivery of an aerosol comprising a drug according to certain embodiments.
- FIGS. 9A-9C show drug supply units for use in drug delivery devices designed for delivering multiple drug doses according to certain embodiments.
- FIGS. 10A-10B show illustrations of a perspective view (FIG. 10A) and an assembly view (FIG. 10B) of a thin film drug supply unit according to certain embodiments;
- FIGS. 11A-11B show cross-sectional illustrations of thin film drug supply units comprising multiple doses according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 12 shows a relationship between the mass of a solid fuel coating and the peak temperature of the exterior surface of a substrate according to certain embodiments.
- FIG. 13A is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of a heating unit having an impulse absorbing material disposed within the unit.
- FIG. 13B is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of a cylindrical heating unit having an impulse absorbing material disposed within the unit.
- FIG. 13C is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of a heating unit having an impulse absorbing material and an additional pressure reducing element disposed with the enclosure.
- FIG. 14 shows the measured pressure within heating units comprising glass fiber mats following ignition of the solid fuel.
- FIG. 15 shows the temperature at various positions within a heating unit following ignition of the solid fuel.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic illustration of an igniter comprising an initiator composition disposed on an electrically resistive heating element.
- FIG. 17 shows peak internal pressure within sealed heating units following ignition of a thin film layer of solid fuel comprising a metal reducing agent and a metal-containing oxidizer.
- FIG. 18 shows the relationship of the yield and purity of an aerosol comprising a specific pharmaceutical compound using different substrate temperatures obtained from different masses of solid fuel for various embodiments.
- FIG. 19 shows a temperature profile of a heating unit substrate following ignition of the solid fuel.
- FIG. 20 is a schematic illustration of a heating unit with a percussion ignition system.
- Heating unit 10 can comprise a substrate 12 which can be formed from a thermally-conductive material.
- Thermally-conductive materials are well known, and typically include, but are not limited to, metals, such as aluminum, iron, copper, stainless steel, and the like, alloys, ceramics, and filled polymers.
- the substrate can be formed from one or more such materials and in certain embodiments, can have a multilayer structure.
- the substrate can comprise one or more films and/or coatings and/or multiple sheets or layers of materials.
- portions of the substrate can be formed from multiple sections.
- the multiple sections forming the substrate of the heating unit can have different thermal properties.
- a substrate can be of any appropriate geometry, the rectangular configuration shown in FIG. 1A is merely exemplary.
- a substrate can also have any appropriate thickness and the thickness of the substrate can be different in certain regions.
- Substrate 12 as shown in FIGS. 1A & 1B, has an interior surface 14 and an exterior surface 16 .
- Heat can be conducted from interior surface 14 to exterior surface 16 .
- An article or object placed adjacent or in contact with exterior surface 16 can receive the conducted heat to achieve a desired action, such as warming or heating a solid or fluid object, effecting a further reaction, or causing a phase change.
- the conducted heat can effect a phase transition in a compound in contact, directly or indirectly, with exterior surface 16 .
- heating unit 10 can comprise an expanse of a solid fuel 20 .
- Solid fuel 20 can be adjacent to the interior surface 14 , where the term “adjacent” refers to indirect contact as distinguished from “adjoining” which herein refers to direct contact.
- FIG. 1A solid fuel 20 can be adjacent to the interior surface 14 through an intervening open space 22 defined by interior surface 14 and solid fuel 20 .
- solid fuel 20 can be in direct contact with or adjoining interior surface 14 .
- the components of the solid fuel can react in an exothermic reaction to produce heat.
- the solid fuel can react in an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction or an intermetallic alloying reaction.
- An oxidation-reduction reaction refers to a chemical reaction in which one compound gains electrons and another compound loses electrons.
- the compound that gains electrons is referred to as an oxidizing agent, and the compound that loses electrons is referred to as a reducing agent.
- An example of an oxidation-reduction reaction is a chemical reaction of a compound with molecular oxygen (O 2 ) or an oxygen-containing compound that adds one or more oxygen atoms to the compound being oxidized.
- oxidation-reduction reaction the molecular oxygen or the oxygen-containing compound is reduced by the compound being oxidized.
- the compound providing oxygen acts as the oxidizer or oxidizing agent.
- the compound being oxidized acts as the reducing agent.
- Oxidation-reduction reactions can be exothermic, meaning that the reactions generate heat.
- An example of an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction is the thermite reaction of a metal with a metal oxidizing agent.
- a solid fuel can comprise a metal reducing agent and an oxidizing agent, such as for example, a metal-containing oxidizing agent.
- the metal reducing agent and the oxidizing agent can be in the form of a powder.
- the term “powder” refers to powders, particles, prills, flakes, and any other particulate that exhibits an appropriate size and/or surface area to sustain self-propagating ignition.
- the powder can comprise particles exhibiting an average diameter ranging from 0.1 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m.
- a metal reducing agent can include, but is not limited to molybdenum, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, boron, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, tungsten, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, tin, antimony, bismuth, aluminum, and silicon.
- a metal reducing agent can include aluminum, zirconium, and titanium.
- a metal reducing agent can comprise more than one metal reducing agent.
- an oxidizing agent can comprise oxygen, an oxygen based gas, and/or a solid oxidizing agent.
- an oxidizing agent can comprise a metal-containing oxidizing agent.
- a metal-containing oxidizing agent includes, but is not limited to, perchlorates and transition metal oxides.
- Perchlorates can include perchlorates of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, such as, but not limited to, potassium perchlorate (KClO 4 ), potassium chlorate (KClO 3 ), lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ), sodium perchlorate (NaClO 4 ), and magnesium perchlorate [Mg(ClO 4 ) 2 ].
- transition metal oxides that function as oxidizing agents include, but are not limited to, oxides of molybdenum, such as MoO 3 , iron, such as Fe 2 O 3 , vanadium (V 2 O 5 ), chromium (CrO 3 , Cr 2 O 3 ), manganese (MnO 2 ), cobalt (CO 3 O 4 ), silver (Ag 2 O), copper (CuO), tungsten (WO 3 ), magnesium (MgO), and niobium (Nb 2 O 5 ).
- the metal-containing oxidizing agent can include more than one metal-containing oxidizing agent.
- the metal reducing agent forming the solid fuel can be selected from zirconium and aluminum, and the metal-containing oxidizing agent can be selected from MoO 3 and Fe 2 O 3 .
- the ratio of metal reducing agent to metal-containing oxidizing agent can be selected to determine the ignition temperature and the bum characteristics of the solid fuel.
- An exemplary chemical fuel can comprise 75% zirconium and 25% MoO 3 , percentage based on weight.
- the amount of metal reducing agent can range from 60% by weight to 90% by weight of the total dry weight of the solid fuel.
- the amount of metal-containing oxidizing agent can range from 10% by weight to 40% by weight of the total dry weight of the solid fuel.
- the amount of oxidizing agent in the solid fuel can be related to the molar amount of the oxidizers at or near the eutectic point for the fuel composition.
- the oxidizing agent can be the major component and in others the metal reducing agent can be the major component.
- the metal reducing agent can be the major component.
- the particle size of the metal and the metal-containing oxidizer can be varied to determine the burn rate, with smaller particle sizes selected for a faster burn (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,603,350).
- a solid fuel can comprise additive materials to facilitate, for example, processing and/or to determine the thermal and temporal characteristics of a heating unit during and following ignition of the solid fuel.
- An additive material can be reactive or inert. An inert additive material will not react or will react to a minimal extent during ignition and burning of the solid fuel.
- An additive material can be inorganic materials and can function as binders, adhesives, gelling agents, thixotropic agents, and/or surfactants.
- gelling agents include, but are not limited to, clays such as Laponite®, Montmorillonite, Cloisite®, metal alkoxides, such as those represented by the formula R—Si(OR) n and M(OR) n where n can be 3 or 4, and M can be Ti, Zr, Al, B or other metals, and collidal particles based on transition metal hydroxides or oxides.
- binding agents include, but are not limited to, soluble silicates such as Na- or K-silicates, aluminum silicates, metal alkoxides, inorganic polyanions, inorganic polycations, and inorganic sol-gel materials, such as alumina or silica-based sols.
- the solid fuel comprises Laponite®, and in particular Laponite® RDS, as an inert additive material.
- Laponite® is a synthetic layered silicate, and in particular a magnesium phyllosilicate, with a structure resembling that of the natural clay mineral hectorite (Na 0.4 Mg 2.7 Li 0.3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2 ).
- Laponite® RD is a commercial grade material which, when added to water, rapidly disperses to form a gel when hydrated (Southern Clay Products, Gonzales, Tex.).
- Laponite® RD has the following chemical analysis in weight percent: 59.5% SiO 2 : 27.5% MgO: 0.8% Li 2 O: 2.8% Na 2 O.
- Laponite® RDS (Southern Clay Products, Gonzales, TX) is a commercially available sol-forming grade of Laponite® modified with a polyphosphate dispersing agent, or peptizer, to delay rheological activity until the Laponite® RDS is added as a dispersion into a formulation.
- a sol refers to a colloid having a continuous liquid phase in which solid is suspended in a liquid.
- Laponite® RDS has the following chemical analysis in weight percent: 54.5% SiO 2 : 26% MgO: 0.8% Li 2 O: 5.6% Na 2 O: 4.1% P 2 O 5 ,
- Laponites® can act as gelling and thixotropic agents.
- Thixotropy refers to the property of a material to exhibit decreased viscosity under shear.
- Laponite® RDS When incorporated into a solid fuel composition comprising a metal reducing agent and a metal-containing oxidizing agent, such as any of those disclosed herein, in addition to imparting gelling and thixotropic properties, Laponite® RDS can also act as binder.
- a binder refers to an additive that produces bonding strength in a final product. The binder can impart bonding strength, for example, by forming a bridge, film, matrix, and/or chemically self-react and/or react with other constituents of the formulation.
- Example 1 An example of the preparation of a solid fuel comprising Laponite® RDS and the application of the solid fuel to a metal foil substrate are described in Example 1.
- the thickness of the thin layer of solid fuel can range, for example, from 0.001 inches to 0.030 inches
- the solid fuel adhere to the surface of the substrate and that the constituents of the solid fuel adhere to each other, and maintain physical integrity.
- additives such as those disclosed herein, can be incorporated into the solid fuel to impart adhesion and physical robustness to the solid fuel coating.
- the solid fuel can comprise more than one additive material.
- the components of the solid fuel comprising the metal, oxidizing agent and/or additive material and/or any appropriate aqueous- or organic-soluble binder, can be mixed by any appropriate physical or mechanical method to achieve a useful level of dispersion and/or homogeneity.
- the solid fuel can be degassed.
- Tables 1A-1E summarize certain embodiments of solid fuel compositions. The weight ratio of the components comprising certain solid fuel compositions are provided. TABLE 1A Embodiments of Solid Fuel Compositions (wt %) Component Fuel #1 Fuel #2 Fuel #3 Fuel #4 Fuel #5 Fuel #6 Fuel #7 Fuel #8 Zirconium (Zr) 70-90 20-40 20-30 Titanium (Ti) 70-92 60-80 Iron (Fe) 70-90 Magnesium (Mg) 20-40 40-60 Boron (B) 20-40 Potassium perchlorate 10-30 8-30 10-30 (KClO 4 ) Lead Oxide (PbO) 40-60 Tungsten Oxide (WO 3 ) 60-80 Barium Chromate 70-80 (BaCrO 4 ) Teflon 60-80
- a solid fuel can comprise a multilayer comprising reactants capable of undergoing a self-sustaining exothermic reaction.
- a multilayer solid fuel comprising alternating and/or interposed layers of materials capable of reacting exothermically, can be continuous, or can be discontinuous.
- Each of the multiple layers can be homogeneous or heterogeneous.
- a discontinuous layer refers to a layer that can be patterned and/or have openings. The use of discontinuous layers can increase the contact to the reactions; and by bringing the reactants into proximity, can thereby facilitate the exothermic reaction.
- Each layer can comprise one or more reactants, and can comprise one or more additive materials such as binders, gelling agents, thixotropic agents, adhesives, surfactants, and the like.
- the reacting layers can be formed into a multilayer structure by any appropriate method that at least in part can be determined by the chemical nature of the reactants in a particular layer.
- metal foils or sheets of two or more reactants can be cold pressed/rolled to form a multilayer solid fuel.
- Multilayer solid fuels can comprise alternating or mixed layers of reactants and can be formed by vapor deposition, sputtering or electrodeposition methods. Using wet coating methods, multiple layers of dispersions comprising the reactants can be deposited to form a multilayer solid fuel, wherein each layer can comprise the same or different composition.
- the number of layers and the thickness of each layer of reactants can be selected to establish the thermal and temporal characteristics of the exothermic reaction.
- the thickness of a layer can range from, for example, 0.1 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m for a metal sheet, and can range from, for example, 1 nm to 100 ⁇ m for a vapor- or electro-deposited layer.
- the reactant layers can comprise elemental metals, alloys and/or metal oxides. Examples of layer pairs can include, but are not limited to Al:Ni, Al:Cu, Ti:Ni, Ti:C, Zr:B, Mo:Si, Ti:Si, and Zr:S. These and other combinations of reactants and/or additive materials can be used to control the burning characteristics of the solid fuel.
- the multilayer structure can be repeatedly mechanically deformed to intermix the reactant layers.
- the reactants can be deposited to form an intermixed or heterogeneous composition.
- a multilayer solid fuel structure can comprise layers of non-reacting materials or materials having certain reaction properties to facilitate control of the thermal and temporal characteristics of the exothermic reaction.
- a solid fuel can be machined, molded, pre-formed or packed.
- the solid fuel can be formed as a separate element configured to be inserted into a heating unit, or the solid fuel can be applied directly to a heating unit.
- a solid fuel can be coated, applied, or deposited directly onto a substrate forming part of a heating unit, onto a support that can be incorporated into a heating unit, or onto a support configured to transfer the solid fuel to a substrate forming a heating unit.
- the solid fuel can be any appropriate shape and have any appropriate dimensions.
- solid fuel 20 can be shaped for insertion into a square or rectangular heating unit.
- solid fuel 20 can comprise a surface expanse 26 and side expanses 28 , 30 .
- FIG. 1C illustrates an embodiment of a heating unit.
- heating unit 40 comprises a substrate 42 having an exterior surface 44 and an interior surface 46 .
- solid fuel 48 in the shape of a rod extending the length of substrate 42 fills the inner volume defined by interior surface 46 .
- the inner volume defined by interior surface 46 can comprise an intervening space or a layer such that solid fuel 48 can be disposed as a cylinder adjacent interior surface 46 , and/or be disposed as a rod exhibiting a diameter less than that of interior surface 46 .
- a finned or ribbed exterior surface can provide a high surface area that can be useful to facilitate heat transfer from the solid fuel to an article or composition in contact with the surface.
- a solid fuel can be ignited to generate a self-sustaining oxidation-reduction reaction. Once a portion of the solid fuel is ignited, the heat generated by the oxidation-reduction reaction can ignite adjacent unburned fuel until all of the fuel is consumed in the process of the chemical reaction.
- the exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction can be initiated by the application of energy to at least a portion of the solid fuel. Energy absorbed by the solid fuel or by an element in contact with the solid fuel can be converted to heat.
- the solid fuel becomes heated to a temperature above the auto-ignition temperature of the reactants, e.g. the minimum temperature required to initiate or cause self-sustaining combustion in the absence of a combustion source or flame, the oxidation-reduction reaction will initiate, igniting the solid fuel in a self-sustaining reaction until the fuel is consumed.
- Energy can be applied to ignite the solid fuel using a number of methods.
- a resistive heating element can be positioned in thermal contact with the solid fuel, which when a current is applied, can heat the solid fuel to the auto-ignition temperature.
- An electromagnetic radiation source can be directed at the solid fuel, which when absorbed, can heat the solid fuel to its auto-ignition temperature.
- An electromagnetic source can include lasers, diodes, flashlamps and microwave sources.
- RF or induction heating can heat the solid fuel source by applying an alternating RF field that can be absorbed by materials having high magnetic permeability, either within the solid fuel, or in thermal contact with the solid fuel.
- the source of energy can be focused onto the absorbing material to increase the energy density to produce a higher local temperature and thereby facilitate ignition.
- the solid fuel can be ignited by percussive forces.
- the auto-ignition temperature of a solid fuel comprising a metal reducing agent and a metal-containing oxidizing agent as disclosed herein can range of 400° C. to 500° C. While such high auto-ignition temperatures facilitate safe processing and safe use of the solid fuel under many use conditions, for example, as a portable medical device, for the same reasons, to achieve such high temperatures, a large amount of energy must be applied to the solid fuel to initiate the self-sustaining reaction. Furthermore, the thermal mass represented by the solid fuel can require that an impractically high temperature be applied to raise the temperature of the solid fuel above the auto-ignition temperature. As heat is being applied to the solid fuel and/or a support on which the solid fuel is disposed, heat is also being conducted away. Directly heating a solid fuel can require a substantial amount of power due to the thermal mass of the solid fuel and support.
- sparks can be used to safely and efficiently ignite fuel compositions. Sparks refer to an electrical breakdown of a dielectric medium or the ejection of burning particles. In the first sense, an electrical breakdown can be produced, for example, between separated electrodes to which a voltage is applied. Sparks can also be produced by ionizing compounds in an intense laser radiation field. Examples of burning particles include those produced by friction and break sparks produced by intermittent electrical current. Sparks of sufficient energy incident on a solid fuel can initiate the self-sustaining oxidation-reduction reaction.
- the exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction of the solid fuel can produce sparks, as well as radiation energy.
- reliable, reproducible and controlled ignition of the solid fuel can be facilitated by the use of an initiator composition capable of reacting in an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction.
- the initiator composition can comprise the same or similar reactants as those comprising the solid fuel.
- the initiator composition can be formulated to maximize the production of sparks having sufficient energy to ignite a solid fuel. Sparks ejected from an initiator composition can impinge upon the surface of the solid fuel, causing the solid fuel to ignite in a self-sustaining exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction.
- the igniter can comprise a physically small, thermally isolated heating element on which is applied a small amount of an initiator composition capable of producing sparks or the initiator composition can be placed directly on the fuel itself and ignited by a variety of means, including, for example, optical or percussive.
- heating unit 10 can include an initiator composition 50 which can ignite a portion of solid fuel 20 .
- initiator composition 50 can be positioned proximate to the center region 54 of solid fuel 20 .
- Initiator composition 50 can be positioned at other regions of solid fuel 20 , such as toward the edges.
- a heating unit can comprise more than one initiator composition where the more than one initiator composition 50 can be positioned on the same or different side of solid fuel 20 .
- initiator composition 50 can be mounted in a retaining member 56 that is integrally formed with substrate 12 and/or secured within a suitably sized opening in substrate 12 .
- Retaining member 56 and substrate 12 can be sealed to prevent release outside heating unit 10 of reactants and reaction products produced during ignition and burning of solid fuel 20 .
- electrical leads 58 a , 58 b in electrical contact with initiator composition 50 can extend from retaining member 56 for electrical connection to a mechanism configured to activate (not shown) initiator composition 50 .
- an initiator composition capable of producing sparks upon exposure to heat, force, or a spark are known, for example, in the pyrotechnic field and the photoflash industry.
- an initiator composition can comprise at least one metal, such as those described herein, and at least one oxidizing agent, such as, for example, a chlorate or perchlorate of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal or metal oxide and others disclosed herein.
- an initiator can include at least one binder and/or additive material such as a gelling agent and/or binder. Examples of additive materials including gelling agents and/or binders are disclosed herein.
- additive materials can be useful in determining certain processing, ignition, and/or burn characteristics of the initiator composition.
- FIG. 2A shows a longitudinal cross-sectional illustration of an embodiment of a heating unit.
- FIG. 2B shows a corresponding perspective illustration of an embodiment illustrating the unassembled individual components shown in FIG. 2A.
- heating unit 60 can include a substrate 62 that is generally cylindrical in shape and terminates at one end in a tapered nose portion 64 and at the other end in an open receptacle 66 .
- Substrate 62 has interior and exterior surfaces 68 , 70 , respectively, which define an inner region 72 .
- An inner backing member 74 can be cylindrical in shape and can be located within inner region 72 .
- the opposing ends 76 , 78 of backing member 74 can be open.
- backing member 74 can comprise a heat-conducting or heat-absorbing material, depending on the desired thermal and temporal dynamics of the heating unit. When constructed of a heat-absorbing material, backing member 74 can reduce the maximum temperature reached by substrate 62 after ignition of the solid fuel 80 .
- solid fuel 80 comprising, for example, any of the solid fuels described herein, can be confined between substrate 62 and backing member 74 or can fill inner region 72 .
- Solid fuel 80 can adjoin interior surface 68 of substrate 62 .
- initiator composition 82 can be positioned in open receptacle 66 of substrate 62 , and can be configured to ignite solid fuel 80 .
- a retaining member 84 can be located in open receptacle 66 and can be secured in place using any suitable mechanism, such as for example, bonding or welding. Retaining member 84 and substrate 62 can be sealed to prevent release of the reactants or reaction products produced during ignition and bum of initiator composition 82 and solid fuel 80 .
- Retaining member 84 can include a recess 86 in the surface facing inner region 72 . Recess 86 can retain initiator composition 82 .
- an electrical stimulus can be applied directly to initiator composition 82 via leads 88 , 90 connected to the positive and negative termini of a power source, such as a battery (not shown).
- Leads 88 , 90 can be connected to an electrically resistive heating element placed in physical contact with the initiator composition 82 (not shown).
- leads 88 , 90 can be coated with the initiator composition 82 .
- application of a stimulus to initiator composition 82 can result in the generation of sparks that can be directed from open end 78 of backing member 74 toward end 76 . Sparks directed toward end 76 can contact solid fuel 80 , causing solid fuel 80 to ignite. Ignition of solid fuel 80 can produce a self-propagating wave of ignited solid fuel 80 , the wave traveling from open end 78 toward nose portion 64 and back toward retaining member 84 held within receptacle end 66 of substrate 62 . The self-propagating wave of ignited solid fuel 80 can generate heat that can be conducted from interior surface 68 to exterior surface 70 of substrate 62 .
- heating unit 60 can comprise a first initiator composition 82 disposed in recess 86 in retaining member 84 and a second initiator composition 94 disposed in open end 76 of backing member 74 .
- Backing member 74 located within inner region 72 , defines an open region 96 .
- Solid fuel 80 is disposed within the inner region between substrate 62 and backing member 74 .
- sparks generated upon application of an electrical stimulus to first initiator composition 82 can be directed through open region 96 toward second initiator composition 94 , causing second initiator composition 94 to ignite and generate sparks. Sparks generated by second initiator composition 94 can then ignite solid fuel 80 , with ignition initially occurring toward the nose portion of substrate 62 and traveling in a self-propagating wave of ignition to the opposing end.
- the igniter can comprise a support and an initiator composition disposed on the support.
- the support can be thermally isolated to minimize the potential for heat loss. In this way, dissipation of energy applied to the combination of assembly and support can be minimized, thereby reducing the power requirements of the energy source, and facilitating the use of physically smaller and less expensive heat sources. In certain applications, for example, with battery powered portable medical devices, such considerations can be particularly useful. In certain embodiments, it can be useful that the energy source be a small low cost battery, such as a 1.5 V alkaline battery.
- the initiator composition can comprise a metal reducing agent and metal-containing oxidizing agent.
- a metal reducing agent can include, but is not limited to molybdenum, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, boron, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, tungsten, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, tin, antimony, bismuth, aluminum, and silicon.
- a metal reducing agent can include aluminum, zirconium, and titanium.
- a metal reducing agent can comprise more than one metal reducing agent.
- an oxidizing agent can comprise oxygen, an oxygen based gas, and/or a solid oxidizing agent.
- an oxidizing agent can comprise a metal-containing oxidizing agent.
- a metal-containing oxidizing agent includes, but is not limited to, perchlorates and transition metal oxides.
- Perchlorates can include perchlorates of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, such as but not limited to, potassium perchlorate (KClO 4 ), potassium chlorate (KClO 3 ), lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ), sodium perchlorate (NaClO 4 ), and magnesium perchlorate [Mg(ClO 4 ) 2 ].
- transition metal oxides that function as oxidizing agents include, but are not limited to, oxides of molybdenum, such as MoO 3 , iron, such as Fe 2 O 3 , vanadium (V 2 O 5 ), chromium (CrO 3 , Cr 2 O 3 ), manganese (MnO 2 ), cobalt (CO 3 O 4 ), silver (Ag 2 O), copper (CuO), tungsten (WO 3 ), magnesium (MgO), and niobium (Nb 2 O 5 ).
- the metal-containing oxidizing agent can include more than one metal-containing oxidizing agent.
- the ratio of metal reducing agent to metal-containing oxidizing agent can be selected to determine the appropriate burn and spark generating characteristics.
- the amount of oxidizing agent in the initiator composition can be related to the molar amount of the oxidizers at or near the eutectic point for the fuel composition.
- the oxidizing agent can be the major component and in others the metal reducing agent can be the major component.
- the particle size of the metal and the metal-containing oxidizer can be varied to determine the burn rate, with smaller particle sizes selected for a faster burn (see, for example, PCT WO 2004/01396).
- an initiator composition can comprise additive materials to facilitate, for example, processing, enhance the mechanical integrity and/or determine the burn and spark generating characteristics.
- the additive materials can be inorganic materials and can function as binders, adhesives, gelling agents, thixotropic, and/or surfactants.
- gelling agents include, but are not limited to, clays such as Laponite®, Montmorillonite, Cloisite®, metal alkoxides such as those represented by the formula R—Si(OR) n and M(OR)N where n can be 3 or 4, and M can be Ti, Zr, Al, B or other metals, and collidal particles based on transition metal hydroxides or oxides.
- binding agents include, but are not limited to, soluble silicates such as Na- or K-silicates, aluminum silicates, metal alkoxides, inorganic polyanions, inorganic polycations, inorganic sol-gel materials such as alumina or silica-based sols.
- soluble silicates such as Na- or K-silicates
- aluminum silicates metal alkoxides
- inorganic polyanions such as alumina or silica-based sols.
- inorganic sol-gel materials such as alumina or silica-based sols.
- Other useful additive materials include glass beads, diatomaceous earth, nitrocellulose, polyvinylalcohol, guor gum, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, polyvinyl-pyrrolidone, fluorocarbon rubber (Viton) and other polymers that can function as a binder.
- the initiator composition can comprise more than one additive material.
- the components of the initiator composition comprising the metal, metal-containing oxidizing agent and/or additive material and/or any appropriate aqueous- or organic-soluble binder, can be mixed by any appropriate physical or mechanical method to achieve a useful level of dispersion and/or homogeneity.
- additive materials can be useful in determining certain processing, ignition, and/or bum characteristics of the initiator composition.
- the particle size of the components of the initiator can be selected to tailor the ignition and burn rate characteristics as is known in the art (see for example U.S. Pat. No. 5,739,460).
- an initiator composition can comprise at least one metal, such as those described herein, and at least one oxidizing agent, such as, for example, a chlorate or perchlorate of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal or metal oxide and others disclosed herein.
- at least one metal such as those described herein
- at least one oxidizing agent such as, for example, a chlorate or perchlorate of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal or metal oxide and others disclosed herein.
- initiator compositions include compositions comprising 10% Zr:22.5% B:67.5% KClO 3 ; 49.)% Zr:49.0% MoO 3 and 2.0% nitrocellulose, and 33.9% Al:55.4% MoO 3 :8.9% B:1.8 nitrocellulose; 26.5% Al:51.5% MoO 3 :7.8% B:14.2% Viton, in weight percent.
- an initiator composition that can ignite upon application of a percussive force comprises a mixture of sodium chlorate (NaClO 3 ), phosphorous (P), and magnesium oxide (MgO).
- Energy sufficient to heat the initiator composition to the auto-ignition temperature can be applied to the initiator composition and/or the support on which the initiator composition is disposed.
- the energy source can be any of those disclosed herein, such as resistive heating, radiation heating, inductive heating, optical heating, and percussive heating.
- the support can comprise a thermally insulating material.
- the incident energy can be applied to a thermally conductive support that can heat the initiator composition above the auto-ignition temperature by thermal conduction.
- the energy source can be an electrically resistive heating element.
- the electrically resistive heating element can comprise any material that can maintain integrity at the auto-ignition temperature of the initiator composition.
- the heating element can comprise an elemental metal such as tungsten, an alloy such as Nichrome, or other material such as carbon. Materials suitable for resistive heating elements are known in the art.
- the resistive heating element can have any appropriate form.
- the resistive heating element can be in the form of a wire, filament, ribbon or foil.
- the electrical resistance of the heating unit can range from 2 ⁇ to 4 ⁇ .
- the appropriate resistivity of the heating element can at least in part be determined by the current of the power source, the desired auto ignition temperature, or the desired ignition time.
- the auto-ignition temperature of the initiator composition can range from 200° C. to 500° C.
- the resistive heating element can be electrically connected, and suspended between two electrodes electrically connected to a power source.
- the support can comprise one or more heating units.
- FIG. 16 An embodiment of an igniter comprising a resistive heating element is illustrated in FIG. 16.
- resistive heating element 716 is electrically connected to electrodes 714 .
- Electrodes 714 can be electrically connected to an external power source such as a battery (not shown).
- electrodes 714 are disposed on a laminate material 712 such as a printed circuit material.
- laminate material 712 can comprise a material that will not degrade at the temperatures reached by resistive heating element 716 , by the exothermic reaction including sparks generated by initiator composition 718 , and at the temperature reached during burning of the solid fuel.
- laminate 712 can comprise Kapton®, a fluorocarbon laminate material or FR4 epoxy/fiberglass printed circuit board.
- Resistive heating element 716 is positioned in an opening 713 in laminate 712 . Opening 713 thermally isolates resistive heating element 716 to minimize thermal dissipation and facilitate transfer of the heat generated by the resistive heating element to the initiator composition, and can provide a path for sparks ejected from initiator composition 718 to impinge upon a solid fuel (not shown).
- initiator composition 718 is disposed on resistive heating element 716 .
- a 0.0008 inch diameter Nichrome wire was soldered to Cu conductors disposed on a 0.005 inch thick FR4 epoxy/fiberglass printed circuit board (Onanon).
- the dimensions of the igniter printed circuit board were 1.82 inches by 0.25 inches.
- Conductor leads can extend from the printed circuit board for connection to a power source.
- the electrical leads can be connected to an electrical connector.
- the igniter printed circuit board was cleaned by sonicating (Branson 8510R-MT) in DI water for 10 minutes, dried, sprayed with acetone and air dried.
- the initiator composition comprised 0.68 grams nano-aluminum (40-70 nm diameter; Argonide Nanomaterial Technologies, Sanford, Fla.), 1.23 grams of nano-MoO 3 (EM-NT0-U2; Climax Molybdenum, Henderson, CO), and 0.2 grams of nano-boron (33,2445-25G; Aldrich).
- a slurry comprising the initiator composition was prepared by adding 8.6 mL of 4.25% Viton/A500 (4.25 grams Viton in 100 mL amyl acetate (Mallinckrodt)) solution.
- a 1.1 uL drop of slurry was deposited on the heating element, dried for 20 minutes, and another 0.8 uL drop of slurry comprising the initiator composition was deposited on the opposite side of the heating element.
- the initiator composition comprising Al:MoO 3 :B adhered to the Nichrome wire and maintained physical integrity following mechanical and environmental testing including temperature cycling ( ⁇ 25° C. ⁇ 40° C.), drop testing, and impact testing.
- Percussion ignition can also be used to ignite the heating unit.
- Percussion ignition generally comprises a deformable ignition tube within which is an anvil coated with an initiator composition. Ignition is activated by mechanical impact or force.
- the material must exhibit both the proper ignition sensitivity as well as to ignite the solid fuel properly.
- Various initiator compositions can be used but generally consists of a mixture of readily combustible fuel such as phosphorus with an oxidizer compound for the fuel such as alkali metal chlorates and perchlorates.
- the initiator composition also further generally includes a powdered combustible metal such as titanium, zirconium, hafnium, thorium, aluminum, magnesium, boron, silicon or their alloys.
- the initiator compositions are prepared as liquid suspension in an organic or aqueous solvent for coating the anvil and soluble binders are generally included to provide adhesion of the coating to the anvil.
- the initiator composition can be mixed using conventional methods to provide an even blend of the constituents.
- all solid materials can have a particle range from a fine mesh size to a micron size.
- the coating of the initiator material can be applied to the anvil in various known ways.
- the anvil can be dipped into a slurry of the initiator composition followed by drying in air or heat to remove the liquid and produce a solid adhered coating have the desired characteristic previously described.
- the slurry can be sprayed or spin coated on the anvil and thereafter processed to provide a solid coating.
- the thickness of the coating of the initiator composition on the anvil should be such, that when the anvil is place in the ignition tube, the initiator composition is a slight distance of around a few thousandths of an inch or so, for example, 0.004 inch, for the inside wall of the ignition tube.
- the anvil on which the initiator composition is disposed is typically a metal wire or rod. It should be of a suitable metallic composition such that it exhibits a high temperature resistance and low thermal conductivity, such as, for example, stainless steel.
- the anvil is disposed within the metal ignition tube and extended substantially coaxially. Thus, the anvil should be of a slightly smaller diameter than the inside diameter of the ignition tube so as to be spaced a slight distance, for example, about 0.05 inch or so from the inside wall thereof.
- the anvil is disposed within a metal ignition tube.
- the ignition tube should be of readily deformable materials and can comprise a thin-walled (for example, 0.003-inch wall thickness) tube of a suitable metallic composition, such as for example, aluminum, nickel-chromium iron alloy, brass, or steel.
- the anvil can be held or fastened in place in the ignition tube near its outer tube by crimping or any other method typically used.
- Ignition of the fuel is actuated by a forceful mechanical impact or blow applied against the side of the metal ignition tube to deform it inwardly against the coating of the initiator material on the anvil, which causes deflagration of the initiator material up through the ignition tube into the fuel coated heating unit.
- a forceful mechanical impact or blow applied against the side of the metal ignition tube to deform it inwardly against the coating of the initiator material on the anvil, which causes deflagration of the initiator material up through the ignition tube into the fuel coated heating unit.
- Various means for providing mechanic impact can be used.
- a spring loaded impinger or striker is used to actuate the ignition.
- FIG. 20 An embodiment of a heating unit 800 comprising a percussive igniter is illustrated in FIG. 20. As shown in FIG. 20, a deformable ignition tube 805 , with an initiator composition coated anvil 803 contained therein, is placed between two substrates 801 coated with solid fuel 802 , with the open end of the ignition tube disposed within the heating unit 800 . The heating unit 800 is then sealed
- Example 11 An example of the preparation of a heating unit using percussion ignition is described in Example 11.
- the advantages of such an ignition system over resistive ignition are that it eliminates the need for use of battery and is a very cost effective means of ignition.
- heating units can include a thermal shunt 98 , shown in FIG. 2D as a cylindrical rod disposed within the heating unit.
- the thermal shunt can be incorporated into the solid fuel expanse as a particulate, the thermal shunt can comprise the backing member and/or the thermal shunt can be a separate element as shown.
- the thermal shunt can be in direct contact with the solid fuel and/or can indirectly contact the solid fuel.
- a thermal shunt can be capable of absorbing heat such that incorporation of a thermal shunt in a heating unit can control or reduce the maximum temperature reached by the exterior surface of the substrate forming the heating unit.
- the thermal shunt can comprise a material capable of undergoing a phase change at or above the ignition temperature of the solid fuel.
- phase change materials include low melting point metals such as tin, low melting point alloys such as Wood's metal and lead-tin alloys, inorganic salts, and mixtures thereof.
- the thermal shunt can comprise a material that can release absorbed heat to prolong the heating time of the heating unit.
- a thermal shunt can comprise at least one material exhibiting a high heat capacity, such as, for example, copper, aluminum, stainless steel and glass.
- thermal shunts examples include porous and fibrous materials such as porous ceramic membranes and/or fiber mats, and the like. Such materials can exhibit a high surface area that can facilitate heat transfer from the reactants and reaction products to the material matrix.
- the porous and/or fibrous materials do not react with the reactants or reaction products produced during ignition and burn, and do not degrade and/or produce gaseous products at the temperatures achieved by the heating unit.
- the thermal shunt material can comprise fibers including, but not limited to, metal fibers, silica fibers, glass fibers, graphite fibers, and/or polymer fibers.
- the heating units described and illustrated in FIGS. 1A-1C and 2 A- 2 D can be used in applications wherein rapid heating is useful.
- a portion of the substrate can reach a maximum temperature in less than three seconds (3 sec), in certain embodiments less than 1 second (1 sec), in certain embodiments less than 500 milliseconds, and in certain embodiments less than 250 milliseconds.
- a heating unit substantially as illustrated in FIG. 2B was fabricated to measure the temperature of the exterior surface of the substrate following ignition of a solid fuel.
- cylindrical substrate 62 was approximately 1.5 inches in length and the diameter of open receptacle 66 was 0.6 inches.
- Solid fuel 80 comprising 75% Zr:25% MoO 3 in weight percent was placed in the inner region in the space between the backing member 74 and the interior surface of substrate 62 .
- a first initiator composition 82 comprising 5 mg of 10% Zr:22.5% B:67.5% KClO 3 in weight percent was placed in the depression of the retaining member and 10 mg of a second initiator composition 94 of 10% Zr:22.5% B:67.5% KClO 3 in weight percent was placed in the open end 76 of backing member 74 near the tapered portion of heating unit 60 .
- Electrical leads 88 , 90 from two 1.5 V batteries provided a current of 0.3 Amps to ignite first initiator composition 82 , thus producing sparks to ignite second initiator composition 94 . Both initiators were ignited within 1 to 20 milliseconds following application of the electrical current.
- Second initiator composition 94 ignited solid fuel 80 in the tapered nose region 64 of the cylinder.
- Thermocouples placed on the exterior surface of substrate 62 were used to monitor the substrate surface temperature as a function of time.
- the exterior substrate surface reached a maximum temperature of 400° C. in less than 100 milliseconds.
- an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction Upon ignition of the solid fuel, an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction produces a considerable amount of energy in a short time, such as for example, in certain embodiments less than 1 second, in certain embodiments less than 500 milliseconds, and in certain embodiments less than 250 milliseconds.
- exothermic reactions include electrochemical reactions and metal oxidation-reduction reactions.
- the reaction When used in enclosed heating units, by minimizing the quantity of reactants and the reaction conditions the reaction can be controlled but can result in a slow release of heat and/or a modest temperature rise. However, in certain applications, it can be useful to rapidly heat a substrate to temperatures in excess of 200° C. within 1 second or less. Such rapid intense thermal pulses can be useful for vaporizing pharmaceutical compositions to produce aerosols.
- a rapid intense thermal pulse can be produced using an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction and in particular a thermite reaction involving a metal and a metal-containing oxidizing agent. Concomitant with the rapid generation of heat, there can be a rapid generation of gaseous products and unreacted reactants with high translational energies. When sealed within an enclosure, the exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction can generate a significant increase in pressure.
- a solid fuel capable of reacting in an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction can be used to form a heating unit.
- solid fuel as disclosed herein can be used to thermally vaporize a drug coating to produce an aerosol of a drug for medical applications.
- it can be useful to contain the pyrothermic materials and products of the exothermic reaction and other chemical reactions resulting from the high temperatures within the enclosure.
- While containing the exothermic reaction can be accomplished by adequately sealing the enclosure to withstand the internal pressures resulting from the burning of the solid fuel as well as an initiator composition if present, it can be useful to minimize the internal pressure to ensure the safety of the heating device and facilitate device fabrication.
- the pressure within the substrate can increase during and after ignition and burning of the initiator composition and the solid fuel.
- the increase in pressure can depend, at least in part, on the amount and composition of the solid fuel, the relative amounts of the fuel components, the density and/or degree of compaction of the solid fuel, the particle size of the fuel components, the configuration of the substrate, the amount of initiator, and/or the composition of the initiator.
- a solid fuel, an initiator composition, and a substrate configuration can be selected to control the pressure increase and maintain the maximum pressure within a useful operating range.
- the initiator composition and solid fuel can produce gas phase reaction products during ignition and burn.
- the pressure within the substrate can be managed by minimizing the amount of initiator composition and solid fuel disposed within the heating unit.
- One of skill can experimentally determine the minimum amount of initiator composition needed to reliably ignite the solid fuel.
- One of skill can also determine the properties, configuration, and placement of the solid fuel within a heating unit to achieve a useful substrate temperature.
- the internal pressure of a heating unit can be managed or reduced by constructing the substrate, backing, and any other internal components from materials that produce minimal gas products at elevated temperatures.
- pressure can be managed or reduced by providing an interior volume wherein gas can be collected and/or vented when the initiator and solid fuel are burned.
- the interior volume can include a porous or fibrous material having a high surface area and a large interstitial volume. The interstitial volume can contain a gas generated as a result of the initiator and solid fuel reactions and can thereby reduce the pressure within the enclosure and collisions of the reactants and reaction products with the matrix of the porous or fibrous material can efficiently transfer the internal and translational energy.
- heating unit 300 comprises a substantially-cylindrically shaped substrate 302 having a closed nose portion 304 and an open receiving end 306 .
- a backing member 308 is disposed within the interior region of substrate 302 .
- Backing member 308 is cylindrical in shape but of overall smaller dimensions than that of substrate 302 .
- Tapered nose portion 310 defines an opening 312 in backing member 308 .
- Opposing end 314 from tapered nose portion 310 of backing member 308 is open.
- a plug 320 is sized for insertion into open receiving end 306 of substrate 302 and is securely sealed by an O-ring 322 .
- Electrodes 324 in contact with an initiator composition (not shown) disposed within heating unit 300 extend through plug 320 for electrical connection to a power source (not shown) external to heating unit 300 .
- Pressure transducer 326 for measuring the steady state pressure via line 328 within heating unit 300 can be mounted on plug 320 .
- a dynamic pressure transducer 330 can be provided for monitoring the pressure within heating unit 300 via line 332 .
- PCB line powered ICP signal conditioner
- PCB DP41-S-A
- the volume of lines 328 and 332 were designed so as not to exceed 2% of the total unfilled internal volume of the heating unit.
- the measured internal pressure ranged from 100 psig to 300 psig, and depended primarily on the composition of the solid fuel.
- the contribution of the initiator composition to the internal pressure was a maximum 100 psig.
- FIG. 17 shows that for certain embodiments, the peak pressure within a heating unit can range from 10 psig to 40 psig and correlates with the peak temperature of the exterior surface of the substrate. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, the peak pressure within the heating unit, as well as the peak temperature of the substrate surface can for the particular embodiments of heating units measure, depend on the composition of the solid fuel, and the thickness of the foil substrate.
- the internal pressure within a heating unit can also be managed or reduced by incorporating materials capable of absorbing, adsorbing or reacting with gas phase reaction products.
- the surface of the material may intrinsically be capable of absorbing, adsorbing or reacting with the gaseous products, or can be coated or decorated with, for example, elements, compounds and/or compositions.
- the immediate burst of pressure resulting from the solid fuel burn can be reduced by locating an impulse absorbing material and/or coating within the heating unit.
- An embodiment of a heating unit comprising an impulse absorbing material is schematically illustrated in FIG. 13.
- FIGS. 13 A-C show a thermally conductive substrate 210 , such as metal foil on which is disposed a coating of a solid fuel 212 .
- Solid fuel 212 can comprise a metal reducing agent and a metal-containing oxidizing agent capable of forming an oxidation-reduction reaction, such as, but not limited to, any of those disclosed herein.
- thermally conductive substrate 210 is sealed using a sealant 220 to an enclosure 218 to form the heating unit.
- Sealant 220 can be an adhesive or any other methods for forming a seal, such as for example, welding, soldering, fastening or crimping.
- An impulse absorbing material 214 is disposed between the interior surface of enclosure 218 and the interior surfaces of substrate 210 and the solid fuel 212 . As shown in FIGS. 13 A-C, impulse absorbing material fills the interior volume defined by the interior surfaces of the heating unit. In certain embodiments, the impulse absorbing material can fill a portion of the interior volume defined by the interior surfaces of the heating unit (not shown).
- the thickness of the impulse absorbing material e.g. the dimension between the interior surface of solid fuel 212 and the interior surface of enclosure 218 can be any appropriate thickness to reduce the initial pressure impulse resulting from the burning of solid fuel 212 to an appropriate level.
- the appropriate thickness can vary at least in part on the amount of solid fuel, the solid fuel composition, and/or the physical characteristics of the impulse absorbing material such as porosity, density, and composition and the maximum acceptable pressure within the enclosure. It will be appreciated that above a certain thickness, additional impulse absorbing material can have limited effect on reducing the peak pressure within the heating unit.
- the impulse absorbing material can comprise one or more materials and one or more layers of impulse absorbing material. In certain embodiments wherein multiple layers of impulse absorbing materials are used, each layer can comprise the same or different material.
- an element 216 overlays impulse absorbing material 214 . Element 216 can be the same or a different impulse absorbing material, and in certain embodiments, can include a getter.
- FIG. 13B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a cylindrical heating unit comprising a substrate 210 , a layer of solid fuel 212 , and a central region filled with an impulse absorbing material 214 .
- the impulse absorbing material can comprise a material which can absorb the thermal and translational energy of the reactants and reaction products produced during burning of the solid fuel, and if present, an initiator composition.
- an initiator composition comprising, for example, any of the initiator compositions disclosed herein, can be incorporated into the sealed heating unit to initiate the self-sustaining exothermic reaction of the solid fuel.
- An impulse absorbing material can present a high surface area to absorb the pressure impulse of thermally and translationally hot molecules and which does not react at the temperatures reached within the heating unit during and following the burn of the solid fuel. Examples of such materials include porous materials such as ceramic membranes, and fibrous materials such as fiber mats.
- Hot molecules physically and/or thermally ejected from the burning solid fuel can pass through the interstitial spaces defined by porous or fibrous matrix to access a large surface area, which upon collision, can facilitate transfer of thermal and translational energy to the matrix of the impulse absorbing material, thereby reducing the peak pressure within the heating unit.
- porous membranes include, but are not limited to ceramic membranes, fluorocarbon membranes, alumina membranes, polymer membranes, and membranes formed from sintered metal powders.
- fibrous materials include, but are not limited to, glass, silica, carbon, graphite, metals, and high temperature resistant polymers. Sponge materials can also be used.
- the porosity and density of the impulse absorbing material can be selected to reduce the peak pressure by an appropriate amount. For a given amount of solid fuel, composition of solid fuel, and heating unit dimensions, the appropriate porosity and density of the impulse absorbing material can be determined empirically.
- FIG. 14 The effect of incorporating glass fiber mats on the internal pressure of a heating unit is shown in FIG. 14. Glass fiber mats were placed over a coating of solid fuel comprising an average mass of 177 mg of 80% Zr:20% MoO 3 disposed on a 0.004 inch thick stainless steel foil, and the pressure within the enclosure measured following ignition of the solid fuel. Each glass fiber mat was 0.040 inches thick. As shown in FIG. 14, glass fiber mats significantly reduced the peak internal pressure of the heating unit. When a single mat was used, the maximum pressure within the sealed enclosure was 22 psig, when two mats were used the maximum pressure was 13 psig, and when 5 mats were used, the peak pressure was 9 psig.
- FIG. 15 The ability of glass fiber mats to reduce the temperature within a heating unit is shown in FIG. 15.
- the same experimental arrangement as described for FIG. 14 was used.
- the peak temperature measured between the solid fuel and the first mat was about 515° C. and 325° C.
- between the first and second mats was about 200° C. and 180° C.
- between the second and third mats was less than 100° C., thus demonstrating that the internal and translational energy of the reactants and reaction products is transferred to the impulse absorbing materials.
- the residual pressure e.g. the pressure 10 seconds or more after solid fuel ignition
- the residual pressure can be the result of gases evolved and/or produced during the burning of the solid fuel.
- Possible gas sources include hydrogen bonded to the metal reducing agent, and unreacted oxygen produced during the oxidation reaction and unreacted gaseous intermediates.
- oxygen generated by the metal-containing oxidizing agent may not immediately react with the metal reducing agent, but rather can proceed through several gaseous reaction intermediates.
- the residual pressure within a heating unit can be reduced by including materials capable of gettering the residual gaseous reaction products. Such materials can be included with the impulse absorbing material, intrinsic to the impulse absorbing material, and/or applied to the impulse absorbing material as a coating, deposit, layer, and the like. In certain embodiments, the getter can be coated or deposited onto a support disposed within a heating unit and/or on one or more interior surfaces of the heating unit.
- Getters are materials capable of absorbing, adsorbing and/or reacting with gases and can be used to improve and/or maintain a vacuum, and/or to purify gases.
- Absorption refers to the process by which one material is retained by another, such as the attachment of molecules of a gas or vapor to a solid surface by physical forces.
- Adsorption refers to the increase in the concentration of a dissolved substance at the interface of a condensed and a gaseous or liquid phase. Getters are used for example in the semiconductor industry to reduce residual gases in high vacuum systems.
- getters capable of removing hydrogen gas, H 2 , and molecular oxygen, O 2 can include, but are not limited to, compositions including metals and nonmetals, such as Ta, Zr, Tb, Ti, Al, Mg, Ba, Fe, and P.
- getters useful for removing H 2 gas include, but are not limited to, sintered Zr/graphite powders, Zr/Al compositions, Zr/V/Fe, polymer-bound getters such as PdO/zeolite dispersed in a polymer matrix, and polydiene hydrogenation catalyst compositions.
- Iron-based and polymeric getters have been developed to absorb O 2 —Carbon and/or graphite based materials can be used to adsorb and/or absorb H 2 and O 2 —In certain embodiments, a getter can also adsorb, absorb and/or react with volatile intermediate products or the unreacted reactants of the exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction such as, for example, MoO x , CO, CO 2 , and N 2 .
- a getter can be applied to a substrate by any appropriate method. In certain embodiments, it can be useful to provide a large surface area of getter to rapidly and efficiently reduce the residual gas pressure. This can be accomplished, for example, by providing a getter formed from a porous material, such as a sintered powder, or a fibrous material. In certain embodiments, the getter can be applied to the surface of a porous or fibrous material.
- the burn propagation speed refers to the speed of the burn front, which separates unburned and burned solid fuel regions.
- the bum propagation speed can be determined at least in part by the solid fuel composition, the particle size of the components of the solid fuel, the density or level of compaction of the solid fuel, the shape and dimensions of the solid fuel, the material forming the heating unit, and/or any internal components such as a backing member.
- the temporal and spatial characteristics of the burn propagation speed for cylindrically-shaped heating units were evaluated by monitoring the surface temperature of heating units using an infrared thermal imaging camera (FLIR Systems, Thermacam SC3000).
- FIGS. 4A-4F Thermal images of a cylindrically-shaped heating unit measured by infrared thermal imaging as a function of time, in milliseconds, are shown in FIGS. 4A-4F.
- the construction of the heating unit used to produce the thermal images is provided in Example 3.
- the substrate was 1.5 cm in diameter and 4.5 cm in length
- FIGS. 4A-4F two images are shown in each panel. In both images, white areas in color correspond to a surface temperature of 500° C. and black areas correspond to a surface temperature of 25° C.
- the top image corresponds to a front view of the heating unit and the lower image corresponds to a rear view of the heating unit, which was obtained from a reflection in a mirror mounted behind the unit.
- FIGS. 4A-4E taken at 200, 300, 400, and 500 milliseconds after ignition, respectively, show that the wave of ignited fuel continued to propagate along the axial direction of the heating unit.
- the image shown in FIG. 4F was taken at 600 milliseconds after ignition, at which time the entire surface of the substrate was heated, indicating that the solid fuel was consumed.
- the data gathered from this and other studies using various solid fuel compositions and heating unit configurations demonstrated that the bum propagation speed can range from 1.5 cm/sec to 50 cm/sec.
- the speed at which heat is transferred to a substrate forming the heating unit can be tailored as useful for certain applications.
- heating units as described in Examples 4A and 4B were fabricated and the surface temperature uniformity was evaluated by infrared thermal imaging. Heating units prepared for these studies differed from those used in the investigation of bum propagation speed only in the mass ratio of metal and oxidizing agent used to form the solid fuel. Thermal images taken 400 milliseconds after igniting the solid fuel are shown in FIGS. 5A-5B.
- the image shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to a heating unit comprising the solid fuel composition described in Example 4A and the image in FIG. 5B to a heating unit comprising the solid fuel composition described in Example 4B.
- the dimensions of the heated area were 1.5 cm by 4.5 cm.
- the substrate surface temperature can be more uniform in heating units designed for axial flame propagation. In certain embodiments, the substrate surface temperature is considered uniformly heated if no more than 10% of the exterior surface exhibits a temperature 50° C. to 100° C. less than the average temperature of the remaining 90% of the exterior surface.
- At least a portion of the exterior surface of the substrate be heated to a uniform temperature, and that the heated portion be heated at a similar rate. Uniform heating of at least a portion of the substrate can be facilitated by reducing the thermal mass of the substrate in the region to be heated and/or by controlling the amount of solid fuel generating heat. Uniform heating of the exterior surface of the substrate can be useful for vaporizing a compound disposed on the exterior substrate surface in a short period of time to form an aerosol comprising the vaporized compound having high yield and purity.
- uniform heating of a 1.3 inch by 1.3 inch substrate area can be achieved by applying a 0.00163 ⁇ 0.000368 inch thick layer of solid fuel onto a 0.004 inch thick foil.
- the surface of the foil opposing the surface on which 0.18 g of the solid fuel is applied can reach a maximum temperature of 440° C. over the 1.3 inch by 1.3 inch area at 250 msec after ignition.
- the fuel thickness selected will depend on the fuel composition, the foil thickness, and the desired temperature.
- Examples 5-7 provide heating units prepared and evaluated for pressure during burn, burn propagation speed, and substrate temperature uniformity.
- the heating unit described in Example 5 was comprised of a solid fuel composition of Zr, MoO 3 , KClO 3 , nitrocellulose, and diatomaceous earth. After remote ignition of the solid fuel from the tip of the heating unit (opening 312 in FIG. 3), the internal pressure increased to 150 psig during the burn period of 0.3 seconds. One minute after burn, the residual pressure was under 60 psig.
- the burn propagation speed was measured by infrared thermal imaging to be 13 cm/sec. With respect to surface temperature uniformity, no obvious cold spots were observed. (A cold spot, for purposes of Examples 5-7 herein, is defined as a portion of the surface exhibiting a temperature which is 50° C. to 100° C. less than the average temperature of the remaining 90% of the exterior surface.)
- the heating unit prepared as described in Example 6 contained a solid fuel composition comprised of Zr, MoO 3 , and nitrocellulose.
- the gap or annular shell between the substrate and backing member was 0.020 inches.
- the external surface of the backing member was coated with initiator composition to increase the burn propagation speed.
- the solid fuel was remotely ignited from the tip of the heating unit (opening 312 in FIG. 3).
- the internal pressure increased to 200 psig during the reaction period of 0.25 seconds, and the residual pressure was under 60 psig.
- the burn propagation speed was 15 cm/sec. With respect to surface temperature uniformity, no obvious cold spots were observed.
- the heating unit prepared as described in Example 7 contained a solid fuel composition of Al, MoO 3 , and nitrocellulose.
- the solid fuel was placed in a 0.020-inch annular shell gap between the substrate and the backing member.
- the solid fuel was directly ignited near the plug.
- the internal pressure increased to 300 psig during the reaction period of less than 5 milliseconds.
- the residual pressure was under 60 psig.
- the exterior surface of the substrate was uniformly heated, with between 5 percent to 10 percent of the exterior surface exhibiting a temperature 50° C. to 100° C. less than that of the remaining exterior surface.
- Certain embodiments include a drug supply unit comprising a heating unit as described herein.
- a drug supply unit can be used in a drug delivery device where a drug is to be thermally vaporized and then condensed for administration to a user.
- the drug condensate can be administered by inhalation, nasal ingestion, or topically.
- Drug refers to any compound for therapeutic use or non-therapeutic use, including therapeutic agents and substances.
- Therapeutic agent refers to any compound for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and any compound used in the mitigation or treatment of symptoms of disease. Whereas, substances refer to compounds used for a non-therapeutic use, typically for a recreational or experimental purpose.
- FIGS. 6A-6C schematically illustrate cross-sectional views of a drug supply unit 100 comprising a heating unit similar to that described in FIG. 2B. More specifically, FIGS. 6A-6C illustrate a drug supply unit 100 having a film of drug disposed on the exterior substrate surface (FIG. 6A); ignition of the heating unit (FIG. 6B); and generation of a wave of heat effective to vaporize the drug film (FIG. 6C).
- drug supply unit 100 comprises a heating unit 102 , similar to that described in FIG. 2B.
- a substantially cylindrically-shaped, heat-conductive substrate 104 has an exterior surface 106 and an interior surface 108 , which define an inner region 112 .
- a film 110 of drug can be disposed on all or a portion of exterior surface 106 .
- film 110 can be applied to exterior substrate surface 106 by any appropriate method and can depend at least in part on the physical properties of the drug and the final thickness of the film.
- methods of applying a drug to the exterior substrate surface include, but are not limited to, brushing, dip coating, spray coating, screen printing, roller coating, inkjet printing, vapor-phase deposition, spin coating, and the like.
- the drug can be prepared as a solution comprising at least one solvent and applied to the exterior surface.
- a solvent can comprise a volatile solvent such as, for example, but not limitation, acetone or isopropanol.
- the drug can be applied to the exterior surface of the substrate as a melt.
- the drug can be applied to a support having a release coating and transferred to a substrate from the support.
- thickening agents can be admixed with the drug to produce a viscous composition comprising the drug that can be applied to the exterior substrate surface by any appropriate method, including those described herein.
- a film of compound can be formed during a single application or can be formed during repeated applications to increase the final thickness of the film.
- the final thickness of a film of drug disposed on the exterior substrate surface can be less than 50 ⁇ m, in certain embodiments less than 20 ⁇ m and in certain embodiments less than 10 ⁇ m, in certain embodiments the film thickness can range from 0.02 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m, and in certain embodiments can range from 0.1 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
- the film can comprise a therapeutically effective amount of at least one drug.
- Therapeutically effective amount refers to an amount sufficient to affect treatment when administered to a patient or user in need of treatment.
- Treating or treatment of any disease, condition, or disorder refers to arresting or ameliorating a disease, condition or disorder, reducing the risk of acquiring a disease, condition or disorder, reducing the development of a disease, condition or disorder or at least one of the clinical symptoms of the disease, condition or disorder, or reducing the risk of developing a disease, condition or disorder or at least one of the clinical symptoms of a disease or disorder.
- Treating or treatment also refers to inhibiting the disease, condition or disorder, either physically, e.g.
- the drug film can comprise one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants, and/or excipients.
- Pharmaceutically acceptable refers to approved or approvable by a regulatory agency of the Federal or a state government or listed in the U.S Pharmacopoeia or other generally recognized pharmacopoeia for use in animals, and more particularly in humans.
- substrate 104 of drug supply unit 100 can define an inner region 112 in which a solid fuel 114 can be disposed.
- solid fuel 114 can be disposed as an annular shell defined by interior substrate surface 108 and an inner, cylindrical backing member 118 .
- a first initiator composition 120 can be located at one end of cylindrical backing member 118 and a second initiator composition 122 can be located at the opposing end of cylindrical backing member 118 .
- First initiator composition 120 can be in physical contact with an electrically resistive heating element via electrical leads 124 , 126 to a power source (not shown).
- FIG. 6B application of an electrical current provided by a power source (not shown) to leads 124 , 126 can cause initiator composition 120 to produce sparks, such as sparks 128 , 130 that can be directed toward second initiator composition 122 .
- Ignition of second initiator composition 122 can ignite solid fuel 114 in the region indicated by arrows 132 , 134 .
- Igniting solid fuel 114 in the region indicated by arrows 132 , 134 effectuates a self-propagating wave of burning solid fuel, as schematically illustrated in FIG. 6C.
- FIG. 6C In FIG.
- the self-propagating burn is indicated by arrows 136 , 138 , 140 , 142 with the solid fuel burn propagating from the point of ignition through the solid fuel.
- heat can be produced that can be conducted through substrate 104 causing vaporization of drug film 110 disposed on external substrate surface 106 .
- thermally vaporized drug is illustrated as the “cloud” of drug 144 .
- vaporization of the drug occurs in the direction of arrows 136 , 138 , 140 , 142 , where the film nearest the ignition point of the solid fuel is vaporized first, followed by vaporization in regions along the length of drug supply unit 100 .
- thermally vaporized drug 144 is illustrated at the tapered region of drug supply unit 100 , and drug film not yet vaporized from the exterior surface 106 is illustrated at point 110 .
- FIGS. 7A-7E represent high-speed photographs showing the thermal generation of a vapor from a drug supply unit similar to that described in FIGS. 6A-6C.
- FIG. 7A shows a heat-conductive substrate 4 cm in length coated with a 3 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m thick film of the therapeutic agent alprazolam.
- the drug-coated substrate was placed in a chamber through which a stream of air was flowing in an upstream-to-downstream direction, indicated by the arrow in FIG. 7A, at a rate of 15 L/min. Solid fuel contained in the heating unit was ignited to heat the substrate.
- the progression of drug vaporization from the exterior surface of the drug supply unit was monitored using real-time photography.
- FIGS. 1 shows a heat-conductive substrate 4 cm in length coated with a 3 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m thick film of the therapeutic agent alprazolam.
- the drug-coated substrate was placed in a chamber through which a stream of air was flowing in an upstream-to-downstream direction, indicated by
- FIGS. 7B-7E show the sequence of thermal vaporization at time intervals of 150 msec, 250 msec, 500 msec, and 1,000 msec, following ignition of an initiator composition, respectively.
- the cloud of thermal vapor formed from the drug film is visible in the photographs. Complete vaporization of the drug film was achieved in less than 1,000 msec.
- the drug supply unit is configured such that the solid fuel heats a portion of the exterior surface of the substrate to a temperature sufficient to thermally vaporize the drug in certain embodiments within at least 3 seconds following ignition of the solid fuel, in other embodiments within 1 second following ignition of the solid fuel, in other embodiments within 800 milliseconds following ignition of the solid fuel, in other embodiments within 500 milliseconds following ignition of the solid fuel, and in other embodiments within 250 milliseconds following ignition of the solid fuel.
- a drug supply unit can generate an aerosol comprising a drug that can be inhaled directly by a user and/or can be mixed with a delivery vehicle, such as a gas, to produce a stream for delivery, e.g., via a spray nozzle, to a topical site for a variety of treatment regimens, including acute or chronic treatment of a skin condition, administration of a drug to an incision site during surgery, or to an open wound.
- a delivery vehicle such as a gas
- rapid vaporization of a drug film can occur with minimal thermal decomposition of the drug. For example, in certain embodiments, less than 10% of the drug is decomposed during thermal vaporization, and in certain embodiments, less than 5% of the drug is decomposed during thermal vaporization.
- a drug can undergo a phase transition to a liquid state and then to a gaseous state, or can sublime, i.e., pass directly from a solid state to a gaseous state.
- a drug can include a pharmaceutical compound.
- the drug can comprise a therapeutic compound or a non-therapeutic compound.
- a non-therapeutic compound refers to a compound that can be used for recreational, experimental, or pre-clinical purposes.
- Classes of drugs that can be used include, but are not limited to, anesthetics, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, antidiabetic agents, antidotes, antiemetics, antihistamines, anti-infective agents, antineoplastics, antiparkisonian drugs, antirheumatic agents, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, appetite stimulants and suppressants, blood modifiers, cardiovascular agents, central nervous system stimulants, drugs for Alzheimer's disease management, drugs for cystic fibrosis management, diagnostics, dietary supplements, drugs for erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal agents, hormones, drugs for the treatment of alcoholism, drugs for the treatment of addiction, immunosuppressives, mast cell stabilizers, migraine preparations, motion sickness products, drugs for multiple sclerosis management, muscle relaxants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, opioids, other analgesics and stimulants
- anesthetic examples include ketamine and lidocaine.
- anticonvulsants include compounds from one of the following classes: GABA analogs, tiagabine, vigabatrin; barbiturates such as pentobarbital; benzodiazepines such as clonazepam; hydantoins such as phenyloin; phenyltriazines such as lamotrigine; miscellaneous anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine, topiramate, valproic acid, and zonisamide.
- GABA analogs tiagabine, vigabatrin
- barbiturates such as pentobarbital
- benzodiazepines such as clonazepam
- hydantoins such as phenyloin
- phenyltriazines such as lamotrigine
- miscellaneous anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine, topiramate, valproic acid, and zonisamide.
- antidepressants include amitriptyline, amoxapine, benmoxine, butriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, dosulepin, doxepin, imipramine, kitanserin, lofepramine, medifoxamine, mianserin, maprotoline, mirtazapine, nortriptyline, protriptyline, trimipramine, venlafaxine, viloxazine, citalopram, cotinine, duloxetine, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, milnacipran, nisoxetine, paroxetine, reboxetine, sertraline, tianeptine, acetaphenazine, binedaline, brofaromine, cericlamine, clovoxamine, iproniazid, isocarboxazid, moclobemide, phenyhydrazine, phenelzine, selegiline, si
- Examples of antidiabetic agents include pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, and troglitazone.
- antidotes examples include edrophonium chloride, flumazenil, deferoxamine, nalmefene, naloxone, and naltrexone.
- antiemetics examples include alizapride, azasetron, benzquinamide, bromopride, buclizine, chlorpromazine, cinnarizine, clebopride, cyclizine, diphenhydramine, diphenidol, dolasetron, droperidol, granisetron, hyoscine, lorazepam, dronabinol, metoclopramide, metopimazine, ondansetron, perphenazine, promethazine, prochlorperazine, scopolamine, triethylperazine, trifluoperazine, triflupromazine, trimethobenzamide, tropisetron, domperidone, and palonosetron.
- antihistamines include astemizole, azatadine, brompheniramine, carbinoxamine, cetrizine, chlorpheniramine, cinnarizine, clemastine, cyproheptadine, dexmedetomidine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine, fexofenadine, hydroxyzine, loratidine, promethazine, pyrilamine and terfenidine.
- anti-infective agent examples include compounds selected from one of the following classes: antivirals such as efavirenz; AIDS adjunct agents such as dapsone; aminoglycosides such as tobramycin; antifungals such as fluconazole; antimalarial agents such as quinine; antituberculosis agents such as ethambutol; ⁇ -lactams such as cefinetazole, cefazolin, cephalexin, cefoperazone, cefoxitin, cephacetrile, cephaloglycin, cephaloridine; cephalosporins, such as cephalosporin C, cephalothin; cephamycins such as cephamycin A, cephamycin B, and cephamycin C, cephapirin, cephradine; leprostatics such as clofazimine; penicillins such as ampicillin, amoxicillin, hetacillin, carfecillin, carindacillin, carbenicillin, amylpen
- anti-neoplastic agents examples include droloxifene, tamoxifen, and toremifene.
- antiparkisonian drugs include amantadine, baclofen, biperiden, benztropine, orphenadrine, procyclidine, trihexyphenidyl, levodopa, carbidopa, andropinirole, apomorphine, benserazide, bromocriptine, budipine, cabergoline, eliprodil, eptastigmine, ergoline, galanthamine, lazabemide, lisuride, mazindol, memantine, mofegiline, pergolide, piribedil, pramipexole, propentofylline, rasagiline, remacemide, ropinerole, selegiline, spheramine, terguride, entacapone, and tolcapone.
- antirheumatic agents include diclofenac, hydroxychloroquine and methotrexate.
- antipsychotics include acetophenazine, alizapride, amisulpride, amoxapine, amperozide, aripiprazole, benperidol, benzquinamide, bromperidol, buramate, butaclamol, butaperazine, carphenazine, carpipramine, chlorpromazine, chlorprothixene, clocapramine, clomacran, clopenthixol, clospirazine, clothiapine, clozapine, cyamemazine, droperidol, flupenthixol, fluphenazine, fluspirilene, haloperidol, loxapine, melperone, mesoridazine, metofenazate, molindrone, olanzapine, penfluridol, pericyazine, perphenazine, pimozide, pipamerone, pipe
- Examples of anxiolytics include alprazolam, bromazepam, oxazepam, buspirone, hydroxyzine, mecloqualone, medetomidine, metomidate, adinazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clobenzepam, flurazepam, lorazepam, loprazolam, midazolam, alpidem, alseroxlon, amphenidone, azacyclonol, bromisovalum, captodiamine, capuride, carbcloral, carbromal, chloral betaine, enciprazine, flesinoxan, ipsapiraone, lesopitron, loxapine, methaqualone, methprylon, propanolol, tandospirone, trazadone, zopiclone, and zolpidem.
- An example of an appetite stimulant is dronabinol.
- appetite suppressants include fenfluramine, phentermine and sibutramine.
- Examples of blood modifiers include cilostazol and dipyridamol.
- cardiovascular agents include benazepril, captopril, enalapril, quinapril, ramipril, doxazosin, prazosin, clonidine, labetolol, candesartan, irbesartan, losartan, telmisartan, valsartan, disopyramide, flecanide, mexiletine, procainamide, propafenone, quinidine, tocainide, amiodarone, dofetilide, ibutilide, adenosine, gemfibrozil, lovastatin, acebutalol, atenolol, bisoprolol, esmolol, metoprolol, nadolol, pindolol, propranolol, sotalol, diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil, spironolactone, bumetanide,
- central nervous system stimulants include amphetamine, brucine, caffeine, dexfenfluramine, dextroamphetamine, ephedrine, fenfluramine, mazindol, methyphenidate, pemoline, phentermine, sibutramine, and modafinil.
- Examples of drugs for Alzheimer's disease management include donepezil, galanthamine and tacrin.
- Examples of drugs for cystic fibrosis management include CPX, IBMX, XAC and analogues; 4-phenylbutyric acid; genistein and analogous isoflavones; and milrinone.
- diagnostic agents include adenosine and aminohippuric acid.
- Examples of dietary supplements include melatonin and vitamin-E.
- Examples of drugs for erectile dysfunction include tadalafil, sildenafil, vardenafil, apomorphine, apomorphine diacetate, phentolamine, and yohimbine.
- gastrointestinal agents include loperamide, atropine, hyoscyamine, famotidine, lansoprazole, omeprazole, and rebeprazole.
- hormones include: testosterone, estradiol, and cortisone.
- Examples of drugs for the treatment of alcoholism include naloxone, naltrexone, and disulfiram.
- Examples of drugs for the treatment of addiction is buprenorphine.
- immunosupressives examples includemycophenolic acid, cyclosporin, azathioprine, tacrolimus, and rapamycin.
- mast cell stabilizers examples include cromolyn, pemirolast, and nedocromil.
- Examples of drugs for migraine headache include almotriptan, alperopride, codeine, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, eletriptan, frovatriptan, isometheptene, lidocaine, lisuride, metoclopramide, naratriptan, oxycodone, propoxyphene, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, tolfenamic acid, zolmitriptan, amitriptyline, atenolol, clonidine, cyproheptadine, diltiazem, doxepin, fluoxetine, lisinopril, methysergide, metoprolol, nadolol, nortriptyline, paroxetine, pizotifen, pizotyline, propanolol, protriptyline, sertraline, timolol, and verapamil.
- Examples of motion sickness products include diphenhydramine, promethazine, and scopolamine.
- Examples of drugs for multiple sclerosis management include bencyclane, methylprednisolone, mitoxantrone, and prednisolone.
- muscle relaxants include baclofen, chlorzoxazone, cyclobenzaprine, methocarbamol, orphenadrine, quinine, and tizanidine.
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include aceclofenac, acetaminophen, alminoprofen, amfenac, aminopropylon, amixetrine, aspirin, benoxaprofen, bromfenac, bufexamac, carprofen, celecoxib, choline, salicylate, cinchophen, cinmetacin, clopriac, clometacin, diclofenac, diflunisal, etodolac, fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, indoprofen, ketoprofen, ketorolac, mazipredone, meclofenamate, nabumetone, naproxen, parecoxib, piroxicam, pirprofen, rofecoxib, sulindac, tolfenamate, tolmetin, and valdecoxib.
- opioid drugs examples include alfentanil, allylprodine, alphaprodine, anileridine, benzylmorphine, bezitramide, buprenorphine, butorphanol, carbiphene, cipramadol, clonitazene, codeine, dextromoramide, dextropropoxyphene, diamorphine, dihydrocodeine, diphenoxylate, dipipanone, fentanyl, hydromorphone, L-alpha acetyl methadol, lofentanil, levorphanol, meperidine, methadone, meptazinol, metopon, morphine, nalbuphine, nalorphine, oxycodone, papaveretum, pethidine, pentazocine, phenazocine, remifentanil, sufentanil, and tramadol.
- Examples of other analgesic drugs include apazone, benzpiperylon, benzydramine, caffeine, clonixin, ethoheptazine, flupirtine, nefopam, orphenadrine, propacetamol, and propoxyphene.
- opthalmic preparation drugs include ketotifen and betaxolol.
- osteoporosis preparation drugs alendronate, estradiol, estropitate, risedronate and raloxifene.
- prostaglandin drugs include epoprostanol, dinoprostone, misoprostol, and alprostadil.
- respiratory agents examples include albuterol, ephedrine, epinephrine, fomoterol, metaproterenol, terbutaline, budesonide, ciclesonide, dexamethasone, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, triamcinolone acetonide, ipratropium bromide, pseudoephedrine, theophylline, montelukast, zafirlukast, ambrisentan, bosentan, enrasentan, sitaxsentan, tezosentan, iloprost, treprostinil, and pirfenidone
- Examples of sedative and hypnotic drugs include butalbital, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, estazolam, flunitrazepam, flurazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, temazepam, triazolam, zaleplon, zolpidem, and zopiclone.
- Examples of skin and mucous membrane agents include isotretinoin, bergapten and methoxsalen.
- Examples of smoking cessation aids include nicotine and varenicline.
- Tourette's syndrome agent includes pimozide.
- urinary tract agents include tolteridine, darifenicin, propantheline bromide, and oxybutynin.
- vertigo agents examples include betahistine and meclizine.
- a drug can further comprise substances to enhance, modulate and/or control release, aerosol formation, intrapulmonary delivery, therapeutic efficacy, therapeutic potency, stability, and the like.
- a drug can be co-administered with one or more active agents to increase the absorption or diffusion of the first drug through the pulmonary alveoli, or to inhibit degradation of the drug in the systemic circulation.
- a drug can be co-administered with active agents having pharmacological effects that enhance the therapeutic efficacy of the drug.
- a drug can comprise compounds that can be used in the treatment of one or more diseases, conditions, or disorders.
- a drug can comprise more than one compound for treating one disease, condition, or disorder, or for treating more than one disease, condition, or disorder.
- FIGS. 10A-10B An embodiment of a thin film drug supply unit is illustrated in FIGS. 10A-10B.
- FIG. 10A illustrates a perspective view
- FIG. 10B an assembly view of a thin film drug supply unit 500 .
- Thin film drug supply unit 500 comprises, as shown in FIG. 10B, a thin film heating unit 530 on which is disposed a drug 514 to be thermally vaporized.
- thin film heating unit 530 comprises a first and a second substrate 510 , and a spacer 518 .
- first and second substrates 510 include an area comprising solid fuel 512 disposed on the interior surface, and an area comprising a drug 514 to be vaporized disposed on the exterior surface.
- First and second substrates 510 can comprise a thermally conductive material such as those described herein, including, for example, metals, ceramics, and thermally conductive polymers.
- substrates 510 can comprise a metal, such as, but not limited to, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, and nickel, or an alloy thereof.
- Substrates can have one or more layers, and the multiple layers can comprise different materials.
- a substrate can comprise multiple layers of laminated metal foils, and/or can comprise thin films of one or more materials deposited on the surface.
- the multiple layers can be used for example to determine the thermal properties of the substrate and/or can be used to determine the reactivity of the surface with respect to a compound disposed on the exterior surface.
- a multilayer substrate can have regions comprising different materials.
- the thickness of substrates 510 can be thin to facilitate heat transfer from the interior to the exterior surface and/or to minimize the thermal mass of the device. In certain embodiments, a thin substrate can facilitate rapid and homogeneous heating of the exterior surface with a lesser amount of solid fuel compared to a thicker substrate.
- Substrate 510 can also provide structural support for solid fuel 512 and drug film 514 .
- substrates 510 can comprise a metal foil.
- the thickness of substrates 510 can range from 0.001 inches to 0.020 inches, in certain embodiments from 0.001 inches to 0.010 inches, in certain embodiments from 0.002 inches to 0.006 inches, and in certain embodiments from 0.002 inches to 0.005 inches.
- the use of lesser amounts of solid fuel can facilitate control of the heating process as well as facilitate miniaturization of a drug supply unit.
- the thickness of substrates 510 can vary across the surface.
- a variable thickness can be useful for controlling the temporal and spatial characteristics of heat transfer and/or to facilitate sealing of the edges of substrates 510 , for example, to spacer 518 , opposing substrate 510 , or to another support (not shown).
- substrates 510 can exhibit a homogeneous or nearly homogeneous thickness in the region of the substrate on which solid fuel 512 and drug 514 are disposed to facilitate achieving a homogeneous temperature across that region of the substrate on which the solid fuel is disposed. Homogeneous heating of the substrate can facilitate the production of an aerosol comprising a high purity of a drug or pharmaceutical composition and maximize the yield of drug initially deposited on the substrate forming an aerosol.
- Substrates 510 can comprise an area of solid fuel 512 disposed on the interior surface, e.g. the surface facing opposing substrate 510 .
- An appropriate amount of solid fuel 512 can in part be determined by the thermal vaporization or sublimation temperature of the drug, the amount of drug to be vaporized, the thickness and thermal conductivity of the substrate, the composition of the solid fuel, and the temporal characteristics of the intended thermal vaporization process.
- Solid fuel 512 can be applied to substrate 510 using any appropriate method. For example, solid fuel 512 can be applied to substrate 510 by brushing, dip coating, screen printing, roller coating, spray coating, inkjet printing, stamping, spin coating, and the like.
- solid fuel 510 can comprise at least one additive material, and/or a solvent, as disclosed herein.
- solid fuel 512 can be formed as a preformed sheet that can be cut to a specific dimension and subsequently applied to substrate 510 .
- the solid fuel can be applied to a support, and transferred to a substrate as a preformed section.
- Solid fuel 512 can be applied to a portion of substrates 510 as a thin film or layer.
- the thickness of the thin layer of solid fuel 512 , and the composition of solid fuel 512 can determine the maximum temperature as well as the temporal and spatial dynamics of the temperature profile produced by the burning of the solid fuel.
- FIG. 19 shows the average surface temperature at various positions across two dimensions of a 1.3 inch ⁇ 1.3 inch substrate 0.25 seconds following ignition of a 0.00163 inch thick coating of solid fuel.
- the average surface temperature of the effective heated area was about 400° C.
- the average surface temperature of a 1.3 inch ⁇ 1.3 inch substrate heated by a thin coating of solid fuel can exhibit a standard deviation ranging from about 8° C. to 50° C.
- solid fuel 512 can comprise a mixture of Zr/MoO 3 , Zr/Fe 2 O 3 , Al/MoO 3 , or Al/Fe 2 O 3 .
- the amount of metal reducing agent can range from 60 wt % to 90 wt %, and the amount of metal-containing oxidizing agent can range from 40 wt % to 10 wt %.
- higher ratios of metal reducing agent can cause the solid fuel to burn slower and at a lower temperature, whereas lower ratios of metal reducing agent can cause the solid fuel to burn faster and reach a higher maximum temperature.
- a solid fuel can comprise a stoichiometric amount of metal reducing agent and metal-containing oxidizing agent.
- the balanced Zr:Fe 2 O 3 metal oxidation-reduction reaction can be written as:
- a stoichiometric amount of Zr:Fe 2 O 3 for this reaction is 1:1.67 by weight.
- Drug 514 can be disposed on the exterior surface of substrates 510 .
- the amount of drug 514 disposed on the exterior surface of substrate 510 can be any appropriate amount.
- the amount of drug 514 can be a therapeutically effective amount.
- a therapeutically effective amount can be determined by the potency of the drug, the clinical indications, and the mode of administration.
- thin film drug supply unit can be configured to thermally vaporize more than 95% of the drug, and in certain embodiments, greater than 98% of the drug, with minimal degradation of the drug.
- the aerosol formed using a drug supply unit can comprise greater than 90% of a drug applied to a substrate, and in certain embodiments greater than 95% of a drug applied to a substrate. The yield and purity of the aerosol can be controlled by and selected based on the temporal characteristics and magnitude of the thermal impulse transferred to the compound.
- FIG. 18 The relationship of the yield and purity of an aerosol comprising a pharmaceutical compound on the substrate temperature and mass of solid fuel for certain embodiments is shown in FIG. 18.
- Thin film drug supply units substantially as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, and described in Example 9 were used to produce the measurements shown in FIG. 18.
- the experimental arrangement used to analyze the percent yield and percent purity of the aerosol comprising a vaporized drug is described in Example 10.
- the percent yield of drug forming the aerosol was greater than about 85% and the percent purity was greater than about 90%.
- the percent yield refers to the ratio of the total solid weight of the aerosol to the weight of the drug initially deposed on the substrate times 100 . Factors that can reduce the percent yield include incomplete vaporization of the drug and redeposition of the drug on the substrate.
- the percent purity refers to the fraction of drug composition in the aerosol/the fraction of drug composition in the aerosol plus drug degradation products times 100 .
- purity is relative with regard to the purity of the starting material.
- the starting drug or drug composition used for substrate coating contained detectable impurities
- the reported purity of the aerosol does not include those impurities present in the starting material that were also found in the aerosol, e.g., in certain cases if the starting material contained a 1% impurity and the aerosol was found to contain the identical 1% impurity, the aerosol purity may nevertheless be reported as >99% pure, reflecting the fact that the detectable 1% purity was not produced during the vaporization-condensation aerosol generation process.
- Factors that can reduce the percent purity of the aerosol include degradation of the drug during thermal vaporization.
- the appropriate thermal vaporization temperature to produce an aerosol comprising the particular drug or pharmaceutical composition having high yield and purity can be determined as set forth in U.S. application Ser. No. 10/718,982, filed Nov. 20, 2003.
- Drug 514 can be applied to substrate 510 using any appropriate method, such as for example, brushing, dip coating, screen printing, roller coating, spray coating, inkjet printing, stamping, vapor deposition, and the like. Drug 514 can also be applied to a support having a release layer and transferred to substrate 510 . Drug 514 can be suspended in a volatile solvent such as, for example, but not limited to, acetone or isopropanol to facilitate application. A volatile solvent can be removed at room temperature or at elevated temperature, with or without application of a vacuum. In certain embodiments, the solvent can comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent. In certain embodiments, residual solvent can be reduced to a pharmaceutically acceptable level.
- a volatile solvent such as, for example, but not limited to, acetone or isopropanol to facilitate application.
- a volatile solvent can be removed at room temperature or at elevated temperature, with or without application of a vacuum.
- the solvent can comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent.
- residual solvent can be reduced to a pharmaceutically acceptable level.
- Drug 514 can be disposed on substrate 510 in any appropriate form such as a solid, viscous liquid, liquid, crystalline solid, or powder.
- the film of drug can be crystallized after disposition on the substrate.
- a drug supply unit can comprise an igniter 520 .
- igniter 520 can comprise an initiator composition 522 disposed on an electrically resistive heating element connected to electrical leads disposed between two strips of insulating materials (not shown). The electrical leads can be connected to a power source (not shown).
- Initiator composition 522 can comprise any of the initiator compositions or compositions described herein.
- the ignition temperature of initiator composition can range from 200° C. to 500° C.
- the electrically resistive material can comprise a material capable of generating heat when electrical current is applied.
- the electrically resistive material can be a metal such as nichrome, tungsten or graphite.
- An initiator composition can be disposed on the surface of the electrically resistive material such that when the electrically resistive material is heated to the ignition temperature of the initiator composition, the initiator composition can ignite to produce sparks.
- An initiator composition can be applied to the electrically resistive heating element by depositing a slurry comprising the initiator composition and drying.
- an initiator composition can be deposited on a solid fuel at a position such that when assembled, the initiator composition forming the igniter is adjacent to the initiator composition deposited on the solid fuel. Having initiator composition on at least a portion of the solid fuel can increase the speed of ignition and the reliability of the ignition process.
- the electrically resistive heating element can be connected to electrical conductors.
- the heating element can be soldered or electrically connected to conductors, such as, Cu conductors or graphite ink traces, disposed on an electrically insulating substrate, such as a polyimide, polyester, or fluoropolymer.
- the conductors can be disposed between two opposing layers of the electrically insulating material such as flexible or rigid printed circuit board materials.
- the heating element on which an initiator composition is disposed can be exposed through an opening in the end of ignition assembly 520 .
- Igniter 520 can be positioned with respect to solid fuel 512 such that sparks produced by initiator composition 522 can be directed toward solid fuel area 512 , causing solid fuel 512 to ignite and bum. Initiator composition 522 can be located in any position such that sparks produced by the initiator can cause solid fuel 512 to ignite. The location of initiator composition 522 with respect to solid fuel 512 can determine the direction in which solid fuel 512 burns. For example, initiator composition 522 can be located to cause solid fuel 512 to burn in any direction with respect to the airflow including in the same direction of airflow, opposite the direction of airflow, or normal the direction of airflow.
- the direction of solid fuel burn with respect to airflow can influence the average particle diameter of particulates comprising the thermally vaporized drug forming the aerosol.
- solid fuel burn opposite the direction of airflow can produce smaller diameter particles than when the direction of solid fuel burn is in the same direction as the airflow.
- the dynamics of solid fuel burn can be influenced by other parameters such as the spatial and temporal characteristics of the surface temperature, and the extent to which vaporized drug is redeposited on the substrate and/or other surfaces such as a housing in which the drug supply unit is incorporated.
- thin film drug supply unit 500 can comprise more than one igniter 520 and/or each igniter 520 can comprise more than one initiator composition 522 .
- igniter 520 can comprise a mechanism configured to direct transmitted radiation to an initiator composition capable of absorbing and being heated by the transmitted radiation, to produce sparks.
- the radiation can be infrared, visible, or ultraviolet radiation such as produced by a diode laser, light emitting diode, or flashlamp.
- Radiation produced by a radiation source can be transmitted through a waveguide such as an optical fiber, and directed to an initiator or the radiation source can be incorporated into the ignition assembly 522 with electrical conductors for connecting to an external power source.
- the transmission device can include elements such as lenses for focusing the transmitted radiation onto the initiator composition.
- the radiation can be directed to an initiator composition disposed within the heating unit through a window.
- the transmitted radiation can be directed onto an absorber or a material capable of absorbing the radiation, which can be the initiator composition, or an element on which the initiator composition is disposed.
- the initiator composition can comprise at least one metal such as, but not limited to, zirconium, titanium, or aluminum, and at least one solid oxidizer such as, but not limited to, MoO 3 , KClO 4 , CuO, or WO 3 .
- the initiator composition can comprise any of those disclosed herein.
- thin film drug supply unit 500 can have a spacer 518 .
- Spacer 518 can retain igniter 520 .
- spacer 518 can provide a volume or space within the interior of thin film heating unit 500 to collect gases and byproducts generated during the burn of the initiator composition 522 and solid fuel 512 .
- the volume produced by spacer 518 can reduce the internal pressure within thin film drug supply unit 500 upon ignition of the fuel.
- the volume can comprise a porous or fibrous material such as a ceramic, or fiber mat in which the solid matrix component is a small fraction of the unfilled volume.
- the porous or fibrous material can provide a high surface area on which reaction products generated during the burning of the initiator composition and the solid fuel can be absorbed, adsorbed or reacted.
- the pressure produced during burn can in part depend on the composition and amount of initiator composition and solid fuel used.
- the spacer can be less than 0.3 inches thick, and in certain embodiments less than 0.2 inches thick.
- the maximum internal pressure during and following burn can be less than 50 psig, in certain embodiments less than 20 psig, in certain embodiments less than 10 psig, and in other certain embodiments less than 6 psig.
- the spacer can be a material capable of maintaining structural and chemical properties at the temperatures produced by the solid fuel burn.
- the spacer can be a material capable of maintaining structure and chemical properties up to a temperature of about 100° C. It can be useful that the material forming the spacer not produce and/or release or produce only a minimal amount of gases and/or reaction products at the temperatures to which it is exposed by the heating unit.
- spacer 518 can comprise a metal, a thermoplastic, such as, for example, but not limitation, a polyimide, fluoropolymer, polyetherimide, polyether ketone, polyether sulfone, polycarbonate, other high temperature resistant thermoplastic polymers, or a thermoset, and which can optionally include a filler.
- spacer 518 can comprise a thermal insulator such that the spacer does not contribute to the thermal mass of the thin film drug supply unit thereby facilitating heat transfer to the substrate on which drug 514 is disposed.
- Thermal insulators or impulse absorbing materials such as mats of glass, silica, ceramic, carbon, or high temperature resistant polymer fibers can be used.
- spacer 518 can be a thermal conductor such that the spacer functions as a thermal shunt to control the temperature of the substrate.
- Substrates 510 , spacer 518 and igniter 520 can be sealed. Sealing can retain any reactants and reaction products released by burning of initiator composition 522 and solid fuel 514 , as well as provide a self-contained unit. As shown in FIG. 10A, substrates 510 can be sealed to spacer 518 using an adhesive 516 . Adhesive 516 can be a heat sensitive film capable of bonding substrates 510 and spacer 518 upon the application of heat and pressure. In certain embodiments, substrates 510 and spacer 518 can be bonded using an adhesive applied to at least one of the surfaces to be bonded, the parts assembled, and the adhesive cured. The access in spacer 518 into which igniter 520 is inserted can also be sealed using an adhesive. In certain embodiments, other methods for forming a seal can be used such as for example, welding, soldering, or fastening.
- the elements forming the thin film drug supply unit 500 can be assembled and sealed using thermoplastic or thermoset molding methods such as insert molding and transfer molding.
- An appropriate sealing method can, at least in part be determined by the materials forming substrate 510 and spacer 518 .
- drug supply unit 500 can be sealed to withstand a maximum pressure of less than 50 psig. In certain embodiments less than 20 psig, and in certain embodiments less than 10 psig.
- the materials used to form the seal can maintain structural integrity at the temperature reached by the article. In certain embodiments, the materials used can exhibit minimal degradation and produce minimal gaseous reaction products at the temperature reached by the heating unit.
- a drug supply unit can be configured for use in single-use devices or in multi-use devices.
- FIGS. 9A-9B illustrate certain embodiments of drug supply units configured for use in a drug delivery device designed for multiple uses.
- a tape 406 in the form of a spool or reel 400 comprises a plurality of drug supply units 402 , 404 .
- the plurality of drug supply units 402 , 404 can comprise a heating unit on which is disposed a thin film of a drug to be thermally vaporized.
- Each of the plurality of drug supply units 402 , 404 can comprise the same features as those described herein, for example, in FIG. 1A and/or FIG. 1B.
- tape 406 can comprise a plurality of heating units.
- Each heating unit can comprise a solid fuel, an initiator composition, and a substrate.
- FIGS. 11A-11B illustrate certain embodiments wherein the thin film drug supply units 600 are in the form of a tape 650 comprising multiple layers.
- tape 650 comprises a first layer 601 having openings in which a drug to be thermally vaporized 610 is disposed.
- a second layer 602 underlying first layer 601 separates drug 610 from solid fuel 620 disposed within a third layer 603 underlying second layer 602 .
- Second layer 602 can be thermally conductive such that heat can be efficiently transferred from solid fuel 620 to compound 610 .
- second layer 602 can be any of the metals described herein.
- Regions comprising solid fuel 620 underlie regions comprising drug 610 .
- the amount of solid fuel 620 can be an amount sufficient to thermally vaporize drug 610 .
- the dimensions and geometry of the region comprising solid fuel 620 can be any appropriate dimension.
- third layer 603 can comprise a volume 640 to collect reaction products generated during burn of solid fuel 620 and thereby reduce the pressure within thin film drug supply unit 600 .
- volume 640 can comprise a material capable of absorbing, adsorbing or reacting with reaction products produced during burning of the solid, such as a porous ceramic or fibrous material.
- Third layer 603 can comprise a material in which the mechanical properties are substantially maintained and which will not appreciably chemically degrade up to the temperatures reached by the drug supply unit 600 .
- third layer 603 can comprise a metal or a polymer such as polyimide, fluoropolymer, polyetherimide, polyether ketone, polyether sulfone, polycarbonate, or other high temperature resistance polymers.
- tape 650 can comprise an upper and lower layer (not shown) configured to physically and/or environmentally protect compound 610 and solid fuel 620 .
- the upper and/or lower protective layers can comprise, for example, a metal foil, a polymer, or can comprise a multilayer comprising metal foil and polymers.
- protective layers can exhibit low permeability to oxygen, moisture, and/or corrosive gases. All or portions of a protective layer can be removed prior to use to expose compound 610 and solid fuel 620 .
- solid fuel 620 can be ignited by energy from an external source (not shown) to generate heat that can be conducted through second layer 602 to thermally vaporize compound 610 . Examples of initiators include those discussed herein such as, but not limited to, sparks or electrical resistance heating.
- Use of a protective layer can facilitate use of drug 610 in the form of a powder or liquid.
- FIG. 11B shows a cross-sectional view of a tape 670 comprising thin film drug supply units 600 , which in addition to the elements recited for FIG. 11A, further comprise an initiator composition 630 .
- Tape 670 has multiple layers including first layer 601 within which compound 610 is disposed, second layer 602 separating first layer 601 and third layer 603 .
- Layer 603 retains solid fuel 620 and in certain embodiments, a volume 640 . Openings in a fourth layer 604 define a gap separating solid fuel 620 disposed in third layer 603 , and initiator composition 630 disposed within regions of a fifth layer 605 .
- Initiator composition 630 can comprise any of the initiator compositions disclosed herein.
- Initiator 630 can adjoin an electrically resistive heating element 682 disposed within a sixth layer 606 and connected to electrical conductors 680 also disposed within sixth layer 606 .
- a seventh layer 607 overlies sixth layer 606 and comprises openings 617 to facilitate electrical connection between electrical conductors 680 and a power source (not shown).
- tape 670 can be advanced to locate at least one region comprising drug 610 within an airway (not shown) and to connect respective electrical contacts 680 , with a power source (not shown).
- the electrical current can heat resistive element 682 to ignite initiator composition 630 and produce sparks. Sparks directed across gap 645 can ignite solid fuel 620 . Heat generated by the ignition of solid fuel 620 can be conducted through second layer 602 thermally vaporizing compound 610 to form an aerosol comprising drug 610 within the airway.
- FIG. 9B shows a plurality of individual drug-supply units provided on a card 410 .
- Drug supply units 412 , 414 , 416 each consist of a solid fuel contained between a backing member and a substrate, such as substrate 418 on unit 412 .
- a film of drug can be coated onto substrate 418 .
- Card 410 can be loaded into a suitable device configured to ignite at least one drug supply unit at a time. Ignition can be, for example by sparks, as disclosed herein.
- card 410 can be rotated to advance a fresh drug supply unit.
- FIG. 9C shows a cartridge 420 containing a plurality of cylindrically-shaped drug supply units 422 , 424 , 426 , 428 .
- the drug supply units can be as described herein, and comprise a solid fuel contained within an enclosure comprising a substrate. The external surface of the substrate can be coated with a film of drug.
- Each drug supply unit can be successively advanced into position in a drug delivery device chamber for ignition of the solid fuel, vaporization of the drug, and administration to a user.
- Certain embodiments include drug delivery devices comprising a housing defining an airway, a heating unit as disclosed herein, a drug disposed on a portion of the exterior surface of a substrate of the heating unit, wherein the portion of the exterior surface comprising the drug is configured to be disposed within the airway, and an initiator configured to ignite the solid fuel.
- Drug delivery devices can incorporate the heating units and drug supply units disclosed herein.
- the drug delivery device can comprise a housing defining an airway.
- the housing can define an airway having any appropriate shape or dimensions and can comprise at least one inlet and at least one outlet.
- the dimensions of an airway can at least in part be determined by the volume of air that can be inhaled through the mouth or the nostrils by a user in a single inhalation, the intended rate of airflow through the airway, and/or the intended airflow velocity at the surface of the substrate that is coupled to the airway and on which a drug is disposed.
- airflow can be generated by a patient inhaling with the mouth on the outlet of the airway, and/or by inhaling with the nostrils on the outlet of the airway.
- airflow can be generated by injecting air or a gas into the inlet such as for example, by mechanically compressing a flexible container filled with air and/or gas, or by releasing pressurized air and/or gas into the inlet of the airway.
- Generating an airflow by injecting air and/or gas into the airway can be useful in drug delivery devices intended for topical administration of an aerosol comprising a drug.
- a housing can be dimensioned to provide an airflow velocity through the airway sufficient to produce an aerosol of a drug during thermal vaporization.
- the airflow velocity can be at least 1 m/sec in the vicinity of the substrate on which the drug is disposed.
- a housing can be dimensioned to provide a certain airflow rate through the airway.
- the airflow rate through the airway can range from 10 L/min to 120 L/min.
- an airflow rate ranging from 10 L/min to 120 L/min can be produced during inhalation by a user when the outlet exhibits a cross-sectional area ranging from 0.1 cm 2 to 20 cm 2 .
- the cross-sectional area of the outlet can range from 0.5 cm to 5 cm 2 , and in certain embodiments, from 1 cm 2 to 2 cm 2 .
- an airway can comprise one or more airflow control valves to control the airflow rate and airflow velocity in airway.
- an airflow control valve can comprise, but is not limited to, at least one valve such as an umbrella valve, a reed valve, a flapper valve, or a flapping valve that bends in response to a pressure differential, and the like.
- an airflow control valve can be located at the outlet of the airway, at the inlet of the airway, within the airway, and/or can be incorporated into the walls of housing defining the airway.
- an airflow control valve can be actively controlled, for example can be activated electronically such that a signal provided by a transducer located within the airway can control the position of the valve; or passively controlled, such as, for example, by a pressure differential between the airway and the exterior of the device.
- Inhalation device 150 has an upper external housing member 152 and a lower external housing member 154 that snap fit together.
- the downstream end of each housing member can be gently tapered for insertion into a user's mouth, as shown on upper housing member 152 at downstream end 156 .
- the upstream end of the upper and lower housing members can be slotted 158 , as shown in the upper housing member 152 , to provide for air intake when a user inhales.
- upper and lower housing members 152 , 154 define a chamber 160 .
- a drug supply unit 162 can be positioned within chamber 160 .
- Drug supply unit 162 comprises a tapered, substantially cylindrical substrate 164 having an external surface 168 on which is disposed a film 166 of drug.
- the interior surface 170 of the substrate and a portion of the inner, cylindrical backing member 172 are shown in the cut-away section of drug supply unit 162 .
- Solid fuel 174 is located within the annular shell region defined by backing member 172 and interior substrate surface 170 .
- At least one initiator composition can be provided for the heating unit, and in certain embodiments as shown in FIG. 8, an initiator composition can be positioned (not shown) in the upstream end of the device where the air intake occurs.
- the initiator composition can be configured to ignite solid fuel 174 by the application of electrical current to an ohmic heating element connected to a battery (not shown) located in end piece 176 . Activation of the initiator composition can produce sparks that are confined within a space defined by backing member 172 and thus can be directed toward the downstream end of the drug supply unit indicated at point 178 . Sparks reaching the tapered nose portion at downstream end 178 can ignite solid fuel 174 . Solid fuel 174 then burns in a downstream-to-upstream direction, i.e. from point 178 toward the air intake end of the device at point 158 , generating a wave of heat in the downstream-to-upstream direction that vaporizes drug film 166 disposed on exterior substrate surface 168 . Thus, the direction of solid fuel burn and the direction of thermal drug vapor generation are opposite the direction of airflow through chamber 160 of the inhalation device.
- Certain embodiments include methods of producing an aerosol of a compound using the heating units, drug supply units, and drug delivery devices disclosed herein.
- the aerosol produced by an apparatus can comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a drug.
- the temporal and spatial characteristics of the heat applied to thermally vaporize the compound disposed on the substrate and the air flow rate can be selected to produce an aerosol comprising a drug having certain characteristics.
- aerosol particles having a mean mass aerodynamic diameter ranging from 0.01 ⁇ m to 0.1 ⁇ m and ranging from 1 ⁇ m to 3.5 ⁇ m can facilitate efficient transfer of drugs from alveoli to the systemic circulation.
- the aerosol can have the same or different characteristics.
- Certain embodiments include methods for producing an aerosol comprising: (i) providing an airflow over a drug disposed on a portion of an exterior surface of a substrate forming a drug supply unit, wherein the drug supply unit comprises a heating unit as disclosed herein and the drug disposed on a portion of the exterior surface of the substrate, wherein the portion of the exterior surface comprising the drug is disposed within the airway; and an initiator composition configured to ignite the solid chemical fuel; and (ii) thermally vaporizing and condensing the drug to form an aerosol of the drug in the airway.
- the drug is disposed on the surface of the substrate as a thin film.
- Certain embodiments include methods of treating a disease in a patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to the patient an aerosol comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a drug, wherein the aerosol is produced by the methods and devices disclosed herein.
- the aerosol can be administered by inhalation through the mouth, by nasal ingestion, and/or by topical application.
- the amount of Laponite® RDS to obtain a final weight percent ratio of dry components of 76.16% Zr:19.04% MoO 3 :4.80% Laponite® RDS was determined. Excess water to obtain a reactant slurry comprising 40% DI water was added to the wet Zr and MoO 3 slurry.
- the reactant slurry was mixed for 5 minutes using an IKA Ultra-Turrax mixing motor with a S25N-8G dispersing head (setting 4). The amount of 15% Laponite® RDS previously determined was then added to the reactant slurry, and mixed for an additional 5 minutes using the IKA Ultra-Turrax mixer. The reactant slurry was transferred to a syringe and stored for at least 30 minutes prior to coating.
- the Zr:MoO 3 :Laponite® RDS reactant slurry was then coated onto stainless steel foils.
- Stainless steel foils were first cleaned by sonication for 5 minutes in a 3.2% by solution of Ridoline 298 in DI water at 60° C.
- Stainless steel foils were masked with 0.215 inch wide Mylar® such that the center portion of each 0.004 inch thick 304 stainless steel foil was exposed.
- the foils were placed on a vacuum chuck having 0.008 inch thick shims at the edges. Two (2) mL of the reactant slurry was placed at one edge of the foil.
- the reactant slurry was coated onto the foils by drawing a # 12 coating rod at an auto-draw coating speed of up to 50 mm/sec across the surface of the foils to deposit approximately an 0.006 inch thick layer of the Zr:MoO 3 :Laponite® RDS reactant slurry.
- the coated foils were then placed in a 40° C. forced-air convection oven and dried for at least 2 hours. The masks were then removed from the foils to leave a coating of solid fuel on the center section of each foil.
- the solid fuel coatings comprising Laponite® RDS adhered to the stainless steel foil surface and maintained physical integrity following mechanical and environmental testing including temperature cycling ( ⁇ 25° C. ⁇ 40° C.), accelerated humidity exposure (40° C./75% RH), drop testing, impact testing, and flexure testing.
- Thin film heating units were used to measure the peak internal pressure and the peak temperature of the exterior surface of the substrate following ignition of the solid fuel.
- the thin film heating units were substantially as described in Example 9 below and as illustrated in FIGS. 10A and 10B.
- Two, 2 ⁇ 2 square inch, 0.004 inch thick 304 stainless steel foils formed the substrates.
- a solid fuel comprising 76.16 wt % Zr, 19.04% MoO 3 , 4.8% Laponite® RDS and water was coated onto the interior surface of the stainless steel substrates.
- the thickness of the solid fuel layer was 0.0018 ⁇ 0.0003 inches.
- the layer of solid fuel covered an area of 1.69 in 2 and after drying, the weight of the solid fuel disposed on the interior surface of each substrate was 0.165 to 0.190 grams.
- the spacer comprised a 0.24 inch thick section of polycarbonate (Makrolon).
- the ignition assembly comprised a FR-4 printed circuit board having a 0.03 inch diameter opening at the end to be disposed within an enclosure defined by the spacer and the substrates.
- a 0.0008 inch diameter Nichrome wire was soldered to electrical conductors on the printed circuit board and positioned across the opening.
- An initiator composition comprising 26.5% Al, 51.4% MoO 3 , 7.7% B and 14.3% Viton A500 weight percent was deposited onto the Nichrome wire and dried.
- the Nichrome wire comprising the initiator composition was positioned at one end of the solid fuel area.
- a bead of epoxy (Epo-Tek 353 ND, Epoxy Technology) was applied to both surfaces of the spacer, and the spacer, substrates and the ignition assembly positioned and compressed. The epoxy was cured at a temperature of 100° C. for 3 hours.
- the peak internal pressure was measured using a pressure sensor (Motorola, MPXA4250A)
- the external surface temperature was measured using IR camera (FLIR, Therma CAM SC3000).
- a solid fuel consisting of a mixture of zirconium (40.6 wt %), MoO 3 (21.9 wt %), and KClO 3 (1.9 wt %), nitrocellulose (0.6 wt %), and diatomaceous earth (35 wt %) was prepared.
- the solid fuel was placed in a 0.030-inch gap between a stainless steel substrate (0.015 inch wall thickness) and a stainless steel backing member (0.015 inch wall thickness). The diameter of the substrate was ⁇ fraction (9/16) ⁇ inch.
- the fuel was ignited, and thermal images of the heating unit were taken as a function of time after ignition. The results are shown in FIGS. 4A-4F.
- a solid fuel consisting of a mixture of zirconium (53.8 wt %), MoO 3 (23.1 wt %), and KClO 3 (2.3 wt %), nitrocellulose (0.8 wt %) and diatomaceous earth (20 wt %), was prepared.
- the solid fuel mixture was placed in a 0.030-inch gap between a stainless steel substrate (0.015 inch wall thickness) and a stainless steel backing member (0.015 inch wall thickness). The diameter of the substrate was ⁇ fraction (9/16) ⁇ inch.
- the fuel was ignited, and a thermal image of the heating unit was taken 400 milliseconds after ignition. The image is shown in FIG. 5A.
- a solid fuel consisting of a mixture of zirconium (46.9 wt %), MoO 3 (25.2 wt %), KClO 3 (2.2 wt %), nitrocellulose (0.7 wt %), and diatomaceous earth (25.0 wt %) was prepared.
- the solid fuel was placed in a 0.030-inch gap between a stainless steel substrate (0.015 inch wall thickness) and a stainless steel backing member (0.015 inch wall thickness). The diameter of the substrate was ⁇ fraction (9/16) ⁇ inch.
- the fuel was ignited, and a thermal image of the heating unit was taken 400 milliseconds after ignition. The image is shown in FIG. 5B.
- a solid fuel consisting of a mixture of zirconium (46.9 wt %), MoO 3 (25.2 wt %), and KClO 3 (2.2 wt %), grain size 100-325 mesh, along with nitrocellulose (0.7 wt %) and diatomaceous earth (25.0 wt %) was prepared.
- the solid fuel was placed in a 0.030-inch gap between a stainless steel substrate (0.015 inch wall thickness) and a stainless steel backing member (0.015 inch wall thickness). The diameter of the substrate was ⁇ fraction (9/16) ⁇ inch.
- the solid fuel was remotely ignited from the tip of the heating unit. During and after burn, the pressure in the cylindrical substrate was measured as described herein. The burn propagation speed and the surface temperature uniformity were evaluated by infrared imaging.
- the internal pressure increased to 150 psig during the reaction period of 0.3 seconds.
- the residual pressure was under 60 psig.
- the burn propagation speed was 13 cm/sec. With respect to surface temperature uniformity, no obvious cold spots were observed.
- a solid fuel consisting of a mixture of zirconium (69.3 wt %) and MoO 3 (29.7 wt %), grain size 100-325 mesh, along with nitrocellulose (1.0 wt %) was prepared.
- the solid fuel mixture was placed in a 0.020-inch gap between a stainless steel substrate (0.020 inch wall thickness) and a stainless steel backing member (0.020 inch wall thickness).
- the outside of the backing member was coated with initiator to increase burn propagation speed.
- the primary fuel was remotely ignited from the tip of the heating unit. During and after burn, the pressure in the cylindrical substrate was measured as described herein. The burn propagation speed and the surface temperature uniformity were evaluated by infrared imaging.
- the internal pressure increased to 200 psig during the reaction period of 0.25 seconds.
- the residual pressure was under 60 psig.
- the bum propagation speed was 15 cm/sec. With respect to surface temperature uniformity, no obvious cold spots were observed.
- a solid fuel consisting of a mixture of aluminum (49.5 wt %) and MoO 3 (49.5 wt %), grain size 100-325 mesh, along with nitrocellulose (1.0 wt %) was prepared.
- the solid fuel mixture was placed in a 0.020-inch gap between a stainless steel substrate (0.020 inch wall thickness) and a stainless steel backing member (0.020 inch wall thickness).
- the primary fuel was directly ignited near the plug.
- the pressure in the cylindrical substrate was measured as described herein.
- the surface temperature uniformity was evaluated by infrared imaging.
- the internal pressure increased to 300 psig during the reaction period of less than 5 milliseconds.
- the residual pressure was under 60 psig.
- the exterior surface expanse was uniformly heated, with between 5-10 percent of the surface being 50° C. to 100° C. cooler than the rest of the expanse.
- the weight percents represent the percent weight of the total wet composition.
- a thin film drug supply unit according to FIGS. 10A-10B was fabricated and the performance evaluated. Two, 2 ⁇ 2 square inch, 0.004 inch thick 304 stainless steel foils formed the substrates. A solid fuel comprising 76.16 wt % Zr and 19.04% MoO 3 and 4.8% Laponite® RDS and water was coated onto the interior surface of the stainless steel substrates. The thickness of the solid fuel layer was 0.0018 ⁇ 0.0003 inches. The layer of solid fuel covered an area of 1.69 in 2 and after drying, the weight of the solid fuel disposed on the interior surface of each substrate was 0.165 to 0.190 grams. An ⁇ 6 ⁇ m thick thin film of a drug was deposited onto a 1.21 in 2 area of the exterior substrate surfaces using spray coating.
- the drug was dissolved in a 15 mg/ml solution of isopropanol or acetone to facilitate processing.
- the thin film of drug was dried at ambient conditions and 1.5 mg to 3.0 mg of drug was deposited on the exterior surface of each substrate.
- the spacer comprised a 0.24 inch thick section of polycarbonate (Makronlon).
- the ignition assembly comprised a FR-4 printed circuit board having a 0.03 inch diameter opening at the end to be disposed within an enclosure defined by the spacer and the substrates.
- a 0.0008 inch diameter Nichrome wire was soldered to electrical conductors on the printed circuit board and positioned across the opening.
- An initiator composition comprising 26.5% Al, 51.4% MoO 3 , 7.7% B and 14.3% Viton A500 weight percent was deposited onto the Nichrome wire and dried.
- the Nichrome wire comprising the initiator composition was positioned at one end of the solid fuel area.
- a bead of epoxy (Epo-Tek 353 ND, Epoxy Technology) was applied to both surfaces of the spacer, and the spacer, substrates and the ignition assembly positioned and compressed. The epoxy was cured at a temperature of 100° C. for 3 hours.
- the airflow in the airway used for the measurements ranged from 14 L/min to 28 L/min corresponding to an airflow velocity of 1.5 m/sec and 3 m/sec, respectively.
- Two, 2 ⁇ 2 square inch, 0.004 inch thick 304 stainless steel foils formed the substrates.
- a solid fuel comprising 76.16 wt % Zr, 19.04% MoO 3 , 4.8% Laponite® RDS and water was coated onto the interior surface of the stainless steel substrates.
- the thickness of the solid fuel layer was 0.0018 ⁇ 0.0003 inches.
- the layer of solid fuel covered an area of 1.69 in 2 and after drying, the weight of the solid fuel disposed on the interior surface of each substrate was 0.165 to 0.190 grams.
- An ⁇ 6 ⁇ m thick thin film of a drug was deposited onto a 1.21 in 2 area of the exterior substrate surfaces using spray coating.
- the drug was dissolved in a 15 mg/ml solution of isopropanol or acetone to facilitate processing.
- the thin film of drug was dried at ambient conditions and 1.5 mg to 3.0 mg of drug was deposited on the exterior surface of each substrate.
- the spacer comprised a 0.24 inch thick section of polycarbonate (Makronlon).
- the ignition assembly comprised a FR-4 printed circuit board having a 0.03 inch diameter opening at the end to be disposed within an enclosure defined by the spacer and the substrates.
- a 0.0008 inch diameter Nichrome wire was soldered to electrical conductors on the printed circuit board and positioned across the opening.
- An initiator composition comprising 26.5% Al, 51.4% MoO 3 , 7.7% B and 14.3% Viton A500 weight percent was deposited onto the Nichrome wire and dried.
- the Nichrome wire comprising the initiator composition was positioned at one end of the solid fuel area.
- a bead of epoxy (Epo-Tek 353 ND, Epoxy Technology) was applied to both surfaces of the spacer, and the spacer, substrates and the ignition assembly positioned and compressed. The epoxy was cured at a temperature of 100° C. for 3 hours.
- the airflow in the airway used for the measurements ranged from 14 L/min to 28 L/min corresponding to an airflow velocity of 1.5 m/sec and 3 m/sec, respectively.
- the aerosol was captured on a mat for quantification of yield and analysis of purity.
- the quantity of material recovered on the mat was used to determine a percent yield, based on the mass of drug coated onto the substrate. Any material deposited on the housing or the remaining on the substrate was also recovered and quantified to determine a percent total recovery ((mass of drug on the mat+mass of drug remaining on substrate and housing)/mass of drug coated onto substrate).
- percent total recovery (mass of drug on the mat+mass of drug remaining on substrate and housing)/mass of drug coated onto substrate).
- the percent purity was determined using HPLC UV absorption at 250 nm.
- the purity of a drug-containing aerosol may be determined using a number of different methods. It should be noted that when the term “purity” is used, it refers to the percentage of aerosol minus the percent byproduct produced in its formation. Byproducts for example, are those unwanted products produced during vaporization. For example, byproducts include thermal degradation products as well as any unwanted metabolites of the active compound or compounds.
- One suitable method involves the use of a trap.
- the aerosol is collected in a trap in order to determine the percent or fraction of byproduct.
- Any suitable trap may be used. Suitable traps include mats, glass wool, impingers, solvent traps, cold traps, and the like. Mats are often most desirable.
- the trap is then typically extracted with a solvent, e.g. acetonitrile, and the extract subjected to analysis by any of a variety of analytical methods known in the art, for example, gas, liquid, and high performance liquid chromatography particularly useful.
- a solvent e.g. acetonitrile
- the gas or liquid chromatography method typically includes a detector system, such as a mass spectrometry detector or an ultraviolet absorption detector.
- the detector system allows determination of the quantity of the components of the drug composition and of the byproduct, by weight. This is achieved in practice by measuring the signal obtained upon analysis of one or more known mass(es) of components of the drug composition or byproduct (standards) and then comparing the signal obtained upon analysis of the aerosol to that obtained upon analysis of the standard(s), an approach well known in the art.
- the structure of a byproduct may not be known or a standard for it may not be available.
- one may calculate the weight fraction of the byproduct by assuming it has an identical response coefficient (e.g. for ultraviolet absorption detection, identical extinction coefficient) to the drug component or components in the drug composition.
- an identical response coefficient e.g. for ultraviolet absorption detection, identical extinction coefficient
- byproducts present in less than a very small fraction of the drug compound, e.g. less than 0.1% or 0.03% of the drug compound are typically excluded. Because of the frequent necessity to assume an identical response coefficient between drug and byproduct in calculating a weight percentage of byproduct, it is often more desirable to use an analytical approach in which such an assumption has a high probability of validity.
- UV absorption at 250 nm may be used for detection of compounds in cases where the compound absorbs more strongly at 250 nm or for other reasons one skilled in the art would consider detection at 250 nm the most appropriate means of estimating purity by weight using HPLC analysis.
- other analytical tools such as GC/MS or LC/MS may be used to determine purity.
- the reactant slurry was mixed for 5 minutes using an IKA Ultra-Turrax mixing motor with a S25N-8G dispersing head (setting 4). The amount of 15% Laponite® RDS previously determined was then added to the reactant slurry, and mixed for an additional 5 minutes using the IKA Ultra-Turrax mixer. The reactant slurry was transferred to a syringe and stored for at least 30 minutes prior to coating.
- the Zr:MoO 3 Laponite® RDS reactant slurry was then coated onto stainless steel foils.
- Stainless steel foils were first cleaned by sonication for 5 minutes in a 3.2% by solution of Ridoline 298 in DI water at 60° C.
- Stainless steel foils were masked with 0.215 inch wide Mylar® such that the center portion of each 0.004 inch thick 304 stainless steel foil was exposed.
- the foils were placed on a vacuum chuck having 0.008 inch thick shims at the edges. Two (2) mL of the reactant slurry was placed at one edge of the foil.
- the reactant slurry was coated onto the foils by drawing a #12 coating rod at an auto-draw coating speed of up to 50 mm/sec across the surface of the foils to deposit approximately an 0.006 inch thick layer of the Zr:MoO 3 :Laponite® RDS reactant slurry.
- the coated foils were then placed in a 40° C. forced-air convection oven and dried for at least 2 hours. The masks were then removed from the foils to leave a coating of solid fuel on the center section of each foil.
- the ignition assembly comprised a thin stainless steel wire (wire anvil) dip coated 1 ⁇ 4 an inch in an initiator composition comprising 620 parts by weight of titanium (size less than 20 ⁇ m), 100 part by weight of potassium chlorate, 180 parts by weight red phosphorus, 100 parts by weight sodium chlorate, and 620 parts by weight water with 2% polyvinyl alcohol binder.
- the coated wire was then dried at about 40-50° C. for 1 hour.
- the dried coated wire was placed into an ignition tube (soft walled aluminum tube 0.003 inch wall thickness) and one end was crimped to hold the wire in place.
- the ignition tube was place between two fuel coated foil substrates (fuel chips) with the open end of the ignition tube aligned with the edge of the fuel coatings on the fuel chips.
- the fuel chips were sealed with aluminum adhesive tape.
- the ignition tube was struck with a brass rod. Both fuel chips in the heating unit readily ignited.
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