Apparatus and method for generating particle aerosols with heliox
US10688257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and a method for generating a respirable dry powder aerosol (15) from a liquid solution or liquid suspension at a respirable dry powder aerosol volume flow (91). A liquid aerosol generating nozzle (3) generates from the liquid solution or liquid suspension a liquid aerosol (13) that is diluted by dilution gas (4) and dried in a cylindrical evaporation chamber (6) to generate a dry powder aerosol (14) that is subsequently concentrated. The system and method may include heliox as a gas, specifically dilution gas (4), for enhancing both the drying process in the cylindrical evaporation chamber (6) and for enhancing the concentration efficiency, but also as a nozzle gas (2) for enhancing generating the liquid aerosol (13) from the liquid solution or liquid suspension.
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