Aerosol delivery system and method
US11027077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B12/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aerosol delivery system that includes an aerosol generator that aerosolizes a fluid for delivery to a patient as a patient inhales. The aerosol delivery system includes a pump coupled to the aerosol generator that pumps the fluid to the aerosol generator, and a breath sensor that emits a signal as the patient breathes. A controller couples to the aerosol generator, the pump, and the breath sensor. In operation, the controller receives the signal from the breath sensor, controls a flow of fluid to the aerosol generator in response to the signal, and controls the aerosol generator to start aerosolizing the fluid before the patient inhales.
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