Methods and apparatus for storing chemical compounds in a portable inhaler
US6014970A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B17/0646
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides exemplary aerosolization apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a substance. According to one exemplary method, a cartridge is coupled to a liquid dispenser and includes a substance which is in a dry state. A liquid is dispensed from the dispenser into the cartridge so that the substance may be dissolved into the dispensed liquid to form a solution. The solution is then transferred from the cartridge and onto an atomization member which is operated to aerosolize the solution.
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