Nebulizer
US6131568A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B7/2435
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A nebulizer comprises a gas exit, at least one outlet adjacent to the gas exit, and a deflector for deflecting a stream of gas issuing from the gas exit over the at least one outlet for drawing a substance to be atomized from it, and for atomizing the substance in the gas. The deflector defines first and second profiles, and the atomizer has an atomizing configuration in which the first profile of the deflector lies in the stream of gas for atomization, and non-atomizing configuration in which the second profile of the deflector lies in the stream of gas without atomization of the substance.
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