Methods and apparatus for storing chemical compounds in a portable inhaler
US6755189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B11/028
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides exemplary aerosolization apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a substance. According to one exemplary method, a liquid is transferred from a first chamber into a second chamber having a substance that is in a dry state to form a solution. The solution is then transferred from the second chamber and onto an atomization member. The atomization member is operated to aerosolize the solution.
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