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Inhalation device

US8181644B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

17Claims

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Assignee

Activaero GmbH · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Mullinger · Gauting, DE
Manuel Frey · Konstanz, DE
Tobias Kolb · Schwanau, DE
Tobias Hoffmann · Sand, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 2008
Grant date	May 22, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M16/107
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for providing an aerosol flow, an air flow or both with at least a compressor for providing an air flow, a nebulization device for generating an aerosol flow and a mixing means for optionally mixing the aerosol flow with the air flow to provide a total flow, wherein the total flow is composed of the aerosol flow, the air flow or both. Further, the device comprises at least a first air channel between the compressor and the nebulization device, at least a second air channel between the compressor and the mixing means and an amplification means for increasing the air flow provided by the compressor.

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