Inhaler
US8833364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/8237
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an inhaler component for producing a steam/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol in an intermittent and inhalation- or pull-synchronous manner, the inhaler component including: a housing; a chamber arranged in the housing; an air inlet opening for the supply of air from the surroundings to the chamber; an electrical heating element for evaporating a portion of a liquid material; and a wick having a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite structure with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with fresh liquid material after evaporation.
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