Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for driving sealed nebulizers
- Patent Title (中): 用于驱动密封喷雾器的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13384579Application Date: 2010-07-19
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Publication No.: US09149588B2Publication Date: 2015-10-06
- Inventor: Benjamin Morris Gordon , Steven David Gardner , Matthew James Hayes
- Applicant: Benjamin Morris Gordon , Steven David Gardner , Matthew James Hayes
- Applicant Address: US CA San Carlos
- Assignee: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
- Current Assignee: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Carlos
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2010/042473 WO 20100719
- International Announcement: WO2011/009133 WO 20110120
- Main IPC: A61M15/00
- IPC: A61M15/00 ; A61M11/00 ; A61M16/14 ; A61M16/08 ; B05B17/00 ; A61M16/00

Abstract:
Various methods, devices, and systems are described for aerosolizing a liquid. Embodiments may include sealing the liquid within a reservoir. An output waveform signal may be generated. A nebulizer element may be vibrated to aerosolize the liquid. A negative pressure may be produced within the reservoir as the liquid is aerosolized. The output waveform signal may cause the nebulizer element to vibrate. Embodiments may involve determining a phase shift between a current of the output waveform signal and a voltage of the output waveform signal. Also, embodiments may involve adjusting a frequency of the output waveform signal at least partially based on the phase shift. Further, embodiments may involve adjusting the voltage of the output waveform signal at least partially based on the frequency of the output waveform signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120111963A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRIVING SEALED NEBULIZERS Public/Granted day:2012-05-10
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