公开(公告)号：EP2947181B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-22

申请号：EP14169722.7

申请日：2014-05-23

Applicant: STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITED

Inventor： Hogan, Brendan ,  Xu, Hong

IPC: C25D1/08 ,  A61M15/00 ,  B05B17/00 ,  A61M11/00

CPC classification number: C25D1/08 ,  A61M11/005 ,  A61M15/0085 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  B05B17/0638

公开(公告)号：EP2607524B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-10

申请号：EP11394026.6

申请日：2011-12-21

Applicant: STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITED

Inventor： Hogan, Brendan ,  Butan, Daniela ,  Clifford, Seamus ,  Pomeroy, Michael ,  Southern, Mark ,  Shiel, David

IPC: C25D3/56 ,  B05B17/06 ,  C22C5/04

CPC classification number: B05B17/0646 ,  C22C5/04 ,  C25D1/08 ,  C25D3/567

公开(公告)号：EP2947181A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-25

申请号：EP14169722.7

申请日：2014-05-23

Applicant: STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITED

Inventor： Hogan, Brendan ,  Xu, Hong

IPC: C25D1/08 ,  A61M15/00 ,  B05B17/00 ,  A61M11/00

CPC classification number: C25D1/08 ,  A61M11/005 ,  A61M15/0085 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  B05B17/0638

Abstract: An aperture plate is manufactured by plating metal around a mask of resist columns (2) having a desired size, pitch, and profile, which yields a wafer about 60µm thickness. This is approximately the full desired target aperture plate thickness. The plating is continued so that the metal (3) overlies the top surfaces of the columns until the desired apertures (4) are achieved. This needs only one masking/plating cycle to achieve the desired plate thickness. Also, the plate has passageways (24) formed beneath the apertures (32), formed as an integral part of the method, by mask material removal. These are suitable for entrainment of aerosolized droplets exiting the apertures (32).

Abstract translation: 通过在具有期望的尺寸，间距和轮廓的抗蚀剂柱（2）的掩模上镀覆金属来制造孔板，其产生厚度约为60μm的晶片。 这大约是完全期望的目标孔板厚度。 继续进行电镀，使得金属（3）覆盖在柱的顶表面上，直到达到所需的孔（4）。 这只需要一个掩模/电镀周期来实现所需的板厚度。 此外，板具有形成在孔（32）下方的通道（24），其形成为该方法的整体部分，通过掩模材料去除。 这些适合于夹带离开孔（32）的雾化液滴。

公开(公告)号：EP2607524A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-26

申请号：EP11394026.6

申请日：2011-12-21

Applicant: STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITED

Inventor： Hogan, Brendan ,  Butan, Daniela ,  Clifford, Seamus ,  Pomeroy, Michael ,  Southern, Mark ,  Shiel, David

IPC: C25D3/56 ,  B05B17/06 ,  C22C5/04

CPC classification number: B05B17/0646 ,  C22C5/04 ,  C25D1/08 ,  C25D3/567

Abstract: An aperture plate (10) is formed from a palladium nickel alloy comprising about 89% palladium and about 11% nickel. There is a generally fine substantially equiaxed grain microstructure throughout the thickness of the aperture plate. The average grain width (W) is in the range of from 0.2 µm to 2.0 µm, in some cases from 0.2 µm to 1.0 µm. For optimum results the average grain width is approximately 0.5 µm. Because the grain structure is equiaxed (L/W =1) the grain length (L) is the same as the grain width. The improved aperture plate (10) extends the life of nebulisers, eliminates the risk of premature and unpredictable failure of a nebuliser in service, eliminates the risk of product returns from hospitals and patients, and eliminates the possible risk of fragments of the aperture plate breaking free from the nebulizer.

Abstract translation: 孔板（10）由包含约89％钯和约11％镍的钯镍合金形成。 在孔板的整个厚度上存在通常细的基本上等轴晶粒微观结构。 平均晶粒宽度（W）在0.2μm至2.0μm的范围内，在某些情况下为0.2μm至1.0μm。 为获得最佳结果，平均晶粒宽度约为0.5μm。 由于晶粒结构等轴（L / W = 1），晶粒长度（L）与晶粒宽度相同。 改进的孔板（10）延长了雾化器的寿命，消除了雾化器在使用中过早和不可预测的故障的风险，消除了医院和患者的产品返回风险，并消除了孔板破裂碎片的可能风险 没有雾化器。