Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120266870 | DRUG DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A nebulizer ( | 10-25-2012 |
20120285236 | METHOD OF USING A TEMPERATURE-BASED AEROSOL DETECTOR - An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor in an aerosol output pathway of the system. A controller determines that an aerosol generator of the system has released aerosol when the sensor senses a predetermined temperature change in the pathway. The temperature sensor may also comprise a thermal flow sensor that includes a heater and upstream and downstream temperature sensors. The controller compares the upstream and downstream temperatures to determine the presence, direction, and/or magnitude of fluid flow in the pathway. The controller may use the aerosol detection and/or flow detection to monitor compliance with desired use of the system and/or provide real-time instructions to a user for proper use of the system. The controller may record the aerosolization and flow data for later analysis. | 11-15-2012 |
20120285447 | NEBULIZER - A nebulizer ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120291779 | FLOW SENSOR AND AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE - An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor in an aerosol output pathway of the system. A controller determines that an aerosol generator of the system has released aerosol when the sensor senses a predetermined temperature change in the pathway. The temperature sensor may also comprise a thermal flow sensor that includes a heater and upstream and downstream temperature sensors. The controller compares the upstream and downstream temperatures to determine the presence, direction, and/or magnitude of fluid flow in the pathway. The controller may use the aerosol detection and/or flow detection to monitor compliance with desired use of the system and/or provide real-time instructions to a user for proper use of the system. The controller may record the aerosolization and flow data for later analysis. | 11-22-2012 |
20120304987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY OF AEROSOLIZED MEDICAMENT TO A PLURALITY OF SUBJECTS TO BE MONITORED - A server is configured to be communicatively linked with drug delivery devices used by a plurality of different subjects to receive aerosolized medicament as part of a therapy regime. The server provides a user with a user interface that enables the user to access therapy information related to the therapy of a plurality of different subjects. This may facilitate the monitoring of therapy received by the plurality of subjects. | 12-06-2012 |
20130186392 | AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE-BASED AEROSOL DETECTOR - An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor ( | 07-25-2013 |
20140338661 | NEBULIZER, A CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A NEBULIZER - There is provided a method of operating a nebulizer, the method comprising controlling an actuator in the nebulizer to operate in a pulsed operation mode; measuring the sound produced by the nebulizer during operation; and using the measurement of the sound as an indication of the performance of the nebulizer. A control unit for a nebulizer that is configured to perform this method is also described. | 11-20-2014 |
20150034076 | APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A NEBULIZER AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A NEBULIZER - There is provided a method of determining whether a first type of liquid is being used in a nebulizer, the method comprising obtaining a measurement of the time taken by the nebulizer to nebulize a specified volume of liquid that was held therein, comparing the time taken to nebulize the specified volume of liquid to an estimated value for the time required to nebulize the same volume of the first type of liquid, and determining whether the liquid nebulized by the nebulizer was the first type of liquid based on the comparison. | 02-05-2015 |