Metering device for a metered dose inhaler

    公开(公告)号:US10556072B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US15658861

    申请日:2017-07-25

    Abstract: An improved aerosol dispensing apparatus includes an aerosol container, a discharge piece, an actuator, a flow control canister valve assembly attached to the aerosol container, a battery, and an electronically controlled flow control valve electronically connected to the battery and in fluid communication with the flow control canister valve assembly. The aerosol container and the attached flow control canister valve assembly are further attached to the actuator and the actuator is mounted for slidable movement within the discharge piece. The flow control canister valve assembly is movable between an open position wherein a volume of an aerosol formulation is directed from the aerosol container through the flow control canister valve assembly to the electronically controlled flow control valve, and a closed position wherein the aerosol formulation is not permitted to flow through the flow control canister valve assembly to the electronically controlled flow control valve.

    METHOD AND STRUCTURE OF ATTACHMENT LAYER FOR REDUCING STRESS TRANSMISSION TO ATTACHED MEMS DIE

    公开(公告)号:US20180334382A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-22

    申请号:US15896796

    申请日:2018-02-14

    CPC classification number: B81C3/001 B81B7/0048 B81B2201/0264 B81C2203/035

    Abstract: A method of attaching a MEMS die to a base includes selecting an attachment material (x), determining a maximum acceptable change in pressure due to mounting stress (dPtarget) transmitted to a MEMS die, determining a worst-case pressure difference transfer function of the attachment material (x) over a thickness (h) variation of the attachment material (x) using the equation: dPmaxx=h*Bx+Cx, wherein B=pressure variation/thickness (h), and C=pressure variation, substituting dPtarget for dPmaxx in the pressure difference transfer function and solving the equation for h, wherein h=(dPtarget−Cx)/Bx, and attaching the MEMS die to a base using the selected attachment material (x) having at least the calculated thickness (h).

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