End-of-dose detection in nebulizers

    公开(公告)号:US10967138B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US15762387

    申请日:2016-09-22

    摘要: A digital processor of a nebulizer controller controls and monitors drive current (I) applied to an aperture plate. The drive current is detected as a series of discrete values at each of multiple measuring points, each having a particular drive frequency The processor in real time calculates a slope or rate of change of drive current with frequency and additionally determines a minimum value for drive current leading up to the peak value. The processor uses both the value of the minimum drive current during the scan and also the maximum slope value to achieve reliable prediction of end of dose, when the aperture plate becomes dry.

    Nebulizer
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10029053B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US13870376

    申请日:2013-04-25

    摘要: A nebulizer comprises a controller linked at its output to a nebulizer head, and at its input to a USB cable and USB plug for connection to a host system. The link between the USB plug and the controller is a USB cable with power and data channels. The controller comprises a boost circuit, a microcontroller 11, and a drive circuit. The latter provides power and control signals via a cable and proprietary plug to the nebulizer head. These signals provide power and control for a vibrating membrane receiving a liquid to be aerosolized. The controller has a housing with LED status lamps, and an ON/OFF button. The controller can be controlled via a host, either locally or remotely.

    NEBULIZER
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210252231A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17307057

    申请日:2021-05-04

    IPC分类号: A61M11/00 B05B17/00 B05B12/00

    摘要: A nebulizer comprises a controller linked at its output to a nebulizer head, and at its input to a USB cable and USB plug for connection to a host system. The link between the USB plug and the controller is a USB cable with power and data channels. The controller comprises a boost circuit, a microcontroller 11, and a drive circuit. The latter provides power and control signals via a cable and proprietary plug to the nebulizer head. These signals provide power and control for a vibrating membrane receiving a liquid to be aerosolised. The controller has a housing with LED status lamps, and an ON/OFF button. The controller can be controlled via a host, either locally or remotely.

    NEBULIZER
    5.
    发明申请
    NEBULIZER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180361083A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US16019026

    申请日:2018-06-26

    IPC分类号: A61M11/00 B05B17/00 B05B12/00

    摘要: A nebulizer comprises a controller linked at its output to a nebulizer head, and at its input to a USB cable and USB plug for connection to a host system. The link between the USB plug and the controller is a USB cable with power and data channels. The controller comprises a boost circuit, a microcontroller 11, and a drive circuit. The latter provides power and control signals via a cable and proprietary plug to the nebulizer head. These signals provide power and control for a vibrating membrane receiving a liquid to be aerosolised. The controller has a housing with LED status lamps, and an ON/OFF button. The controller can be controlled via a host, either locally or remotely.

    NEBULIZER
    6.
    发明申请
    NEBULIZER 审中-公开
    喷雾器

    公开(公告)号:US20130291859A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-07

    申请号:US13870376

    申请日:2013-04-25

    IPC分类号: A61M11/00

    摘要: A nebulizer (1) comprises a controller (2) linked at its output to a vibrating mesh nebulizer head (3), and at its input to a USB cable 5 and plug (4) for connection to a host system. The link between the plug (4) and the controller (2) is a USB cable (5) with power and data channels. The controller (2) comprises a boost circuit (10), a micro-controller (11), and a drive circuit (12). The latter provides power and control signals via a cable (6) and plug (7) to the head (3). These signals provide power and control for a vibrating membrane receiving a liquid to be aerosolised.The controller (2) has a housing (25) with LED status lamps (30), and an ON/OFF button (32). The controller (2) can be controlled via a host, either locally or remotely.

    摘要翻译: 雾化器(1)包括在其输出处连接到振动筛网雾化器头(3)的控制器(2),并且在其输入端处连接到用于连接到主机系统的USB电缆5和插头(4)。 插头(4)和控制器(2)之间的连接是具有电源和数据通道的USB电缆(5)。 控制器(2)包括升压电路(10),微控制器(11)和驱动电路(12)。 后者通过电缆(6)和插头(7)向头部(3)提供电力和控制信号。 这些信号为接收待雾化的液体的振动膜提供动力和控制。 控制器(2)具有带有LED状态灯(30)的壳体(25)和一个ON / OFF按钮(32)。 控制器(2)可以通过主机进行本地或远程控制。

    Nebulizer
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11027076B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16019026

    申请日:2018-06-26

    IPC分类号: A61M11/00 B05B17/00 B05B12/00

    摘要: A nebulizer comprises a controller linked at its output to a nebulizer head, and at its input to a USB cable and USB plug for connection to a host system. The link between the USB plug and the controller is a USB cable with power and data channels. The controller comprises a boost circuit, a microcontroller 11, and a drive circuit. The latter provides power and control signals via a cable and proprietary plug to the nebulizer head. These signals provide power and control for a vibrating membrane receiving a liquid to be aerosolised. The controller has a housing with LED status lamps, and an ON/OFF button. The controller can be controlled via a host, either locally or remotely.

    Nebulizer vibrating aperture plate drive frequency control and monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US10449307B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15933082

    申请日:2018-03-22

    摘要: A nebulizer has an aperture plate, a mounting, an actuator, and an aperture plate drive circuit (2-4). A controller measures an electrical drive parameter at each of a plurality of measuring points, each measuring point having a drive frequency; and based on the values of the parameter at the measuring points makes a determination of optimum drive frequency and also an end-of-dose prediction. The controller performs a short scan at regular sub-second intervals at which drive current is measured at two measuring points with different drive frequencies. According to drive parameter measurements at these points the controller determines if a full scan sweeping across a larger number of measuring points should be performed. The full scan provides the optimum drive frequency for the device and also an end of dose indication.