Methods and apparatus for producing nanoscale particles
    1.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for producing nanoscale particles 有权
    制备纳米级颗粒的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080268060A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-30

    申请号:US12149604

    申请日:2008-05-05

    IPC分类号: A61K9/14 A61K31/58 A61K31/137

    摘要: Liquid nanoscale particle precursor materials for generating nanoscale particles include at least one high volatility carrier and a second component. A nanoscale particle generating device generates nanoscale particles by passing a liquid nanoscale particle precursor material through a flow passage heated to convert the carrier into a vapor and the second component into nanoscale particles. The nanoscale particles preferably consist essentially of the second component and can consist essentially of dry, solid particles. The particle generator can be incorporated in a hand held inhaler, and can be delivered to a targeted portion of the lung using the inhaler. Composite controlled release particles of micron or nanoscale size can be produced by flowing a solution of medicament, control release agent and carrier liquid through a capillary heater.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生纳米尺寸颗粒的液体纳米级颗粒前体材料包括至少一种高挥发性载体和第二组分。 纳米级粒子产生装置通过使液体纳米级粒子前体材料通过加热的流动通道将载体转化为蒸气并将第二组分转变为纳米级颗粒而产生纳米级颗粒。 纳米尺度颗粒优选基本上由第二组分组成,并且可以基本上由干燥的固体颗粒组成。 颗粒发生器可以并入手持式吸入器中,并且可以使用吸入器输送到肺的目标部分。 可以通过使药物,控制释放剂和载液的溶液流过毛细管加热器来生产微米或纳米尺寸的复合控制释放颗粒。

    Methods and apparatus for producing nanoscale particles
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for producing nanoscale particles 有权
    制备纳米级颗粒的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07625548B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-01

    申请号:US12149604

    申请日:2008-05-05

    IPC分类号: A61K47/06

    摘要: Liquid nanoscale particle precursor materials for generating nanoscale particles include at least one high volatility carrier and a second component. A nanoscale particle generating device generates nanoscale particles by passing a liquid nanoscale particle precursor material through a flow passage heated to convert the carrier into a vapor and the second component into nanoscale particles. The nanoscale particles preferably consist essentially of the second component and can consist essentially of dry, solid particles. The particle generator can be incorporated in a hand held inhaler, and can be delivered to a targeted portion of the lung using the inhaler. Composite controlled release particles of micron or nanoscale size can be produced by flowing a solution of medicament, control release agent and carrier liquid through a capillary heater.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生纳米尺寸颗粒的液体纳米级颗粒前体材料包括至少一种高挥发性载体和第二组分。 纳米级粒子产生装置通过使液体纳米级粒子前体材料通过加热的流动通道将载体转化为蒸气并将第二组分转变为纳米级颗粒而产生纳米级颗粒。 纳米尺度颗粒优选基本上由第二组分组成,并且可以基本上由干燥的固体颗粒组成。 颗粒发生器可以并入手持式吸入器中,并且可以使用吸入器输送到肺的目标部分。 可以通过使药物,控制释放剂和载液的溶液流过毛细管加热器来生产微米或纳米尺寸的复合控制释放颗粒。

    Fluid vaporizing device having controlled temperature profile heater/capillary tube

    公开(公告)号:US06640050B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US09957026

    申请日:2001-09-21

    IPC分类号: F24F600

    摘要: A fluid vaporizing device useful for vaporizing fluid into an aerosol includes a capillary tube made from an electrically conductive material, an upstream electrode connected to the tube, and a downstream electrode connected to the tube and provided with an electrical resistivity sufficient to cause heating of the downstream electrode during operation to approximately the same temperature as the tube at the point of connection. The upstream and downstream electrodes connected to the capillary tube divide the tube into an initial feed section, a heated section, and a tip. A source of material to be volatilized is provided to the tube at the feed section, passes downstream into the heated section, is vaporized, and then exits from the tube through the tip. The temperature profile of the tube along the heated section is controlled by varying parameters to substantially eliminate any effect of the downstream electrode as a heat sink. These parameters may include the electrical resistivity of the downstream electrode, its cross-sectional area, and its length.

    Fluid vaporizing device having controlled temperature profile heater/capillary tube
    10.
    发明授权
    Fluid vaporizing device having controlled temperature profile heater/capillary tube 有权
    具有受控温度曲线加热器/毛细管的流体蒸发装置

    公开(公告)号:US07367334B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-06

    申请号:US10648282

    申请日:2003-08-27

    IPC分类号: A61M11/00

    摘要: A fluid vaporizing device useful for vaporizing fluid into an aerosol includes a capillary tube made from an electrically conductive material, an upstream electrode connected to the capillary tube, and a downstream electrode connected to the tube and provided with an electrical resistivity sufficient to cause heating of the downstream electrode during operation. According to various manufacturing techniques (a) the downstream electrode can be made of a material having a resistivity that is approximately constant over a desired temperature range, (b) the ratio of the resistance of the downstream electrode to the resistance of the capillary tube can be selected as a function of a preset liquid flow rate through the capillary tube, (c) the tuning range over which a desired quality aerosol can be produced can be selected to compensate for dimensional tolerances during mass production, and (d) the total hot resistance of the downstream electrode and capillary tube can be adjusted to control the location of a meniscus of a liquid vaporized in the capillary tube to produce a desired quality aerosol.

    摘要翻译: 用于将流体蒸发成气溶胶的流体蒸发装置包括由导电材料制成的毛细管,连接到毛细管的上游电极和连接到管的下游电极,并且具有足以引起 操作期间的下游电极。 根据各种制造技术(a),下游电极可以由在所需温度范围内电阻率近似恒定的材料制成,(b)下游电极的电阻与毛细管的电阻的比率可以 作为通过毛细管的预设液体流速的函数来选择,(c)可以选择可以产生期望质量气溶胶的调谐范围以补偿大量生产期间的尺寸公差,以及(d)总热量 可以调节下游电极和毛细管的电阻以控制在毛细管中蒸发的液体的弯液面的位置以产生期望的质量气溶胶。