Aerosol dispensing inhaler training device
First Claim
1. An aerosol dispenser comprising:
- a container comprising an interior;
a shake sensor positioned within an interior of said aerosol dispenser, said shake sensor determining whether the contents of said interior of said container have been properly agitated for consumption by a user.
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Abstract
An aerosol dispensing inhaler training device for determining whether a user is properly operating an aerosol dispensing device. The training device includes an aerosol dispensing device having a container with a valve stem extending longitudinally therefrom and movable between a closed position and an open position. The container dispenses a portion of the contents within the container when the valve stem is moved to the open position. The aerosol dispensing device includes a housing adapted to support the container reciprocally moveable within the housing along a longitudinal axis from a first position, the housing comprising a well adapted to receive the valve stem and an exhaust port comprising one end in fluid communication with the well and a second end in fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere, wherein the portion of the contents within the container is dispensed from the first end of the exhaust port to the second end of the exhaust port when the housing moves to an actuation position where the valve stem is actuated so that a portion of the contents within the container is dispensed through the second end of the exhaust port when the valve stem is moved to the open position. An actuation sensor generates a signal that indicates when the housing is moved to the actuation position and the valve stem is actuated. A shake sensor determines whether the contents within the container have been properly agitated for consumption by a user.
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87 Claims
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1. An aerosol dispenser comprising:
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a container comprising an interior;
a shake sensor positioned within an interior of said aerosol dispenser, said shake sensor determining whether the contents of said interior of said container have been properly agitated for consumption by a user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 20)
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2. The aerosol dispenser comprising:
a movable vane attached within said interior of said aerosol dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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22. A method of determining whether the contents of a container have been properly mixed for consumption by a user, said method comprising the steps of:
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agitating the contents contained within a container;
determining the number of times said contents within said container are agitated; and
comparing the number of times said contents within said container are agitated with a predetermined number representative of an adequate number of times said contents within said container should be agitated for consumption by a user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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26. An aerosol dispenser for dispensing a liquid in aerosol form comprising:
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a container having a valve stem extending longitudinally therefrom and movable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing a portion of the contents within said container when said valve stem is moved to the open position;
a housing adapted to support said container reciprocally moveable within said housing along a longitudinal axis, said housing comprising a well adapted to receive said valve stem and an exhaust port comprising one end in fluid communication with said well and a second end in fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere, wherein said portion of said aerosol is dispensed from said first end of said exhaust port to said second end of said exhaust port such that said portion of said contents within said container is dispensed through said second end of said exhaust port when said valve stem is moved to the open position; and
a flow measurement device comprising a movable vane attached to said housing between said first end and said second end of said exhaust port, wherein said movable vane has a shape that occludes 50% or less of the area of defined by said second opening.
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39. An aerosol dispensing inhaler training device for determining whether a user is properly operating an aerosol dispensing device, said aerosol dispensing inhaler training device comprising:
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an aerosol dispensing device comprising;
a container having a valve stem extending longitudinally therefrom and movable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing a portion of the contents within said container when said valve stem is moved to the open position; and
a housing adapted to support said container reciprocally moveable within said housing along a longitudinal axis from a first position, said housing comprising a well adapted to receive said valve stem and an exhaust port comprising one end in fluid communication with said well and a second end in fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere, wherein said portion of said contents within said container is dispensed from said first end of said exhaust port to said second end of said exhaust port when said housing moves to an actuation position where said valve stem is actuated so that said portion of said contents within said container is dispensed through said second end of said exhaust port when said valve stem is moved to the open position;
a flow measurement device comprising a movable vane with a magnetic element, said movable vane is attached to said housing and is located within said housing, a flow sensor that generates a first signal corresponding to the amount of movement of said movable vane; and
an initiation sensor that generates a second signal that indicates when said housing is moved to said actuation position and said valve stem is actuated.
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45. An aerosol dispensing inhaler training device for determining whether a user is properly operating an aerosol dispensing device, said aerosol dispensing inhaler training device comprising:
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an aerosol dispensing device comprising;
a container having a valve stem extending longitudinally therefrom and movable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing a portion of said contents within said container when said valve stem is moved to the open position; and
a housing adapted to support said container reciprocally moveable within said housing along a longitudinal axis from a first position, said housing comprising a well adapted to receive said valve stem and an exhaust port comprising one end in fluid communication with said well and a second end in fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere, wherein said portion of said contents within said container is dispensed from said first end of said exhaust port to said second end of said exhaust port when said housing moves to an actuation position where said valve stem is actuated so that a portion of said contents within said container is dispensed through said second end of said exhaust port when said valve stem is moved to the open position;
a flow measurement device comprising a movable vane attached to said housing and located within said housing, a flow sensor that generates a first signal corresponding to the amount of movement of said movable vane; and
a shake sensor positioned within said interior of said container, said shake sensor determining whether said contents within said container have been properly agitated for consumption by a user.
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58. An aerosol dispensing inhaler training device for determining whether a user is properly operating an aerosol dispensing device, said aerosol dispensing inhaler training device comprising:
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an aerosol dispensing device comprising;
a container having a valve stem extending longitudinally therefrom and movable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing a portion of the contents within said container when said valve stem is moved to the open position; and
a housing adapted to support said container reciprocally moveable within said housing along a longitudinal axis from a first position, said housing comprising a well adapted to receive said valve stem and an exhaust port comprising one end in fluid communication with said well and a second end in fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere, wherein said portion of said contents within said container is dispensed from said first end of said exhaust port to said second end of said exhaust port when said housing moves to an actuation position where said valve stem is actuated so that a portion of said contents within said container is dispensed through said second end of said exhaust port when said valve stem is moved to the open position;
an actuation sensor that generates a second signal that indicates when said housing is moved to said actuation position and said valve stem is actuated; and
a shake sensor that determines whether said contents within said container have been properly agitated for consumption by a user.
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67. An aerosol dispensing inhaler training device for determining whether a user is properly operating an aerosol dispensing device, said aerosol dispensing inhaler training device comprising:
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an aerosol dispensing device comprising;
a container having a valve stem extending longitudinally therefrom and movable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing a portion of the contents within said container when said valve stem is moved to the open position; and
a housing adapted to support said container reciprocally moveable within said housing along a longitudinal axis from a first position, said housing comprising a well adapted to receive said valve stem and an exhaust port comprising one end in fluid communication with said well and a second end in fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere, wherein said portion of said contents within said container is dispensed from said first end of said exhaust port to said second end of said exhaust port when said housing moves to an actuation position where said valve stem is actuated so that said portion of said contents within said container is dispensed through said second end of said exhaust port when said valve stem is moved to the open position;
a flow measurement device comprising a movable vane attached to said housing between said first end and said second end of said exhaust port, a flow sensor that generates a first signal corresponding to the amount of movement of said movable vane;
an actuation sensor that generates a second signal that indicates when said housing is moved to said actuation position and said valve stem is actuated; and
a shake sensor positioned within said interior of said container, said shake sensor determining whether said contents within said container have been properly agitated for consumption by a user.
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81. A method of training an individual on how to properly use an aerosol dispensing device by an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) agitating a container;
b) determining whether the contents within said container have been properly agitated during said agitating step a) for consumption by an individual; and
c) repeating steps a) and b) if it is determined during step b) that said contents within said container have not been properly agitated during said step a) for consumption by an individual. - View Dependent Claims (82)
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83. A method of training an individual on how to properly use an aerosol dispensing device by an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) agitating a container;
b) dispensing the contents within said container;
c) determining whether said contents within said container have been properly agitated during said agitating step a) for consumption by an individual; and
d) determining whether said contents within said container have been properly dispensed from said container. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87)
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Specification