Ultrasonic fog maker and methods of drug delivery and air freshening
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1. An ultrasonic fog generator comprising:
- a container configured to contain a liquid;
a housing configured to be positioned in the container, the housing comprising;
a transducer configured to vibrate ultrasonically; and
a display; and
a stand configured to maintain the container and the housing above a surface, wherein the transducer is configured to transform liquid in the container into a fog that emanates from the container and falls toward the surface, and wherein the display is configured to alter an appearance of the fog.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic fog generator creates a fog of a liquid such as water. The visual appearance of the fog may be altered such as by being illuminated by one or more lights having one or more colors. Further, the fog may be used to deliver pharmaceuticals to one or both of the lungs of a patient.
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39 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic fog generator comprising:
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a container configured to contain a liquid;
a housing configured to be positioned in the container, the housing comprising;
a transducer configured to vibrate ultrasonically; and
a display; and
a stand configured to maintain the container and the housing above a surface, wherein the transducer is configured to transform liquid in the container into a fog that emanates from the container and falls toward the surface, and wherein the display is configured to alter an appearance of the fog. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of ambient air freshening, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a container comprising at least one fragrant liquid;
positioning a transducer in the container comprising the at least one fragrant liquid;
vibrating ultrasonically the at least one fragrant liquid with the transducer, to create a fog of the at least one fragrant liquid;
emanating the fog formed of the at least one fragrant liquid into the ambient air;
monitoring an amount of the at least one fragrant liquid in the container with a sensor; and
stopping the vibrating of the transducer if the amount of the at least one fragrant liquid in the container, as measured by the sensor, is below a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A device for ultrasonically generating a fog of at least one liquid pharmaceutical, the device comprising:
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a source containing the at least one liquid pharmaceutical; and
a transducer configured to vibrate ultrasonically, the transducer being positioned in the at least one liquid pharmaceutical, wherein when the transducer vibrates ultrasonically, at least a portion of the at least one liquid pharmaceutical is changed into a fog, and wherein the fog emanates from the device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for delivering at least one pharmaceutical to at least one lung of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one pharmaceutical, wherein each of the at least one pharmaceutical is in a substantially liquid form;
positioning a transducer in the at least one pharmaceutical;
vibrating ultrasonically the at least one pharmaceutical with the transducer, to create a fog of the at least one pharmaceutical;
inhaling the fog formed of the at least one pharmaceutical, wherein the inhaling is done by the patient; and
delivering the fog to the at least one lung of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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