HIGH MODULUS POLYMERIC EJECTOR MECHANISM, EJECTOR DEVICE, AND METHODS OF USE
First Claim
1. A device for delivering a fluid to a target, the device comprising:
- a housing;
a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of fluid; and
an ejector mechanism in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to eject a stream of droplets, the ejector mechanism comprising an ejector plate coupled to a high modulus polymeric generator plate and a piezoelectric actuator;
the high modulus polymeric generator plate including a plurality of openings formed through its thickness; and
the piezoelectric actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate, and thereby the high modulus polymeric generator plate, at a frequency and generate a directed stream of droplets.
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Abstract
An ejector device and method of delivering safe, suitable, and repeatable dosages to a subject for topical, oral, nasal, or pulmonary use is disclosed. The ejector device includes a housing, a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of fluid, and an ejector mechanism in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to eject a stream of droplets, the ejector mechanism comprising an ejector plate coupled to a generator plate and a piezoelectric actuator; the piezoelectric actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate, and thereby the generator plate, at a frequency and generate a directed stream of droplets.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for delivering a fluid to a target, the device comprising:
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a housing; a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of fluid; and an ejector mechanism in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to eject a stream of droplets, the ejector mechanism comprising an ejector plate coupled to a high modulus polymeric generator plate and a piezoelectric actuator; the high modulus polymeric generator plate including a plurality of openings formed through its thickness; and the piezoelectric actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate, and thereby the high modulus polymeric generator plate, at a frequency and generate a directed stream of droplets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An ejector mechanism configured to eject a stream of droplets, the ejector mechanism comprising:
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an ejector plate coupled to a high modulus polymeric generator plate and a piezoelectric actuator; the high modulus polymeric generator plate including a plurality of openings formed through its thickness; and the piezoelectric actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate, and thereby the high modulus polymeric generator plate, at a frequency and generate a directed stream of droplets. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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