Drug delivery articles utilizing electrical energy
First Claim
1. A disposable portion of a drug delivery article containing a drug for use with a source of electrical power comprising:
- (a) an electrical resistance heating elementhaving a surface area greater than 1 m2 /g; and
(b) aerosol forming substance carried by the heating element prior to use.
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Abstract
Drug delivery articles employ an electrical resistance heating element and an electrical power source to provide a dose of a drug in aerosol form. The articles advantageously comprise a disposable portion and a reusable controller. The disposable portion, normally includes a drug and an air permeable resistance heating element having a surface area greater than 1 m2 /g, which usually carries an aerosol forming material. The reusable controller normally includes a puff-actuated current actuation means, a time-based current regulating means to control the temperature of the heating element, and a battery power supply.
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Citations
136 Claims
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1. A disposable portion of a drug delivery article containing a drug for use with a source of electrical power comprising:
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(a) an electrical resistance heating element having a surface area greater than 1 m2 /g; and (b) aerosol forming substance carried by the heating element prior to use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 45, 46, 47)
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29. A disposable portion of a drug delivery article containing a drug for use with a source of electrical power comprising:
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(a) an air passageway at least partially through the disposable portion; (b) an air permeable electrical heating element located in the air passageway; and (c) an aerosol forming substance. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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48. A drug delivery article containing a drug for use with a source of electrical power comprising:
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(a) an electrical resistance heating element having a surface area greater than 1 m2 /g; (b) aerosol forming substance carried by the heating element prior to use; and (c) puff actuated control means for permitting current flow through the heating element during draw by the user. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A drug delivery article containing a drug for use with a source of electrical power comprising:
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(a) an electrical resistance heating element; (b) aerosol forming substance; (c) switch means for actuating and deactuating current flow through the heating element; and (d) time based means for (i) permitting unrestricted current flow through the heating element for an initial predetermined time period upon current actuation, and (ii) means for subsequently regulating current flow until current deactuation. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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104. A drug delivery article containing a drug for use with a source of electrical power comprising:
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(a) an air passageway at least partially through the article; (b) an air permeable electrical resistance heating element located in the air passageway; (c) an aerosol forming substance; (d) puff actuated control means for permitting current flow through the heating element during draw by the user; and (e) a mouth end. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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