Dispensing device
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1. A method of dispensing comminuted matter to the upper respiratory tract, which comprises:
- supplying liquid to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a porous bundle of resin bonded fibres forming a cone shape ending in a pointed tip; and
creating a high electric field at the pointed tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the pointed tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of electrically charged droplets for supply to the upper respiratory tract.
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Abstract
A device for dispensing a comminuted liquid to the upper respiratory tract, which comprises an electrohydrodynamic comminution device and a supplier of a liquid to the comminution device. And a device for comminuting a liquid, the comminution site of which is provided by fibers projecting from an end surface or edge, the edge or surface being composed substantially of fibers.
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1. A method of dispensing comminuted matter to the upper respiratory tract, which comprises:
- supplying liquid to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a porous bundle of resin bonded fibres forming a cone shape ending in a pointed tip; and
creating a high electric field at the pointed tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the pointed tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of electrically charged droplets for supply to the upper respiratory tract. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
- supplying liquid to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a porous bundle of resin bonded fibres forming a cone shape ending in a pointed tip; and
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2. A method of dispensing comminuted matter to the upper respiratory tract, which comprises supplying liquid to a liquid outlet nozzle in the form of a cone shaped fibre bundle ending a tip and comprising fibres selected from the group consisting of ceramic, glass, polyester and nylon fibres and creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the pointed tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of electrically charged droplets from supply to the upper respiratory tract.
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3. A method of treating nasal congestion, which comprises:
- supplying liquid containing a nasal decongestant selected from the group consisting oxymetazoline xylometazoline, phenylephrine, propylhexadrine, nephazoline, tetraphydrozoline and appropriate salts thereof to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a bundle of fibres forming a cone shape ending in a tip; and
creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the tip to form an electrohydrodyhamic jet which breaks up into a spray of charged droplets for supply to the upper respiratory tract.
- supplying liquid containing a nasal decongestant selected from the group consisting oxymetazoline xylometazoline, phenylephrine, propylhexadrine, nephazoline, tetraphydrozoline and appropriate salts thereof to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a bundle of fibres forming a cone shape ending in a tip; and
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4. A method of dispensing comminuted liquid to the upper respiratory tract, which comprises:
- supplying liquid to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a porous bundle of fibres forming a cone shape ending in a tip;
creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of charged droplets; and
at least partially electrically discharging the charged droplets before supply to the upper respiratory tract.
- supplying liquid to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a porous bundle of fibres forming a cone shape ending in a tip;
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5. A method of dispensing comminuted liquid to the upper respiratory tract, which comprises:
- supplying liquid to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising fibres selected from the group consisting of ceramic glass, polyester and nylon fibres and arranged to form a cone shaped fibre bundle ending in a tip;
creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of charged droplets and at least partially electrically discharging the charged droplets before supply to the upper respiratory tract.
- supplying liquid to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising fibres selected from the group consisting of ceramic glass, polyester and nylon fibres and arranged to form a cone shaped fibre bundle ending in a tip;
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8. A method of treating nasal congestion which comprises supplying liquid containing a nasal decongestant selected from the group consisting oxymetazoline, xylometazoline, phenylephrine, propylexadrine, nephazoline, tetrahydrozoline and appropriate salts thereof to a liquid outlet nozzle comprising fibres selected from the group consisting of ceramic, glass, polyester and nylon fibres and forming a cone shaped fibre bundle ending in a pointed tip;
- creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the pointed tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of charged droplets having an average diameter of at least 10 microns; and
at least partially electrically discharging the charged droplets before supply to the upper respiratory tract.
- creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the pointed tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of charged droplets having an average diameter of at least 10 microns; and
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9. An inhaler comprising:
- a liquid supplier having a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a porous bundle of fibres forming a cone shape ending in a pointed tip; and
an electric charger for creating a high electric field at the pointed tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle causing liquid at the pointed tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of charged droplets for supply to the upper respiratory tract.
- a liquid supplier having a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a porous bundle of fibres forming a cone shape ending in a pointed tip; and
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10. An inhaler comprising:
- a liquid supply having a liquid outlet nozzle comprising fibres selected from the group consisting of ceramic, glass, polyester and nylon fibres and arranged to form a cone shaped fibre bundle ending in a tip; and
an electric charger for creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle to cause liquid at the tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which beaks up into a spray of charged droplets for supply to the upper respiratory tract. - View Dependent Claims (14)
- a liquid supply having a liquid outlet nozzle comprising fibres selected from the group consisting of ceramic, glass, polyester and nylon fibres and arranged to form a cone shaped fibre bundle ending in a tip; and
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11. An inhaler comprising a liquid supplier having a liquid outlet nozzle comprising a porous bundle of fibres forming a cone shape ending in a tip;
- an electric charger for creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle to case liquid at the tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of charged droplets; and
an electrical discharger for at least partially electrically discharging the charged droplets before supply to the upper respiratory tract.
- an electric charger for creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the bundle to case liquid at the tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet which breaks up into a spray of charged droplets; and
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12. An inhaler comprising:
- a liquid supplier having a liquid outlet nozzle comprising an electrically conducting or semi-conducting base defining a reservoir for liquid and a bundle of fibres held in the base, the bundle of fibres having a cone shape ending in a tip; and
an electric charger for creating a high electrical field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the base to cause liquid at the tip to break up into a spray of charged droplets for supply to the upper respiratory tract.
- a liquid supplier having a liquid outlet nozzle comprising an electrically conducting or semi-conducting base defining a reservoir for liquid and a bundle of fibres held in the base, the bundle of fibres having a cone shape ending in a tip; and
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13. An inhaler comprising:
- a liquid supplier having an electrically conducting or semi-conducting base defining a reservoir for liquid and a bundle of fibres held in the base, the bundle of fibres having a cone shape ending in a pointed tip and being formed of fibres selected from the group consisting of ceramic, glass, polyester and nylon fibres;
an electric charger for creating a high electric field at the tip by coupling an electrical potential to the base to cause liquid at the tip to form an electrohydrodynamic jet that breaks up into a spray of electrically charged droplets having an average diameter of at least 10 microns; and
an electrical discharger for at least partially electrically discharging the charger droplets before supply to he upper respiratory tract.
- a liquid supplier having an electrically conducting or semi-conducting base defining a reservoir for liquid and a bundle of fibres held in the base, the bundle of fibres having a cone shape ending in a pointed tip and being formed of fibres selected from the group consisting of ceramic, glass, polyester and nylon fibres;
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