Dispensing device
First Claim
1. A dispensing device comprising an electrohydrodynamic comminution site, a supplier adapted to supply liquid to the comminution site and an induction charger adapted to charge the comminution site to an electrical potential to cause comminution of the liquid, wherein the induction charger is spaced from the comminution site and is arranged to charge the comminution site to the electrical potential that comminutes the liquid by inducing electrical charge at the comminution site.
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Abstract
An electrohydrodynamic dispensing device for comminuting a liquid which comprises a comminution site, a means for supplying liquid to the comminution site and a means for inducing an electrical charge at the comminution site sufficient to comminute the liquid supplied to it.
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26 Claims
- 1. A dispensing device comprising an electrohydrodynamic comminution site, a supplier adapted to supply liquid to the comminution site and an induction charger adapted to charge the comminution site to an electrical potential to cause comminution of the liquid, wherein the induction charger is spaced from the comminution site and is arranged to charge the comminution site to the electrical potential that comminutes the liquid by inducing electrical charge at the comminution site.
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17. A method of dispensing comminuted matter which comprises:
supplying liquid to a comminution site and charging the comminution site to an electrical potential so as to cause comminution of the liquid, wherein the comminution site is charged by induction using a charger spaced from the comminution site. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- 20. An inhaler comprising a comminution site, a supplier adapted to supply liquid to the comminution site, a charger adapted to charge the comminution site to an electrical potential that causes comminution of the liquid, a discharger adapted to partially or fully electrically discharge the comminuted matter the discharger but not the charger being operable in response to inhalation by a user whereby, in use, after an electrically charged spray cloud has been developed by the charger, inhalation by a user activates the discharger to enable electrical discharging of the charged spray cloud, and a conduit adapted to supply fully or partially electrically discharged comminuted matter to the user.
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