Inhalation device with acoustic control
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1. An air inhalation device for delivering powdered medicament from a container, said container comprising:
- an acoustic controller, said acoustic controller including an acoustic microphone element configured to sense sound of air flow around said acoustic microphone element and to produce signals representative of said air flow, and a high frequency vibrator configured for vibrating said container in response to said signals, said vibrator thereby being operable for inducing said medicament into said air flow.
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Abstract
An fluid sensor to activate and control various components of an inhalation device. The fluid sensor includes an acoustic element, such as a microphone, positioned within said inhalation device to detect fluid within the device and output signals representative of the frequency and/or amplitude of the fluid. These signals control and activate an electrostatic plate and/or a high frequency vibrator.
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1. An air inhalation device for delivering powdered medicament from a container, said container comprising:
- an acoustic controller, said acoustic controller including an acoustic microphone element configured to sense sound of air flow around said acoustic microphone element and to produce signals representative of said air flow, and a high frequency vibrator configured for vibrating said container in response to said signals, said vibrator thereby being operable for inducing said medicament into said air flow.
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8. An inhalation device comprising:
- an air flow passage;
an acoustic controller including an acoustic microphone element positioned within said an air flow passage and being configured to sense sound of air flow around said acoustic microphone element and for producing signals representative of a frequency and amplitude of said air flow;
a high frequency vibrator configured to vibrate a container of powdered medicament and induce said medicament into said air flow, said high frequency vibrator being controlled by said signals; and
an electrostatic plate configured to attract certain particles of said powdered medicament towards said electrostatic plate and into said air flow, said electrostatic plate being controlled by said signals.
- an air flow passage;
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9. An inhalation device for delivering powdered medicament from a container, said device comprising:
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an acoustic controller including an acoustic microphone element configured to sense sound of air flow around said acoustic microphone element and to produce signals representative of said air flow; and an electrostatic plate configured for attracting certain particles of said medicament from said container and into said air flow in response to said signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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