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Nebulizer, a control unit for controlling the same, a nebulizing element and a method of operating a nebulizer

  • US 9,572,944 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2012
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control unit for controlling the operation of a nebulizer, the nebulizer comprising a reservoir chamber for storing a liquid to be nebulized, an actuator, and a nebulizing element comprising a plurality of nozzles arranged to nebulize the liquid at a required output rate and/or with droplets of a required size upon operation of the actuator;

  • wherein the control unit is configured to;

    obtain an indication of the size of the nozzles in the nebulizing element; and

    control the operation of the actuator based on the obtained indication of the size of the nozzles and based on the required output rate and/or with droplets of the required size, wherein controlling the operation of the actuator comprises adjusting one or more parameters of a control signal of the control unit.

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