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Patent No.:

US 10010692 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 08, 2014

Systems, devices, and methods for changing therapeutic aerosol size and improving efficiency of ventilation and aerosol drug delivery

Applicant:

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (US);

Inventors:

Philip Worth Longest, Midlothian, VA (US);

Michael Hindle, North Chesterfield, VA (US);

Assignee:

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, VA (US);

Attorney:

W&C Intellectual Property

Primary Examiner:

Todd J Scherbel

Assistant Examiner:

Elliot S Ruddie

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/14 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/12 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/1085 (2014.02); A61M 15/0086 (2013.01); A61M 16/0833 (2014.02); A61M 16/1095 (2014.02); A61M 16/14 (2013.01); A61M 15/009 (2013.01); A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 16/04 (2013.01); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/0666 (2013.01); A61M 16/12 (2013.01); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0024 (2013.01); A61M 2202/064 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01);
Abstract

A mixer-heater device provides controllable reduction in aerosol droplet size. Additionally, an intermittent delivery mode for administering an aerosol to a patient may take into account patient expiration and reduce aerosol losses without prolonging treatment time. Depositional losses in aerosol delivery systems may be reduced by streamlining the three dimensional geometry of conduits which change stream direction or flow path diameter. Ventilation systems may also benefit from streamlined components, in particular Y-connectors, with resulting advantages such as reduced rebreathed CO.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Longest, Philip. (2018). Systems, devices, and methods for changing therapeutic aerosol size and improving efficiency of ventilation and aerosol drug delivery (U.S. Patent No. 10010692). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10010692

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