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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2018
Applicant:

Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);

Inventors:

David E. Altobelli, Nashua, NH (US);

Larry B. Gray, Merrimack, NH (US);

Derek G. Kane, Manchester, NH (US);

Assignee:

DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/02 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01); G01N 21/53 (2006.01); G01F 1/34 (2006.01); G01N 1/22 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 13/006 (2013.01); A61B 5/08 (2013.01); A61M 15/0003 (2014.02); A61M 15/009 (2013.01); A61M 15/0065 (2013.01); G01F 1/34 (2013.01); G01N 1/2202 (2013.01); G01N 15/02 (2013.01); G01N 15/0205 (2013.01); G01N 15/1456 (2013.01); G01N 21/53 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0021 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3379 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2223 (2013.01); G01N 2021/4707 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus comprises a detector, a pressure sensor and a processor. The detector is operable to detect light that is scattered by an aerosol that is associated with a pressure. The pressure sensor is operable to measure the pressure. The processor is coupled to the detector and to the pressure sensor, and is configured to receive at least a signal from the detector and the pressure sensor. The processor is further configured to use the received signals to calculate a volume of the first aerosol, and to output an output signal associated with the calculated volume. The various measurements can be repeated and compared, and the output signal can be a feedback signal for metering subsequent amounts of the aerosol, based on the comparison.


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