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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2016
Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts Gmbh, Dortmund, DE;
Joachim Eicher, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Jutta Eigemann, Dortmund, DE;
Johannes Geser, Gerlingen, DE;
Andreas Peters, Bochum, DE;
Hans-Juergen Koelbel, Siegburg, DE;
Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Abstract
A system for testing the proper functioning of an atomiser for dispensing a fluid in the form of an aerosol is proposed, wherein the system comprises the atomiser and a test apparatus, wherein the atomiser comprises a container holding the fluid, and a housing part for inserting and/or replacing the container, wherein the container is movable relative to the housing part in order to dispense the fluid and the test apparatus comprises a measuring device for measuring the movement of the container when the fluid is dispensed. In addition, a method for testing the proper functioning of an atomiser for dispensing a fluid in the form of an aerosol is proposed, wherein the atomiser comprises a container holding the fluid, and a housing part for inserting and/or replacing the container, wherein the container is moved relative to the housing part in order to dispense the fluid and the movement of the container is measured and/or analysed when the fluid is dispensed.