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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
May. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A. Klimowicz, Los Altos, CA (US);
Brian S. Thornton, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Aerogen, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 1/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 1/704 ;
Abstract
A method for producing an aerosol generator utilizes a vibratable member having a plurality of apertures for producing liquid droplets upon vibration of the vibratable member. A support member is injection molded about the vibratable member, and a vibratable element is placed in vibrational communication with the vibratable member.