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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2008
Ron L. Hale, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Soonho Song, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Reynaldo J. Quintana, Redwood City, CA (US);
Joshua D. Rabinowitz, Princeton, NJ (US);
Alejandro C. Zaffaroni, Atherton, CA (US);
Ron L. Hale, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Soonho Song, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Reynaldo J. Quintana, Redwood City, CA (US);
Joshua D. Rabinowitz, Princeton, NJ (US);
Alejandro C. Zaffaroni, Atherton, CA (US);
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method and device for rapid heating of a substance. One embodiment includes a substance including a drug to be vaporized for inhalation therapy. A sealed fuel cell containing a combustible filament is placed in a heat exchange relationship with the substance. An igniter is operatively associated with the combustible element. The substance may be vaporized inside of a housing to allow the vaporized drug to aerosolize and be inhaled by a user.