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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2009
Ramesh Damani, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ron L. Hale, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Daniel J. Myers, Mountain View, CA (US);
Reynaldo J. Quintana, Redwood City, CA (US);
Dennis W. Solas, San Francisco, CA (US);
Soonho Song, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Pravin Soni, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Curtis Tom, San Mateo, CA (US);
Kirshnamohan Sharma, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ramesh Damani, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ron L. Hale, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Daniel J. Myers, Mountain View, CA (US);
Reynaldo J. Quintana, Redwood City, CA (US);
Dennis W. Solas, San Francisco, CA (US);
Soonho Song, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Pravin Soni, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Curtis Tom, San Mateo, CA (US);
Kirshnamohan Sharma, Milpitas, CA (US);
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Heating units, drug supply units and drug delivery articles capable of rapid heating are disclosed. Heating units comprising a substrate and a solid fuel capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation reaction disposed within the substrate are disclosed. These heating units can be actuated by electrical resistance, by optical ignition or by percussion. Drug supply units and drug delivery articles wherein a solid fuel is configured to heat a substrate to a temperature sufficient to rapidly thermally vaporize a drug disposed thereon are also disclosed.