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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2010
Johannes Geser, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Burkhard P. Metzger, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Christian Golberg, Gelsenkirchen, DE;
Michael Schyra, Wuppertal, DE;
Ralf Thoemmes, Willich, DE;
Birgit Westmeier, Dortmund, DE;
Guido Schmiedel, Dortmund, DE;
Hubert Kunze, Dortmund, DE;
Georg Boeck, Laupheim, DE;
Johannes Geser, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Burkhard P. Metzger, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Christian Golberg, Gelsenkirchen, DE;
Michael Schyra, Wuppertal, DE;
Ralf Thoemmes, Willich, DE;
Birgit Westmeier, Dortmund, DE;
Guido Schmiedel, Dortmund, DE;
Hubert Kunze, Dortmund, DE;
Georg Boeck, Laupheim, DE;
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Abstract
An atomizer for a fluid, in particular, a fluid for medical aerosol therapy. In order to allow simplified operation and improved safety in use, the atomizer has a counter device for counting the number of operations of the atomizer and the number of containers inserted. The atomizer is locked against further operation and/or against removal of the current container or insertion of a new container, if a certain number of operations of the atomizer and/or a certain number of containers inserted has/have been reached or exceeded.