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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Dance Pharmaceuticals Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
John S. Patton, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ryan S. Patton, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mei-chang Kuo, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yehuda Ivri, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Dance Biopharm, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
An aerosolization system includes a container that is configured to deliver a unit dosage of a liquid when squeezed a single time. The system also includes an aerosolizer that is constructed of a housing defining a mouthpiece, and an aerosol generator disposed in the housing. The aerosol generator includes a vibratable membrane having a front face and a rear face, and a vibratable element used to vibrate the membrane. Further, the housing includes an opening that is adapted to receive a unit dosage of the liquid from the container. The opening provides a liquid path to the rear face of the vibratable membrane.