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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2010
Martin J. Wensley, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Daniel Mufson, Napa, CA (US);
Craig C. Hodges, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Peter M. Lloyd, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Daniel D. Rogers, Oakland, CA (US);
Martin J. Wensley, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Daniel Mufson, Napa, CA (US);
Craig C. Hodges, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Peter M. Lloyd, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Daniel D. Rogers, Oakland, CA (US);
ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and device are provided to generate an aerosol having a desired particle sizes, i.e., from molecular to about 10 microns, which can be used to effectively deliver a physiologically active compound to organs and tissues such as the lung, eye, mucosa and skin. The aerosol is formed through vaporization of the compound while mixing the resulting vapor with a gas, in a ratio, to form the desired particle size when a stable concentration of particles in the gas is reached.