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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2012
Paul Van Der Sluis, Eindhoven, NL;
Alwin Rogier Martijn Verschueren, 'S-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Markus Hijlkema, Eindhoven, NL;
Jeroen Herman Lammers, Eindhoven, NL;
Paul Van Der Sluis, Eindhoven, NL;
Alwin Rogier Martijn Verschueren, 'S-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Markus Hijlkema, Eindhoven, NL;
Jeroen Herman Lammers, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
There is provided a control unit for controlling the operation of a nebulizer, the nebulizer comprising a reservoir chamber for storing a liquid to be nebulised, an actuator, and a nebulizing element comprising a plurality of nozzles arranged to nebulize the liquid upon operation of the actuator; wherein the control unit is configured to obtain an indication of the size of the nozzles in the nebulizing element; and control the operation of the actuator based on the obtained indication to provide nebulised liquid at a required output rate and/or with droplets of a required size.