发明名称 |
AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE-BASED AEROSOL DETECTOR |
摘要 |
An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor (10) in an aerosol output pathway of the system. A controller (600) determines that an aerosol generator of the system has released aerosol when the sensor senses a predetermined temperature change in the pathway. The temperature sensor may also comprise a thermal flow sensor that includes a heater and upstream and downstream temperature sensors. The controller compares the upstream and downstream temperatures to determine the presence, direction, and/or magnitude of fluid flow in the pathway. The controller may use the aerosol detection and/or flow detection to monitor compliance with desired use of the system and/or provide real-time instructions to a user for proper use of the system. The controller may record the aerosolization and flow data for later analysis.
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申请公布号 |
US2013186392(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.07.25 |
申请号 |
US201013522814 |
申请日期 |
2010.12.16 |
申请人 |
HAARTSEN JACOB ROGER;DENYER JONATHAN STANLEY HAROLD;LEPPARD MICHAEL JAMES ROBBERT;DYCHE ANTHONY;DEKKER RONALD;MARCELIS BOUT;KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V. |
发明人 |
HAARTSEN JACOB ROGER;DENYER JONATHAN STANLEY HAROLD;LEPPARD MICHAEL JAMES ROBBERT;DYCHE ANTHONY;DEKKER RONALD;MARCELIS BOUT |
分类号 |
A61M16/14;A61M11/04;A61M15/00 |
主分类号 |
A61M16/14 |
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