Handheld filament extension atomizer for precision delivery of drugs and therapeutics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12403270-B2
Application number	US-202217580448-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 20, 2022
Priority date	Sep 25, 2018
Publication date	Sep 2, 2025
Grant date	Sep 2, 2025

Abstract

A docking station for a hand-held filament extension atomizer device includes a receiver to receive the device, station electronics, a recharging point for the device arranged to connect with a power source of the device, a power connection to an alternating current power source, and a cleaning reservoir of cleaning solution. A method of operating hand-held dispenser to dispense fluid as a mist includes receiving a signal at a motor contained in a casing in response to a user triggering an actuator on the casing, activating the motor to provide fluid to a filament extension atomizer contained in the case from a reservoir contained in the casing, the motor to cause the filament extension atomizer to generate a mist, and using an air source contained in the casing arranged adjacent the filament extension atomizer to provide air flow to direct the mist to a nozzle that is arranged to allow the mist to exit the casing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A docking station for a hand-held filament extension atomizer device, comprising:
a receiver to receive the device, the device comprising a reservoir of product solution, and a pair of rollers positioned to receive the product solution and diverge to form filaments from the product solution;
station electronics;
a recharging point for the device arranged to connect with a power source of the device;
a power connection to an alternating current power source;
a cleaning reservoir of cleaning solution;
a pump configured to spray the cleaning solution onto the rollers; and
a waste collection area positioned to collect cleaning solution after the cleaning solution has contacted the rollers.

2. The docking station as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the recharging point comprises one of a connector, contact pads or an inductive charging system.

3. The docking station as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cleaning solution comprises saline.

4. The docking station as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receiver comprises a latch or magnet to hold the device in place in the docking station.

5. The docking station as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receiver comprises an internal insertion point for the device and the docking station opens to allow access to the insertion point.

6. The docking station as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receiver comprises a feature configured to mate with a replaceable cartridge hole on the device.

Assignees

• Palo Alto Res Ct Inc
• Xerox Corp

Inventors

• Benedict Michael
• Johnson David Mathew
• Solberg Scott E
• Kalb Jamie
• Neelakantan Ravi
• Unidad Jerome
• Taylor David Charles
• Yan Frances

Classifications

• B08B2203/0211

  Case coverings · CPC title

• B08B3/02

  Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays · CPC title

• A61M2209/10

  Equipment for cleaning · CPC title

• A61M2209/086

  Docking stations · CPC title

• A61M2205/8262

  connectable to external power source, e.g. connecting to automobile battery through the cigarette lighter · CPC title