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US8950396B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8950396-B2 |
| Application number | US-23684608-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Publication date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
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A dispensing device, a storage device and a method are proposed for dispensing a formulation as a spray. The formulation is dispensed by means of a gas stream. To improve the dispensing effect, pressure pulses are generated in the gas stream and/or the direction of gas flow alternates. The formulation is dispensed through a duct. The duct is connected to a storage chamber containing the formulation via a sharp edge or transition portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. Dispensing device for dispensing a formulation, containing at least one powder, as a spray, the dispensing device comprising: a hand-holdable housing, a storage device with a plurality of storage chambers, each of which contains a separate pre-metered dose of said formulation, means for sequentially bringing each of said pre-metered doses of the formulation into a dispensing position, and means for providing a pulsed flow of air, having multiple pressu…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A61M15/0028Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8950396B2 cover?
- A dispensing device, a storage device and a method are proposed for dispensing a formulation as a spray. The formulation is dispensed by means of a gas stream. To improve the dispensing effect, pressure pulses are generated in the gas stream and/or the direction of gas flow alternates. The formulation is dispensed through a duct. The duct is connected to a storage chamber containing the formula…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Wachtel Herbert, Richter Frank, Boehringer Ingelheim Int
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61M15/0028. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).