Patents
US 12734312 B2: Droplet device actuation from inhalation sensing
- Granted
- 2026-09-15
- Filed
- 2025-02-13 application 19052634
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An electronic droplet delivery device includes a housing including a mouthpiece located at an airflow exit side of the housing, a removable fluid reservoir, an aperture plate having a plurality of openings that receives fluid from the reservoir, an electronic actuator that oscillates the aperture plate to generate an ejected stream of droplets, and a sensor operably coupled to trigger the actuator to generate the ejected stream of droplets when a predetermined inhalation flow rate is detected by the sensor.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 (ipgb20260915.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC. 28 patents | US company or organization | Boone, NC | Pneuma Respiratory, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Thomas Germinario | Kingsport, TN | 27 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 | |
| John H. Hebrank | Durham, NC | 51 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 | |
| Charles Eric Hunter | Boone, NC | 53 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 | |
| Jack C. Hunter | Boone, NC | 16 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 | |
| Chengjie Li | Shenzhen City, CN | 24 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 | |
| Christopher W. Maurer | Irvine, CA | 38 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M11/005 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 |
| A24F | Smokers' requisites; match boxes; simulated smoking devices | A24F40/05 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B5/082 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 |
| B05B | Spraying apparatus; atomising apparatus; nozzles | B05B17/06 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 |
| G16H | Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data | G16H50/20 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-15 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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