An inhaler operable to control a temperature of a medicament of the inhaler includes a medicament reservoir being configured to store a medicament therein. A medicament ejector is operably coupled to the medicament reservoir and is configured to eject the medicament from the reservoir to deliver the
An inhaler operable to control a temperature of a medicament of the inhaler includes a medicament reservoir being configured to store a medicament therein. A medicament ejector is operably coupled to the medicament reservoir and is configured to eject the medicament from the reservoir to deliver the medicament to a patient. A controllable thermal source is in thermal communication with at least an inside portion of the medicament reservoir and is operable to controllably affect a temperature of the medicament. A thermal control system is in operable communication with the controllable thermal source and is configured to control the thermal source to maintain the medicament within a predetermined temperature range.
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What is claimed is: 1. A portable inhaler operable to control a temperature of a medicament of the inhaler, comprising: (a) a medicament reservoir being configured to store a medicament therein; (b) a medicament ejector operably coupled to the medicament reservoir and being configured to eject the
What is claimed is: 1. A portable inhaler operable to control a temperature of a medicament of the inhaler, comprising: (a) a medicament reservoir being configured to store a medicament therein; (b) a medicament ejector operably coupled to the medicament reservoir and being configured to eject the medicament from the reservoir to deliver the medicament to a patient; (c) a controllable thermal source in thermal communication with at least an inside portion of the medicament reservoir and being configured to controllably maintain the medicament within a predetermined temperature range in a use-ready state by alternately heating and cooling at least the inside portion of the medicament reservoir; and (d) a thermal control system, in operable communication with the controllable thermal source, the thermal control system being configured to control the controllable thermal source to maintain the medicament within the predetermined temperature range. 2. The inhaler of claim 1, further comprising a power source coupled to the inhaler and operably coupled to the controllable thermal source to power the controllable thermal source. 3. The inhaler of claim 2, wherein the power source is a chargeable power source associated with a charging system operable to restore a charge to the power source. 4. The inhaler of claim 2, further comprising a monitoring system associated with the power source for monitoring a remaining power capacity of the power source. 5. The inhaler of claim 4, further comprising a signaling system associated with the monitoring system for signaling the patient when the remaining power capacity of the power source falls below a predetermined level. 6. The inhaler of claim 1, further comprising a monitoring system associated with the medicament reservoir for monitoring a remaining amount of the medicament in the reservoir. 7. The inhaler of claim 6, further comprising a signaling system associated with the monitoring system for signaling the patient when the remaining amount of the medicament falls below a predetermined level. 8. The inhaler of claim 1, further comprising control circuitry associated with the inhaler, the control circuitry being configured to allow customization of the inhaler, the customization of the inhaler selected from a patient's prescribed dosage, a type of medicament, a type of environment to which the inhaler is to be exposed, and combinations thereof. 9. The inhaler of claim 1, wherein the controllable thermal source is a cooling source. 10. The inhaler of claim 1, wherein the thermal control system is an electrical thermal control system. 11. The inhaler of claim 1, further comprising a housing operable for self-contained hand-held manipulation, the housing surrounding the medicament reservoir, the controllable thermal source, and the thermal control system. 12. A portable inhaler operable to control a temperature of a medicament stored on or in the inhaler, comprising: (a) means for storing a medicament on or in the inhaler; (b) means for ejecting the medicament from the inhaler to deliver the medicament to a patient; (c) means for affecting a temperature of the medicament, the means for affecting the temperature of the medicament being configured to controllably maintain the medicament within a predetermined temperature range in a use-ready state by alternately heating and cooling at least an inside portion of the means for storing the medicament; and (d) means for controlling the means for affecting the temperature of the medicament to enable control of the temperature of the medicament within the predetermined temperature range. 13. The inhaler of claim 12, further comprising a power source operably coupled to the inhaler to power the means for affecting the temperature of the medicament. 14. The inhaler of claim 13, further comprising a monitoring system associated with the power source for monitoring a remaining power capacity of the power source. 15. The inhaler of claim 14, further comprising a signaling system associated with the monitoring means for signaling the patient when the remaining power capacity of the power source falls below a predetermined level. 16. The inhaler of claim 13, wherein the power source is a chargeable power source associated a charging system operable to restore a charge to the power source. 17. The inhaler of claim 12, further comprising a monitoring system associated with the means for storing the fluid medicament for monitoring a remaining amount of the medicament. 18. The inhaler of claim 17, further comprising a signaling system associated with the monitoring system for signaling the patient when the remaining amount of the medicament falls below a predetermined level. 19. The inhaler of claim 12, further comprising control circuitry associated with the inhaler, the control circuitry being configured to allow customization of the inhaler, the customization of the inhaler selected from a patient's prescribed dosage, a type of medicament, a type of environment to which the inhaler is to be exposed, and combinations thereof. 20. The inhaler of claim 12, wherein the means for affecting a temperature of the medicament comprises a cooling source. 21. A method for maintaining a medicament within a predetermined temperature range while the medicament is operably associated with a portable inhaler, including the steps of: (a) disposing a quantity of the medicament within a reservoir associated with the portable inhaler; (b) affecting a temperature of the medicament with a thermal source, the thermal source being configured to controllably maintain the medicament within the predetermined temperature range in a use-ready state by alternately heating and cooling at least an inside portion of the medicament reservoir, thus helping to achieve an expected shelf-life of the medicament stored in the medicament reservoir until ejected from the reservoir; (c) monitoring a temperature of the medicament; and (d) controlling the thermal source to maintain the medicament within the predetermined temperature range. 22. The method of claim 21, comprising the further step of providing power to the thermal source with a power source coupled to the inhaler. 23. The method of claim 22, comprising the further steps of: monitoring a power capacity of the power source; and signaling a user of the inhaler when the power capacity of the power source falls below a predetermined level. 24. The method of claim 22, wherein the power source is a chargeable power source and further comprising a charging system associated with the power source, the charging system being operable to restore a charge to the power source. 25. The method of claim 21, comprising the further steps of: monitoring a remaining level of medicament within the reservoir; and signaling a user of the inhaler when the remaining level of medicament falls below a predetermined level. 26. The method of claim 21, further comprising control circuitry associated with the inhaler, the control circuitry being configured to allow customization of the inhaler, the customization of the inhaler selected from a patient's prescribed dosage, a type of medicament, a type of environment to which the inhaler is to be exposed, and combinations thereof. 27. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of affecting a temperature of the medicament includes the step of cooling the medicament.
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