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The invention relates generally to a nebulizer, for example, of ultrasonic nebulizer (30) having a bowl shaped container (12) and a tubular energy transmitter in the form of acoustic transmitter pipe (34). One end of the acoustic transmitter pipe (34) is immersed in the liquid (14) of the container

The invention relates generally to a nebulizer, for example, of ultrasonic nebulizer (30) having a bowl shaped container (12) and a tubular energy transmitter in the form of acoustic transmitter pipe (34). One end of the acoustic transmitter pipe (34) is immersed in the liquid (14) of the container (12). The bowl shaped ultrasonic transducer (16) is operatively coupled to the bowl shaped container (12) for transmission of ultrasonic energy to the liquid (14) and acoustic transmitter pipe (34). Absorption of transmitted energy by the liquid (14) forces the liquid (14) toward an upper end of the acoustic transmitter pipe (34) where it is nebulized in the form of an aerosol. The invention also relates generally to a device and method for delivering a substance in an aerosol form into a cellular organism, and a hand held device for delivering a substance to a cellular organism.

대표청구항 ▼

The claims defining the invention are as follows: 1. A nebulizer comprising:a container adapted to contain a liquid to be nebulized;a tubular energy transmitter including an acoustic transmitter pipe having one end immersed in the liquid proximate and spaced from the container;an aerosol tube positi

The claims defining the invention are as follows: 1. A nebulizer comprising:a container adapted to contain a liquid to be nebulized;a tubular energy transmitter including an acoustic transmitter pipe having one end immersed in the liquid proximate and spaced from the container;an aerosol tube positioned around a portion of the acoustic transmitter pipe;an acoustic energy source being operatively coupled to the container for nebulization of the liquid and being configured for transmission of acoustic energy to a focal region of the liquid proximate said one end of the acoustic transmitter pipe whereby said liquid is forced toward an opposite end of the acoustic transmitter pipe and nebulized within the aerosol tube;wherein said energy source and said acoustic transmitter pipe are configured such that a guided spout of said liquid to be nebulized is emitted from said opposite end of said acoustic transmitter pipe; andwherein said guided spout is emitted with a diameter equal to a diameter of said opposite end of said acoustic transmitter pipe.