Acoustic dispenser
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United States of America Patent
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May 19, 1998
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Jun 10, 1996
filing date -
Apr 9, 1996
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Expired
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Abstract
The present invention provides an acoustic dispenser for propelling objects toward a substrate, together with methods of use of the dispenser. The acoustic dispenser uses a source of acoustic vibration and a membrane for the application of acoustic vibration wherein the objects are propelled from the membrane to a substrate. The acoustic dispenser and the methods of the invention can be used with numerous types of objects. In some embodiments, the objects are particles in a dry powder, which can include, for example, a pharmaceutically active ingredient. In other embodiments, the objects are beads, which preferably have an average diameter of about 100 to about 300 microns. Additionally, the acoustic dispenser can be used with more than one type of object, for example, two types of objects such as beads and dry powder. In some instances, the acoustic dispenser further comprises a membrane for separating one type of object from the other based on size, whereby one type of object is separated from the other prior to deposition.
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