Nebulizer vibrating aperture plate drive frequency control and monitoring

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PATENT NO 9956356
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14423046

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A nebulizer has an aperture plate, a mounting, an actuator, and an aperture plate drive circuit (2-4). A controller measures an electrical drive parameter at each of a plurality of measuring points, each measuring point having a drive frequency; and based on the values of the parameter at the measuring points makes a determination of optimum drive frequency and also an end-of-dose prediction. The controller performs a short scan at regular sub-second intervals at which drive current is measured at two measuring points with different drive frequencies. According to drive parameter measurements at these points the controller determines if a full scan sweeping across a larger number of measuring points should be performed. The full scan provides the optimum drive frequency for the device and also an end of dose indication.

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STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITEDDANGAN GALWAY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grehan, Joseph Galway, IE 14 33
Smith, Niall Central Scotland, GB 26 931

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