# US 12,108,809 B1 · Aerosol pressurized delivery device and methods for manufacture and use of the same

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- Number: US 12,108,809 B1
- Document ID: US12108809B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 18/639,546
- Filed: 2024-04-18
- Granted: 2024-10-08
- Earliest claimed: 2022-04-15
- Assignees: Air 2, LLC
- Applicants: Air 2 LLC
- Inventors: Robert L. Senter; Robert E. Matuszewski
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12108809B1

## CPC

- A24F 42/60: Constructional details
- A24B 15/167: in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
- A24F 42/20: Devices without heating means
- A61M 15/009: {using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans (pocket atomiser of the injector type A61M11/08)}
- B65D 83/141: specially adapted for specific contents or propellants
- B65D 83/384: the container body being an aerosol container located in an outer shell or in an external container
- B65D 83/40: Closure caps (actuator caps B65D83/20)
- B65D 83/62: by membranes, bags or the like
- A61M 15/0025: {with caps}
- A61M 2210/0643: Tongue
- A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06)
- A24B: MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

The present invention improves and enhances the delivery of one of an aerosolized micellized formula by use of an aerosol pressurized inhalation delivery device. The device may include one or more replaceable or reusable components, including but not limited to a canister and an actuator. Methods for using the device to deliver a continuous dosage via the delivery device are also described herein.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sublingual delivery system, comprising:
a housing comprising:
a base portion comprising a recessed lip;
a cap portion dimensioned to receive the recessed lip of the base portion such that the base portion and cap portion are connected and aligned along a common axis; and
the base portion and cap portion both comprise an internal void; and
a pressurized sublingual delivery device comprising:
a mouthpiece integral with an actuator;
an actuator discharge nozzle;
a metered valve;
a metal canister; and
a cylindrical receptacle housing:
wherein the metal canister contains a micellized liquid formula and a propellant;
wherein the metered valve is crimped to the metal canister;
wherein the actuator is in contact with and supported by a surface of the metered valve, and is movably coupled to the cylindrical receptacle housing;
wherein the metal canister is positioned within the cylindrical receptacle housing;
wherein the mouthpiece, metal canister, metered valve, actuator and cylindrical receptacle housing are all in alignment about the common axis;
wherein the pressurized sublingual delivery device is positioned within the internal void; and
wherein the actuator and the metered valve are configured such that, upon axial movement of the actuator with respect to the metered valve, in the direction of the housing cylindrical receptacle, a predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula is supplied from the metal canister.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula comprises a micellized liquid nicotine formula.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula comprises a micellized liquid cannabidiol formula.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula comprises a micellized liquid tetrahydrocannabinol formula.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula is delivered from the metal canister with each axial movement of the actuator.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula is in the range of 50 to 100 microliters.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula is 100 microliters.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula is 65 microliters.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula comprises at least a nicotine salt.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined dosage of micellized liquid formula is delivered through the actuator discharge nozzle.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The sublingual delivery system of claim 1 further comprising a bag-on-valve bag coupled to the metal canister.