Atomization method, atomizer based on atomization method, and atomization liquid composition
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasaru Sugita, Takeshi Miyazaki, Hideki Kaneko, Yohei Masada
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Abstract
A liquid containing in an aqueous solvent a predetermined concentration of a drug compound used for therapeutic purposes is atomized. The liquid contains a scenting agent and/or a flavoring agent in an aqueous solvent, in addition to the drug compound. Fine droplets of the liquid are ejected through a thermal inkjet system as mist. The scenting agent or the flavoring agent is used for detection of atomization.
Claims9
An atomization method of atomizing a liquid containing a drug compound in an aqueous solvent, comprising:
- preparing the liquid containing in an aqueous solvent at least one of a hydrophobic scenting agent and a hydrophobic flavoring agent in addition to the drug compound;
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- ejecting fine droplets of the liquid as mist through a thermal inkjet system.
An atomization liquid composition containing a drug compound used for ejecting fine droplets of a liquid as mist through a thermal inkjet system, comprising in an aqueous solvent at least one of a hydrophobic scenting agent and a hydrophobic flavoring agent, in addition to the drug compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.