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US 2012/0097879 A1Published application
Compressed gas cylinder with an integral valve
AssigneeCapnia, Inc.
InventorScott Jay GILBERT
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Abstract
Described here are devices including gas cylinders for use in various applications. The applications may comprise the dispensing and administration of a compressed gas to the nasal mucosa of a user. The devices generally include an integral valve comprised of a valve seat and a valve pin. The orifice of the valve seat may be configured to limit the flow rate of the gas.
Claims22
A device comprising:
- a valve assembly comprising a valve seat and a valve pin, the valve seat comprising an orifice having an orifice diameter and the valve pin being rotatably coupled to the valve seat;
- a gas cylinder having a neck with a distal end an inner surface and comprising a compressed gas;
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- an integral seal for fixedly attaching at least a portion of the valve seat to the distal end or the inner surface of the gas cylinder neck.
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A method for dispensing a compressed gas comprising:
- positioning a device proximate a mucosal membrane, the device comprising:
- a valve assembly comprising a valve seat and a valve pin, the valve seat comprising an orifice having an orifice diameter and the valve pin being rotatably coupled to the valve seat;
- a gas cylinder having a neck with a distal end and an inner surface and comprising the compressed gas;
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- an integral seal for fixedly attaching at least a portion of the valve seat to the distal end or the inner surface of the gas cylinder neck;
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- rotating the valve pin in a first direction to allow the compressed gas to flow through the orifice.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.