Nebulizing element and device
AssigneeFisons Limited
InventorDavid D. Abbott
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Abstract
There is provided a nebulizing element suitable for nebulizing a liquid, comprising: a) oscillator means; and b) a cover sheet; the cover sheet being disposed between the oscillator means and the liquid to be nebulized in use; and having a metallic chemically inert layer which contacts the liquid to be nebulized in use, and a metallic energy transmission layer bonded thereto; characterized in that the metallic chemically inert layer and the metallic energy transmission layer are bonded to one another by a metallic bond. Nebulizer devices comprising such elements are also provided.
Claims9
A nebulizing element suitable for nebulizing a liquid, comprising:
- a) oscillator means;
- and
- b) a cover sheet;
- the cover sheet being disposed between the oscillator means and the liquid to be nebulized in use;
- and having a metallic chemically inert layer which contacts the liquid to be nebulized in use, and a metallic energy transmission layer bonded thereto;
- characterized in that the metallic chemically inert layer and the metallic energy transmission layer are bonded to one another by a metallic bond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.