EP1625336A2 — Methods of controlling uniformity of substrate temperature and self-contained heating unit and drug-supply unit employing same
Assigned to Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2006-02-15 · 20y expired
What this patent protects
Heating units, drug supply units and drug delivery articles capable of rapid heating are disclosed. Heating units (10, 60) comprising a substrate (12, 62) and a solid fuel (20, 80) capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation reaction disposed within the substrate (12, 62)…
USPTO Abstract
Heating units, drug supply units and drug delivery articles capable of rapid heating are disclosed. Heating units (10, 60) comprising a substrate (12, 62) and a solid fuel (20, 80) capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation reaction disposed within the substrate (12, 62) are disclosed. Drug supply units (100) and drug delivery articles (162) wherein a solid fuel (114, 174) is configured to heat a substrate (64, 164) to a temperature sufficient to rapidly thermally vaporize a drug (110, 166) disposed thereon are also disclosed.
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