Inhaler

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2006-04-18

2011-12-20

Bianco, Patricia (Department: 3772)

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

C128S200140, C128S200160, C128S203120, C128S203150, C128S203210, C128S204230

Reexamination Certificate

active

08079363

ABSTRACT:
An inhaler and a direct current power supply voltage control device with a relatively simple structure that output a predetermined drive voltage according to a specified time interval to a drive object such as a heating resistor. An inhaler1is equipped with a liquid ejection head9, and is set so that a user is able to inhale liquid droplets ejected from the liquid ejection head9. The inhaler1includes: specifying means4, 5and6for specifying a drive voltage701based on preset voltage data501respectively corresponding to preset time intervals that respectively specify the drive voltage701of the liquid ejection head9in synchronization with the start of control of a drive signal302of the liquid ejection head9; and drive means3and7for driving the liquid ejection head9according to the drive signal302at the specified drive voltage701.

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