Granted Patent B2

US 12,501,929 · App. 18/072,698 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Inventor: Mario Danek (Los Angeles, CA)

Assignee: QNOVIA, INC.

A24F40/05A24F7/00A24F40/10A24F40/42A24F40/51A61M11/005B05B17/0646A61M2205/0294

Abstract

Claims (16)

1 . A cartridge that is insertable into and removable from an electronic device for producing an aerosol for inhalation by a person, comprising:

(a) a liquid container;

(b) a transducer that, when actuated, causes a liquid from the container to be aerosolized for inhalation; and

(c) an interface located between the transducer and the liquid container, the interface comprising a coupling agent configured to transmit vibrations from the transducer to a liquid in the liquid container and configured to insulate the liquid in the liquid container from heat generated by the transducer, the coupling agent comprising a fluid.

2 . The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the fluid is a gel.

3 . A cartridge that is insertable into and removable from an electronic device for producing an aerosol for inhalation by a person, comprising:

(a) a liquid container;

(b) a transducer that, when actuated, causes a liquid from the container to be aerosolized for inhalation; and

(c) an interface located between the transducer and the liquid container, the interface comprising a coupling agent configured to transmit vibrations from the transducer to a liquid in the liquid container and configured to insulate the liquid in the liquid container from heat generated by the transducer, the interface comprising a membrane that contains the coupling agent.

4 . The cartridge of claim 3 , wherein the membrane is hydrophobic.

5 . A cartridge that is insertable into and removable from an electronic device for producing an aerosol for inhalation by a person, comprising:

(a) a liquid container;

(b) a transducer that, when actuated, causes a liquid from the container to be aerosolized for inhalation; and

(c) a mesh having apertures and configured to vibrate such that liquid from the liquid container passes through the apertures to form an aerosol;

(d) wherein the transducer comprises a piezoelectric crystal that vibrates when electrical current is applied, and a transducer horn that is in contact with the liquid to be aerosolized, wherein vibrations of the crystal are transmitted by the transducer horn to the liquid which vibrations cause the mesh to vibrate such that liquid passes through the apertures in the mesh to form an aerosol.

6 . The cartridge of claim 5 , wherein the mesh comprises a mesh plate that is in contact with the liquid.

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