US 11,992,603 B2
Controller for an aerosol generator
Thomas Gallem, Munich (DE); and Markus Reinhart, Utting (DE)
Assigned to PARI Pharma GmbH, Starnberg (DE)
Appl. No. 17/048,782
Filed by PARI Pharma GmbH, Starnberg (DE)
PCT Filed Apr. 18, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/060107
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 19, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/202085, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 18168479 (EP), filed on Apr. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0113785 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 11/00 (2006.01); B05B 12/00 (2018.01); B05B 12/08 (2006.01); B05B 17/00 (2006.01); B05B 17/06 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 11/005 (2013.01) [B05B 12/004 (2013.01); B05B 12/08 (2013.01); B05B 17/0646 (2013.01); B05B 17/0653 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); A61M 15/0085 (2013.01); A61M 2205/14 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01); A61M 2205/582 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6018 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6027 (2013.01); A61M 2205/70 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8262 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25257 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Controller for an aerosol generator having a vibration head for generating an aerosol, the controller comprising:
a connection unit for connecting an electric contacting element, the electric contacting element being connectable with the vibration head;
a detection unit for detecting an electric energy storage capacity parameter related to the connected electric contacting element, the electric energy storage capacity parameter being related to at least one of an electric capacity and inductance storable in the vibration head and the electric contacting element; and
a determination unit for determining whether the vibration head is connected with the electric contacting element based on the determined electric energy storage capacity parameter.