INHALER Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61M15/00 

FIELD: medical equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medical equipment, namely to inhaler comprising container for capsule to enclose drug capsule. Inhaler comprises channel for air flow passing through container for capsule. There are first sensor, processor and power supply. Container for capsule is determined, at least by one wall and is designed so that when capsule is located in container and sufficient amount of air flows through channel for air flow through container, said capsule moves inside container for capsule. First sensor is located on inhaler so that it can detect motion of capsule inside container and to generate first signal indicating said motion.

EFFECT: processor receives said first signal from first sensor and uses said first signal to determine whether first signal on presence or absence of, capsule in container during event of air flow and to generate signal of capsule, which indicates this.

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