A nicotine delivery device (200) for generating a mist containing nicotine for inhalation by a user. The device comprises a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A vibrating piezoelectric atomizer comprising: a piezoelectric tube having a length, a first end defining an opening and a second end, the second end of the piezoelectric transducer tubular body is connected to a horn; the horn is dimensioned to be half wavelength resonator; the horn is folded and located alongside the piezoelectric tube; a metallic disk is connected to the horn near the first end of the piezoelectric tube, whereby by applying an alternating voltage across electrodes of the piezoelectric tube, the piezoelectric tube is excited into a resonant vibration when frequency of excitation equals to half wavelength resonant frequency of the piezoelectric tube's length and vibrates in synchronism and is communicated to the metallic disk to atomize a liquid.

An aerosol generating device includes an aerosol generator and a plug. The aerosol generator includes a container and an atomizing module arranged in the container. The container has a liquid chamber, an aerosol chamber, and an insertion slot defining an insertion direction. The liquid chamber and the aerosol chamber are respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the atomizing module, and are in spatial communication with each other through the atomizing module. The atomizing module includes two electrode regions having the same polarity and being electrically connected to each other. The plug is detachably inserted into the insertion slot of the container along the insertion direction, and a conductive terminal of the plug contacts the two electrode regions.

A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The device includes a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist comprising a therapeutic for inhalation by a user. The device comprises a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A hookah device (202) which attaches to a hookah (246). The hookah device (202) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic mist generator devices (201) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The hookah device (202) comprises a driver device (202) which controls the mist generator devices (201) to maximize the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator devices (201) and optimize mist output from the hookah device (202).

A nicotine delivery device (200) for generating a mist containing nicotine for inhalation by a user. The device comprises a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist including a therapeutic for inhalation by a user. The device includes a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A surface acoustic wave (SAW) atomizer system for use in providing a nebulized medicament to a patient is described. The system may include a SAW atomization engine with an atomization region on a substrate that is separated from the interdigitated transducers (IDTs) on the substrate by a fluid barrier that seals off liquid fed into the atomization region from the adjacent IDTs and electrical contacts driving the IDTs.

The invention relates to an ultrasonic mist inhaler, comprising: a liquid reservoir structure comprising a liquid chamber adapted to receive liquid to be atomized, a sonication chamber in fluid communication with the liquid chamber,
wherein the sonication chamber comprises means of ultrasonic vibrations receiving a predetermined signal for vibrating the means of ultrasonic vibrations in a range comprised between 2.8 MHz and 3.2 MHz as depicted in FIG. 3.