Patent ID: 8528548

Claim:
An inhaler for inhaling a formulation, comprising: a housing having an interior chamber, an air inlet into the chamber, and an outlet from the chamber; and a carrier disposed within the chamber and operating to supply the formulation, such that a first end of the carrier is free and an opposite second end is fixed in position during inhalation, thereby defining a longitudinal direction along the carrier from the first end to the second end, wherein the inlet and chamber are operable to permit an air current to flow in the longitudinal direction between the first and second ends of the carrier to set the carrier vibrating during inhalation such that the formulation is disbursed from the carrier, and wherein the carrier has at least one receptacle containing the formulation and a cover that is opened only partially or by means of a few holes, in order to deliver the formulation, only immediately prior to or for the purpose of dispensing the formulation.