Heating system and method of heating for an inhaler device
US10321713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A heating system (3) for an inhaler device (1), such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor (V) from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system (3) including: a first heating zone (5) configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir (4), wherein at least one first heating element (14) is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone (5); and a second heating zone (16) configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone (5), wherein at least one second heating element (19) is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone (16).
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