No-heat, no-burn smoking article
US10349674B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/8237
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes at least one housing, a nozzle and a control component. The housing encloses a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition. The nozzle is coupled to the housing to discharge aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir, and the nozzle includes a piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material surrounding a mesh. The control component includes a microprocessor coupled to and configured to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material to vibrate and cause a discharge of components of the aerosol precursor composition through the mesh and thereby produce an aerosol for inhalation by a user, with the components of the aerosol precursor composition discharged through the mesh having a diameter of less than one micrometer.
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