Heating system and method of heating for an inhaler device
US10448671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated includes at least one supply channel for conveying a substance to be heated, especially a liquid solution or a gel, from a supply reservoir by or under capillary action or surface tension forces, and a heater configured to heat the substance as it is conveyed through the at least one channel.
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