Heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system
US10588358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/021
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system includes a perforated glass substrate and a heater element. The heater element is encapsulated in the glass substrate. The heater element includes a thin metal foil. The heater element is isolated from an adjacent aerosol-forming substrate. The perforations have a width ranging from about 1 micron to about 500 microns.
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