Vaporizer for an aerosol-generating system and vaporizing method
US10667558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The vaporizer includes a tube element defining an inner volume for receiving an amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a mesh in the inner volume of the tube element, and a heater outside, the heater including an electrical resistive heater, and the heater is configured to heat the mesh and the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.
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