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Heating smokeable material

US10881138B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited · GB

Inventors

Fozia Saleem · London, GB
Thomas Woodman · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2013
Grant date	Jan 5, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 22, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA24F40/20
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus including a film heater configured to heat smokeable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokeable material for inhalation. The film heater including a plurality of independently operable heating regions aligned with each other along a longitudinal axis of the film heater to provide a plurality of independent heating zones along the length of the film heater.

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