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E-vaping device with vaporizing heater and ejector, and method of operating the e-vaping device

US10959462B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

Raymond Lau · Richmond, US
Eric Hawes · Glen Allen, US
Terry Bache · Richmond, US
Ryan Newcomb · Richmond, US
John Glenn Edelen · Versailles, US
James D. Anderson, Jr. · Lexington, US
Byron V. Bell · Paris, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 30, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA24F40/10
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The e-vaping device includes a housing, a vaporizing heater within the housing, and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. At least one ejector is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The at least one ejector is configured to eject droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The vaporizing heater is configured to vaporize at least some of the droplets. The method operates the e-vaping device.

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