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Heating smokable material

US11051551B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2018
Grant dateJul 6, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D1/20
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a smokable material heater, configured to heat a first region of smokable material to a volatizing temperature sufficient to volatize a component of smokable material and to concurrently heat a second region of smokable material to a temperature lower than said volatizing temperature but which is sufficient to prevent condensation of volatized components of the smokable material. A method of heating smokable material is also described.

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