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Vaporiser unit for an inhaler, and method for controlling a vaporiser unit

US11272739B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2017
Grant dateMar 15, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/8206
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a vaporiser unit for an inhaler, comprising a vaporiser body which consists of an electrically conductive substrate with an inlet side, an outlet side, and a plurality of micro-channels each of which extend through said substrate from the inlet side to the outlet side, and a resistive heating element for vaporising liquid conveyed through said micro-channels. The resistive heating element is formed by the substrate.

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