Apparatus for generating an inhalable medium
US11511056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/8206
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for generating an inhalable medium are disclosed. An apparatus includes a container for holding a liquid, a heater for volatilizing liquid held in the container to generate a flow of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol in use, and a receptacle for receiving material. The receptacle is located adjacent to the heater such that in use, material received in the receptacle is heated by the heater. One or more constituents of material received in the receptacle in use are mixed with the flow of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol in use to produce the inhalable medium.
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