Aerosol delivery system
US11511057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/021
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An aerosol-delivery system having: an aerosol-generation apparatus with a receptacle for receiving a carrier; a heater; and a carrier for an aerosol precursor with a housing for location in said receptacle. Said housing is configured to provide a fluid pathway between a first end that is disposed in fluid engagement with an inlet of said aerosol-generating apparatus and a second end that is disposed in fluid engagement with an outlet of said aerosol-generating apparatus. A fluid-transfer article is located within said housing, the fluid-transfer article having a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article, said activation surface disposed at an end of said carrier configured for thermal interaction with a heater of said aerosol-generation apparatus.
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