Capsules, heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating devices, and methods of generating an aerosol
US11882872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/36
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a base of a thermally-conductive material, the base defining a first cavity therein, the base including a first surface, the first surface defining an opening to a second cavity, the first surface including a first plurality of apertures through the first surface. The capsule may further include a cover coupled to the base and on the base, the cover including a second plurality of apertures in a middle portion of the cover, the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures defining an air flow path through the base and the cover.
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