Heating system and method of heating for an inhaler device
US12022578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.
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