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Vaporizer for an aerosol-generating system with vaporizing method

US12022870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2020
Grant dateJul 2, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/022
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The vaporizer includes a tube element defining an inner volume for receiving an amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a mesh in the inner volume of the tube element, and a heater outside, the heater including an electrical resistive heater, and the heater is configured to heat the mesh and the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

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