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Heating smokeable material

US12041968B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2021
Grant dateJul 23, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24F40/57
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a heater configured to heat smokeable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokeable material, wherein the heater is elongate and comprises a plurality of independently controllable heating regions arranged sequentially along a longitudinal axis of the heater.

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