Aerosol devices and methods for inhaling a substance and uses thereof
US8991402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2435/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, cartridges, and method are described herein for emulating smoking wherein a device generates an aerosol for inhalation by a subject by heating a viscous material that can have a tactile response in the mouth or respiratory tract, while reducing Hoffman analytes and mutagenic compounds delivered to the user as compared to a common tobacco cigarette.
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