Heating smokable material
US9609894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24D1/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a smokable material heater, configured to heat a first region of smokable material to a volatizing temperature sufficient to volatize a component of smokable material and to concurrently heat a second region of smokable material to a temperature lower than said volatizing temperature but which is sufficient to prevent condensation of volatized components of the smokable material. A method of heating smokable material is also described.
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