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Vaporizing assembly and vapor generating device

US9961940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2016
Grant dateMay 8, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/021
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A heater assembly for a vaporizing device, a vaporizing device containing the heater assembly, and a method for vaporizing fluid ejected by an ejection head. The heater assembly for the vaporizing device includes a vapor inlet end and a vapor outlet end, positive and negative electrodes for contact with positive and negative heater terminals on a vaporizing heater, an insulator disposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a wick disposed between the insulator and the vaporizing heater for dispersion of liquid to be vaporized by the vaporizing heater and for back pressure control of the vaporizing device.

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