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US 10,588,358 B2Granted
Heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsFabien Duc, Alain Tabasso
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Abstract
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system includes a perforated glass substrate and a heater element. The heater element is encapsulated in the glass substrate. The heater element includes a thin metal foil. The heater element is isolated from an adjacent aerosol-forming substrate. The perforations have a width ranging from about 1 micron to about 500 microns.
Claims17
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system comprising:
- a perforated glass substrate including perforations;
- and
- a heater element, the heater element encapsulated in the glass substrate, and the heater element including a thin metallic film.
An aerosol-generating system comprising:
- a main body;
- a battery in the main body,
- electric circuitry in the main body;
- and
- a mouthpiece in the main body;
- a liquid storage portion attachable to the main body;
- and
- a heater assembly in the main body, the heater assembly including,
- a perforated glass substrate including perforations;
- and
- a heater element, the heater element encapsulated in the glass substrate, and the heater element including a thin metallic film.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.