# US 12,010,782 B2 · Heating element suitable for aerosolizable material

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- Number: US 12,010,782 B2
- Document ID: US12010782B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/733,327
- Filed: 2018-12-18
- Published: 2021-04-22
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-28
- Assignees: Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Applicants: Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Inventors: Martin Daniel Horrod; Julian Darryn White
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010782B2

## CPC

- H05B 6/108: {for heating a fluid}
- A24F 40/465: specially adapted for induction heating
- A24F 40/20: Devices using solid inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/70: Manufacture
- H05B 2206/023: using the curie point of the material in which heating current is being generated to control the heating temperature
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06)

## Abstract

Disclosed is a heating element for use in heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The heating element includes a heat resistant support and a coating on the support. The coating includes cobalt.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A heating element for use in heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the heating element comprising:
a heat resistant support located between two volumes of
a coating comprising cobalt;
wherein the support comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of a metal and a metal alloy; and
wherein the heating element is planar or substantially planar.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The heating element of claim 1, wherein the coating has a thickness of no more than 50 microns.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The heating element of claim 1, comprising a heat resistant protective coating, wherein the coating comprising cobalt is located between the heat resistant support and the heat resistant protective coating.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The heating element of claim 3, wherein the heat resistant protective coating comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: a ceramics material, metal nitride, titanium nitride, and diamond.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The heating element of claim 3, wherein the heat resistant protective coating has a thickness of no more than 50 microns.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

An article for use with an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the article comprising the heating element of claim 1, and aerosolizable material in thermal contact with the heating element.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The article of claim 6, wherein the aerosolizable material is in surface contact with the heating element.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The article of claim 6, wherein the aerosolizable material is reconstituted, cellulosic, or in gel form.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The article of claim 6, wherein the aerosolizable material comprises at least one of tobacco or one or more humectants.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The article of claim 6, wherein the article is substantially cylindrical.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

A system for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the system comprising:
the article of claim 6; and
an apparatus for heating the aerosolizable material of the article to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material of the article, the apparatus comprising a heating zone for receiving the article, and a device for causing heating of the heating element of the article when the article is in the heating zone.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the device comprises a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field for penetrating the heating element of the article when the article is in the heating zone.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

An apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the apparatus comprising:
a heating zone for receiving an article comprising aerosolizable material;
the heating element of claim 1 for heating the heating zone; and
a device for causing heating of the heating element.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the device comprises a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field for penetrating the heating element in use.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the heating element projects into the heating zone.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

A system for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the system comprising:
the apparatus of claim 13; and
the article for locating in the heating zone of the apparatus.