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AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorsJulien PLOJOUX, Olivier GREIM
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A method of using an aerosol-generating device having a reusable heating element and a battery to provide energy for heating the heating element is provided, the method including steps of: bringing the heating element into proximity to an aerosol-forming substrate; actuating the heating element through a first thermal cycle in which a temperature of the heating element is raised to a first temperature to heat the substrate sufficiently for an aerosol to be formed; removing the heating element from proximity to the substrate; docking the device in a docking station for recharging the battery; and when the device is docked in the docking station, actuating the heating element through a second thermal cycle in which the temperature of the heating element is raised to a second temperature, higher than the first temperature. An aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating system are also provided.
A method of using an aerosol-generating device having a reusable heating element and a battery to provide energy for heating the heating element, the method comprising the steps of:
An aerosol-generating device comprising a heating element coupled to a controller, and a battery to provide energy for heating the heating element, wherein the controller is programmed to actuate the heating element through a first thermal cycle in which a temperature of the heating element is raised to a first temperature to form an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate disposed in proximity to the heating element, wherein the controller is further programmed to actuate the heating element through a second thermal cycle in which the temperature of the heating element is raised to a second temperature, higher than the first temperature, to thermally liberate organic material adhered to or deposited on the heating element, wherein the aerosol-generating device is associated with a docking station for recharging the battery, and wherein the controller is further programmed to actuate the heating element through the second thermal cycle when the aerosol-generating device is docked in the docking station.
An aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device and a docking station, the aerosol-generating device comprising a heating element coupled to a controller, and a battery to provide energy for heating the heating element, wherein the controller is programmed to actuate the heating element through a first thermal cycle in which a temperature of the heating element is raised to a first temperature to form an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate disposed in proximity to the heating element, and wherein the controller is further programmed to actuate the heating element through a second thermal cycle in which the temperature of the heating element is raised to a second temperature, higher than the first temperature, to thermally liberate organic material adhered to or deposited on the heating element, wherein the docking station is configured to recharge the battery of the aerosol-generating device, and wherein the system is configured to actuate the heating element through the second thermal cycle when the aerosol-generating device is docked in the docking station.
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