Electronic smoking article comprising one or more microheaters
AssigneeRAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Robert Collett, Stephen Benson Sears, Dennis Lee Potter, Steven Lee Alderman, Mo Kebaili
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an electronic smoking article that provides for improved aerosol delivery. Particularly, the article comprises one or more microheaters. In various embodiments, the microheaters provide for improved control of vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition and provide for reduced power requirements to achieve consistent aerosolization. The present disclosure further relates to methods of forming an aerosol in a smoking article.
Claims38
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A cartridge for use with a smoking article, the cartridge comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of heaters positioned in or on the substrate;
- one or more aerosol precursor compositions that independently can comprise one or more components;
- wherein the cartridge is configured for insertion into a smoking article so that the one or more aerosol precursor compositions, or the one or more components thereof, are arranged for heating by one or more of the plurality of heaters upon activation thereof.
An electronic smoking article comprising:
- a cartridge comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- one or more aerosol precursor compositions that independently can comprise one or more components, the one or more aerosol precursor compositions, or the one or more components thereof, being present individually in one or more areas of the substrate;
- and
- a control body comprising:
- an electrical power source;
- a control component;
- and
- a cavity configured to receive the cartridge;
- wherein one or both of the cartridge and the control body includes a plurality of heaters arranged so that, when the cartridge is received in the cavity, the one or more aerosol precursor compositions, or the one or more components thereof, are configured for heating by one or more of the plurality of heaters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.