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US 9,364,800 B2Granted
Aerosol generating device with a capillary interface
AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorFlavien Dubief
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Abstract
There is provided an aerosol generating device including a storage portion configured to store an aerosol-forming substrate. The device includes a vaporizer configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, a capillary material configured to convey the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the storage portion towards the vaporizer by capillary action, and a porous material between the capillary material and the vaporizer.
Claims15
An aerosol generating device, comprising
- a storage portion configured to store an aerosol-forming substrate;
- a vaporizer configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate;
- a capillary material configured to convey the aerosol-forming substrate from the storage portion towards the vaporizer by capillary action;
- and
- a porous material between the capillary material and the vaporizer.
2 more elements
A cartridge, comprising:
- a storage portion configured to store an aerosol-forming substrate;
- a vaporizer configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate;
- a capillary material configured to convey the aerosol-forming substrate from the storage portion towards the vaporizer by capillary action;
- and
- a porous material between the capillary material and the vaporizer.
2 more elements
An aerosol generating system, comprising:
- an aerosol generating device in cooperation with a cartridge, the cartridge or aerosol generating device comprising a storage portion configured to store an aerosol-forming substrate;
- wherein the cartridge or aerosol generating device comprises a vaporizer configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol;
- wherein the cartridge or aerosol generating device comprises a capillary material configured to convey the aerosol-forming substrate from the storage portion towards the vaporizer by capillary action;
- and
- wherein the cartridge or aerosol generating device comprises a porous material between the capillary material and the vaporizer.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.