Trigger-based wireless broadcasting for aerosol delivery devices
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Electronic cigarette
US8997754B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8997754-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313756095-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and an aroma carrier on an outer surface of the outer tube. The aroma carrier includes fragrance material and is operable to deliver fragrance during smoking.
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We claim: 1. An electronic smoking article comprising: an outer tube extending in a longitudinal direction; an inner tube within the outer tube; a liquid supply comprising a liquid material, the liquid supply contained in an outer annulus between the outer tube and the inner tube; a coil heater located in the inner tube; a wick in communication with the liquid supply and surrounded by the coil heater such that the wick delivers liquid material to the coil heater and the co…
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- What does patent US8997754B2 cover?
- An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deli…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Altria Client Services Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61M15/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).