System and apparatus for aerosol delivery and methods of manufacturing

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12220522
APP PUB NO 20190046741A1
SERIAL NO

16080160

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There is disclosed an aerosol delivery system comprising: an aerosol-generating device (12) comprising: —a device housing having an open-ended heating chamber configured to receive a carrier cartridge (14); —a heater element (24) disposed within the heating chamber (22) and configured to receive at least a first end of a carrier cartridge (14), said heating element operable to heat a carrier substrate of a carrier unit of said carrier cartridge (14) to cause release of an aerosol-forming precursor therefrom to generate an aerosol when gas is passed through the carrier cartridge (14); and—a carrier cartridge comprising a carrier unit (34), said carrier unit comprising a carrier substrate configured to hold an aerosol-forming precursor comprising a nicotine-containing and/or flavoured fluid, gel, wax, or powder. Also disclosed are a carrier cartridge (14), carrier unit (34), methods of manufacturing one or more components of said system, and a kit-of-parts for assembling the system.

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  • IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jones, David Liverpool, GB 320 5692
Lord, Christopher Liverpool, GB 61 2422
McDonald, Stephen Liverpool, GB 10 60
Scott, Kenneth Liverpool, GB 38 955
Sudlow, Tom Liverpool, GB 26 174

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