APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL
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Aug 31, 2015
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Abstract
Disclosed is apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus comprises a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article comprising smokable material, a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field, and an elongate heating element projecting into the heating zone. The heating element comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field to heat the heating zone.
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED | GLOBE HOUSE 1 WATER STREET LONDON WC2R 3LA |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- H05B Class
- 3093 Applications Filed
- 2473 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.96 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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BLANDINO, Thomas P | Cottage Grove, US | 42 | 1150 |
# of filed Patents : 42 Total Citations : 1150 | |||
FRATER, James J | Madison, US | 27 | 722 |
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 722 | |||
Paprocki, Benjamin J | Cottage Grove, US | 41 | 887 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 887 | |||
WILKE, Andrew P | Madison, US | 30 | 905 |
# of filed Patents : 30 Total Citations : 905 |
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- 125 Citation Count
- H05B Class
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