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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2017
Philip Morris Usa Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Eric Hassenpflug, Westerville, OH (US);
Larry Keith Hooks, Jr., Columbus, OH (US);
James A. Prescott, Columbus, OH (US);
Ludwin Mora, Columbus, OH (US);
Michael Scott Ulrich, Columbus, OH (US);
Jane O'Loughlin, Galloway, OH (US);
Steve Wilder, Blacklick, OH (US);
William G. Atterbury, Columbus, OH (US);
Thomas D. Haubert, Columbus, OH (US);
Ryan Somogye, Grove City, OH (US);
Michael Ko, Brookline, MA (US);
Stephen C. Schmitt, Dublin, OH (US);
Michael Lorenz, Gahanna, OH (US);
Lawrence A. Weinstein, Warminster, PA (US);
James Leamon, Warminster, PA (US);
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
An aerosol delivery system, which includes an aerosol delivery unit, the aerosol delivery unit including: a cartridge receiver, which is configured to receive a cartridge assembly; and an inductor configured to receive the cartridge assembly and heat a liquid formulation within a capillary tube to produce an aerosol by induction heating. The cartridge assembly including an active part of the cartridge assembly including a capillary tube; a susceptor, the susceptor configured to partially surround the capillary tube; and a pair of displaceable covers, which surround at least the capillary tube and the susceptor.