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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2019
R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Chandra Kumar Banerjee, Clemmons, NC (US);
Stephen Benson Sears, Siler City, NC (US);
Joanne Naomi Taylor, Germanton, NC (US);
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
An aerosol-generation system for a smoking article comprises an aerosol-generating segment and a heat generation segment. The heat generation segment has a length and includes a heat source. The aerosol-generation system for a smoking article also comprises an insulator having at least a portion extending beyond the second end of the heat source, such that the portion is axially arranged in a lengthwise direction proximate to the aerosol-generating segment. Each segment is physically separate and in a heat exchange relationship. The heat source comprises a carbonaceous material.