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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchâtel, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchâtel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 1/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aerosol-generating device has a receptacle configured to receive an aerosol-generating substrate; a heating element configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate; a power supply operably coupled to the heating element; a vessel comprising an interior configured to contain liquid; and a conduit in fluid communication with the vessel and the receptacle. A valve may be positioned between the conduit and an airflow outlet of the receptacle. The aerosol-generating device may have a tilt detector configured to detect tilting of the device, and a controller configured to shut off power to electrical components.