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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2021
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Gennaro Campitelli, Neuchâtel, CH;
Jerome Uthurry, Neuchâtel, CH;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
An aerosol-generating article extending from a mouth end to a distal end is provided, including: an aerosol-generating element; and a downstream section located downstream of the aerosol-generating element, the downstream section extending from a downstream end of the aerosol-generating element to the mouth end of the aerosol-generating article, a resistance to draw (RTD) of the downstream section being less than 10 mm HO, between about 5 percent and about 35 percent of a length of the downstream section includes a first section defining a first empty region for air to flow, at least about 65 percent of the length of the downstream section further includes a second section defining a second empty region for air to flow, and a total cross-sectional area of the first empty region defined by the first section being less than a total cross-sectional area of the second empty region defined by the second section.