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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Shane Price, Weaver, AL (US);
Evgeni Sychev, Oxford, AL (US);
Marc D. Belcastro, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Jeffrey A. Swepston, Powhatan, VA (US);
Inventors:
Shane Price, Weaver, AL (US);
Evgeni Sychev, Oxford, AL (US);
Marc D. Belcastro, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Jeffrey A. Swepston, Powhatan, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/041 (2013.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/025 (2014.02); A61M 15/00 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for generating aerosol comprises a capillary tube comprising at least one bend, fluid inlets, and an outlet along the bend. The capillary tube is heated to a temperature sufficient to volatilize fluid in the capillary tube, such that the volatilized fluid discharges from the outlet to form an aerosol.