US 12,251,507 B2
Aerosol delivery device with condensing and non-condensing vaporization
Michael F. Davis, Clemmons, NC (US); James Rogers, Winston-Salem, NC (US); Percy Philips, Pfafftown, NC (US); and Ercilia Hernandez Garcia, Clayton, NC (US)
Assigned to RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/589,671.
Application 16/589,671 is a continuation of application No. 15/205,775, filed on Jul. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,463,078.
Prior Publication US 2020/0029626 A1, Jan. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A24F 40/05 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
CPC A61M 11/005 (2013.01) [A24F 40/05 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/0085 (2013.01); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
at least one housing defining a reservoir for storing aerosol precursor composition;
an electromechanical device contained within the at least one housing; and
a valve positioned between the aerosol precursor composition and the electromechanical device and configured to control a flow of aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir to the electromechanical device;
wherein the electromechanical device is configured to activate in response to a flow of air through at least a portion of the at least one housing, and while activated, apply piezoelectric ultrasonic oscillations to components of the aerosol precursor composition to thereby form a vapor,
wherein the valve is further configured to be tuned by a user of the aerosol delivery device to control the flow of aerosol precursor composition.