US 12,389,947 B2
Aerosol-generating system with multiple heating elements
Eric Force, Bevaix (CH); Yonglu Guo, Shenzhen (CN); and Yonghai Li, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/432,441.
Application 18/432,441 is a continuation of application No. 18/052,761, filed on Nov. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,903,420.
Application 18/052,761 is a continuation of application No. 16/804,958, filed on Feb. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,490,658, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Application 16/804,958 is a continuation of application No. 15/451,885, filed on Mar. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,588,348, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 15/451,885 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2016/082496, filed on Dec. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 15203248 (EP), filed on Dec. 31, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0172797 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A24F 40/46 (2020.01) [A24F 40/44 (2020.01); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vaporizing unit for an aerosol-generating system, the vaporizing unit comprising:
an end plate including
a central opening, and
two or more other openings at least partially surrounding the central opening in a horizontal direction, the two or more other openings extending through the end plate in a vertical direction;
a first liquid transfer element aligned with a first opening of the two or more other openings; and
a second liquid transfer element aligned with a second opening of the two or more other openings.