US 11,771,854 B2
Vaporizer including a heater assembly and delivery device
Laurent Manca, Sullens (CH); and Rui Nuno Batista, Morges (CH)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/722,599.
Application 17/722,599 is a continuation of application No. 17/181,120, filed on Feb. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,317,475.
Application 17/181,120 is a continuation of application No. 16/692,540, filed on Nov. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,952,475, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 16/692,540 is a continuation of application No. 16/160,160, filed on Oct. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,506,833, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/160,160 is a continuation of application No. 15/475,297, filed on Mar. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,098,387, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Application 15/475,297 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2017/056741, filed on Mar. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 16163416 (EP), filed on Mar. 31, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240353 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/48 (2020.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/26 (2006.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/60 (2020.01)
CPC A61M 15/06 (2013.01) [A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/48 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); H05B 3/265 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/60 (2020.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vaporizer comprising:
a heater assembly including a substrate and a heating element, the substrate including a first surface and an opposing second surface; and
a delivery device including an outlet end spaced 0.1 mm to 10 mm from the heater assembly, the delivery device configured to dispense a metered amount of a liquid onto the first surface of the substrate, the heating element disposed such that the first surface of the substrate is between the delivery device and the heating element, and the metered amount is 0.01 to 0.06 microliters.