US 12,121,652 B2
Heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system
Fabien Duc, Neuchatel (CH); and Alain Tabasso, Essertines-sur-Yverdon (CH)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/329,740.
Application 18/329,740 is a continuation of application No. 17/130,200, filed on Dec. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,707,585.
Application 17/130,200 is a continuation of application No. 16/796,238, filed on Feb. 20, 2020, granted, now 10,888,126, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 16/796,238 is a continuation of application No. 16/416,739, filed on May 20, 2019, granted, now 10,588,358, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/416,739 is a continuation of application No. 15/623,849, filed on Jun. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,292,429, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/623,849 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2017/062303, filed on May 22, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 16175298 (EP), filed on Jun. 20, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0310766 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); H05B 3/26 (2006.01); H05B 3/28 (2006.01); H05B 3/84 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
CPC A61M 15/06 (2013.01) [A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); H05B 3/265 (2013.01); H05B 3/283 (2013.01); H05B 3/84 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system comprising:
a glass substrate including perforations; and
a heater element, the heater element encapsulated in the glass substrate, the heater element, the perforations of the glass substrate, or both the heater element and the perforations of the glass substrate include a mesh, an array, or both a mesh and an array, and 25 percent of a surface area to 56 percent of the surface area of at least one of the mesh and the array is fluid-permeable.