Aerosol-generating system for delivering nicotine salt particles
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1. An aerosol-generating device, comprising:
- a body portion comprising a single heater; and
a mouthpiece portion configured for engagement with the body portion,the aerosol-generating device being configured to receive an aerosol-generating article comprising a cartridge comprising a first compartment comprising a nicotine source, and a second compartment comprising a lactic acid source and a cavity such that the single heater of the body portion is received in the cavity, wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are arranged in parallel within the cartridge.
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Abstract
An aerosol-generating system is provided, including a nicotine source, a lactic acid source, and a single heater configured to heat both the nicotine source and the lactic acid source. The aerosol-generating system may also include an aerosol-generating article including a cartridge having a first compartment including the nicotine source and a second compartment including the lactic acid source; and an aerosol-generating device including the single heater. The cartridge may also include a cavity configured to receive the single heater of the aerosol-generating device.
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15 Claims
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1. An aerosol-generating device, comprising:
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a body portion comprising a single heater; and a mouthpiece portion configured for engagement with the body portion, the aerosol-generating device being configured to receive an aerosol-generating article comprising a cartridge comprising a first compartment comprising a nicotine source, and a second compartment comprising a lactic acid source and a cavity such that the single heater of the body portion is received in the cavity, wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are arranged in parallel within the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of controlling reaction stoichiometry between nicotine vapour and lactic acid vapour in an aerosol-generating system for the in situ generation of an aerosol comprising nicotine lactate salt particles, the method comprising:
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controlling a ratio of a volumetric airflow through a first compartment comprising a nicotine source relative to a volumetric airflow through a second compartment comprising a lactic acid source, wherein nicotine vapour released from the nicotine source in the first compartment and lactic acid vapour released from the lactic acid source in the second compartment react with one another in a gas phase within the aerosol-generating system to form the aerosol comprising nicotine lactate salt particles, and wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are arranged in parallel within the aerosol-generating system.
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4. An aerosol-generating article comprising a cartridge, the cartridge comprising:
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a first compartment comprising a nicotine source; a second compartment comprising a lactic acid source; and a cavity configured to receive a single heater configured to heat the nicotine source and the lactic acid source, wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are arranged in parallel within the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. An aerosol-generating system, comprising:
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an aerosol generating article comprising; a cartridge comprising a first compartment comprising a nicotine source; a second compartment comprising a lactic acid source; and a cavity configured to receive a single heater configured to heat the nicotine source and the lactic acid source, wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are arranged in parallel within the cartridge; and a separate aerosol generating device comprising the single heater. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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