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Hand-held inhalable vapor producing device and method

  • US 10,440,993 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2016
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hand-held inhalable vapor producing device comprising:

  • a cartridge with an opening, the cartridge containing a liquid;

    a channel outside of the cartridge, continuous with the opening, and positioned to receive the liquid from the cartridge;

    a thermal valve having a first conformation that seals the opening and a second conformation that unseals the opening to enable liquid to flow from the cartridge, through the opening, and into the channel;

    a conducting plate in fluid communication with the channel, the conducting plate including a plurality of pores that receive the liquid flowing into the channel; and

    a heat source in thermal communication with the thermal valve and the conducting plate.

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