Hand-held inhalable vapor producing device and method
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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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Abstract
Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for generating and delivering an inhalable vapor or aerosol. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are used to generate and deliver a vapor or aerosol containing tobacco for use in, for example, traditional smoking or, for example, to deliver a smoking cessation therapy. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are used for generating and delivering a vapor or aerosol comprising a medicament. For example, in some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are used to deliver an inhalable medicament to the lungs of a patient.
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1. A hand-held inhalable vapor producing device comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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