ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE
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1. An electronic smoking article comprising:
- a heater-wick element comprising at least two layers of electrically resistive mesh material; and
a liquid supply region including liquid material,wherein said heater-wick element is in communication with the liquid supply region the heater-wick element is operative to volatilize liquid material to produce an aerosol.
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Abstract
An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises two or more layers of electrically resistive mesh material.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic smoking article comprising:
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a heater-wick element comprising at least two layers of electrically resistive mesh material; and a liquid supply region including liquid material, wherein said heater-wick element is in communication with the liquid supply region the heater-wick element is operative to volatilize liquid material to produce an aerosol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of improving aerosolization in an electronic smoking article, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying liquid material to at least one wicking portion of a heater-wick element, the heater-wick element comprising at least two layers of electrically resistive mesh material; and heating a heatable portion of the heater-wick element to volatilize liquid material contained in the heater-wick element and form the aerosol.
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