Heater and method for efficiently generating an aerosol from an indexing substrate
First Claim
1. A system for heating a vaporizable rotating cigarette substrate to evolve an aerosol upon consumer request, comprising:
- a vaporizable cigarette substrate shaped in a substantially elongate form having a longitudinal axis and having at least one substantially circular cross sectional portion with paper on the outside and an interior portion filled with tobacco, the cigarette substrate having at least two fresh areas to heat and further being adapted to be received within a lighter, anda lighter comprisinga housing,a first aperture formed in the housing for insertion of the cigarette substrate and a cavity in the housing for receiving the cigarette substrate,a stationary heater located in thermal proximity to the cavity in the housing and connected to a source of electrical power,a rotator rotatably mounted in the housing for engaging and rotating the cigarette substrate, the rotator being in fixed angular relation to the received cigarette substrate,a sensor located within the housing for detecting a request for generation of aerosol and generating a signal, anda controller which records angular position and condition of use of the cigarette substrate, receives the sensor generated signal, determines whether heating the substrate will generate an aerosol, and controls power to the heater,whereby upon request an aerosol is generated from the cigarette substrate when a fresh portion of the cigarette substrate is in thermal proximity to the heater.
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Abstract
A system for heating a cigarette to evolve an aerosol upon consumer request comprises a cigarette and a lighter. The lighter includes a housing into which the cigarette is inserted, and a stationary heater inside the housing is positioned in thermal proximity to the cigarette. The cigarette is rotatably mounted inside the housing. When a puff is desired, heat is applied to the cigarette to produce the aerosol. Prior to the next puff, the cigarette is slightly rotated to position a fresh portion of the cigarette in proximity to the stationary heater, and this procedure is repeated until the cigarette is spent.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for heating a vaporizable rotating cigarette substrate to evolve an aerosol upon consumer request, comprising:
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a vaporizable cigarette substrate shaped in a substantially elongate form having a longitudinal axis and having at least one substantially circular cross sectional portion with paper on the outside and an interior portion filled with tobacco, the cigarette substrate having at least two fresh areas to heat and further being adapted to be received within a lighter, and a lighter comprising a housing, a first aperture formed in the housing for insertion of the cigarette substrate and a cavity in the housing for receiving the cigarette substrate, a stationary heater located in thermal proximity to the cavity in the housing and connected to a source of electrical power, a rotator rotatably mounted in the housing for engaging and rotating the cigarette substrate, the rotator being in fixed angular relation to the received cigarette substrate, a sensor located within the housing for detecting a request for generation of aerosol and generating a signal, and a controller which records angular position and condition of use of the cigarette substrate, receives the sensor generated signal, determines whether heating the substrate will generate an aerosol, and controls power to the heater, whereby upon request an aerosol is generated from the cigarette substrate when a fresh portion of the cigarette substrate is in thermal proximity to the heater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for heating a vaporizable rotating cigarette substrate to evolve an aerosol upon consumer request, comprising:
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a vaporizable cigarette substrate shaped in a substantially cylindrical form having a longitudinal axis and being substantially circular in cross-section, the cigarette substrate having at least two areas to heat and including paper on the outside with an interior portion filled with tobacco and further being adapted to be received within a lighter and heated to evolve a vapor which is consumed by a consumer, a lighter comprising a housing having an aperture formed therein for insertion of a cigarette substrate and a cavity in the housing for receiving the cigarette substrate, a rotatably mounted cigarette receptacle in the housing for receiving the cigarette substrate, an electrically resistive heater located in thermal proximity to the cavity in the housing and connected to a source of electrical power, a rotator rotatably mounted in the housing for engaging and rotating the cigarette substrate and cigarette receptacle, the rotator being in a fixed angular relation to the received cigarette substrate, a sensor located within the housing for detecting a request for generation of aerosol and generating a signal, and a controller which records angular position and condition of use of the cigarette substrate, receives the sensor generated signal, determines whether heating the substrate will generate an aerosol, and controls power to the heater, whereby upon request an aerosol is generated from the substrate when fresh substrate is in thermal proximity to the heater.
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