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Electronic cigarette

  • US 8,511,318 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2011
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic cigarette comprising:

  • a housing;

    a battery, a control circuit, and a sensor in the housing, with the battery and the sensor electrically connected to the control circuit;

    an air inlet for allowing air to enter into the housing, and a mouthpiece on the housing;

    a liquid storage in the housing;

    a vaporization nozzle comprising a coil heating element having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle; and

    wherein the electric heating element is arranged on the outside of the vaporization nozzle.

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