No-heat, no-burn smoking article
First Claim
1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
- at least one housing enclosing a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition;
a nozzle coupled to the housing to discharge aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir;
a piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material;
a control component including a microprocessor coupled to and configured to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material to vibrate and cause a discharge of components of the aerosol precursor composition and thereby produce an aerosol for inhalation by a user; and
a transport element configured to control an amount of aerosol precursor composition delivered from the reservoir.
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Abstract
An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes at least one housing, a nozzle, a piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material, a control component, and a transport element. The at least one housing may enclose a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition. The nozzle may be coupled to the housing to discharge aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir. The control component may include a microprocessor coupled to and configured to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material to vibrate and cause a discharge of components of the aerosol precursor composition and thereby produce an aerosol for inhalation by a user. And the transport element may be configured to control an amount of aerosol precursor composition delivered from the reservoir.
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1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
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at least one housing enclosing a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition; a nozzle coupled to the housing to discharge aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir; a piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material; a control component including a microprocessor coupled to and configured to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material to vibrate and cause a discharge of components of the aerosol precursor composition and thereby produce an aerosol for inhalation by a user; and a transport element configured to control an amount of aerosol precursor composition delivered from the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
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at least one housing enclosing a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition; a nozzle coupled to the housing to discharge aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir; a piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material; a control component including a microprocessor coupled to and configured to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material to vibrate and cause a discharge of components of the aerosol precursor composition and thereby produce an aerosol for inhalation by a user; a boost regulator between a power source and an electrical load that includes the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material, the boost regulator being configured to step up a voltage output of the power source to a higher voltage; and an electronic oscillator coupled to and between the boost regulator and piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material, wherein the microprocessor being configured to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material includes being configured to drive the boost regulator to output the higher voltage to power the electronic oscillator to produce a periodic, oscillating electronic signal to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material to vibrate at a resonant frequency thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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