EP Patent

EP0532194A1 — Thermally-regulated flavor generator

Assigned to Philip Morris Products Inc · Expires 1993-03-17 · 33y expired

What this patent protects

A flavor generating unit (26) for incorporation into a flavor generating article (10) which delivers to a consumer an inhalable flavor-containing substance. The flavor generating unit includes a distributed heat source (20) and a distributed flavor source (21) in thermal contact …

USPTO Abstract

A flavor generating unit (26) for incorporation into a flavor generating article (10) which delivers to a consumer an inhalable flavor-containing substance. The flavor generating unit includes a distributed heat source (20) and a distributed flavor source (21) in thermal contact with the distributed heat source. The flavor generating unit can also include an insulating material (24). Furthermore, the distributed flavor source can be composed of one or more individual flavor source components.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0532194A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
1993-03-17
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Philip Morris Products Inc
Source
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