Article For Generating An Inhalable Medium And Method Of Heating A Smokable Material
Patent No. EP3448189 (titled "Article For Generating An Inhalable Medium And Method Of Heating A Smokable Material") was filed by British-American Tobacco (Investments) Limited on Apr 28, 2017. The application was issued on Apr 29, 2026.
Patent Summary
An article for generating an inhalable medium comprises smokable material, such as tobacco, configured as a layer removably adhered to at least one surface of the article. The smokable material includes at least two regions of differing compositions, which may generate distinct flavors. The article is arranged for heating by an irradiative light source (e.g., laser diode or LED) from an engaging apparatus to volatilize components without combustion. The apparatus may employ a single or multiple light sources, beam directors, or a moving arrangement to selectively target regions. Control circuitry may direct light to multiple regions simultaneously or in a predetermined sequence—per puff or within a single puff—to create a specific flavor profile, potentially user-defined.
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Date
Description
EP3448189
- Application Number
- EP17723034A
- Filing Date
- Apr 28, 2017
- Status
- Patent Maintained As Amended
- Mar 27, 2026
- Publication Date
- Apr 29, 2026
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