Abstract:
An electrical smoking system (21) comprising a housing (31) having front and rear housing portions (33 and 35), a reusable lighter (25), a filter cigarette (23), a cigarette receiver (27) which is open at a front end portion (29) of the lighter (25), an indicator (51) to indicate number of puffs remaining in a smoke of the cigarette (23), and a cigarette detector (57) to detect the presence of a cigarette.
Abstract:
An electrical smoking system (20) comprises a tobacco mass (24) which is heated to a temperature of about 150°C to about 220°C to release flavorful tobacco volatiles, which are entrained in air (26) passing through the tobacco mass and condensed to form an inhalable aerosol (32). The tobacco mass may have a rotationally symmetric shape, with at least part of its surface in heat transfer relationship with a heater (22). The heater may be an external shell, an internal rod, or a plate. A mouthpiece (60), with or without a filter, may be arranged in fluid communication with the tobacco mass to direct the aerosol from the system.
Abstract:
An electrical smoking system (20) comprises a tobacco mass (24) which is heated to a temperature of about 150°C to about 220°C to release flavorful tobacco volatiles, which are entrained in air (26) passing through the tobacco mass and condensed to form an inhalable aerosol (32). The tobacco mass may have a rotationally symmetric shape, with at least part of its surface in heat transfer relationship with a heater (22). The heater may be an external shell, an internal rod, or a plate. A mouthpiece (60), with or without a filter, may be arranged in fluid communication with the tobacco mass to direct the aerosol from the system.
Abstract:
A tobacco mass is heated to a temperature of about 150° to about 220° C. to release flavorful tobacco volatiles, which are entrained in air passing through the tobacco mass, and condensed to form an inhalable aerosol. The tobacco mass may have a rotationally symmetric shape, with at least part of its surface in heat transfer relationship with a heater. The heater may be an external shell, an internal rod, or a plate. A shell can enclose the heater and tobacco mass and define a preheating chamber for inflowing air. A mouthpiece, with or without a filter, may be arranged in fluid communication with the tobacco mass to direct the aerosol from the heating system.
Abstract:
A NOBEL ELECTRICAL SMOKING SYSTEM (21) AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING RESISTANCE TO DRAW UPON A CIGARETTE (23) WHILE SMOKING A CIGARETTE (23) IN AN ELECTRICAL SMOKING SYSTEM (21) COMPRISING THE STEP OF OPERATIVELY INTERPOSING A FRIT (360) BETWEEN A SOURCE OF AMBIENT AIR AND THE CIGARETTE (23) . FIG 1.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for cleaning an electrical lighter are provided. A sleeve, e.g., ceramic or metal, surrounds the heater fixture, and a resistive heating element is in thermal proximity with the sleeve. The resistive heating element is either a dedicated element or the cigarette heating elements. The sleeve serves as a aerosol barrier and condensate accumulator to protect other components. Periodically, e.g., substantially contemporaneously with a battery recharge, the heating element is activated to thermally liberate condensates deposited on the sleeve during smoking and also heats, and thereby cleans, other components. Also, a cleaning element is optionally inserted into the cigarette receptacle of the electrical lighter or placed at the exit thereof to absorb, attract and/or catalytically break down the thermally liberated condensates. The sleeve also directs a desired flow path for drawn air within an electrical lighter toward the cigarette.
Abstract:
An electrical smoking system is disclosed comprising a housing 20,22,24,26, a heater unit arranged within the housing, a power source connected to the heating elements, a bypass flow passage 42 within the housing, the bypass flow passage being in fluid communication with the ambient air surrounding the housing, a suction flow passage 32 within the housing creating a pathway for air to be drawn by a smoker, the suction flow passage being connected to the bypass flow passage through a flow diverting passage so that ambient air passing through the bypass flow passage will only flow into the suction flow passage when the smoker draws on the cigarette, and a sensor operable to detect air flow in the suction flow passage and output a signal indicative of a smoker drawing on the cigarette. Also disclosed is a method of making an electrical smoking system and a method of activating heating in an electrical smoking system.