US20170119051A1 - Article for Use with Apparatus for Heating Smokable Material - Google Patents

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US20170119051A1
US20170119051A1 US14/927,556 US201514927556A US2017119051A1 US 20170119051 A1 US20170119051 A1 US 20170119051A1 US 201514927556 A US201514927556 A US 201514927556A US 2017119051 A1 US2017119051 A1 US 2017119051A1
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Thomas P. Blandino
Andrew P. Wilke
James J. Frater
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  • a first aspect of embodiments provides a method of manufacturing a heater for use in heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the method comprising:
  • the substrate providing a substrate; and forming a closed circuit of heating material on the substrate, wherein the heating material is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field, and wherein the forming comprises depositing the heating material on the substrate.
  • the forming comprises depositing the closed circuit of heating material on the substrate.
  • the depositing comprises printing.
  • the method comprises depositing a plurality of closed circuits of heating material on the substrate.
  • the method comprises printing the plurality of closed circuits of heating material on the substrate.
  • the depositing comprises depositing the plurality of closed circuits of heating material on the substrate so that the plurality of closed circuits are out of contact with each other.
  • the depositing comprises depositing the plurality of closed circuits of heating material on the substrate so that the plurality of closed circuits are arranged concentrically in relation to each other.
  • the heater is for use in an article according to the third aspect of embodiments.
  • a second aspect of embodiments provides a method of manufacturing a magnetic field generator for use in apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the method comprising:
  • the forming comprises depositing electrically conductive material on the support.
  • the forming comprises depositing the electrically conductive coil on the support.
  • the depositing comprises printing.
  • the forming comprises forming the electrically conductive coil on the support so that the electrically conductive material bonds to the support.
  • the method comprises electrically connecting the electrically conductive coil to a device for passing a varying electrical current through the electrically conductive coil.
  • the method comprises:
  • each of the plurality of electrically conductive coils to a device for passing a varying electrical current through the electrically conductive coils.
  • the connecting comprises connecting all of the plurality of electrically conductive coils to the same device.
  • a third aspect of embodiments provides an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the article comprising:
  • a film defining a closed circuit of heating material wherein the heating material is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material.
  • the closed circuit of heating material is a printed closed circuit of heating material.
  • the closed circuit of heating material is a closed circuit of ink.
  • the article comprises one or more films defining a plurality of closed circuits of heating material.
  • the plurality of closed circuits of heating material are arranged concentrically in relation to each other.
  • the heating material is in contact with the smokable material.
  • the article comprises a substrate, and the closed circuit of heating material is on the substrate.
  • the substrate comprises the smokable material.
  • the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: an electrically-conductive material, a magnetic material, and a magnetic electrically-conductive material.
  • the heating material comprises a metal or a metal alloy.
  • the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: aluminum, gold, iron, nickel, cobalt, conductive carbon, graphite, plain-carbon steel, stainless steel, ferritic stainless steel, copper, and bronze.
  • a fourth aspect of embodiments provides apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus comprising:
  • a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field for use in heating the smokable material
  • the magnetic field generator comprises a film defining a coil of electrically conductive material, and a device for passing a varying electrical current through the coil.
  • the coil is a printed coil.
  • the coil is a coil of ink.
  • the magnetic field generator comprises a support, and the coil is bonded to the support.
  • the coil is a two-dimensional spiral.
  • the magnetic field generator comprises one or more films defining a plurality of coils of electrically conducive material.
  • the plurality of coils are adjacent to each other on the support.
  • a first coil of the plurality of coils occupies a first area on a support, and a second coil of the plurality of coils occupies a second area on a support, wherein the second area is smaller than the first area.
  • each of the plurality of coils is connected to a respective device for passing a varying electrical current through the coil connected to that device.
  • the apparatus comprises a controller, wherein each of the respective devices is connected to the controller.
  • the controller is configured to control each of the respective devices independently to cause the generation of a plurality of respective varying magnetic fields.
  • the apparatus comprises an interface for cooperating with an article comprising the smokable material and heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material, and the magnetic field generator is configured so that the varying magnetic field penetrates the interface when the article is cooperating with the interface.
  • the apparatus comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat smokable material, wherein the magnetic field generator is configured so that the varying magnetic field penetrates the heating material of the apparatus.
  • a fifth aspect of embodiments provides apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus comprising:
  • a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field for use in heating the smokable material
  • the magnetic field generator comprises a coil in the form of a two-dimensional spiral of electrically conductive material, and a device for passing a varying electrical current through the coil.
  • the apparatus of the fifth aspect may have any one or more of the features of the above-described exemplary embodiments of the apparatus of the fourth aspect.
  • a sixth aspect of embodiments provides a system, comprising:
  • the apparatus comprises a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field for use in heating the smokable material, wherein the magnetic field generator comprises a film defining a coil of electrically conductive material, and a device for passing a varying electrical current through the coil.
  • the article comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material
  • the apparatus comprises an interface for cooperating with the article
  • the magnetic field generator is configured so that the varying magnetic field penetrates the heating material of the article when the article is cooperating with the interface.
  • the article of the system is the article of the third aspect of embodiments.
  • the article of the system may have any one or more of the features of the above-described exemplary embodiments of the article of the third aspect.
  • the apparatus comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material, and the magnetic field generator is configured so that the varying magnetic field penetrates the heating material of the apparatus.
  • a seventh aspect of embodiments provides a system, comprising:
  • the article comprises smokable material and a film defining a closed circuit of heating material, wherein the heating material is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material;
  • the apparatus comprises an interface for cooperating with the article, and a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field to be used in heating the heating material when the article is cooperating with the interface.
  • the apparatus of the system is the apparatus of the fourth aspect of embodiments.
  • the apparatus of the system may have any one or more of the features of the above-described exemplary embodiments of the apparatus of the fourth aspect.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic front view of a portion of an example of an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the portion of the article of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of an example of another article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of another apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic front view of a portion of a magnetic field generator of the apparatus of FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the portion of the magnetic field generator of FIG. 6 .
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic front view of a portion of an example of another magnetic field generator of apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material.
  • FIG. 9 is a flow diagram showing an example of a method of manufacturing a heater for use in heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material.
  • FIG. 10 is a flow diagram showing an example of a method of manufacturing a magnetic field generator for use in apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material.
  • the term “smokable material” includes materials that provide volatilized components upon heating, typically in the form of vapor or an aerosol.
  • “Smokable material” may be a non-tobacco-containing material or a tobacco-containing material.
  • “Smokable material” may, for example, include one or more of tobacco per se, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco extract, homogenized tobacco or tobacco substitutes.
  • the smokable material can be in the form of ground tobacco, cut rag tobacco, extruded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, reconstituted smokable material, liquid, gel, gelled sheet, powder, or agglomerates, or the like.
  • “Smokable material” also may include other, non-tobacco, products, which, depending on the product, may or may not contain nicotine. “Smokable material” may comprise one or more humectants, such as glycerol or propylene glycol.
  • heating material or “heater material” refers to material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field.
  • flavor and “flavorant” refer to materials which, where local regulations permit, may be used to create a desired taste or aroma in a product for adult consumers. They may include extracts (e.g., licorice, hydrangea, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry, peach, apple, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise, coriander, coffee, or a mint oil from any species of the genus Mentha
  • Induction heating is a process in which an electrically-conductive object is heated by penetrating the object with a varying magnetic field.
  • An induction heater may comprise an electromagnet and a device for passing a varying electrical current, such as an alternating current, through the electromagnet.
  • a varying electrical current such as an alternating current
  • the electromagnet and the object to be heated are suitably relatively positioned so that the resultant varying magnetic field produced by the electromagnet penetrates the object, one or more eddy currents are generated inside the object.
  • the object has a resistance to the flow of electrical currents. Therefore, when such eddy currents are generated in the object, their flow against the electrical resistance of the object causes the object to be heated. This process is called Joule, ohmic, or resistive heating.
  • An object that is capable of being inductively heated is known as a susceptor.
  • Magnetic hysteresis heating is a process in which an object made of magnetic material is heated by penetrating the object with a varying magnetic field.
  • a magnetic material can be considered to comprise many atomic-scale magnets, or magnetic dipoles. When a magnetic field penetrates such material, the magnetic dipoles align with the magnetic field. Therefore, when a varying magnetic field, such as an alternating magnetic field, for example as produced by an electromagnet, penetrates the magnetic material, the orientation of the magnetic dipoles changes with the varying applied magnetic field. Such magnetic dipole reorientation causes heat to be generated in the magnetic material.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 there are respectively shown a schematic front view and a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of an article 1 according to an embodiment.
  • the article 1 is for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material without burning the smokable material.
  • the article 1 comprises a substrate 20 and one or more films defining a plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 .
  • the heating material 10 is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field.
  • a thickness of the, or each, film defining the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 may be no more than 1 micron, such as below 1 micron. In other embodiments, the thickness of the film may be more than 1 micron, such as more than 10 microns or more than 100 microns.
  • the substrate 20 comprises smokable material 30 , such as tobacco.
  • the substrate 20 may comprise or consist entirely, or substantially entirely, of the smokable material 30 , e.g. tobacco, such as reconstituted smokable material, e.g. reconstituted tobacco. The latter is sometimes referred to as “tobacco recon”.
  • the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 are heatable in use to heat the smokable material 30 to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material 30 .
  • Each of the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 may be considered a heater for use in heating smokable material.
  • the article 1 may comprise only one closed circuit 10 a of heating material 10 .
  • the closed circuit 10 a of heating material 10 is heatable in use to heat smokable material 30 to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material 30 .
  • the article 1 may comprise more than one closed circuit 10 a - 10 f of heating material 10 .
  • each of the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 is square or rectangular. In other embodiments, each of the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f may be of any shape that defines a path that starts and ends at the same point so as to create a loop, such as circular or elliptical.
  • each of the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 has a uniform width and a uniform thickness.
  • each of the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material may be different to at least one other of the closed circuits 10 a - f.
  • the closed circuits 10 a - f may have different widths of thicknesses.
  • a single closed circuit 10 a may have a varying thickness or width along its path.
  • Such variations in the width or thickness of the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 can focus the heating of the heating material 10 , which can result in a variation in the rate at which the heating material 10 volatilizes the smokable material 30 .
  • the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 can result in magnetic coupling between the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 and an electromagnet of the apparatus in use being enhanced, which results in greater or improved Joule heating.
  • the heating material 10 is aluminum.
  • the heating material 10 may comprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: an electrically-conductive material, a magnetic material, and a non-magnetic material.
  • the heating material 10 may comprise a metal or a metal alloy.
  • the heating material 10 may comprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: aluminum, gold, iron, nickel, cobalt, conductive carbon, graphite, plain-carbon steel, stainless steel, ferritic stainless steel, copper, and bronze. Other heating material(s) may be used in other embodiments.
  • magnetic electrically-conductive material when used as the heating material 10 , magnetic coupling between the magnetic electrically-conductive material and an electromagnet of the apparatus in use may be enhanced. In addition to potentially enabling magnetic hysteresis heating, this can result in greater or improved Joule heating of the heating material 10 , and thus greater or improved heating of the smokable material 30 .
  • each of the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 a - f is in contact with the substrate 20 .
  • the heating material 10 may be in the form of an ink.
  • the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 may thus be deposited directly on the substrate 20 , for example by printing. Printing ink comprising heating material 10 on the substrate 20 may result in close integration of the heating material 10 with the substrate 10 , which may result in good thermal transfer between the heating material 10 and the smokable material 30 comprised in the substrate 20 .
  • Ink and films may have a small thickness. Therefore, induced electrical current and/or induced reorientation of magnetic dipoles in the ink or film when subjected to a varying magnetic field may penetrate most or all of the ink or film, rather than be confined to just a “skin” thereof as can be the case when a component comprising heating material has too great a thickness. Thus, a more efficient use of material is achieved and, in turn, costs are reduced.
  • the depositing may result in the formation of the closed circuits 10 a - f. In other embodiments, this may not be the case.
  • a film of heating material 10 may be deposited on the substrate 20 , and then the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 may be formed from the film, for example by etching the film.
  • the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 are out of contact with each other. That is, they do not touch each other. In other embodiments, one or more of the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f may be in contact with one or more others of the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f.
  • the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 are arranged concentrically in relation to each other. In other embodiments, the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 may be arranged so that each of the closed circuits 10 a - f is outside of each other of the closed circuits 10 a - f, or in any other arrangement.
  • heating material 10 is deposited on an initially flat substrate 20 .
  • the substrate 20 and the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 are together flexible or malleable.
  • “malleable” it is meant that article 1 is able to be pressed, bent, rolled, folded or flexed so as to take on different overall shapes without breaking for cracking, for example a cylindrical shape.
  • the degree of flexibility depends on the material and thickness of the substrate 20 , and the composition of the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 .
  • Such flexibility may increase the versatility of the article 1 , for example by increasing the number of plausible configurations for the article 1 .
  • Such constructions may be suitable for use in articles of a variety of different shapes.
  • the substrate 20 may be a layer on a surface of an article, may define a recess in an article, or may be flexed to fit into a recess in an article.
  • the substrate 20 and the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 together may be substantially rigid.
  • the substrate 20 is substantially planar. In some embodiments, the substrate 20 may instead be non-planar, such as tubular. The closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 would then be on a surface of the tubular substrate 20 . In other embodiments, the substrate 20 may be any other shape, for example conical.
  • the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 are bonded to the substrate 20 .
  • the bonding may be achieved, for example, by a process of printing the heating material 10 , or by adhering the heating material 10 to the substrate 20 using an adhesive.
  • the bonding may be achieved by a deposition process involving physical locking or intermingling of the heating material 10 and the substrate 20 , or the heating material 10 and the smokable material 30 .
  • a bond may be achieved by partial absorption of ink by the substrate 20 .
  • the substrate 20 comprises the smokable material 30
  • bonding of the heating material 10 to the substrate 20 may result in better thermal conduction from the heating material 10 to the substrate 20 , and thus a higher proportion of the smokable material 30 being volatilized in use.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of another article according to an embodiment.
  • the article 2 is identical to the article 1 of FIGS. 1 and 2 , except that the substrate 20 of the article 2 of FIG. 3 does not comprise smokable material 30 . Instead, the smokable material 30 is separate to substrate 20 .
  • the substrate comprises paper or card.
  • the substrate 20 may additionally or alternatively comprise thermal insulation. Such thermal insulation can help to increase the proportion of heat which heats the smokable material 30 when the heating material 10 is heated by penetration with a varying magnetic field.
  • the smokable material 30 is comprised in a layer on the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 and may, for example, be a layer of tobacco recon. That is, the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 are arranged between the substrate 20 and the smokable material 30 . In other embodiments, the smokable material 30 may be positioned on the substrate 20 , and surrounding, at least in part, each of the plurality of closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 .
  • Each of the closed circuits 10 a - f of heating material 10 may be considered a heater for use in heating smokable material.
  • the article 1 , 2 may comprise a mouthpiece defining a passageway that is in fluid communication with the smokable material 30 .
  • the mouthpiece may be made of any suitable material, such as a plastics material, cardboard, cellulose acetate, paper, metal, glass, ceramic, or rubber. In use, when the smokable material 30 is heated, volatilized components of the smokable material 30 can be readily inhaled by a user.
  • the user may dispose of the mouthpiece together with the rest of the article. This can be more hygienic than using the same mouthpiece with multiple articles, can help ensure that the mouthpiece is correctly aligned with the smokable material, and presents a user with a clean, fresh mouthpiece each time they wish to use another article.
  • the mouthpiece when provided, may comprise or be impregnated with a flavorant. The flavorant may be arranged so as to be picked up by heated vapor as the vapor passes through the passageway of the mouthpiece in use.
  • each of the above-described articles 1 , 2 and described variants thereof is usable with apparatus for heating the smokable material 30 to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material 30 .
  • the article 1 , 2 may first be rolled by a user so as to take on a substantially cylindrical shape.
  • the article 1 , 2 may be provided to a user in a pre-rolled state.
  • the apparatus may be to heat the smokable material 30 to volatilize the at least one component of the smokable material 30 without burning the smokable material 30 .
  • Example such apparatuses are described below.
  • FIG. 4 there is shown an example of apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material.
  • the apparatus 100 is for use with an article comprising smokable material 30 and heating material 10 , such as one of the articles 1 , 2 discussed above.
  • the apparatus 100 of this embodiment comprises a magnetic field generator 120 .
  • the magnetic field generator 120 comprises an electrical power source 121 , a film defining a coil 50 on a support 40 , a device 123 for passing a varying electrical current, such as an alternating current, through the coil 50 , a controller 124 , a user interface 125 for user-operation of the controller 124 , a temperature sensor 126 , and an interface 101 for cooperating with the article.
  • a thickness of the film defining the coil 50 of electrically conductive material may be no more than 1 micron, such as below 1 micron. In other embodiments, the thickness of the film may be more than 1 micron, such as more than 10 microns or more than 100 microns.
  • the interface 101 comprises a recess 101 that is configured to receive the article via the opening 102 .
  • the recess 101 is configured to release the article via an opening 102 of the apparatus 100 after use of apparatus 100 .
  • the article may be released from the recess 101 by a user and replaced by another article for repeated use of the apparatus 100 .
  • the electrical power source 121 is a rechargeable battery.
  • the electrical power source 121 may be other than a rechargeable battery, such as a non-rechargeable battery, a capacitor, a battery-capacitor hybrid, or a connection to a mains electricity supply.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 there are respectively shown a schematic front view and a schematic cross-sectional view of the coil 50 and support 40 of the apparatus 100 of FIG. 4 .
  • the coil 50 is a two-dimensional spiral on a surface of the support 40 .
  • the coil 50 is defined by a film.
  • the support 40 is a non-electrically conductive support 40 . That is, the support 40 is an electrical insulator. In other embodiments, the support 40 may be omitted.
  • the coil 50 is deposited on a flat support 40 .
  • the support 40 and the film defining coil 50 are together flexible or malleable.
  • malleable it is meant that an assembly of the support 40 and the film defining coil 50 is able to be pressed, bent, rolled, folded or flexed so as to take on different overall shapes without breaking for cracking, for example a cylindrical shape.
  • the degree of flexibility depends on the material and thickness of the support 40 , and the composition of the electrically conductive material of the coil 50 .
  • a three-dimensional transverse flux design may occur, when a varying electrical current is passed through the coil 50 .
  • Such a three-dimensional transverse flux design increases the number of plausible configurations for apparatus 100 .
  • the support 40 may be a layer on a surface of the apparatus 100 , may define a recess in the apparatus 100 , or may be flexed to fit into a recess in the apparatus 100 .
  • the support 40 and the film defining the coil 50 together may be substantially rigid.
  • the coil 50 is an electrically conductive coil configured to conduct a varying electrical current.
  • the electrically conductive material of the coil 50 is an electrically conductive film in the form of ink.
  • the coil 50 of this embodiment thus comprises electrically conductive material.
  • the coil 50 is in contact with the support 40 .
  • the coil 50 may be deposited directly on support 40 . Depositing directly on the support 40 may result in a close integration of the electrically conductive ink with the support 40 , which may better bind the coil 50 to the substrate 40 and help to avoid delamination.
  • the depositing may, for example, comprise printing.
  • the depositing may result in the formation of the coil 50 . In other embodiments, this may not be the case.
  • a film of electrically conductive material may be deposited on the support 40 , and the coil 50 may be formed from the film, for example by etching the film.
  • the coil 50 is bonded to the support 40 .
  • the bonding may be achieved by, for example, printing or chemically or mechanically adhering the coil 50 to the support 40 .
  • the bonding may be achieved by a deposition process involving physical locking or intermingling of the coil 50 and the support 40 .
  • a bond may be achieved by partial absorption of ink by the support 40 .
  • the coil 50 is a two-dimensional spiral.
  • coil 50 is a generally square or rectangular coil.
  • the coil 50 may have a different shape, such as generally circular or elliptical.
  • the coil 50 may be a three-dimensional spiral.
  • the coil 50 may be manufactured using an additive manufacturing technique, such as 3D printing.
  • adjacent spaced portions of the coil 50 are regularly spaced. In other embodiments, such portions of the coil 50 may not be regularly spaced. Relatively-closely spaced portions of the coil 50 may create a denser magnetic flux in use than less-closely-spaced portions of the coil 50 . Such a structure may enable progressive heating of smokable material, and thereby progressive generation of vapor, to be achieved.
  • the combination of the support 40 and the coil 50 is flexible.
  • the degree of flexibility depends on the material and thickness of each of the support 40 and the coil 50 .
  • the combination of the support 40 and the coil 50 may be relatively rigid. By providing that the combination of the support 40 and the coil 50 is flexible, the combination of the support 40 and the coil 50 may be fitted into an irregularly-shaped space in the apparatus 100 . Further, by providing that the combination of the support 40 and the coil 50 is flexible, the combination of the support 40 and the coil 50 may be more resistant to damage.
  • the combination of the support 40 and the coil 50 define part of the recess 101 .
  • a protective structure may be provided between the combination of the support 40 and the coil 50 and the recess 101 , to help protect the support 40 and the coil 50 from damage during use of the apparatus 100 .
  • the device 123 for passing a varying electrical current through the coil 50 is electrically connected between the electrical power source 121 and the coil 50 .
  • the controller 124 also is electrically connected to the electrical power source 121 , and is communicatively connected to the device 123 . More specifically, in this embodiment, the controller 124 is for controlling the device 123 , so as to control the supply of electrical power from the electrical power source 121 to the coil 50 .
  • the controller 124 comprises an integrated circuit (IC), such as an IC on a printed circuit board (PCB). In other embodiments, the controller 124 may take a different form.
  • the apparatus may have a single electrical or electronic component comprising the device 123 and the controller 124 .
  • the controller 124 is operated in this embodiment by user-operation of the user interface 125 .
  • the user interface 125 is located at the exterior of the apparatus 100 .
  • the user interface 125 may comprise a push-button, a toggle switch, a dial, a touchscreen, or the like.
  • the user interface 125 may be remote and connected to the rest of the apparatus wirelessly, such as via Bluetooth.
  • operation of user interface 125 by a user causes the controller 124 to cause the device 123 to cause a varying electrical current to pass through the coil 50 , so as to cause the coil 50 to generate a varying magnetic field.
  • the coil 50 of the apparatus 100 and the heating material 10 of the article 1 , 2 are suitably relatively positioned so that the alternating magnetic field produced by the coil 50 penetrates the heating material 10 of the article 1 , 2 .
  • the heating material 10 of the article 1 , 2 is an electrically-conductive material, this may cause the generation of one or more eddy currents in the heating material 10 .
  • the flow of eddy currents in the heating material 10 against the electrical resistance of the heating material 10 causes the heating material 10 to be heated by Joule heating.
  • the heating material 10 is made of a magnetic material
  • the orientation of magnetic dipoles in the heating material 10 changes with the changing applied magnetic field, which causes heat to be generated in the heating material 10 .
  • the apparatus 100 of this embodiment comprises a temperature sensor 126 for sensing a temperature of the recess 101 .
  • the temperature sensor 126 is communicatively connected to controller 124 , so that controller 124 is able to monitor the temperature of the recess 101 .
  • the temperature sensor 126 may be arranged to take an optical temperature measurement of the recess 101 or article 1 , 2 .
  • the article to be located in the recess 101 may comprise a temperature detector, such as a resistance temperature detector (RTD), for detecting a temperature of the article.
  • the article may further comprise one or more terminals connected, such as electrically-connected, to the temperature detector.
  • the terminal(s) may be for making connection, such as electrical connection, with a temperature monitor (not shown) of the apparatus 100 when the article is in recess 101 .
  • the controller 124 may comprise the temperature monitor.
  • the temperature monitor of apparatus 100 may thus be able to determine a temperature of the article during use of the article with the apparatus 100 .
  • the response of the heating material 10 to a change in temperature could be sufficient to give information regarding temperature inside the article 1 , 2 .
  • the temperature sensor 126 of the apparatus 100 may then comprise a probe for analyzing the heating material.
  • the controller 124 may cause the device 123 to adjust a characteristic of the varying electrical current passed through the coil 50 as necessary, in order to ensure that the temperature of the recess 101 , article 1 , 2 or heating material 10 remains within a predetermined temperature range.
  • the characteristic may be, for example, amplitude or frequency.
  • the smokable material 30 within an article 1 , 2 located in the recess 101 is heated sufficiently to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material 30 without combusting the smokable material 30 .
  • the controller 124 and the apparatus 100 as a whole, is arranged to heat the smokable material 30 to volatilize the at least one component of the smokable material 30 without combusting the smokable material 30 .
  • the temperature range is about 50° C. to about 250° C., such as between about 50° C. and about 150° C., between about 50° C. and about 120° C., between 25 about 50° C. and about 100° C., between about 50° C. and about 80° C., or between about 60° C. and about 70° C.
  • the temperature range is between about 170° C. and about 220° C. In other embodiments, the temperature range may be other than these ranges.
  • the temperature sensor 126 may be omitted.
  • the apparatus 100 may comprises a mouthpiece (not shown).
  • the mouthpiece may be releasably engageable with the rest of apparatus 100 so as to connect the mouthpiece to the rest of apparatus 100 .
  • the mouthpiece and the rest of apparatus 100 may be permanently connected, such as through a hinge or flexible member.
  • the mouthpiece may be locatable so as to cover the opening 102 into the recess 101 .
  • a channel through the mouthpiece may be in fluid communication with the smokable material 30 . In use, the channel acts as a passageway for permitting volatilized material to pass from the smokable material 30 to an exterior of apparatus 100 .
  • the mouthpiece when provided, may comprise or be impregnated with a flavorant.
  • the flavorant may be arranged so as to be picked up by heated vapor as the vapor passes through the passageway of the mouthpiece in use.
  • a user may be able to inhale the volatilized component(s) of the smokable material 30 by drawing the volatilized component(s) through a mouthpiece of the article (when provided) or through a mouthpiece of the apparatus 100 (when provided).
  • Air may enter the article via a gap between the article and apparatus 100 , or in some embodiments apparatus 100 may define an air inlet that fluidly connects the smokable material 30 with the exterior of apparatus 100 .
  • air may be drawn into smokable material 30 via the air inlet of apparatus 100 .
  • Some embodiments of the apparatus 100 may be arranged to provide haptic feedback to a user.
  • the feedback could indicate that heating is taking place, or be triggered by a timer to indicate that greater than a predetermined proportion of the original quantity of volatilizable component(s) of the smokable material 30 in an article in has/have been spent, or the like.
  • the haptic feedback could be created by interaction of the coil 50 and the heating material 10 , by interaction of an electrically-conductive element with the coil 50 , by rotating an unbalanced motor, by repeatedly applying and removing a current across a piezoelectric element, or the like.
  • the apparatus may comprise more than one coil.
  • the plurality of coils of the apparatus could be operable to provide progressive heating of the smokable material in an article 1 , 2 , and thereby progressive generation of vapor.
  • one coil may be able to heat a first region of the heating material 10 relatively quickly to initialize volatilization of at least one component of the smokable material and formation of a vapor in a first region of the smokable material.
  • Another coil may be able to heat a second region of the heating material 10 relatively slowly to initialize volatilization of at least one component of the smokable material and formation of a vapor in a second region of the smokable material.
  • a vapor is able to be formed relatively rapidly for inhalation by a user, and vapor can continue to be formed thereafter for subsequent inhalation by the user even after the first region of the smokable material may have ceased generating vapor.
  • the initially-unheated second region of smokable material could act as a heat sink, to reduce the temperature of created vapor or make the created vapor mild, during heating of the first region of smokable material.
  • FIG. 8 there is shown a schematic front view of a structure comprising a support 40 and one or more films defining a plurality of coils 50 , 60 , 70 adjacent to each other on the support 40 .
  • the structure of FIG. 8 may be usable in the apparatus 100 of FIG. 4 in place of the structure of FIGS. 6 and 7 .
  • each of the plurality of coils 50 , 60 , 70 comprises electrically conductive material.
  • Each of the plurality of coils 50 , 60 , 70 may be provided on the support 40 using any of the processes described herein for the provision of the coil 50 on the support 40 of FIG. 6 .
  • the structure comprises first to third coils 50 , 60 , 70
  • the structure may comprise two coils or more than three coils of electrically conductive material.
  • each of the coils 50 , 60 , 70 occupies a respective area on the support 40 .
  • the first coil 50 occupies a first area
  • the second coil 60 occupies a second area which is smaller than the first area
  • the third coil 70 occupies a third area.
  • the second and third area are substantially equal.
  • the second and third areas may be of respective different sizes.
  • the coils 50 , 60 , 70 may occupy respective same-sized areas.
  • each of the coils 50 , 60 , 70 may be used in heating respective different regions of heating material 10 of an article located in the recess 101 . That is, the respective varying magnetic fields created by the coils 50 , 60 , 70 may penetrate different respective regions of the heating material 10 .
  • the different regions of the heating material 10 may be configured to heat respective different areas of smokable material 30 in the article that may, for example, comprise different flavorants and thereby release vapor of different respective flavors.
  • each of the coils 50 , 60 , 70 may be connected to the same, common device 123 for passing respective varying electrical current through the coils 50 , 60 , 70 .
  • the coils 50 , 60 , 70 may be connected to respective separate devices 123 for passing a varying electrical current through the coil 50 , 60 , 70 connected to the device 123 .
  • the device 123 or each of the devices 123 , is connected to the controller 124 .
  • the controller 124 is configured to control the one, or each, device 123 to cause the generation of a plurality of respective varying magnetic fields.
  • the controller 124 may be configured to control the device(s) 123 so as to control independently the varying magnetic fields output from the coils 50 , 60 , 70 .
  • the varying electrical current may be passed through the coils 50 , 60 , 70 simultaneously. This may allow a greater area of heating material 10 to be heated sufficiently at any one time, or may allow a smaller area of heating material 10 to be heated in a shortened period of time. In other embodiments, the varying electrical current may be passed through the coils 50 , 60 , 70 in a predetermined sequence. The coils 50 , 60 , 70 may be operable to provide progressive heating of the heating material 10 , and thus progressive heating of the smokable material 30 in the article located in recess 101 , so as to provide progressive generation of vapor, as described above.
  • the controller 124 may be configured to control the device(s) 123 in such a way that the coils 50 , 60 , 70 are caused to output respective varying magnetic fields in a cyclical or peristaltic manner.
  • the cyclically or peristaltically output varying magnetic fields may heat respective portions of heating material 10 cyclically or peristaltically, so as to heat the vapor output from the smokable material 30 in a cyclical or peristaltic manner. This may cause movement of the vapor in a predetermined direction, such as towards an outlet of the apparatus 100 and thus towards a user at the outlet.
  • the apparatus 100 is for use with an article 1 , 2 that itself comprises heating material 10 that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field.
  • the apparatus may additionally or alternatively comprise such heating material.
  • FIG. 5 there is shown a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material according to another embodiment.
  • the apparatus 200 of this embodiment is for use with an article comprising smokable material 30 .
  • the apparatus 200 is substantially similar to apparatus 100 , except that it further comprises thermal insulation 80 and heating material 90 .
  • the thermal insulation 80 is located between the coil 50 and the heating material 90 .
  • the thermal insulation 80 may comprise, for example, one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: aerogel, vacuum insulation, wadding, fleece, non-woven material, non-woven fleece, woven material, knitted material, nylon, foam, polystyrene, polyester, polyester filament, polypropylene, a blend of polyester and polypropylene, cellulose acetate, paper or card, and corrugated material such as corrugated paper or card.
  • the thermal insulation 80 may additionally or alternatively comprise an air gap.
  • Such thermal insulation 80 may help to prevent heat loss from the heating material 90 to components of the apparatus 200 , may help to increase heating efficiency of the smokable material 30 of the article 1 , 2 in the recess 101 , and/or may help to reduce the transfer of heating energy from the heating material 90 to an outer surface of apparatus 200 . This may improve the comfortableness with which a user is able to hold apparatus 200 .
  • the coil 50 may be embedded in the thermal insulation 80 .
  • the thermal insulation 80 may abut or envelop the coil 50 .
  • such a configuration may help to increase the robustness of the apparatus 200 , such as by helping to maintain the relative positioning of the coil 50 and the recess 101 .
  • the thermal insulation 80 may be omitted.
  • the recess 101 is partially defined by the heating material 90 .
  • the heating material 90 may comprise deposited heating material 10 or ink.
  • the heating material 90 may be deposited on the thermal insulation 80 , for example, by printing.
  • the heating material 90 may comprise at least one closed circuit of heating material, which may provide the benefits described elsewhere herein.
  • Heating material 90 may be used repeatedly for heating smokable material 30 , and thus it may be an efficient use of heating material to include the heating material 90 in the apparatus 200 rather than in a consumable article for use with the apparatus 200 .
  • An impedance of the coil 50 of this embodiment is equal, or substantially equal, to an impedance of the heating material 90 . If the impedance of the heating material 90 were instead lower than the impedance of the coil 50 , then the voltage generated across the heating material 90 in use may be lower than the voltage that may be generated across the heating material 90 when the impedances are matched. Alternatively, if the impedance of the heating material 90 were instead higher than the impedance of the coil 50 , then the electrical current generated in the heating material 90 in use may be lower than the current that may be generated in heating material 90 when the impedances are matched. Matching the impedances may help to balance the voltage and current to maximize the heating power generated at the heating material 90 when heated in use. However, in some other embodiments, the impedances may not be matched.
  • FIG. 9 there is shown a flow diagram of an example method of manufacturing a heater for use in heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the method 900 of this embodiment comprises providing 901 a substrate, and forming 902 a closed circuit of heating material on the substrate.
  • the forming comprises depositing the heating material.
  • the heating material 10 is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field.
  • a closed circuit of heating material may be of any shape that defines a path that starts and ends at the same point so as to create a loop.
  • the substrate comprises smokable material.
  • the substrate may be free of smokable material.
  • the method 900 may comprise a step of providing smokable material, such as on the substrate or on the heating material.
  • the forming 902 comprises depositing the closed circuit of heating material on the substrate.
  • the forming 902 may comprise depositing a film of heating material, and then forming the closed circuit 10 a of heating material from the film, for example by etching the film.
  • the heating material may be in the form of an ink.
  • the heating material may be suitable for use in an additive manufacturing technique, such as 3D printing.
  • the use of an ink may help to ensure that the closed circuit is of a pre-determined structure and of an even thickness on the substrate.
  • the use of an ink also can result in an efficient use of heating material. Other benefits of using ink are discussed elsewhere herein.
  • the forming 902 comprises forming a plurality of closed circuits of heating material.
  • each of the plurality of closed circuits of heating material may be of any shape that defines a path that starts and ends at the same point so as to create a loop.
  • the plurality of closed circuits of heating material may be arranged so that they are out of contact with each other. That is, they do not touch each other. In other embodiments, one or more of the plurality of closed circuits may be in contact with one or more others of the plurality of closed circuits. In some embodiments, the plurality of closed circuits of heating material are arranged concentrically in relation to each other. In other embodiments, the plurality of closed circuits of heating material may be formed so that each of the closed circuits is outside of each other of the closed circuits, or in any other arrangement.
  • FIG. 10 there is shown a flow diagram showing an example of a method of manufacturing a magnetic field generator for use in apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the method 1000 of this embodiment comprises providing 1001 a support, forming 1002 an electrically conductive coil on the support, wherein the forming comprises depositing electrically conductive material on the support, so that the electrically conductive material bonds to the support, and electrically connecting 1003 the coil to a device for passing a varying electrical current through the coil.
  • the providing 1001 and/or the electrically connecting 1003 may be omitted.
  • the support is non-electrically conductive. That is, support is an electrical insulator. However, in some embodiments, bonding of the electrically conductive material to the support may be omitted.
  • the forming comprises depositing electrically conductive material.
  • the depositing results in the formation of the coil. In other embodiments, this may not be the case.
  • a film of electrically conductive material may be deposited, and then the coil may be formed from the film, for example by etching the film.
  • the forming 1002 may comprise forming a plurality of electrically conductive coils, wherein the forming comprises depositing electrically conductive material.
  • the forming 1002 may comprise forming two coils, but in other embodiments the number of coils formed may be three of more.
  • the plurality of coils may have identical geometries. In other embodiments, the coils may have different geometries. In some embodiments, some or all of the coils occupy differently-sized areas on the substrate.
  • the connecting 1003 may comprise connecting each of the plurality of coils to a device for passing a varying electrical current through the electrically conductive coils. In some embodiments, the connecting 1003 may comprise connecting each of coils to a respective device for passing a varying electrical current through the electrically conductive coil connected to that device.
  • the film comprising heating material 10 is deposited in a method comprising printing.
  • the film could be deposited by a different method, such as sputtering, evaporation, chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, electroplating, screen printing, laser etching, drying, firing, curing, and the like.
  • the film defining the coil 50 of electrically conductive material is deposited in a method comprising printing.
  • the film could be deposited by a different method, such as sputtering, evaporation, chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, electroplating, screen printing, laser etching, drying, firing, curing, and the like.
  • the heating material 10 may have a skin depth, which is an exterior zone within which most of an induced electrical current and/or induced reorientation of magnetic dipoles occurs.
  • a skin depth is an exterior zone within which most of an induced electrical current and/or induced reorientation of magnetic dipoles occurs.
  • a component comprising the heating material 10 may comprise discontinuities or holes therein. Such discontinuities or holes may act as thermal breaks to control the degree to which different regions of the smokable material are heated in use. Areas of the heating material 10 with discontinuities or holes therein may be heated to a lesser extent that areas without discontinuities or holes. This may help progressive heating of the smokable material, and thus progressive generation of vapor, to be achieved. Such discontinuities or holes may, on the other hand, be used to optimize the creation of complex eddy currents in use.
  • the smokable material comprises tobacco.
  • the smokable material may consist of tobacco, may consist substantially entirely of tobacco, may comprise tobacco and smokable material other than tobacco, may comprise smokable material other than tobacco, or may be free of tobacco.
  • the smokable material may comprise a vapor or aerosol forming agent or a humectant, such as glycerol, propylene glycol, triacetin, or diethylene glycol.
  • An article according to embodiments may be a cartridge, for example.
  • the article 1 , 2 is a consumable article. Once all, or substantially all, of the volatilizable component(s) of the smokable material of the article 1 , 2 has/have been spent, the user may dispose of the article 1 , 2 . The user may subsequently re-use the apparatus with another of the articles 1 , 2 .
  • the article 1 , 2 may be non-consumable, and the apparatus and the article 1 , 2 may be disposed of together once the volatilizable component(s) of the smokable material has/have been spent.
  • an article 1 , 2 as discussed above is sold, supplied or otherwise provided separately from apparatus 100 , with which it is usable.
  • the apparatus 100 and one or more of the articles 1 , 2 may be provided together as a system, such as a kit or an assembly, possibly with additional components, such as cleaning utensils.
  • Embodiments could be implemented in a system comprising any one of the articles discussed herein, and any one of the apparatuses discussed herein, wherein the apparatus itself has heating material, such as in a susceptor, for heating by penetration with the varying magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator. Heat generated in the heating material of the apparatus could be transferred to the article to heat, or further heat, the smokable material therein when the portion of the article is in the recess 101 .
  • the entirety of this disclosure shows by way of illustration and example various embodiments in which that which is claimed may be practiced and which provide for superior apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, superior articles for use with such apparatus, superior systems comprising such articles and such apparatus, superior methods of manufacturing magnetic field generators for use in such apparatuses, and superior methods of manufacturing heaters for use in heating smokable material.
  • the advantages and features of the disclosure are of a representative sample of embodiments only, and are not exhaustive and/or exclusive. They are presented only to assist in understanding and teach the claimed and otherwise disclosed features.

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