Feng Tian

US Patent:

20210307398, Oct 7, 2021

Filed:

Jun 22, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/304529

Inventors:

- London, GB
Andrew Paul Wilke - Madison WI, US
Raymond John Robey - Madison WI, US
Jesse Eugene Robinson - Janesville WI, US
Feng Tian - Monona WI, US

International Classification:

A24F 40/46
A24F 40/485
H05B 1/02

Abstract:

An apparatus is arranged to heat smokable material () to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus has a housing and a plurality of heater segments longitudinally arranged within the housing for heating smokable material contained within the apparatus. At least one heater segment is arranged so as to heat smokable material contained within the at least one heater segment more quickly than at least one other heater segment heats smokable material contained within the at least one other heater segment.

US Patent:

20160255879, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

Oct 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/028936

Inventors:

- London, GB
Andrew Paul Wilke - Madison WI, US
Raymond John Robey - Madison WI, US
Jesse Eugene Robinson - Janesville WI, US
Feng Tian - Monona WI, US

Assignee:

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED - London

International Classification:

A24F 47/00
H05B 1/02

Abstract:

An apparatus is arranged to heat smokable material () to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus has a housing and a plurality of heater segments longitudinally arranged within the housing for heating smokable material contained within the apparatus. At least one heater segment is arranged so as to heat smokable material contained within the at least one heater segment more quickly than at least one other heater segment heats smokable material contained within the at least one other heater segment.