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Granted Patent B2
US 11,856,978 · App. 16/959,247 · Granted Jan 2, 2024

Aerosol-generating article including agar, glycern, and water

Inventors: Min Kyu Kim (Daejeon, KR); Sung Jong Ki (Daejeon, KR); Han Joo Chung (Daejeon, KR); Yong Sook Jin (Daejeon, KR); Dae Nam Han (Daejeon, KR); Jung Ho Han (Gyeongsan-si, KR); Tae Hun Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Sang Kyu Park (Hwaseong-si, KR); Hwi Kyeong An (Seoul, KR); Jae Min Lee (Siheung-si, KR); Jong Sub Lee (Seongnam-si, KR); Hun Il Lim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
A24B15/167A24D1/20A24F40/10A24F40/20A24F40/42
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Patent No.
US 11,856,978
App. No.
16/959,247
Granted
Jan 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in the form of a bead. For example, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in the form of a sphere having a predetermined diameter. Alternatively, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in an oval shape, a droplet shape, etc. Also, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in various sizes.

Claims (12)

1. An aerosol-generating article comprising:

agar;

glycerin; and

water,

wherein the aerosol-generating article maintains a shape of a bead by itself at room temperature,

wherein aerosol is generated from the aerosol-generating article heated by an electric heater included in an aerosol-generating device, and

wherein the aerosol-generating article includes 2.0 wt % to 2.5 wt % of the agar, 70 wt % of the glycerin, 0.05 wt % to 0.15 wt % of the alginate, and 27.5 wt % to 28.0 wt % of the water, or includes 2.5 wt % of the agar, 60 wt % to 80 wt % of the glycerin, 0.05 wt % to 0.15 wt % of the alginate, and 17.5 wt % to 37.5 wt % of the water, thereby exhibiting excellent moldability.

2. The aerosol-generating article of claim 1 , wherein the heater is inserted into a cigarette or cartridge comprising the aerosol-generating article and heats the aerosol-generating article.

3. The aerosol-generating article of claim 1 , wherein the heater heats the aerosol-generating article from outside of a cigarette or cartridge comprising the aerosol-generating article.

4. The aerosol-generating article of claim 1 , wherein the heater generates the aerosol by heating a material generated by liquefying the aerosol-generating article.

5. A cigarette comprising the aerosol-generating article of claim 1 and at least one filter.

6. A cartridge comprising: an accommodating portion configured to accommodate the aerosol-generating article of claim 1 and at least one heater.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2020
From: KIM, MIN KYU; KI, SUNG JONG; CHUNG, HAN JOO; JIN, YONG SOOK; HAN, DAE NAM; HAN, JUNG HO; KIM, TAE HUN; PARK, SANG KYU; AN, HWI KYEONG; LEE, JAE MIN; LEE, JONG SUB; LIM, HUN IL
To: KT&G CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053088/0381 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2018-0000870 · Jan 3, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0009907 · Jan 26, 2018 · national
KR 10-2019-0000666 · Jan 3, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210051993A1 · Feb 25, 2021