Granted Patent B2

US 12,245,634 · App. 18/181,444 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Inventors: Thomas P. Blandino (Cottage Grove, WI); Andrew P. Wilke (Madison, WI); James J. Frater (Madison, WI)

Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED

A24F40/465A24B15/165A24D1/20A24F40/70B41F17/00H01F41/041H05B3/0014H05B3/34H05B6/36A24F40/20

Abstract

Claims (9)

1. A method of manufacturing a magnetic field generator for use in apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material, the method comprising:

providing a support;

forming an electrically conductive coil on the support, wherein the forming comprises printing electrically conductive material on the support; and

connecting the electrically conductive coil to a device arranged to provide an alternating magnetic current.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming comprises depositing the electrically conductive coil on the support.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming comprises forming the electrically conductive coil on the support so that the electrically conductive material bonds to the support.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

forming a plurality of electrically conductive coils; and

connecting each of the plurality of electrically conductive coils to a device for passing a varying electrical current through the electrically conductive coils.

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