Granted Patent B2

US 12,396,480 · App. 16/878,194 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Inventor: Vahid Hejazi (Concord, NC)

Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.

A24F40/05A24F40/10A24F40/42A24F40/44B05B17/0684

Abstract

Claims (10)

1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:

a housing defining an outer wall, and further including a power source and a control component;

a mouthpiece portion;

a tank portion that includes a reservoir configured to contain a liquid composition; and

an atomization assembly configured to vaporize the liquid composition to generate an aerosol,

wherein the atomization assembly comprises a vibrating assembly that includes a mesh plate, and further including a liquid transport element, one end of which is located proximate the mesh plate, wherein the liquid transport element comprises multiple layers of a single material.

2. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the liquid transport element comprises at least one of a polymer material, a polymer fiber material, a cotton material, a silk material, a silica fiber material, a particulate material, a synthetic fiber material, a natural fiber material, and a ceramic material.

3. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the vibrating assembly further includes a piezoelectric component affixed to and substantially surrounding the mesh plate.

4. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the mesh plate is substantially flat.

5. The aerosol delivery device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the mesh plate is convex with respect to the reservoir.

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