Patent ID: 8413652
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A vaporization element comprising: a first reservoir for storage of a liquid to be vaporized, a second reservoir, separated from the first reservoir by a first film, for storage of a reagent configured to carry out an exothermic chemical reaction upon contact with the liquid to be vaporized, wherein the liquid to be vaporized is an aqueous solution comprising caffeine or nicotine, or combinations thereof, a second film parallel to the first film for covering the first reservoir and positioned to contain the liquid within the first reservoir, a hinge configured to attach a cover part to a housing encasing the first reservoir and the second reservoir, the hinge configured to pivot the cover part with respect to the housing, an opening element configured with projections arranged on an underside of the cover part configured to perforate the first film to bring the reagent into contact with the liquid and configured to substantially simultaneously perforate the second film wherein perforations configured to open by the projections in the second film are configured for venting vaporized liquid, and wherein the cover part is provided with an opening for release of the vaporized liquid.