Patent SG-11201407912T-A (SG)
Title: Electrically operated aerosol generating system
Inventor: METRANGOLO ALESSANDRO
IPC: A24D1/20
Filed: 2013-05-30
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 5 December 2013 (05.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/178769 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: A24F 47/00 (2006.01) A24B 13/00 (2006.01) A24D 3/06 (2006.01) A24C 5/18 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/EP2013/061211 30 May 2013 (30.05.2013) English (30) Priority Data: 12170360.7 31 May 2012 (31.05.2012) (71) Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. [CH/CH]; Quai Jeanrenaud 3, CH-2000 Neuchatel (CH). (72) Inventors: METRANGOLO, Alessandro; Cite Suchard 30a, CH-2000 Neuchatel (CH). GINDRAT, Pierre-Yves; Route des Croix 9, CH-1907 Saxon (CH). FAULKNER, John; Rue de la Gare 24, CH-2023 Gorgier (CH). SCHALLER, Jean-Pierre; 34, Rue de la Servette, CH- 1202 Geneve (CH). SCHNEIDER, Jean-Claude; Ab­ besses 26, CH-2012 Auvernier (CH). (74) Agent: BATES, Alan Douglas Henry; Reddie & Grose LLP, 16 Theobalds Road, London Greater London WC1X 8PL (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, English MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, EP SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM 2010 1000 2050 1020 0\ l> 00 l> Figure 4 (57) Abstract: A system (200) com­ prising an electrically-operated aerosol- generating apparatus and an aero- sol-generating article (1000) for use with the apparatus, the aerosol-generat­ ing article comprising an aerosol-form­ ing substrate (1020) comprising a rod comprising first a sheet comprising an aerosol-forming material and a second sheet of non-tobacco material, the first and second sheets being gathered to­ gether and circumscribed by a wrapper. The second sheet preferably comprises a material that functions to modify an aerosol evolved from the aerosol-form­ ing material or modifies other proper­ ties of the rod. i-H o CJ o & WO 2013/178769 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll llll llll lllll lllll lllllll llll llll u ls e ' — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))