Patents
US 12396489 B2: Method or forming elongated array with heating elements that bow concentrically outward from radial centerline
- Granted
- 2025-08-26
- Filed
- 2023-11-07 application 18503485
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The method includes forming an elongated array by first connecting first distal ends of first heating elements to each other to form a first end of the elongated array, and second connecting second distal ends of the first heating elements to each other to form a second end of the elongated array, a midsection of the first heating elements of the elongated array bowing concentrically outward from a radial centerline running longitudinally through the first end and the second end.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250826.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris USA Inc. 523 patents | US company or organization | Richmond, VA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Greim | Mauborget, CH | 38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Felix Fernando | Longlane, GB | 57 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Charles T. Higgins | Richmond, VA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A24F | Smokers' requisites; match boxes; simulated smoking devices | A24F40/70 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F24H | Fluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters, having heat-generating means, e.g. heat pumps, in general | F24H1/0018 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H05B | Electric heating; electric light sources not otherwise provided for; circuit arrangements for electric light sources, in general | H05B3/0019 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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