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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IN HE APPUC.•\llQN OF: Ll HAN
`APPUCAT!ON NO,:
`13/070,9:17
`APRIL 5, 20·1 'I
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`FILEt):
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`FoH: AEROSOL ELECTRONIC C!GARETTE
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`CONF. No:
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`1784
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`Comrnissioner for Patents
`P,O. Box 1450
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Office Action dated 071'19/2012, please amend the above~
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`identified application a.s foHOINS:
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`Arnendrnents to the Specification beqin on P<'-1f~e 2 of thh> paper.
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`Arnendrnents to the Clairns are refl(:cted in the listing of claims which be~1ins on
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`page 3 of this paper.
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`Rernarks begin on page 5 of this paper,
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`JTI Exhibit 1012, Page 0001
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`/\ttorne;i Dl<t. No 762;20. 80 12JJSO 1
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`Pl~ase amend the Specification as .fgltQ~~fE
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`Please replace the Specification as filed \.'\rith the enclosed subs.titutt~
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`specification filed under 37 CFR ·1.1;25. ·rile enclosed substitute specification corrects
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`various grammatical and punctuation errors; clivick::s HIE~ text into paragraphs: deletes
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`extraneous and redundant content: and adcJs paragraph numbers for ref~::rence.
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`The Title of the .t\pp!ication is changed to "Electronic Cigarette'' to provide a
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`better idiomatic En~Jiish description of clairneci device.
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`Also enclosed is a copy of the original specification with handwritten rnarkings
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`shmving the changes made in preparing the substitute specification.
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`§t~t!iDlerlt Under 3L~~EfL:LJ2.§
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`The substitute specification contains no new matteL
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`f\Horney Dkt No. n3320 6012 US01
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`This listing of the dairns will replace a!! prior versions, and listings, of claims in
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`the application:
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`·1··29. {Canceled)
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`30.
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`(Currently Arnend.ed) An aerosol electronic ciqarette, comprising:
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`a batlt'3ry assembly, an atornizer assEn11bly and a cigarette bottle
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`assembly, and featurt~S a shell that is ho!lcN>~ and Integrally formed[[:]]:
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`the [[said]] battery assembly electrically connected Gonnects vvith the
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`[[saidJ] atomizer assembly, and both are located rn the [[said]] shell;
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`the [[said]] cigarette bottle assernb!y is detachably located in one end of
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`tile shell, and fits with tht~ [[said]J atomizer clssernb!y inside it;
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`tile [[said]] shell has through··air··lnlets:
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`the atomizer assembly is an atomizer, which includes a porous
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`component and a heating body;
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`the [[said]] heating body is heatin9 wire:
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`the [[said]] atornizer indudes a trmne;
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`tile [[said]] porotls cornponent is .§.h!nE2.tl~~st by the set--on-the .. said frame;
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`the heatin~1 wire is wound on the [[said]] porous cornponerrt;
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`the [[said]]frarne has a run-tllrough hole [[on itJ]:
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`cigarette bottle assembly.
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`JTI Exhibit 1012, Page 0003
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`i\ttomey Dkt No, 7'6320.80·12.US01
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`(New) An electronic ciqarette, comprising:
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`a battery assembly and an atornizer assembly vvithin a housing with the
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`battery assernbly' electrically connected to the c1tornizer assembly;
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`a liquid storage component in the housin~r
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`with the housing havin9 one or rnore through-air-inlets:
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`the atomizer assernb!y including a porous component supported by a
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`frarn~~ having a run~through hole;
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`a heating wire wound on a pari of tile porous eomponent in the path of air
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`flov~ing througll: tile run~througl1 hole; and
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`the porous component substantially surrounded by the liquid storage
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`cornponent.
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`(New) An electronic cigarette, comprising:
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`a battery assembly and an atornizer assernbly within a housin9 with the
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`battery assembly electrically eonnected to the ntornizer assembly;
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`with the housing having one or rnore throu9h-air-in!ets and an outlet;
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`the atomizer assembly includes a tram~~ having a run through hole, and a
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`porous component between the frame and tile~ outlet;
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`a heating V<lire wound on <::l part of t1'1e pon)llS component wh1"ch is
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`substantially aligned wlt11 the run-through hole; and
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`with the porous component in contact v\lith a liquid supply in the !lousing,
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`JTI Exhibit 1012, Page 0004
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`!\l!orney Dkt. No 76320.80'l2.US01
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`REMARKS
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`A substitute specification is filed 1..vith this Arnendrnent to correct various errors in
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`the orinina! specification.
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`Claim 30 has been amended to overcorne the section 1 ·12 reJection at paragraph
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`3 ofth~:: Office Action. Lines 16~'17 of original claim ~mare directed to Fi9. ·1s, as shovvn
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`Clairn 30 is accordin9ly arnended to replace '' .. porous component is wound with
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`heating wire in the on the side in the axial direction of the run-through hole" with "the
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`heatinfJ wire is would on a part of the porous cornponent that is substantially aligned
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`with the run-throUfJh hole".
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`New claim 31 is similar to clairn 30 and includes the elements of claim 30, but
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`\vritten wlt!1 more cornrnon English usage. New claim 32 is similar to claims 30 and 31
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`but descrit)f..~S a heating ¥vire wound on a part of the porous cornponent substantially
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`aligned Vlith the rwHI"!fOUfJ!l hole, as shov1n ln Fig 18 above; and with the porous
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`component in contact with a liquid supply in the housing, rather than the removable
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`bottle assembly of claim :iO.
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`New dairns 31 and 32 are believed to bE.! a!lovlab!e for the sarne reason that
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`claim 30 is indicated to be allowable at para~Faph 4 of the Office Action.
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`In view of the changes to the claims, the Application is ln condition for allmvance,
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`and a Notice of l\llovvance is requested
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`Dated; August 7, 2012
`Customer No. 34055
`Perkins Coie LLP
`Patent- .LA
`P,O. Box 1208
`Seattle, 'vVA 981'11-·1208
`Phone: (310) 788~3267
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`PERKINS COlE LLP
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`By.;_""'""'"""""" __ JKs~n.n.~Jh .. tL.QIJ.rlmtiL __ _
`Kenneth H. Ohriner
`Reg. No. 31,646
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`recharg(.~able batteTy (3) in this en1bodirnent h. as a dwtging slot on it, \Vhic.h 1\'.~places the stnlcture
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`the electric heating rod and interior \J.,'an of the atorniz.ing chamber.
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`rechargeable battery (3) rna;/ be c:harged vtithout hequent cha.nge of battery, The user just needs
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`storage (9). Vlhen the srnoker srnokcs, the cavity of tlw dgnrettc holder shell (b) is in the
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`[0072]Thc unit <Wl.d its connecting structm·e of this i11.vention rnay abo be loaded \Vith drugs for
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`[0073]As shown in FIGS. 22, 23 and 24, the electronic cigarette (5) is held in a charging device.
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`liquid :-:uppl:y bclttle ( 4) in. iL The po\ver output of the auxiliary charging storage battery (2) is
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`cmJnt.~eted \Vilh the pmver input of the. charger (3), ']'lte pcnNcr output of the charger (3) is a
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`peripheral timJncf.: of the JX~rf~'Jrated component fl·w liquid storage (9) and the interior wall of the
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`bok on one end of the ato1nl.xing chamber (8 ll) \Von't be blocked, and tlK~ mist generated in fhe
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`atomizing chamber (8 11) can be dispersed, One end of tlw porous cornponcnt (8 I} has two
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`[OO?B)In the fiilh preferred .;}rnbodimtml crl.~-Ut~~l-ity-..:tH~b1, aB shown in FIGS, 17 and 18, the
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`set on the frarne (82), and the hc.ating wire (83) wound on the porous component {81). The frarne
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`(82) has a run~through hole (821) on it. The porous cornponent (81) is \Vound ;.vith heating 1vire
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`[0079]In the sixth preferred embodirnent ,>;f-tlti'S"'ttt+l:tt)""fftBtfeh as shown in FIG, 19, the air11ow
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`sensor (5) has a silica gel corrugated mernbrane (53), which connecTS with rnagnetic steel (54)
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`Attorney Dkt No. 76320 6012 US01
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`SUB§TlTUTE ~EJ~_glFICATIQJ.i
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`ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
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`BACKGROUND ART
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`Smoking causes serious respiratory systern diseases and cancer, though
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`it is hard to persuade the srnokers to cornp!ete!y quit smoking.
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`[0002]
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`Nicotine is the effective ingredh:~nt in cigarettes. Nicotine acts on the
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`receptor of the centra! nervous systern.
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`[0003]
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`Nicotine is a rnicrornolecular alkaloid, which is basically harmless to
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`hurnan bodies at a small dosag~:t. Plus, its half life pt."lriocl is extrerne!y short in blood.
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`Tar is the major harmful substance in tobacco. Tobacco tar comprises several
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`thousands of Ingredients, dozens of vvhich are carcinow::nic substances.
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`[0004]
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`To provide cigarette substitutes that contain nicotine but not harmful tar,
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`many products have been used. These products are not as harmful as tar, but are
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`absorbed very slowly. As a result, srno!.:;ers can't be satisfied in fulL
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`In addition, the
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`[0005}
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`The electronic cigarettes currently available on the market n1ay resolve the
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`above--rnentioned issue, though they are complicated in structure, They don't provide
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`the ideal aerosol effects, and their atornizinu efficiency i;;,) not hlgll.
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`SUf\MvV\RY OF INVENTION
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`[0006]
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`To overcome the above~mentioned disadvantages, an aerosol electronic
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`cigarette incl.udt:;s a battery assembly, an atomizer assembly and a bottle assernbly.
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`nw battery assernb!y connt?.cts with the atornizer assembly and both are located in a
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`housing. The bottle assernb!y is located in one end of the housing and fits with the
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`The battery assernb!y may inc!udt~ t!le battery, an operating indicator,
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`electronic circuit board, and airf!O\v sensor, "Nhich are connected v1ith the battery, and
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`with the signal output of the airflow sensor connected t11e electronic circuit board,
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`[0008)
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`A component for liquid storage of the ci~F~rette bottle assembly stores the
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`nicotine liquid. Smokers can enjoy the feel of smoking, with no fire hazard since there is
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`no need for igniting.
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`'l 0 DESCRIPTION OF DRAVV!NGS
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`[0009]
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`FIG. 1 is the side section view of an (,':}lectronic cigarette.
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`FIG, 2 is tile section view of the housinH (a) separated frorn the cigarette
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`both~ assembly,
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`FIG. 3 is the diagrarn of the axial structure of the cigarette bottle
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`assernbly, illustrating the ventilating groove on the peripheral suri'ace of the cigarette
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`holdm housing.
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`FIG, 4 is the slde section view of the dgar'ette bottle assembly, illustrating
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`the structure of the air channeL
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`FIG. 5 is the side section \dew of a porous component of the atomizer.
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`(0014]
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`FIG. 6 is the diagram of the structure of an electric heating rod of the
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`atomizer_
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`FIG. 7 is the side section of the atornizer, illustrating the locations of and
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`connection relation between the electric heating rod and porous component
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`[0016]
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`FIG. 8 is the diagram . of the atomizer, Hlustrating the locations of and
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`conneGtion relation between the electric heating rod and porous component
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`FIG. 9 is the section view of a check valve.
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`FIG. ·1 0 is t11e front section view of a restriction component in a second
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`FIG. ·11 is a diagrarn of the axial structure of the cigarette bottle assernb!y
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`in another embodiment
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`[0020]
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`FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken <:~lon{J line A-A of FIG. 11.
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`FIG. 13 is a diagrarn of the structure of the electric heating rod of the
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`FIG. 15 is a diagrarn of the axial structure of FIG. 14.
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`FIG. 1() is a side section vievt of the atomizer in the embodiment of
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`FIG. 17 is a diagram of the a>da! structure of the atomizer m another
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`[0026]
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`FIG. '18 is the side section view of the atornizer shown in FIG. ·1 f'.
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`FIG. 20 is tile electric circuit diagrarn of an ek~ctronic cigarette.
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`FIG. 2·1 is another electric circuit dia9rarn of an electronic cigarette.
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`[0030]
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`FIG, 22 is a diagram of a charging device, illustrating the locations of and
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`connection relation of various internal parts.
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`[003'1]
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`FIG. 23 is the side section view of the charging device.
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`FIG. 24 is the diagrarn ofthe front structure of the charging device.
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`SPECIFIC MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
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`[0033]
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`As shown in FIGS. 1--·to, an aerosol electronic cigarette includes a battery
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`assembly, an atomizer assembly and a cigarette bottle assembly, and also includes a
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`shell or housing (a), which is hollow and integrally formed. The b<)ti.ery assembly
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`connects with the atomizer assembly and both are located in the st·1ell. The cigarette
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`bottle assembly is located in one end of the shell, which is detachable_ The cigarette
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`bottle assembly fits with the atornizer assernbly. The shell has through-air-inlets (a1 ).
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`[0034]
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`In this specific ernbodiment, tht~ battery assembly includes the battery,
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`and the operating indicator (1 ), electronic circuit board (4), and airflow sensor (5), which
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`are connected \<Vith the battery, It also include~> a check valve (7). The signal output of
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`Is a rechargeable battery (3), which may be eitlx~r a rechargeable polymer lithium ion
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`battery or a rechargeable lithium ion battery. The airflow sensor (5) may be alternatively
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`a serniconductor forceyst~nsitivtJ chip capacitance sensor or an inductance sensor.
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`The rechargeable battery (3) has a flex.ib!y connected charging plug (2).
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`The blades (21) of the charging plug (2) come out of the other end of thl~ shell (a).
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`Between the charging plug (2) and recllargeab!t~ battery (3) is a spring (6), which lies
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`against