Abstract: A pump (34) is configured to pressurize fluid in a microvaporizer (10). The pump includes a chamber (42) bounded by a chamber wall (43) with an inlet opening (55) configured to receive fluid and an outlet opening (57) configured to discharge fluid. The chamber has a circular cross-section. The pump further includes a rotatable impeller (44) positioned within the chamber and a shaft (46) extending through a center of the impeller. The impeller is configured to rotate around the central longitudinal axis of the shaft. In addition, the shaft is offset from the center of the chamber toward the outlet opening and away from the inlet opening so that the axis of rotation of the impeller is offset from the center of the chamber. The pump has a compact design that is able to generate the pressure differential necessary to maintain the flow of fluid and is able to react quickly to meet the demand of the user.

Abstract: A heat-not-burn tobacco paper cartridge (10) includes a first rotatable support (24) and a second rotatable support (26). The first and second rotatable supports are configured to transfer a strip of tobacco paper (28) from the first rotatable support to the second rotatable support. The cartridge also includes a heater (20) positioned between the first and second rotatable supports. The heater is configured to heat a portion of the strip of tobacco paper extending between the first and second rotatable supports.

Abstract: A microvaporizer (10) including a cartridge (14), a flat plate heater (16) and a base (12). The cartridge (14) includes a mouth piece (40) configured to deliver an aerosol to the user's airways. The cartridge (14) also includes a hollow main body (42) with a recessed wall (60) to receive the flat plate heater (16).

Abstract: A heater assembly (20) is configured to vaporize a liquid. The heater assembly (20) includes a substrate plate (26,28) and a heating element (24) supported on the substrate plate (26,28). The heating element (24) includes a layer of electrically conducting material. The heater assembly (20) further includes a plurality of channels (46) formed by the electrically conducting material. Each of the plurality of channels (46) is configured to operate in parallel. Each channel (46) has an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is configured to receive the liquid and the outlet end is configured to discharge vapor. The substrate plate (26,28) and the heating element (24) form a multi-layer configuration.