1446 patents
Utility
Improved Method of Producing a Liquid Tobacco Extract
18 Jan 24
A method of producing a liquid tobacco extract, the method including the steps of: preparing a tobacco material; applying an alkaline solution to the tobacco material to produce an alkalised tobacco material; heating the alkalised tobacco material at an extraction temperature of between 100 degrees Celsius and 160 degrees Celsius for at least 30 minutes, the alkalised tobacco material being heated in a flow of inert gas or in a flow of a combination of an inert gas with water or steam, and a water content of the alkalised tobacco material, prior to the heating step, being between 10 percent by weight and 20 percent by weight; condensing volatile compounds released from the alkalised tobacco material during the heating step and collecting condensate of the volatile compounds; and forming a liquid tobacco extract comprising the condensate of the volatile compounds.
Sebastien LANASPEZE, Stefan LAUENSTEIN, Simon NUSSBAUMER, Alain SCIBOZ, Morris Kevin HOOIJMANS
Filed: 6 Dec 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article with Tubular Element and Ventilation
18 Jan 24
A tubular element for an aerosol-generating article is provided, the tubular element including: a tubular body defining a cavity extending from a first end of the tubular body to a second end of the tubular body; a folded end portion forming a first end wall at the first end of the tubular body, the first end wall delimiting an opening for airflow between the cavity and an exterior of the tubular element; and a ventilation zone at a location along the tubular body of the tubular element, the ventilation zone being located between about 5 millimetres and about 15 millimetres from the folded end portion of the tubular element.
Gennaro CAMPITELLI, Valerio D'AMBROGI, Chrystophe SCHALLER (Deceased), Jerome UTHURRY
Filed: 8 Oct 21
Utility
a Heating Element Comprising a Conductive Mesh
18 Jan 24
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a heating element including a mesh having first and second filaments respectively extending in perpendicular first and second directions, and respectively including first and second materials respectively having first and second electrical conductivities, the first conductivity being greater than the second conductivity, each of the first filaments including a core and an overlying coating including the first material, and the core of each of the first filaments being formed from a material having a lower electrical conductivity than the first material; and at least two electrical terminals to supply electrical power to the heating element, each of the terminals being connected to at least one of the first filaments, the electrical terminals including first and second electrical terminals, and, during use, electrical current is conducted between the first and the second electrical terminals via the second filaments.
Guillaume FREDERICK, Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK (Deceased)
Filed: 23 Sep 21
Utility
Inspection station and method for inspecting sheet material
16 Jan 24
The invention relates to an inspection station for crimped sheet material.
Rui Nuno Batista, Ricardo Cali
Filed: 4 Mar 20
Utility
Cartridge for an aerosol-generating system comprising an alkaloid source comprising a liquid alkaloid formulation
16 Jan 24
A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a first compartment containing an alkaloid source, the alkaloid source including a liquid alkaloid formulation having a polyhydric alcohol content of at least about 10 percent by weight and an alkaloid content of at least about 10 percent by weight; and a second compartment containing an acid source.
Irene Taurino, Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik
Filed: 28 Jun 19
Utility
Aerosol-generating device having a movable component for transferring aerosol-forming substrate
16 Jan 24
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including a storage container containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; a heating element spaced from the container for vaporising the substrate to form an aerosol; a transfer element between the container and the heating element to receive and retain the substrate, and to be coupled with the heating element to supply the received substrate to the heating element, at least one of the transfer element and the heating element being movable between a loading position and a heating position, such that when the movable element is in the loading position, the transfer element is in fluid communication with the outlet of the container and/or with the heating element, and such that when the movable element is in the heating position, the transfer element is in fluid communication with the heating element and the heating element is activated to vaporise the substrate retained in the transfer element.
Jerome Christian Courbat, Oleg Mironov, Enrico Stura
Filed: 6 Jun 19
Utility
Aerosol-generating device with detachably insertable heating compartment
16 Jan 24
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing having a chamber, an induction coil around at least part of the chamber; a heating compartment to receive an aerosol-generating article, being detachably insertable into the chamber, and including a cavity to receive the article; and a heating element arrangeable within and extending into the cavity in a longitudinal direction, configured to penetrate an aerosol-forming substrate included in the article and received in the cavity, the compartment further including a first open end to receive the article, and a second, base end opposite the first open end, the first open end and the base end connected by side surfaces including openings and locking elements, and the chamber including recesses corresponding to the locking elements to facilitate a snap-fit when the compartment is inserted into the chamber, the compartment further including a press button to allow release of the snap-fit connection.
Oleg Mironov, Oleg Fursa, Jerome Christian Courbat, Tony Reevell, Andreas Michael Rossoll, Enrico Stura
Filed: 30 Aug 22
Utility
Method for filling a package with packs
16 Jan 24
A method for filling a package with a group of pairs of packs, comprising supplying a group of pairs of packs simultaneously from a transport device to a package, vertically spacing the two packs of each pair of packs of the group of pairs of packs from each other in the package, and horizontally spacing each pair of packs from each other in the package.
Fiorenzo Draghetti, Stefano Minoccari
Filed: 13 Jan 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating device with modular induction heater
16 Jan 24
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: an induction heater configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the induction heater including an induction coil and a heating element, the heating element being arrangeable within the induction coil, and the induction coil having a varying pitch.
Enrico Stura, Oleg Mironov, Oleg Fursa, Tony Reevell
Filed: 31 Jan 22
Utility
Improved Method of Producing a Liquid Tobacco Extract
11 Jan 24
A method of producing a liquid tobacco extract is provided, the method including the steps of: preparing a tobacco material; heating the tobacco material in an extraction chamber at an extraction temperature of between 120 degrees Celsius and 160 degrees Celsius for at least 90 minutes; spraying atomised water into the extraction chamber during the heating step; collecting volatile compounds released from the tobacco material during the heating step; and forming a liquid tobacco extract comprising the collected volatile compounds.
Stefan LAUENSTEIN, Simon NUSSBAUMER, Alain SCIBOZ, Morris Kevin HOOIJMANS
Filed: 6 Dec 21
Utility
Cannabinoid Lipid Premixture
11 Jan 24
The invention relates to a powder premixture for oral administration of cannabinoids, comprising a cannabinoid powder composition comprising one or more isolated cannabinoids in an amount of at least 2% by weight of the powder premixture; a lipid composition comprising one or more triglycerides in an amount of at least 1.0% by weight of the powder premixture; and a sweetener powder composition comprising one or more sweeteners, wherein the weight ratio between the one or more triglycerides and the one or more sweeteners is in the range of 1:50 to 1:4.
Dorthe Schackinger Boesen, Simon Lykke Roest Laursen, Sanne Skov Jensen
Filed: 5 Jul 22
Utility
Cartridge of a Stick-shaped Aerosol-generating Article for Use with an Inductively Heating Aerosol-generating Device
11 Jan 24
A cartridge for a stick-shaped aerosol-generating article is provided, the article being for an inductively heating aerosol-generating device, the cartridge including: a vaporization chamber at a distal end portion of the cartridge for vaporizing aerosol-forming liquid therein; a reservoir chamber proximal the vaporization chamber to store aerosol-forming liquid; a liquid-conveying susceptor arrangement to convey liquid from the reservoir chamber into the vaporization chamber and to be inductively heated in use with the device in order to vaporize liquid within the vaporization chamber; a vapor-conveying conduit providing a fluid communication for vaporized liquid from the vaporization chamber to a region proximal the reservoir chamber; and a proximal end cap forming at last a proximal end wall member of the reservoir chamber and including a through hole in which a proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit is supported.
Oleg FURSA, Fabien ZUCHUAT, Vladimir KISELEV, Antoine TORBEY MEOUCHI, Timothy GOODENOUGH
Filed: 2 Dec 21
Utility
a Heating Element Having Increased Resistance
11 Jan 24
There is provided a heating element (11) for an aerosol-generating system, the heating element (11) comprising a mesh (12).
Guillaume Frederick, Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik
Filed: 23 Sep 21
Utility
Induction Heating Element for Aerosol-generating Device with Thermally Deformable Susceptor
11 Jan 24
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate; and an induction heating element including a susceptor configured to heat, the susceptor being arranged as multiple elongate elements forming a hollow tubular arrangement with gaps between individual elongate elements, the susceptor including a thermally deformable element arranged in the cavity, and the thermally deformable element being configured to thermally deform during a heating operation to contact and hold the aerosol-generating article received in the cavity during a heating operation.
Rui Nuno Rodrigues Alves BATISTA, Ricardo CALI, Oleg MIRONOV
Filed: 19 Nov 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Means for Identifying a Type of an Aerosol-generating Article Being Used with the Device
11 Jan 24
An aerosol-generating device is provided for alternative use with at least a first type and a second type of inductively heatable aerosol-generating articles including a susceptor arrangement, the device including: a receptacle to removably receive at least a portion of the first or the second type of article; an inductive heating arrangement to generate an alternating magnetic field for inductively heating the susceptor arrangement when the article is received by the receptacle; and a controller operatively connected to the heating arrangement and being configured to: determine a first value and a second value of an electrical property of the susceptor arrangement being reached during heating of the susceptor arrangement in use of the device when the article is received by the receptacle, determine the difference between the first and the second values, and identify an article type of the article received by the receptacle based on the determined difference.
Enrico STURA, Yannick BUTIN, Maxime CHATEAU
Filed: 29 Sep 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Flexible Membrane Comprising an Opening
11 Jan 24
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate, the aerosol-forming substrate being a solid aerosol-forming substrate; and a flexible membrane arranged at an upstream end of the cavity, the flexible membrane including an opening in fluid communication with the cavity, the flexible membrane being provided at an upstream end of the aerosol-generating device, the opening being configured to serve as an air inlet for the aerosol-generating device, at least two openings being formed in the flexible membrane, the at least two openings including slits that intersect, and the at least two intersecting slits forming a central portion.
Jun Wei YIM, Jun Jie HOW, Dennis Yape DELA PAZ
Filed: 5 Nov 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating System with Improved Electrical Connector
11 Jan 24
An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating device; a charging unit to receive the device; and first and second connector parts, the device having one of the first and the second connector parts and the charging unit having the other one of the first and the second parts, in which the first part includes a first electrical contact, a second electrical contact circumscribing the first contact, and a third electrical contact circumscribing the second contact, the second part includes a face and a projection arranged centrally in the face, the projection being defined by an end face, and a sidewall extending between the face and the end face of the projection.
Sze Chiek AW, Teck Yan CHAN, Dani RUSCIO, Yeong Taur EOW
Filed: 12 Nov 21
Utility
Heater for Aerosol-generating Device with Hollow Susceptor Pin
11 Jan 24
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; an evacuated air-tight hollow pin arranged centrally within the heating chamber; and a susceptor layer on an outer surface of the evacuated air-tight hollow pin.
Rui Nuno Rodrigues Alves BATISTA, Ricardo CALI, Edward KIERNAN
Filed: 19 Nov 21
Utility
Susceptor assembly for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate
9 Jan 24
A susceptor assembly for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate includes a first susceptor and a second susceptor.
Andreas Rossoll, Oleg Fursa
Filed: 9 May 22
Utility
Aerosol-generating article having meltable element
9 Jan 24
An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device having a heating element, is provided, the article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a heat control component disposed downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and including a meltable element arranged within the heat control component such that one or more longitudinal airflow channels are provided through the heat control component, and the meltable element is configured to melt when heated above a threshold temperature such that upon melting of the meltable element the one or more longitudinal airflow channels through the heat control component are blocked such that airflow through the aerosol-generating article is substantially prevented.
Tony Reevell
Filed: 8 Apr 19