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Utility
Aerosol-generating system with aerosol-generating device and operating button protection
5 Dec 23
An electrically operable aerosol-generating system is provided, including charging and aerosol-generating devices having proximal and distal ends and a body extending therebetween, a user operable button located on the body between the ends, the system having a first engagement state in which the devices are engaged and a second engagement state in which the devices are not engaged, such that when in the first state at least a first side-portion of the body extending between the ends faces the charging device, and at least a second side-portion of the body extending between the ends faces away from the charging device and is exposed, the button being located on the second side-portion and operable when the system is in the first state, the button activating a first function when the system is in the second state, and activating a different second function when the system is in the first state.
Raphael Holzherr, Hankak Lee
Filed: 11 Oct 22
Utility
Power Selection for Aerosol-generating Devices
30 Nov 23
Aerosol-generating devices (102) comprising a single power button (152), a heating element (134) to generate aerosol using an aerosol generating article, and a controller (128) comprising one or more processors and operatively coupled to the single power button and the heating element.
Gregory André Cristian
Filed: 5 Oct 21
Utility
Controlling an Aerosol-generating Device Using Biometric Information
30 Nov 23
A system associated with an aerosol-generating device is provided, the system including: one or more biosensors configured to obtain biometric information of a user having an age; and one or more controllers configured to: analyze the biometric information obtained by the one or more biosensors to determine whether the age of the user is above or below an age threshold, and generate a control signal for controlling operation of the aerosol-generating device based on whether the age of the user is determined to be above or below the age threshold.
Ricardo CALI, Alexandra SEREDA
Filed: 25 Oct 21
Utility
Method for the production of sheet-like tobacco material
28 Nov 23
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of manufacturing a crimped sheet (70) of material for an aerosol-generating article.
Stefano Zappoli
Filed: 13 Apr 18
Utility
Aerosol-generating device providing secure retention for aerosol-generating articles
28 Nov 23
The aerosol-generating device (200) comprises a device housing comprising a cavity having an internal surface forming part of a receiving chamber (230) for receiving at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article (10).
Oleg Fursa, Oleg Mironov
Filed: 14 Sep 17
Utility
Cannabinoid chewing gum with sugar alcohols
28 Nov 23
The present invention relates to a chewing gum for mucosal delivery of cannabinoids, the chewing gum including water-soluble chewing gum ingredients and water-insoluble gum base, wherein the gum base has one or more natural resins in an amount of 10-40% by weight of the gum base, one or more elastomers in an amount of 3-30% by weight of the gum base, and one or more elastomer plasticizers in an amount of 8-50% by weight of the gum base, and wherein the water-soluble chewing gum ingredients include one or more sugar alcohols in an amount of 35-80% by weight of the chewing gum, and wherein the chewing gum has one or more cannabinoids.
Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Dorthe Schackinger Boesen, Ane Eriksen
Filed: 29 Sep 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating article with internal susceptor
28 Nov 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod having a mouth end and a distal end upstream from the mouth end.
Oleg Mironov, Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik
Filed: 21 Apr 15
Utility
Liquid Nicotine Formulation and Cartridge for an Aerosol-generating System
23 Nov 23
A liquid nicotine formulation for an aerosol-generating system, the liquid nicotine formulation including: nicotine; a liquid carrier; and a plurality of carboxylic acids, the plurality of carboxylic acids including benzoic acid and one or more carboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, adipic acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid, levulinic acid, malic acid, and succinic acid, a molar ratio of total carboxylic acid to nicotine in the liquid nicotine formulation being greater than or equal to about 0.65:1, and a molar ratio of benzoic acid to nicotine in the liquid nicotine formulation being greater than or equal to about 0.2:1.
Chiara FASCIANI, Felix FRAUENDORFER
Filed: 29 Jul 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article with Downstream Section Having Low RTD
23 Nov 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the aerosol-generating substrate including one or more aerosol formers, a content of aerosol former in the aerosol-generating substrate being between 10 percent and 20 percent by weight on a dry weight basis; a mouthpiece element located downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the mouthpiece element including at least one mouthpiece filter segment formed of a fibrous filtration material and a resistance to draw of the mouthpiece filter segment being between 4 mm H2O and 11 mm H2O; and a hollow tubular element located between the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and the mouthpiece element, a combined length of the hollow tubular element and the mouthpiece element being between 24 mm and 32 mm.
Jerome UTHURRY
Filed: 26 Aug 21
Utility
Applying an Additive from Within During Shaping of a Sheet into a Rod
23 Nov 23
A method for producing a rod (3) containing herbaceous material comprises the steps of: providing a sheet material (5) containing herbaceous material; shaping the sheet material into a rod-shape by conveying the sheet material along a conveying direction (7) through a funnel-shaped converging device (13); and dispensing an additive (21) onto the sheet material within the converging device.
Matteo Balboni
Filed: 8 Oct 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article with Upstream Section, Hollow Tubular Element and Ventilation
23 Nov 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate having a length of between 8 mm and 16 mm; an upstream element provided upstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the upstream element having an external diameter of between 6 mm and 8 mm; a hollow tubular element provided downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, an internal volume defined by the hollow tubular element being at least 300 cubic millimetres; and a ventilation zone configured to provide ventilation into the aerosol-generating article, the ventilation zone being located between 12 mm and 20 mm upstream from a downstream end of the aerosol-generating article.
Yves JORDIL, Jerome UTHURRY
Filed: 26 Aug 21
Utility
Applying an Additive Upon Shaping Sheet Material into a Rod Incorporating a Heatable Susceptor
23 Nov 23
A device (1) for producing an aerosol-generating rod (2) includes a converging device (3), a conveyor system (13), a susceptor guide (15), and an additive dispensing pipe (21).
Matteo Balboni
Filed: 11 Oct 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article with Upstream Section, Hollow Tubular Element and Mouthpiece Element
23 Nov 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate having a length of between 8 mm and 16 mm; an upstream element provided upstream of the rod, the upstream element having an external diameter of between 6 mm and 8 mm; a mouthpiece element provided downstream of the rod; and a hollow tubular element provided between the rod and the mouthpiece element, an internal volume defined by the hollow tubular element being at least 300 cubic millimetres, and a combined length of the hollow tubular element and the mouthpiece element being between 24 mm and 32 mm.
Yves JORDIL, Jerome UTHURRY
Filed: 26 Aug 21
Utility
Method of Inspection of Rod Shaped Articles
23 Nov 23
The invention relates to a method of inspection of rod-shaped articles, the method comprising: —providing a first drum having a plurality of seats; —providing at least one seat of the plurality of seats of the first drum with an inductive sensor comprising a coil; —providing the at least one seat of the plurality of seats of the first drum with a rod-shaped article including a first susceptor, the first susceptor comprising a conductive material; —inserting the rod-shaped article in the coil of the inductive sensor; —detecting a maximum value or a minimum value of a parameter function of the impedance of the coil during the insertion of the rod-shaped article; —discarding the rod-shaped article on the basis of the maximum value or the minimum value of the parameter function of the impedance.
Eugenio Navacchia, Ivano Montoleone
Filed: 20 Oct 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article Having a Ventilated Cavity and an Upstream Element
23 Nov 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; a downstream section provided downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the downstream section including at least one hollow tubular element abutting a downstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; an upstream element provided upstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and abutting an upstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, an upstream end of the upstream element defining an upstream end of the aerosol-generating article, the upstream element having a length from 3 millimetres to 7 millimetres; and a ventilation zone at a location along the hollow tubular element, the ventilation zone configured to enable ingress of ambient air into a lumen of the hollow tubular element, and a distance between the ventilation zone and the upstream end of the upstream element being from 26 millimetres to 33 millimetres.
Jerome UTHURRY
Filed: 26 Aug 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article with Low Density Substrate
23 Nov 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an aerosol-generating substrate; a downstream section extending from a downstream end of the aerosol-generating substrate to a downstream end of the aerosol-generating article; and an upstream section upstream of the aerosol-generating substrate, the upstream section having a resistance-to-draw from about 10 millimetres H2O to about 70 millimetres H2O, the aerosol-generating substrate having a density of no more than 0.5 grams per cubic centimetre, and a ratio of a length of the aerosol-generating substrate to a length of the aerosol-generating article being no more than 0.4.
Jerome UTHURRY
Filed: 8 Oct 21
Utility
Charger for Aerosol-generating Device with Insertion Mechanism
23 Nov 23
A charger if provided for an aerosol-generating device, the charger including: a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating device and an insertion mechanism, the insertion mechanism including an insertion stage configured to insert the aerosol-generating device into the cavity, and a charging stage configured to move the aerosol-generating device into a charging position, and the insertion mechanism being configured to automatically initiate operation of the charging stage at an end of operation of the insertion stage.
Ivan PRESTIA
Filed: 23 Sep 21
Utility
Electrically operated aerosol-generating system with means to detect a tubular aerosol-generating article
21 Nov 23
An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including a main unit and a tubular aerosol-generating article.
Tony Reevell
Filed: 26 May 17
Utility
Smoking article with a mouth end cavity and ventilation
21 Nov 23
A smoking article comprises a tobacco rod and a filter connected to the tobacco rod.
Alen Kadiric, Cecilia Lindholm Delaloye
Filed: 3 May 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating device having holding mechanism
21 Nov 23
An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-generating article is provided, the device including: a housing having an opening; a chamber disposed within the housing, and configured to receive at least a portion of the article through the opening; a heater assembly disposed within the housing and including a heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the chamber; and a holding mechanism including at least one holding member disposed at or proximate to the opening of the housing and configured to move between: a first position, in which the article can be inserted into the chamber via the opening, and a second position, in which the holding member has reduced a size of the opening relative to another size of the opening when the holding member is in the first position.
Michael Elliott Doyle
Filed: 24 Oct 18