853 patents
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Utility
Aerosol-generating System Having a Heater Assembly and a Cartridge for an Aerosol-generating System Having a Fluid Permeable Heater Assembly
11 Feb 21
An aerosol-generating system including a liquid storage portion is provided, the portion including a rigid housing holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an opening and a fluid permeable heater assembly including a plurality of electrically conductive filaments, wherein the fluid permeable heater assembly is fixed to the housing and extends across the opening of the housing.
Oleg MIRONOV, Rui Nuno BATISTA
Filed: 27 Oct 20
Utility
Aerosol-generating System with Biosensor
11 Feb 21
An aerosol-generating system has a biosensor configured to detect a biological characteristic of the user.
Robert Emmett, Rui Nuno Batista, Michel bessant, Riccardo Riva Reggiori, Nazan Gunduz
Filed: 13 Mar 19
Utility
Cleaning Tool for Heating Element with Prongs
11 Feb 21
There is provided a cleaning tool configured for cleaning an aerosol-generating device including a heating chamber and a heating element disposed in the heating chamber, the cleaning tool including: multiple prongs configured to be inserted into the heating chamber of the aerosol-generating device and to clean at least the heating element; and an actuating element configured to move the multiple prongs between a first position and a second position, wherein the multiple prongs are expanded towards inner sidewalls of the heating chamber in the first position and contracted towards the heating element in the second position.
Tony REEVELL
Filed: 11 Mar 19
Utility
Aerosol-generating System and Aerosol-generating Article for Use In Such a System
4 Feb 21
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including a cartridge, the cartridge including: a first compartment including a nicotine source; a second compartment including a second substance source; a first susceptor arranged within the nicotine source in the first compartment and being configured to heat the nicotine source; and a second susceptor arranged within the second substance source in the second compartment and being configured to heat the second substance source.
Oleg Mironov, lhar Nikolaevich Zinovik, Oleg Fursa
Filed: 20 Oct 20
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article Having Meltable Element
4 Feb 21
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
Utility
Method for the Preparation of a Material Containing Alkaloids and Aerosol Forming Article Comprising a Component Prepared from It
28 Jan 21
The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a material containing alkaloids, said method comprising:—forming a mixture comprising a reducing sugar and particles of a material containing alkaloids;—extruding the mixture, wherein extruding includes: feeding the mixture to an extruder; heating the mixture to a first temperature lower than or equal to about 190 Celsius degrees; cooling the mixture from the first temperature to a second temperature lower than or equal to about 70 Celsius degrees; and discharging an extruded mixture from the extruder.
Marine Jarriault, Celine Lesuffleur, Alain Sciboz
Filed: 12 Dec 18
Utility
Aerosol-generating System Comprising a Fluid Permeable Susceptor Element
28 Jan 21
An electrically heated aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device and a cartridge configured to be removably coupled with the device, the device including a device housing comprising a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the cartridge when the device housing is engaged with the device housing, an inductor coil disposed around or adjacent to the cavity, and a power supply connected to the inductor coil and configured to provide a high frequency oscillating current to the inductor coil; and the cartridge including a cartridge housing configured to engage the device housing and containing an aerosol-forming substrate, the cartridge housing having an external surface surrounding the aerosol-forming substrate, at least a portion of the external surface being formed by a fluid permeable susceptor element configured to allow the aerosol-forming substrate, in liquid phase, to permeate therethrough.
Oleg MIRONOV, Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK, Michel THORENS
Filed: 6 Oct 20
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Nicotine Gel
21 Jan 21
A composition is provided, including a gelling agent forming a solid medium, glycerol dispersed in the solid medium, and nicotine dispersed in the glycerol, the composition being a stable gel phase.
Sebastien CAPELLI, Farideh GOUDARZI, Timothy KING, Jean-Yves VOLLMER, Gerard ZUBER
Filed: 8 Apr 19
Utility
Nicotine Gel
21 Jan 21
A gel composition is provided, including an alkaloid compound, or a cannabinoid compound, or both an alkaloid compound and a cannabinoid compound; glycerol; a viscosifying agent; a hydrogen-bond crosslinking gelling agent; and an ionic crosslinking gelling agent.
Sebastien CAPELLI, Farideh GOUDARZI, Timothy KING, Jean-Yves VOLLMER, Gerard ZUBER
Filed: 8 Apr 19
Utility
an Aerosol-generating Device Comprising a Cover Element Mechanism
14 Jan 21
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a first housing; a second housing configured to move relative to the first housing; a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article; an aperture at least partially defined by the second housing and disposed at an end of the cavity for insertion of the article through the aperture; a cover element configured to move, with respect to the second housing, between a closed position in which the cover element at least partially covers the aperture and an open position in which the aperture is at least partially uncovered; a latching mechanism to retain the cover element in the open position and to release the cover element when the second housing is moved relative to the first housing; and a closing mechanism to move the cover element away from the open position and into the closed position when the latching mechanism releases the cover element.
Marco BELLUSCI, Miguel BORGES, Jean-Luc FRINGELI, Ilario MELZI
Filed: 8 Mar 19
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article Having a Thermal Indicator
14 Jan 21
An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device having a heating element is provided, the article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate formed of an aerosol-forming material having an aerosol former content of between 5 percent and 30 percent on a dry weight basis; and an outer wrapper wrapped around at least a portion of the rod, and at least a portion of an outer surface of the wrapper includes a thermal indicator including a thermochromic material, at least a portion of which is configured to undergo a visual change when a temperature at the portion exceeds a threshold temperature, such that the outer wrapper provides a visual indication that a temperature at the thermal indicator has exceeded the threshold temperature, the threshold temperature being at least about 175° C.
Tony REEVELL
Filed: 9 Apr 19
Utility
Fall Response Procedures for Aerosol-generating Devices
14 Jan 21
A response procedure for an aerosol-generating device includes detecting a fall or shock using at least one acceleration value and initiating at least one response procedure using a controller.
Michel Bessant, Guillaume Colotte, Jennifer Ernestine Emma Plun
Filed: 28 Mar 19
Utility
Inhaler with Aperatured Porous Support Element
14 Jan 21
An inhaler article includes a body extending from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end.
Daniele Sanna, Gianpaolo D'Ambra, Gennaro Campitelli, Silvia Capo, Fabiana Spadaro
Filed: 21 Mar 19
Utility
Ihaler with Vortex Capsule Cavity
14 Jan 21
An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end.
GĂ©rard Zuber, Gianluca Sechi, Gennaro Campitelli, Fabiana Spadaro
Filed: 25 Mar 19
Utility
Aerosol-generating Substrate Comprising an Oil Additive
6 Jan 21
A heated aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol is provided, the article including a rod of aerosol-generating substrate formed of one or more sheets of a homogenised tobacco material, the material being formed of an agglomeration of particles of tobacco material and including between 1 percent and 10 percent by weight of a medium chain triglyceride oil, on a dry weight basis, the oil having a melting point below 18 degrees Celsius and including one or more triglycerides having at least two fatty acid chains with a chain length of between 6 and 12 carbon atoms, and the one or more sheets being selected from reconstituted tobacco sheet and cast leaf.
Anu AJITHKUMAR, Corinne DEFOREL, Gerhard LANG
Filed: 18 Dec 18
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article Comprising an Aerosol-cooling Element
6 Jan 21
An aerosol-generating article comprises an aerosol-cooling element.
Miguel Lereno Santos Vale
Filed: 22 Jan 19
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Easy Clean Heating Chamber
6 Jan 21
An aerosol-generating device configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate to form an inhalable aerosol is provided, the aerosol-generating device including a heating chamber configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, the heating chamber including a first end having an opening, a second end having a base, and a side wall extending between the opening and the base, a cavity being defined by inner surfaces of the base and the side wall, and a peripheral portion of the base being contoured to provide a chamfered or filleted intersection between the inner surfaces of the base and the side wall; a heating assembly; and a power supply.
Dani RUSCIO, Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO, Boris MAHLER
Filed: 17 Dec 18
Utility
Aerosol Generating Articles
6 Jan 21
A filter part (1, 1′) for use in an aerosol generating article and a method of manufacturing the filter part (1, 1′).
Rui Nuno Batista, Eva Ferrari, Yves Jordil, Poh Yoke Tritz
Filed: 24 Feb 19
Utility
Tool for Cleaning an Aerosol-generating Device
6 Jan 21
A cleaning tool for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the cleaning tool including an elongate body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the distal end portion defining a recess configured to receive a heating element of an aerosol-generating device, the recess extending from an opening in a distal end face of the elongate body towards the proximal end portion of the elongate body, the distal end portion of the elongate body being provided with at least one protrusion inwardly projecting into the recess, and the elongate body further including a scraping surface at the distal end face of the elongate body.
Philipp BERNHARD, Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO, Alexander GILCHER, Kilian Augusto IANNUCCI, Boris MAHLER, Aymeric David NIEDERHAUSER, Dani RUSCIO, Fabian Kurt SCHNEIDER, Erwin SCHUSTER, Loic SOTTAS
Filed: 27 Feb 19
Utility
Aerosol Generating Articles
6 Jan 21
A filter part (1, 1′) for use in an aerosol generating article and a method of manufacturing the filter part (1, 1′).
Rui Nuno BATISTA, Eva FERRARI, Yves JORDIL, Poh Yoke TRITZ
Filed: 24 Feb 19