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Method and Apparatus for Cleaning a Heating Element of Aerosol Generating Device
11 Nov 20
A method of using an aerosol-generating device having a reusable heating element and a battery to provide energy for heating the heating element is provided, the method including steps of: bringing the heating element into proximity to an aerosol-forming substrate; actuating the heating element through a first thermal cycle in which a temperature of the heating element is raised to a first temperature to heat the substrate sufficiently for an aerosol to be formed; removing the heating element from proximity to the substrate; docking the device in a docking station for recharging the battery; and when the device is docked in the docking station, actuating the heating element through a second thermal cycle in which the temperature of the heating element is raised to a second temperature, higher than the first temperature.
Julien PLOJOUX, Olivier GREIM
Filed: 16 Jul 20
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Method of Manufacture for a Heater Assembly for Use with a Liquid Filled Cartridge
11 Nov 20
There is provided a method of manufacturing a heater assembly for an aerosol generating system, including providing a flexible wick; applying tension to the flexible wick; assembling a heating element around the flexible wick; and releasing the tension from the flexible wick.
Michel THORENS, Alexis LOUVET, Yvan DEGOUMOIS, Flavien DUBIEF
Filed: 23 Jul 20
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Heater Assembly Comprising a Printed Circuit Board
4 Nov 20
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heater assembly including an elongate electrical heater having a first end and a second end; and a printed circuit board including a main portion and a connection portion extending from the main portion, the connection portion overlapping the first end of the elongate electrical heater and being directly soldered to the first end of the elongate electrical heater, at least part of the connection portion being flexible, and the main portion being rigid.
Joan Kennetha VRTIS, Jens AUSBUETTEL
Filed: 17 Jan 19
Utility
Charger for Aerosol-generating Devices
4 Nov 20
A charger may be used as a social recharge hub that charges aerosol-generating devices and facilitate social connections.
Felix Fernando
Filed: 24 Sep 18
Utility
Method for Producing a Bobbin Comprising Alkaloids Containing Material
28 Oct 20
The invention relates to a method for producing a bobbin comprising a plurality of wounds of a laminated sheet, the method comprising the steps of: •providing a continuous sheet of alkaloids containing material having a free surface; •providing a continuous sheet of a first protective material having a free surface; •adhering the free surface of the continuous sheet of the first protective material to the free surface of the continuous sheet of alkaloids containing material to form a continuous laminated sheet comprising at least one layer of alkaloids containing material and at least one layer of a first protective material, wherein said at least one layer of alkaloids containing material and said at least one layer of a first protective material define an adhesion surface between them; •feeding said laminated sheet to a rotatable center core; •rotating the center core so as to wind said continuous laminated sheet around it in such a way to form said bobbin comprising a plurality of wounds of a continuous laminated sheet comprising at least one layer of alkaloids containing material and at least one layer of a first protective material.
Ivan Prestia, Michele Del Borrello, Yorick Klipfel
Filed: 27 Mar 18
Utility
Apparatus and Method for the Production of Sheet Like Tobacco Material
28 Oct 20
The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for crimping a sheet (40) of material, the apparatus comprising a first and second facing crimping roller (11, 21) defining a first and second rotation axis, respectively, the first roller including:•a first plurality of circumferential ridges (16), each ridge defining a ridge amplitude;•wherein each of said first plurality of ridges is interrupted along its circumferential extension forming an interruption gap where for a given interruption angle an amplitude of the ridge differs from the ridge amplitude in the remaining circumferential extension of the ridge;•wherein said plurality of interruption gaps forms an interruption band defining a direction of extension, said direction of extension being angled with respect to a direction defined by the first rotation axis of an angle comprised between about 2° to about 25°.
Stefano Zappoli, Ilario Lodi
Filed: 11 Apr 18
Utility
Apparatus and Method for the Production of Sheet Like Tobacco Material
28 Oct 20
The invention relates to a method or apparatus (10) for crimping a sheet (70) of material The apparatus comprises a transport device to transport the sheet of material along a transport direction (1), and a set of crimping rollers (11, 21).
Stefano Zappoli
Filed: 12 Apr 18
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Aerosol-generating Article, Device and System with Optimized Substrate Usage
28 Oct 20
The present invention relates to a rod-shaped aerosol-generating article for use with an electrically heated aerosol-generating device.
Poh Yoke Tritz, Rui Nuno Batista
Filed: 8 May 18
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Method and Apparatus to Form a Rod for an Aerosol Generating Article from a Sheet of Material
28 Oct 20
The present invention relates to a method to form a rod for an aerosol generating article from a sheet of material (11), the method comprising the steps of: crimping the sheet of material (11); flattening the crimped sheet of material (11) by forcing it to contact a sliding edge, transversally arranged with respect to a feed direction of the sheet of material (11); giving a substantially tubular shape to the flattened sheet of material (11); and forming the rod with the so-shaped sheet of material (11).
Jonas Conrady, Rainer Dangers, Peter Reuschel, Frank Syrzisko
Filed: 17 May 18
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Rod with Wrapper Comprising Gluing Cavities
28 Oct 20
The invention relates to a cylindrical rod (10) for aerosol-generating articles comprising a rod component (12) being circumscribed by a wrapper (14).
Daniele Sanna
Filed: 24 May 18
Utility
Shisha Device with Active Cooling for Enhanced Aerosol Characteristics
28 Oct 20
A shisha device comprises a cooling element (13) disposed along an airflow channel to cool an aerosol.
Robert EMMETT, Jean-Pierre SCHALLER, Ana Isabel GONZALEZ FLOREZ, Jakub BIALEK
Filed: 8 Jan 19
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Cell Culture Plate, Devices and Methods for In Vitro Exposure
28 Oct 20
There is disclosed a cell culture plate comprising at least two sequentially arranged wells and a channel adapted for fluid communication between the wells, wherein the channel is connected or coupled to a first pump via openings at each end of the channel, and wherein said first pump is operable to circulate fluid between the at least two wells.
David Bovard, Julia Hoeng, Shoaib Majeed, Antonin Sandoz
Filed: 29 Aug 18
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Firm Filter for Aerosol-generating Article
21 Oct 20
An aerosol-generating article (10) includes an aerosol forming substrate (20) and a filter (30) downstream of the substrate.
Alberto Bonici, Edoardo Montanari, Emeric Grandjean
Filed: 16 Dec 18
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Firm Filter for Aerosol-generating Article
21 Oct 20
An aerosol-generating article (10) includes an aerosol forming substrate (20) and a filter (30) downstream of the substrate.
Alberto Bonici, Edoardo Montanari, Emeric Grandjean
Filed: 16 Dec 18
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Shisha Device with Aerosol Condensation
21 Oct 20
A method includes generating an aerosol by heating, without combusting, an aerosol generating substrate (300) in a shisha device (100).
Ana Isabel Gonzalez Florez, Jakub Bialek, Leander DITTMANN
Filed: 16 Sep 18
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Surface Changing Aerosol-generating System
21 Oct 20
An aerosol-generating system includes an aerosol-generating article (100) comprising an article housing (110) and an aerosol-forming substrate (300) disposed in the article housing.
Gennaro CAMPITELLI
Filed: 20 Nov 18
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Aerosol-generating Article with an Insulated Heat Source
14 Oct 20
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-forming substrate; a combustible heat source; at least one layer of ceramic paper circumscribing at least a portion of a length of the combustible heat source; one or more airflow pathways along which air may be drawn through the aerosol-generating article for inhalation; and one or more non-combustible, substantially air impermeable barriers between the combustible heat source and the aerosol forming substrate.
Fabien DUC
Filed: 30 May 17
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Method for the Preparation of a Sheet Including a Homogenized Material Containing Alkaloids and Aerosol Forming Article Comprising a Component Prepared from It
14 Oct 20
The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a sheet including a homogenized material containing alkaloids, said method comprising: —forming a mixture comprising a reducing sugar and particles of a material containing alkaloids; —extruding the mixture; —adding water to the extruded mixture to form a slurry; and—casting the slurry into a sheet.
Marine Jarriault, Celine Lesuffleur, Alain Sciboz
Filed: 27 Dec 18
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Method for the Preparation of a Sheet Including a Homogenized Material Containing Alkaloids and Aerosol Forming Article Comprising a Component Prepared from It
7 Oct 20
The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a sheet including a homogenized material containing alkaloids, said method comprising: —forming a mixture comprising particles of a material containing alkaloids and a starch component, and a quantity of a first additive comprising a component selected from the group consisting of water, aerosol-former and binder, wherein the quantity of the first additive is comprised between about 0.1 percent and about 50 percent by weight of the total weight of the mixture; —applying to the mixture a mechanical energy of at least about 20 watt-hour per kilogram of the mixture; —combining the mixture with a quantity of a second additive comprising a component selected from the group consisting of water, aerosol-former, and binder, to form a slurry; and —forming a sheet from the slurry.
Marine Jarriault, Celine Lesuffleur, Alain Sciboz
Filed: 11 Dec 18
Utility
Improved Cell Culture Device
7 Oct 20
There is described a method of reducing or preventing the agglomeration of spheroids comprising the use of a cell culture device comprising: a cell culture chamber comprising a base and side walls extending from the base to enclose a volume of the cell culture chamber; an inlet in the base or side walls of the cell culture chamber adapted for fluid communication into the chamber; and an outlet in the base or side walls of the cell culture chamber adapted for fluid communication out of the chamber; wherein the base of the cell culture chamber comprises a discontinuous surface adapted to reduce or prevent the agglomeration of spheroids.
Antonin Sandoz, David Bovard
Filed: 18 Dec 18