853 patents
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Utility
Method and Apparatus for Feeding and Splicing Sheet of Material Wound In a Bobbin
24 Jun 20
The invention relates to a method for feeding and splicing sheets of material wound in bobbins (20, 21, 22, 23), the method including: providing a rotating wheel (10) having at least a first, a second, a third and a fourth bobbin holder (103, 104, 105, 106) defining a first, a second, a third and a fourth station; unwinding a first sheet of material (201) wound in a first bobbin (20) provided in the first station; detecting the amount of first sheet of material remaining in the first bobbin (20) in the first station; depending on the amount of first sheet of material (201), splicing the first sheet of material (201) unwound from the first bobbin with a second sheet of material (211) unwound from a second bobbin (21) present in the second station; preparing for splicing a third sheet of material in a third bobbin (22) present in the third station including: reading information about the third bobbin (22) contained in a sticker, label or tag; removing the sticker, label or tag from the third bobbin (22); and rotating the wheel (10) so that the substantially empty first bobbin (20) is moved to the fourth station and the third bobbin is moved to the second station.
Alberto Monzoni, Stefano Malossi
Filed: 17 May 18
Utility
Containers for Aerosol-generating Devices
24 Jun 20
A container for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a first compartment being sealed and tubular, and including a nicotine source; a second compartment being sealed and tubular, and including a delivery enhancing compound; and a transfer section disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment, at least one of the first compartment and the second compartment including a recessed end, and the transfer section being formed by a recess when one end of the first compartment abuts one end of the second compartment.
Clement BESSO, Frederic Ulysse Buehler, Laurent Lavanant
Filed: 27 Feb 20
Utility
Method and Kit for Unwinding a Sheet of Material Wound In a Bobbin
17 Jun 20
The invention relates to a method to unwind a sheet of material wound in a bobbin, the method comprising: providing a bobbin of a coiled sheet, the bobbin defining an outer surface and comprising a free portion of the sheet unwound from the bobbin; arranging a compressing element on the outer surface of the bobbin, so as to define a contact line, the contact line being the line separating the free portion of the sheet from the rest of the bobbin; pressing by means of the compressing element the outer surface of the coiled sheet at the contact line with a force comprised between about (4) Newton and about (16) Newton; and unwinding the sheet from the bobbin pulling the sheet in the unwinding direction.
Yorick Klipfel, Marc Perrinjaquet
Filed: 29 May 18
Utility
Apparatus and Method to Fetch an End Portion of a Sheet of Material Wound In a Bobbin
17 Jun 20
The invention relates to an apparatus (100) and a method to fetch an end portion of a sheet (40) of material wound in a bobbin (152), the apparatus including: a rotatable bobbin holder (150) adapted to be inserted in a bobbin; an articulated arm (180); a suction device (110) having a contact surface (124) including a first portion (130) capable of exerting a first suction power and a second portion (132) capable of exerting a second suction power different from zero, wherein the first suction power is higher than the second suction power, the suction device being attached to the articulated arm; and a control unit (190), adapted to command a movement of the articulated arm so that the first portion of the contact surface of the suction device contacts the bobbin.
Alberto Monzoni, Stefano Malossi
Filed: 17 May 18
Utility
Heater Assembly with Cavity
10 Jun 20
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heater assembly including a bushing defining an aperture at a first end of the bushing and a cavity at a second end of the bushing; a potting compound disposed within the cavity; and an elongate electrical heater extending from the first end of the bushing, where a portion of the elongate electrical heater extends through the aperture and into the cavity.
Sze Chiek AW, Jean Luc FRINGELI, Chow Kian YEO
Filed: 26 Jul 18
Utility
Method for Casting an Alkaloid Containing Material
10 Jun 20
The invention relates to a method to cast a sheet (2) of a material containing alkaloids, the method comprising: Providing a container (6) having an aperture; providing a casting blade (9); Providing a movable support (3) running below the aperture of the container (6); Filling the container (6) with slurry (5); Casting the sheet (2) of tobacco material containing alkaloids material by means of the casting blade (9) onto the movable support (3); Sensing variations in a height of the movable support (3); and changing a height of the casting blade (9) if such variations in the height of the movable support (3) are present.
Pascal Christen, Francois Joset, Michel Borloz, Lucien Suarez, Yann Richard
Filed: 17 May 18
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article and Electrically Operated System Incorporating a Taggant
10 Jun 20
A method of controlling an aerosol-generating system, and the associated system, are provided.
Felix FERNANDO, Dominique BERNAUER
Filed: 28 Nov 19
Utility
Pasteurisation of Fine Cut Tobacco
10 Jun 20
There is provided a method of making a product containing pasteurised fme cut tobacco for combustible use.
Sander Van Hattem, Philipp Neiss
Filed: 7 Dec 15
Utility
Machine for the Production of a Component for an Aerosol Generating Article
10 Jun 20
The present invention relates to a machine for the production of a component for an aerosol generating article, the machine including: —a buffer station, the buffer station including: # fixed sheet guides; # movable sheet guides which are movable in a reciprocating manner in a direction towards the fixed sheet guides and in a direction away from the sheet fixed guides; # an actuator for moving the movable sheet guides, wherein the fixed and movable sheet guides together define a zig-zag trajectory for the sheet having a variable length for varying the total length of the sheet of material in the buffer station; # supports for the sheet, the supports being arranged so that, when the movable sheet guides are moved towards the fixed sheet guides, at least one of the movable sheets guides is interposed between two different supports of the plurality; # an air system; # wherein the each of the supports defines an outer surface, at least one of the outer surfaces having a first portion in which a sucking action is exerted by the air system to attract the sheet towards the outer surface and a second portion in which a blowing action is exerted by the air system to push the sheet away from the outer surface.
Alberto Monzoni, Stefano Malossi
Filed: 17 May 18
Utility
Nicotine Particle Delivery Consumable
10 Jun 20
A nicotine particle delivery consumable article includes a receptacle having a body extending from a receptacle first end to an opposing receptacle second end and defining a cavity.
Gerard Zuber
Filed: 13 Jun 17
Utility
Method for Unwinding a Bobbin of a Coiled Sheet and Kit to Unwind a Sheet of Material Wound In a Bobbin
3 Jun 20
The present invention relates to a method for unwinding a bobbin (12) of a coiled sheet (13), the method comprising the steps of: providing a bobbin of a coiled sheet, the bobbin having a first rotation axis (17) and comprising a free portion (14) of the sheet unwound from the bobbin, the free portion (14) defining a contact line (16) as a line separating the free portion and the remaining of the coiled sheet (13); providing a roller (30) having a second rotation axis substantially parallel to the first rotation axis (17); putting the roller (30) in contact with the bobbin (12) at the contact line (16); unwinding the sheet from the bobbin (12) pulling the sheet in an unwinding direction such that an angle between the free portion of the sheet and a radius of the bobbin at the contact line is comprised between about 110 degrees and about 150 degrees or between about 200 degrees and about 300 degrees; and while unwinding the sheet from the bobbin keeping the roller in contact with the outer surface of the bobbin.
Yorick Klipfel, Marc Perrinjaquet
Filed: 29 May 18
Utility
a Cartridge Assembly with Ventilation Airflow
27 May 20
A cartridge assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a cartridge having upstream and downstream ends, a first compartment having a first air inlet and a first air outlet, and a second compartment having a second air inlet and a second air outlet; a cartridge holder, a portion of the cartridge being received within the cartridge holder; a mouthpiece having upstream and downstream ends, at least a portion of the cartridge holder is received within the mouthpiece, the downstream end of the cartridge is spaced apart from the downstream end of the mouthpiece and defines a mixing chamber therebetween, and another portion of the cartridge holder is spaced apart from the mouthpiece and defines an airflow channel between the cartridge holder and the mouthpiece; and a ventilation air aperture providing fluid communication between a downstream portion of the airflow channel and the mixing chamber.
Ali Murat SAYGILI, Charles Patrick SILVESTRINI
Filed: 9 Jul 18
Utility
Cartridge for an Aerosol-generating System
27 May 20
A cartridge for use in an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a liquid storage portion including a housing configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the liquid storage portion including at least two parts in fluid communication with each other; a first part of the liquid storage portion including a heater assembly, a first capillary material, provided in contact with the heater assembly, and a second capillary material in contact with the first capillary material and spaced apart from the heater assembly by the first capillary material; and a second part of the liquid storage portion including a container configured to hold the liquid aerosol-forming substrate in liquid form to supply the liquid to the second capillary material.
Alexandre MALGAT, Noori BRIFCANI, Rui BATISTA, Oleg MIRONOV
Filed: 19 Dec 19
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Removable Susceptor
27 May 20
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including a housing defining a chamber configured to receive at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article; an inductor coil disposed around at least a portion of the chamber; an elongate susceptor element configured for removable attachment to the housing within the chamber and projecting into the chamber when the element is removably attached to the housing; an aperture positioned on a side of the housing, the aperture and the element being configured for insertion of the element into the chamber through the aperture and configured for removal of the element from the chamber through the aperture; and a power supply and a controller connected to the coil and to provide an alternating electric current to the coil such that the coil generates an alternating magnetic field to heat the element and thereby heat at least a portion of the article received within the chamber.
Jerome Christian COURBAT, Oleg FURSA, Oleg MIRONOV, Tony REEVELL, Andreas Michael ROSSOLL, Enrico STURA
Filed: 8 Aug 18
Utility
Heating Component In Aerosol Generating Devices
27 May 20
An electronic aerosol-generating device includes a housing extending between first and second ends along a longitudinal axis.
Andreas Michael Rossoll, Oleg Fursa, Enrico Stura, Jerome Christian Courbat, Oleg Mironov, Rui Nuno Batista
Filed: 29 May 18
Utility
Electrical Heating Assembly, Aerosol-generating Device and Method for Resistively Heating an Aerosol-forming Substrate
27 May 20
The present invention relates to an electrical heating assembly of an aerosol-generating device for resistively heating an aerosol-forming substrate.
Jerome Christian Courbat, Oleg Mironov
Filed: 26 Jun 18
Utility
Paper Wrapper for an Electrically Heated Aerosol-generating Article
20 May 20
An electrically heated aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-generating substrate including at least one aerosol former in an amount of between 5 percent and 30 percent by weight of the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouthpiece; and a paper wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the aerosol-generating substrate, the paper wrapper having a wet tensile strength of at least 5 Newtons per 15 millimeters when measured in accordance with the Wet Tensile Strength Test.
Mirko MINZONI
Filed: 20 Jan 20
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing a Crimped Sheet of Material
20 May 20
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for crimping a sheet of material (7), the apparatus (1) comprising: a first and a second facing crimping rollers (4,5) defining a first and a second rotation axis, wherein at least one of the first and second crimping roller (4,5) includes: a plurality of ridges (9), each ridge (9) defining a first and a second flank (16) and a tip, the first or the second flank (16) forming a flank angle (15) with a radial direction passing through the tip, the flank angle (15) being comprised between about 8 degrees and about 10 degrees.
Charlotte Colloud
Filed: 13 May 18
Utility
Filter with Improved Hardness and Filtration Efficiency
20 May 20
There is provided a smoking article comprising an aerosol generating substrate and a mouthpiece attached to the aerosol generating substrate.
Enrico Binassi, Yves Jordil
Filed: 6 Jan 20
Utility
Nicotine Containing Sheet
6 May 20
A sheet is provided, including a fibrous material, one or more nicotine salts, and sugar, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic.
Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
Filed: 19 Dec 17