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Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Means for Detecting the Presence, Absence, or Displacement of an Aerosol-generating Article In a Cavity of the Device
10 Aug 23
An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to form an inhalable aerosol when heated, the device including: a cavity configured to removably receive at least a portion of an article, including the substrate to be heated; an electrical heating arrangement including an electronic circuitry and a heating element operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry configured to heat the substrate when the article is received in the cavity; and a controller including a temperature sensor configured to output a signal indicative of a temperature or a temperature increase of at least one portion of the electronic circuitry during operation of the heating arrangement, the controller being configured to detect a presence, absence, or displacement of the article in the cavity in response to the signal indicating that the temperature or the temperature increase has breached a predefined temperature threshold or a predefined temperature increase threshold, respectively.
Enrico STURA, Maxime CHATEAU
Filed: 21 Jun 21
Utility
Heated Aerosol-generating Device and Method for Generating Aerosol with Consistent Properties
10 Aug 23
A method of controlling aerosol production in an aerosol-generating device is provided, the device including: a heater including a heating element to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, and a power source to provide power to the element, the method including: providing power to the element; and controlling the power provided such that in a first phase, the power is provided to the element such that a temperature of the element increases from an initial temperature to a first target temperature, in a second phase, the power is provided such that the temperature reduces to a second target temperature lower than the first temperature, and in a third phase, the power is provided such that the temperature increases to a third temperature, the first phase being ended in response to the element reaching the first target temperature or at a predetermined time following the element reaching the first target temperature.
Arkadiusz KUCZAJ
Filed: 17 Apr 23
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article with Liquid-conveying Susceptor Assembly
3 Aug 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided for an inductively heatable aerosol-generating device, the article including a liquid reservoir to store aerosol-forming liquid; and a liquid-conveying susceptor assembly to convey the aerosol-forming liquid into a region outside the liquid reservoir and for inductively heating the aerosol-forming liquid under an influence of an alternating magnetic field to generate an aerosol, the assembly including a filament bundle of inductively heatable filaments including first and second soaking sections and an intermediate section therebetween, the soaking sections being arranged at least partially in the liquid reservoir and the intermediate section being arranged outside the liquid reservoir, the filaments being parallel to each other along the intermediate section, and the soaking sections differing from each other in at least one of a number of fibers therein, a surface property of the filaments therein, or a length thereof
Jerome Christian COURBAT, Oleg FURSA, Oleg MIRONOV, Ozgur OZSUN
Filed: 12 May 21
Utility
Reinforced Heat Source
3 Aug 23
A reinforced heat source (4) for an aerosol-generating article (2), the reinforced heat source comprising: a blind combustible heat source (38) having a length L; and a non-combustible support (40) embedded in the combustible heat source, wherein the non-combustible support does not protrude outwardly from the combustible heat source.
Robert Emmett, Houxue Huang
Filed: 14 Jun 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device and Method with Puff Detection
3 Aug 23
A method of operating an aerosol-generating device is provided, the device including a power supply to supply power to generate the aerosol, and a controller, the method including: monitoring a parameter indicative of aerosol generation during operation of the device; and analysing the monitored parameter to identify a user puff defined by a puff start and end, the analysing including calculating first and second characteristics of the monitored parameter, and analysing the first and the second characteristics to determine the puff start and end, the parameter indicative of aerosol generation representing power supplied by the power supply, the first and the second characteristics respectively being a first and a second moving average value of the monitored parameter computed on a first and a second time window having a first and a second time window duration, the second time window duration being different from the first time window duration.
Oleg MIRONOV, Enrico STURA, Maxime DUCROS, Daniela HAU
Filed: 30 Jun 21
Utility
an Aerosol-generating Device and System Comprising a Dynamic Near-field Communication Module
3 Aug 23
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a near-field communication device configured to communicate with an external device, the near-field communication device being configured to store a message including a list of records, the list including a first record associated with a first operation to be executed by the external device and a second record associated with a second operation to be executed by the external device, the first operation being different from the second operation; and a controller configured to monitor a state of the aerosol-generating device, and in response to detecting a predetermined state of the aerosol-generating device, configure the list of records to define an order of the first record and the second record in the list.
Yannick BUTIN, Raphael HOLZHERR
Filed: 24 Jun 21
Utility
Aerosol-forming Substrate and Aerosol-delivery System
27 Jul 23
An aerosol-forming substrate is provided for use with an inductive heating device, including: a solid material to release volatile compounds to form an aerosol upon heating of the substrate, a first susceptor material to heat the substrate and having a first Curie-temperature and being arranged in thermal proximity of the solid material, and a second susceptor material having a second Curie-temperature and being arranged in thermal proximity of the solid material, the first Curie-temperature being lower than the second Curie-temperature, and the second Curie-temperature defining a maximum heating temperature of the first and second materials, the first and second materials being arranged in heaped formation at different locations within the substrate, one of the first and second susceptor materials being arranged in a central region of the substrate and the respective other one of the first and second susceptor materials is arranged in peripheral regions of the substrate.
Oleg MIRONOV, Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK
Filed: 24 Mar 23
Utility
Method of Applying a Coating to an Aerosol Generating Assembly
27 Jul 23
A method of applying a coating to an aerosol generating assembly (1).
Alexis Louvet
Filed: 7 Oct 20
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device Providing Visual Feedback of Progress Through a Usage Session
27 Jul 23
An aerosol-generating device is provided for generating an aerosol from an aerosol- forming substrate during a usage session including at least four sequential phases, the device including: a light emitting indicator being configured to display any one of at least four different indication modes during the usage session; and a controller to control the indicator to display any one of the modes to indicate progress of the usage session, in which any or each of the phases has a maximum phase duration determined by a timer, in which the device is configured such that the usage session has a maximum usage session duration determined by the timer, and to record at least one user interaction parameter during the usage session, a phase duration of any, or each, of the phases having a duration less than the maximum phase duration if a value of the parameter reaches a predetermined threshold.
Valerio OLIANA
Filed: 30 Jun 21
Utility
Coated Plug Wrap to Enhance Filter Hardness
27 Jul 23
A method for enhancing hardness of a filter for a smoking article includes disposing a plug wrap about filter material; and applying a hardness-enhancing coating composition to the plug wrap after the plug wrap has been disposed about the filter material to enhance the hardness of the filter.
Ivan Prestia, Alberto BONICI, Emeric GRANDJEAN, Edoardo MONTANARI, Ivan CHIARINI, Michele DEL BORRELLO
Filed: 8 Dec 22
Utility
an Aerosol-generating Device and System Having a Means for Regulating Visual Characteristics of a Light Emitter
27 Jul 23
A system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating device arranged to interact with a tobacco stick and/or comprising a charging device associated with an aerosol-generating device, in which the aerosol-generating device and/or the charging device include at least one light emitter, a controller to adjust at least one visual characteristic of light emitted by the at least one light emitter based on a local time retrieved from a timer, and a communication interface to exchange data with a mobile terminal, the data including instructions for adjusting the at least one visual characteristic; and the mobile terminal to display a user interface for inputting the instructions, in which the instructions include a time setting, and in which the user interface includes a first user interface element for inputting the time setting.
Philip NAYLOR, Valerio OLIANA, Alexandra Nicole GORRA
Filed: 23 Jun 21
Utility
Anatabine Powder Compositions
27 Jul 23
Anatabine powder compositions include a sugar or adhesion reducing compound and are suitable for inhalation and methods of forming the same.
Fabiana Spadaro, Gérard Zuber
Filed: 28 May 21
Utility
Compositions and Methods for Parasite Control
20 Jul 23
A compound of Formula I and formulations including such a compound may be used for the reduction of infestation with ectoparasites, in particular ectoparasites of the insect class, including fleas and mosquitoes, and/or ectoparasites of the arachnid class, including ticks and mites, etc.
Julia HOENG, Nikolai IVANOV, Kacper KAMINSKI, Anatoly MAZUROV, Sandra SCHORDERET WEBER
Filed: 23 Jun 21
Utility
Aerosol Generating Article for Providing an Electrical Stimulation to a User
20 Jul 23
An aerosol-generating article for providing an electrical stimulation to a user is provided, including an aerosol-forming substrate; first and second electrodes; and first and second tipping papers, the first electrode being disposed at a first position of the substrate to provide a first electrical contact to the user, the second electrode being disposed at a second position at a front face of the substrate to provide a second electrical contact to the user, the second position being different from the first position to provide an electrical potential between the first and the second electrodes and to provide an electrical stimulation to the user, the first electrode being accessible for a first region of the mouth that is a first area on a tongue of the user, and the second electrode being accessible for a second region of the mouth of the user that is different from the first region.
Rui Nuno BATISTA, Ricardo CALI, Toney Moses RAJAN
Filed: 8 Jun 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Induction Coil with Movable Third Contact
20 Jul 23
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a heating arrangement including an induction coil, first, second, and third contacts; and a controller, in which the first contact is arranged contacting a proximal end of the induction coil, in which the second contact is arranged contacting a distal end of the induction coil, in which the third contact is arranged contacting the induction coil between the first and the second contacts, in which the first, the second, and the third contacts are electrically connected to the controller, in which the controller is configured to control supply of an alternating electrical current between only a pair of the first, the second, and the third contacts, and in which the first and the second contacts are fixed contacts and the third contact is configured as a movable contact.
Rui Nuno BATISTA, Ricardo CALI, Toney Moses RAJAN
Filed: 7 May 21
Utility
Liquid-conveying Susceptor Assembly for Conveying and Inductively Heating an Aerosol-forming Liquid
20 Jul 23
A liquid-conveying susceptor assembly is provided for conveying and inductively heating an aerosol-forming liquid under an influence of an alternating magnetic field, the assembly including: an array of inductively heatable longitudinal filaments arranged side by side; and an array of transverse filaments arranged side by side and crossing the longitudinal filaments transverse to a length extension of the longitudinal filaments, in which the transverse filaments only extend along a length portion of the longitudinal filaments such that the assembly further includes at least one grid portion and at least one non-grid portion, in which in the grid portion the transverse filaments and the longitudinal filaments cross each other, in which in the non-grid portion the assembly only includes the longitudinal filaments, but no transverse filaments, and in which length dimension of the non-grid portion is at least 20 percent of a length dimension of the longitudinal filaments.
Jerome Christian COURBAT, Oleg MIRONOV, Özgür ÖZSUN
Filed: 12 May 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Sliding Contacts for Multiple Induction Coils
20 Jul 23
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: at least two heating arrangements, each heating arrangement including a heating coil, first, second, and third contacts, the first contact being arranged contacting a distal end of the heating coil, the second contact being arranged contacting a proximal end of the heating coil, and the third contact being arranged contacting the heating coil between the first and second contacts, and a sliding arrangement, the heating coils being arranged side by side parallel to a longitudinal axis of the device, the sliding arrangement being arranged adjacent the heating coils and configured to slide parallel to the longitudinal axis and parallel to the heating coils, the third contacts being mounted on the sliding arrangement, and an electrical contact point between each third contact and each respective heating coil being adaptable by sliding the sliding arrangement.
Rui Nuno BATISTA, Ricardo CALI, Toney Moses RAJAN, Alexandra SEREDA
Filed: 7 May 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Illuminated Proximal End
20 Jul 23
An aerosol-generating device configured to receive an aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an elongate housing having a distal end and a proximal end; a light source; and a controller configured to control the light source, in which, in use, the proximal end of the housing points towards a consumer, in which the proximal end of the housing includes an illumination portion made from translucent material, in which the light source is optically coupled to the illumination portion, and in which the illumination portion is configured to surround the aerosol-generating device in use.
Rui Nuno BATISTA, Ricardo CALI
Filed: 22 Jun 21
Utility
Aerosol-generating Device with Visual Feedback Means
20 Jul 23
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: an elongate housing having a distal end and a proximal end and being configured to receive an aerosol-generating article, the elongate housing defining a heating chamber having an open end at the proximal end of the aerosol-generating device, the heating chamber being configured for insertion of an aerosol-generating article, in which during consumption the proximal end of the aerosol-generating device points towards a consumer, in which the proximal end of the aerosol-generating device includes a visual feedback means, and in which the visual feedback means surrounds the aerosol generating article, when received in the aerosol-generating device.
Rui Nuno BATISTA, Ricardo CALI
Filed: 22 Jun 21
Utility
Identification Component for an Aerosol-generating Device
20 Jul 23
An identification component for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the identification component including: a ring shaped body; a customizable surface; and connector for reversibly connecting the identification component to the aerosol-generating device, in which the identification component is a ring-shaped component that is configured to be mounted at an open end of a heating chamber of the aerosol-generating device.
Sze Chiek AW, Matteo BOLOGNA, Teck Yan CHAN, Jean-Luc FRINGELI, Dani RUSCIO, Valerio OLIANA, Richard MILHE, Alex FARROW
Filed: 22 Jun 21