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Utility
an Apparatus and a Method for Attaching a Lid to a Base Portion
29 Jun 23
The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) and a method for attaching a lid (103) to a base portion (102).
Daniel Hafstad
Filed: 3 Jun 21
Utility
Cleaning Tool for Aerosol-generating Device
25 May 23
A tool for cleaning an aerosol-generating device having a heating chamber, the tool includes a tool base, a first elongate member, a second elongate member, and a pivot member.
Matteo Bologna, Stefanos Konandreas
Filed: 19 Apr 21
Utility
High Nicotine Concentration
25 May 23
The invention relates to an oral nicotine formulation for use in the alleviation of nicotine craving, the formulation comprising a content of nicotine and a content of a pH regulating agent, wherein the formulation provides a peak saliva concentration of nicotine of more than 0.3 mg/mL and a peak saliva pH of more than 7.5 during the first 120 seconds upon oral administration.
Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Kent Albin Nielsen
Filed: 7 Dec 18
Utility
Dill-containing Aerosol-generating Substrate
11 May 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an aerosol-generating substrate including a homogenised dill seed material including dill seed particles, an aerosol former, and a binder, at least 100 micrograms of carvone per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate, on a dry weight basis, and at least 2 micrograms of limonene per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate, on a dry weight basis, in which an amount of carvone per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate is no more than 50 times an amount of limonene per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate.
Daniel ARNDT, Prisca CAMPANONI, Jean-Pierre SCHALLER
Filed: 28 Jun 21
Utility
Multi-channel and Reversed Airflow Mouthpiece for an Aerosol-generating Article Comprising Activatable Element
11 May 23
The mouthpiece (10) for an aerosol-generating article is formed from at least two main parts (30, 40) that can be axially inserted into each other to define an aerosol flow path (20).
Rui Nuno Batista, Ivan Prestia
Filed: 30 Sep 20
Utility
Filter Manufacturing Apparatus
11 May 23
The invention relates to a filter manufacturing apparatus including a feed path adapted to continuously feed a filter material along a longitudinal transport direction, and a forming device connected to a terminating end of the feed path and adapted to form the filter material into a rod-shaped continuous filter body and deliver the formed continuous filter body.
Gianni Caprini
Filed: 5 Jan 23
Utility
Aerosol-generating System with Resonant Circuit for Cartridge Recognition
4 May 23
An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a cartridge including an aerosol-forming substrate; a resonant circuit, the cartridge including at least part of the resonant circuit, the circuit being configured to resonate at a predetermined resonant frequency associated with an identity of the cartridge; and an aerosol-generating device including: a housing to removably receive the cartridge, a power source to supply power to the cartridge, and control circuitry including a controller configured to determine a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit when the cartridge is received by the device, and identify the cartridge based on the determined frequency, the cartridge having a connection end to connect the cartridge to the device and including electrical contacts to electrically connect the cartridge to the device, and the device having a connection end to connect the device to the cartridge and including electrical contacts configured to electrically connect the device to the cartridge.
Jerome Christian COURBAT
Filed: 18 Mar 21
Utility
an Aerosol-generating Article Comprising a Mouthpiece Assembly
4 May 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the article including: a mouthpiece assembly including first, second, and third tubes; and an aerosol-forming substrate, in which the first tube abuts a downstream end face of the second tube, and the third tube abuts an upstream end face of the second tube, an internal diameter of the second tube is smaller than an internal diameter of the first tube and of the third tube, the internal diameter of the first tube is between 3 mm and 8 mm, a ratio of the internal diameter of the first tube to the internal diameter of the second tube is between 1.2 and 5, a ratio of the internal diameter of the first tube to the internal diameter of the third tube is between 0.5 and 2, and the second tube is a cellulose acetate tube.
Gianpaolo D'AMBRA, Ayoub LHAOU (Deceased), Edoardo MONTANARI
Filed: 29 Mar 21
Utility
Inhaler Mouthpiece with Flavour Element
27 Apr 23
An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end, a mouthpiece air outlet and a distal air inlet, and a capsule cavity within the body and bounded downstream by a mouthpiece.
Rui Nuno BATISTA
Filed: 23 Feb 21
Utility
a Container Having a Sealed Compartment
27 Apr 23
There is provided a container (4) for consumer goods, the container (4) comprising a first substrate layer (8) and a second substrate layer (10) overlying the first substrate layer (8).
Cristian Neagu, Anja Kristiina Sandberg, Steven Shainwald, Benjamin Goffette
Filed: 21 Apr 21
Utility
Taggant Detection and Rejection Method and Apparatus
27 Apr 23
A method of manufacturing a component for an aerosol-generating article including a taggant is provided, the method including the steps of: applying the taggant to the component; detecting an amount of the taggant that the component comprises; determining whether the detected amount of the taggant is less than a first-predetermined amount; and rejecting the component when the detected amount of the taggant is less than the first-predetermined amount.
Michel BESSANT, Anna Canal PONSICO, Chrystophe SCHALLER
Filed: 24 Dec 20
Utility
Fluid Permeable Heater Assembly for an Aerosol-generating System and Method for Assembling a Fluid Permeable Heater for an Aerosol-generating System
27 Apr 23
A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a liquid storage portion including a housing containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an open end; and a heater assembly including: an electrical heating element configured to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, the heating element including a planar filament arrangement having one or more electrically conductive filaments, an electrically insulating substrate having a planar attachment face, the filament arrangement disposed on the planar attachment face, and clamping elements mechanically fixing the filament arrangement to the electrically insulating substrate and applying a pulling force onto the filament arrangement, at least a portion of the heater assembly being fluid-permeable, and the heater assembly being arranged over the open end of the housing.
Rui BATISTA, Jean-Marc WIDMER, Jens Ulrik POULSEN
Filed: 22 Dec 22
Utility
Process for Manufacturing a Blister Strip for a Dry Powder Inhaler
20 Apr 23
A process for producing a blister strip is provided.
Roger CLARKE, Darryl COTTON, Andreas MELINIOTIS
Filed: 4 Mar 21
Utility
Moveable Ionization Unit for Cleaning Air In a Room with a Support Structure
20 Apr 23
A Method for cleaning air in a room (1) with a ceiling (3) and a floor (5), comprising moving an ionization unit (13) above the floor (5) along a support structure provided at a distance to the floor (5); and electrically charging particles in the air by the ionization unit (13).
Rui Nuno Batista, Ricardo Cali, Louis Beck
Filed: 16 Mar 21
Utility
Aerosol Generating Article with Upstream Element
20 Apr 23
An aerosol-generating article is provided for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the aerosol-generating article including: an aerosol-forming substrate including a gel composition, the gel composition including at least one gelling agent, at least one of an alkaloid compound and a cannabinoid compound, and an aerosol former; an upstream element upstream of the aerosol-forming substrate; and a recess extending from an upstream end of the aerosol-generating article, through the upstream element, and through at least a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, in which a longitudinal inner surface of the recess is provided with a wrapper.
Gennaro CAMPITELLI, Gianpaolo D'AMBRA, Onur DAYIOGLU, Irene TAURINO, Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK (Deceased)
Filed: 12 Mar 21
Utility
Dextrose Tablets with Improved Mouthfeel
20 Apr 23
The invention relates to an oral chewable tablet suitable for improved mouthfeel, comprising dextrose in an amount from 50 to 95% by weight of the tablet; one or more active ingredients; and one or more binders, wherein the ratio between the one or more binders and dextrose is from 1:250 to 1:8.
Helle WITTORFF
Filed: 15 Oct 21
Utility
Cartridge with Resonant Circuit for an Aerosol-generating Device
20 Apr 23
A cartridge for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the cartridge including: an aerosol-forming substrate; an electric heater configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate; and a resonant circuit connected in parallel with the electric heater, the resonant circuit being configured to resonate at a predetermined resonant frequency, and the predetermined resonant frequency being associated with an identity of the cartridge.
Jerome Christian COURBAT, David Murray CROSS, Vlad REVICI
Filed: 22 Mar 21
Utility
Smoking Device with Main Unit Having a Removable Cover Element
20 Apr 23
A holder for an elongate aerosol-generating device defining a longitudinal axis is provided, including: a cover and defining a docking space to accommodate the device, the cover being moveable between a covering position, in which the cover covers at least a portion of the docking space, and a non-covering position, and when the cover is in the covering position, a first portion of the cover defines a first curve, and when the cover is in the non-covering position, the first portion of the cover defines a second curve, a radius of curvature of the second curve being greater than a radius of curvature of the first curve, and when the device is accommodated in the docking space and the cover is in the covering position, the device is enclosed by the holder so as to be completely surrounded by the holder and the first curve curves around the longitudinal axis.
Jueun CHOI
Filed: 16 Oct 20
Utility
Charger and Aerosol-generating System with Rotatable Cover
13 Apr 23
A charger for charging an aerosol-generating device is provided, the charger including: a housing defining a cavity to receive the device to be charged, the cavity having an opening; at least one electrical contact disposed in the cavity; and a cover rotationally slidable relative to the opening between open and closed positions, an inner surface of the cover facing the cavity when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the inner surface of the cover defines a profiled engagement member having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the profiled engagement member sloping into, or towards, the cavity when the cover is in the closed position, a slope increasing in a direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the profiled engagement member.
Ivan PRESTIA
Filed: 16 Oct 20
Utility
Aerosol-generating Article Having a Plurality of Air Ingress Zones
13 Apr 23
An aerosol-generating article for producing an aerosol upon heating is provided, the article including: a rod of aerosol-forming substrate; and a filter positioned downstream of the rod, in which the rod and the filter are assembled within a wrapper, the article further including first and second air ingress zones located on the wrapper, the first and the second air ingress zones each being configured to allow an ingress of air into an interior of the article, the first air ingress zone including a substantially porous portion of the wrapper, the substantially porous portion having a porosity of at least 3000 Coresta Units, and a level of air ingress into the interior of the article through the first zone is greater than a level of air ingress into the interior of article through the second zone.
Guillaume Bastien BAUR, Daniele SANNA, Jerome UTHURRY
Filed: 12 Mar 21