486 results about "Aerosol delivery" patented technology

A security tag can prohibit unauthorized usage of a device or product. The device may include an electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS”) device, which may include aerosol delivery devices such as smoking articles that produce aerosol. The security tag can prevent usage until authorized. Attempts at usage without authorization can result in the device being unusable. The authorization may include identity confirmation or age verification.

To provide an inductor for use in an aerosol provision device.SOLUTION: The inductor includes an electrically conductive element and a secondary coil. The element includes an electrically conductive non-spiral first portion 601 coincident with a first plane, an electrically conductive non-spiral second portion 602 coincident with a second plane that is spaced from the first plane, and an electrically conductive connector 603 that electrically connects the first portion 601 to the second portion 602. The electrically conductive element is configured such that, when a varying electrical current is applied to the electrically conductive element, a corresponding varying electrical current is induced in the secondary coil.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

An apparatus and method for aerosol delivery, wherein the apparatus includes a biodegradable outer body, a power source, an aerosolizable material reservoir, a control circuit comprising an aerosol generation mechanism, a channel on top of the aerosolizable material reservoir, an absorption pad encasing the channel, and a support feature on either side of the channel on top of the reservoir. The method includes using a processing unit of the apparatus to configure the control circuit after determining a device usability.

An analog electronic component for control of an aerosol delivery device is provided. The aerosol delivery device includes a heating element, a reservoir that retains aerosol precursor composition, and an analog electronic component that in response to user input, and independent of a digital processor, is configured to direct a constant current to the heating element and thereby cause the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition in response to user input, and a user input interface through which the user input is receivable.

The invention includes dry powder nintedanib formulation for dispersion and inhalation administration including salts thereof, indolinone derivative or salts thereof and in fixed dose combinations with carrier agents and other active ingredients. The aerosol delivery combination formulation may be administered as an inhaled aerosol over a few actuations or by two or more actuations. Each dose may be administered one or more times daily on a regular or interval daily dosing regimen. The special formulation parameters of the invention include the selection of the salt for complexation with the form of nintedanib used for an isolated dry powder along with particle size distributions and combination with a force control agent for improved aerosol delivery. Methods of the invention include therapeutically effective doses of the described invention used to treat interstitial lung disease.

The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device that comprises a housing defining an outer wall, and further including a power source and a control component, a mouthpiece portion that defines an aerosol exit path, a first reservoir configured to contain a first liquid composition, a second reservoir configured to contain a second liquid composition, a first atomization assembly configured to vaporize the first liquid composition to generate a first aerosol having a first aerosol particle size, and a second atomization assembly configured to vaporize the second liquid composition to generate a second aerosol having a second aerosol particle size. The first liquid composition may be different than the second liquid composition, and the first particle size may be different than the second particle size.

An improved stem block for an inhaler that is fired in an upright orientation, providing easier and more reliable delivery of aerosols. The disclosed stem block demonstrates atomization efficiency that is superior to the performance of a conventional metered dose inhaler. The stem block has a passage that connects to a narrower expansion chamber. The expansion chamber connects to an exit orifice that is narrower than the expansion chamber. The exit orifice further connects to a conical outlet for dispensing an aerosol. The passage, the expansion chamber, and the exit orifice are axially aligned.

The present invention relates to a moisture-impermeable container comprising an aerosol-forming material, the aerosol-forming material comprising a dry precursor material comprising an extract from a perfume-containing and / or active-containing plant material, and optionally an aerosol-forming material. The container comprising the aerosol-forming material may be used to generate an aerosol. For example, the container may be used in a combustion or non-combustion aerosol delivery system. The present invention also relates to an aerosol delivery system comprising the container, and a method of providing the container.

The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.

An apparatus for preventing youth access and counterfeit aerosol delivery, comprising a cartridge, wherein the cartridge includes at least one reservoir configured to store an aerosolizable material, an aerosol delivery mechanism configured to generate aerosol using the aerosolizable material stored in the at least one reservoir, and an electrical interface having a resistor associated with a unique identifier, and a device having at least a sensor and a processing circuit configured to detect a sensed datum pertaining to a user using the at least a sensor, read the unique identifier associated with the resistor upon an electrical connection of the cartridge and the device through the electrical interface, validate the sensed datum and the unique identifier, and activate the aerosol delivery mechanism of the cartridge as a function of a positive validation of the sensed datum and the unique identifier.

An aerosol delivery subsystem includes: a smoke sensor at one end configured to detect, in use, an airflow through an air inlet; and an elongate power source extending away from the smoke sensor and having an electrode at a distal end away from the smoke sensor for connection to the smoke sensor.

An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a housing structured to retain an aerosol precursor composition, and a sensor configured to produce a measurement of pressure caused by airflow through at least a portion of the housing, and convert the measurement of pressure to a corresponding electrical signal. The aerosol delivery device includes a heating element configured to convert electricity to heat and thereby vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition. The aerosol delivery device also includes a control component including a processor configured to receive the corresponding electrical signal and in response connect a power source to a load including the heating element and thereby power the heating element. And the aerosol delivery device includes a voltage regulator coupled to and between the sensor and the power source, and configured to step down voltage from the power source to the sensor and thereby power the sensor.

An aerosol delivery system is disclosed. The system comprises an aerosol container housing an aerosol composition that includes a propellant mixture and an additive. The propellant mixture comprises a first hydrofluoroolefin propellant in an amount of 50% to 99% w / w % and a second hydrofluoroolefin propellant in an amount of 1% to 50% w / w %. The additive is present in an amount of up to 70% w / w %, has a specific gravity of 0.5 to 1.2, a partition coefficient of −0.5 to 4, and a water content of up to 2% w / w %. A micromist actuator with an orifice diameter of 0.25 to 0.80 microns produces droplets of 25 to 50 microns. The aerosol has a viscosity of 0.5 to 3.0 centipoise, ensuring fine mist dispersion, prolonged airborne suspension, and consistent delivery, making it suitable for environmental scenting, air treatment, and personal care applications.

An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a segmented heater including a plurality of heating elements that are separately powerable to heat and thereby vaporize components of an aerosol precursor composition, and a control component for the segmented heater. The control component includes a logic circuit with a data input and a plurality of outputs each output of which is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of heating elements of the segmented heater. A processor produces and provides a logic signal including at least a high voltage level to the data input of the logic circuit and causes the logic circuit to provide the high voltage level at one or more outputs of the plurality of outputs of the logic circuit, and thereby powers respective one or more heating elements of the plurality of heating elements of the segmented heater to heat and thereby vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition.

The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges can be assembled by transporting a carrier between various sub-stations that add parts to a base. In another assembly method, the base can be moved between multiple robots that guide the base down into contact with an assembly to couple the assembly thereto. Inspection systems can inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion.

The invention relates to a heating non-combustion device and a heating control method thereof. The method comprises: in a first stage, controlling the heating assembly to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, so that the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate rises from an initial temperature to a first temperature. And in the second stage, the heating assembly is controlled to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, so that the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate is reduced from the first temperature to a second temperature, and the second temperature is lower than the first temperature. And in the third stage, the heating assembly is controlled to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, so that the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate is increased from the second temperature to a third temperature. Wherein the third temperature is equal to the first temperature. The invention is capable of providing aerosol delivery that does not vary with time and has consistent characteristics.

The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device and a cartridge for an aerosol delivery device. In various implementations, the aerosol delivery device comprises a control device that includes an outer housing defining a cartridge receiving chamber, and further includes a power source and a control component, and a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece, a tank, a heating assembly, and a bottom cap. The mouthpiece defines an exit portal in an end thereof, and the tank is configured to contain a liquid composition therein. The cartridge is configured to be removably coupled with the receiving chamber of the control device, and the heating assembly defines a vaporization chamber and is configured to heat the liquid composition to generate an aerosol. The heating assembly comprises a substantially planar heating member and a liquid transport element, wherein the heating member is installed in a bowed orientation.

An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a housing having an elongated longitudinal portion and an interactive communication element disposed on the device, the interactive communication element configured to provide an interactive display to a user regarding usage characteristics of the aerosol delivery device.

The present disclosure provides a consumable product for an aerosolizable formulation comprising one or more warming agents, where at least one warming agent is a warming agent or a tingling agent, and (ii) a sweetener, and (iii) at least one compound that is an emulsifier. Methods of forming an aerosol, an aerosolizable formulation comprising the consumable product, and an aerosol delivery device comprising the consumable product are also provided.

An aerosol delivery system (1) comprising a puff sensor (30) having a variable sampling rate, wherein the system (1) is configured to adjust the sampling rate of the puff sensor (30) in dependence on an input indicative or predictive of a puff on the system (1) by a user.

A case for an aerosol delivery device is described. The case comprises a lid, an accelerometer (for detecting movement indicative of the lid position changing from a closed position to an open position), a battery status indicator, and a controller. The controller is configured to activate the battery status indicator when said signal indicates that the lid position has changed from the closed position to the open position.

The present disclosure is directed to a holder for use with a removable substrate cartridge. In one implementation, the holder comprises a main body, an inner sleeve configured to move relative to the main body, and an actuating element configured to slide the inner sleeve to and from a retracted position, in which an outer surface of the inner sleeve is not visible, and a use position, in which the inner sleeve protects an inserted cartridge. In another implementation, the holder comprises a main body, a receiving member located within the main body, and a spring-loaded latch mechanism. The latch mechanism may be configured to actuate the receiving member to and from a loading position, a use position, and an ejecting position.

An aerosol delivery device includes an electrical power source, an induction receiver configured to receive a substrate including an aerosol precursor composition such that the induction receiver is in proximity to the substrate, and a wireless power transmitter including an induction transmitter. The induction transmitter is configured to removably receive the induction receiver such that the induction transmitter surrounds the induction receiver. The induction transmitter receive electrical current from the electrical power source that causes the induction transmitter to generate an oscillating magnetic field, and the induction receiver generates heat via eddy currents induced at the induction receiver when exposed to the oscillating magnetic field and thereby heats the aerosol precursor composition to produce an aerosol. Related methods are also provided.

A holder for an aerosol delivery device, the holder comprising: an aerosol delivery device receiving region configured to receive at least a portion of an aerosol delivery device; a controller configured to establish a data communication link with an aerosol delivery device; wherein the controller comprises a memory element configured to store user profile information for an aerosol delivery device; and wherein the controller is configured to selectively transmit user profile information from the memory element to the aerosol delivery device over the data communication link, and / or to receive user profile information from the aerosol delivery device over the data communication link and store the user profile information on the memory element.

Described is an aerosol delivery system (1) for delivering an aerosol to a user, the aerosol delivery system including an aerosol-generating material storage portion (44) for storing an aerosol-generating material; an aerosol generator (48) for generating an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material; an air pathway (52) fluidly coupled to the aerosol-generating material storage portion and arranged so as to be fluidly coupled with an outlet (50) of the aerosol delivery system; and a second material storage portion (144) for storing a second material. The second material storage portion is arranged such that the second material is capable of being delivered to the outlet of the aerosol delivery system via a second material air pathway (52b) extending at least from the second material storage portion. The aerosol delivery system is configured such that at least a part of the second material air pathway is capable of being selectively blocked so as to prevent the flow of the second material along the second material air pathway. Also described is an aerosol delivery device and a method.

An aerosol generating material for use in an aerosol delivery device is provided, the aerosol generating material including a fibrous plant material, an aerosol former, and an active agent including at least a substituted 3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine, a 3-(azetidin-2- yl)pyridine, or a 3-(azetidin-2-ylmethoxy)pyridine. The active agent is absorbed or adsorbed in or on the fibrous plant material. The disclosure further provides devices and aerosol provision systems incorporating such aerosol generating material.

The invention relates to an aerosol delivery device. An aerosol delivery device may include an atomizer, a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition, and a circuit coupled to the atomizer. The circuit may include a generator assembly including a movable input member and a generator configured to generate an electrical current from movement of the movable input member. The circuitry may be configured to direct an electrical current to the atomizer to generate an aerosol from the aerosol precursor composition. The invention also provides a related aerosol production method.

A nebulizer and an aerosol delivery device are described wherein the nebulizer has a fluid delivery element formed from a rigid monomer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The atomizer also has a heater. The heater provides a substantially flat heating surface. The heating surface is positioned to face the first side of the rigid cell.

The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device comprising a control device that is connectable with a cartridge and that can include one or more additional elements for improving one or both of visible indications of use to a user and resistance to infiltration of liquid into the control device. More particularly, the control device may include a light guide configured for transmitting to a window from a light source that is off-set from the window and a controller configured to direct a varying level of light from the light source. The control device may include one or more elements that are configured to limit infiltration of liquids into the control device and thus may be consider to be water-resistant or water-proof.

The invention relates to a portable nebulizer and nebulizer system. A nebulizer storage device is provided with at least one nebulizer outlet. A portable nebulizer consists of: a container equipped with a body and a lid, where the body and lid together define the storage space, at least the first compartment is arranged within the storage space, and the first compartment is designed to accommodate the shape of the base of the aerosol storage device, so that the aerosol storage device can be placed in the first compartment when the lid and body are in the open state; The nozzle is equipped with a liquid medication container and a spray grid; the nozzle is designed to be inserted into the aerosol delivery port of the aerosol storage device and to deliver the liquid medication, which is then pumped into the aerosol storage device through the aerosol delivery port, where the nozzle can be positioned in the storage space when the lid and body of the container are closed; and the controller is electrically connected to the nozzle via a cable, thereby controlling the nozzle to perform the spraying. According to the invention, the nebulizer can be conveniently carried between different locations, thereby allowing for ease of use and high efficiency.