Patents by Inventor Helmut Buchberger

Helmut Buchberger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11865248
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol delivery device including an air inlet a flavoring reservoir arranged to provide release of flavoring material to air passing therethrough; and an aerosol forming member arranged to provide an aerosol in air, wherein the aerosol forming member includes a heating element and an aerosol outlet wherein the air inlet, the flavoring reservoir, the aerosol forming member and the aerosol outlet are arranged in fluid communication in that order; wherein the flavoring reservoir is in conductive thermal communication with the heating element and wherein the flavoring reservoir is arranged at least partially about, or at least partially surrounding, the aerosol forming member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 11833294
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprises a heating element for generating an aerosol from a source liquid and control circuitry for controlling a supply of electrical power from a power supply to the heating element. The control circuitry is configured to measure an indication of a derivative of an electrical characteristic of the heating element with respect to time. Based on the measured time derivative, the control circuitry is configured to determine whether or not a fault condition has arisen for the electronic aerosol provision system. The overall change in the electrical characteristic for the heating element caused by the localized heating may be small and so difficult to reliably identify, but the rate at which the change occurs can be expected to be relatively high, such that the time derivative of the local characteristic is a more reliable indicator of occurrence of the fault condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Helmut Buchberger, Colin Dickens, Rory Fraser
  • Patent number: 11779718
    Abstract: An aerosol forming component for volatilizing a liquid in an aerosol delivery device is disclosed. The aerosol forming component includes a first aerosol-forming member configured to be heated up to a first operating temperature and thereafter to a second higher operating temperature, and a second aerosol-forming member configured to be heated up to at least the first operating temperature as the first aerosol-forming member reaches the second higher operating temperature so that liquid volatilized from the two aerosol-forming members mix with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Helmut Buchberger, Colin John Dickens, Rory Fraser
  • Publication number: 20230285694
    Abstract: There can be provided a device configured to impart flavouring to an airstream admitted the device prior to the airstream reaching an aerosol generator of the device, the device thereby operable to deliver a flavoured aerosol from an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20230241332
    Abstract: There can be provided a device configured to impart flavouring to an airstream admitted the device prior to the airstream reaching an aerosol generator of the device, the device thereby operable to deliver a flavoured aerosol from an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20230201490
    Abstract: There can be provided a device configured to impart flavouring to an airstream admitted the device prior to the airstream reaching an aerosol generator of the device, the device thereby operable to deliver a flavoured aerosol from an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20230157370
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system including a vaporizer for vaporizing liquid for inhalation by a user of the electronic vapor provision system; a power supply for supplying power to the vaporizer to vaporize the liquid in response to a user activation of the device; and a control unit configured to estimate a user's expected activation duration and cause power to be supplied to the vaporizer for a period of time shorter than a user's activation duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick MOLONEY, Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20230121132
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article for use with an electrically operated non-combustible aerosol delivery system, the article comprising a generally planar aerosol generating component suspended within an aerosol generating chamber, the aerosol generating component being fluidly coupled to at least one component for transferring acrosolisable aerosolizable material to the aerosol generating component such that acrosolisable aerosolizable material is preferentially delivered to portions of the aerosol generating component configured to vaporize the acrosolisable aerosolizable material at a higher rate than other areas of the aerosol generating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ping Chou CHEN, Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Patent number: 11576436
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a vaporizer for vaporizing liquid for inhalation by a user of the electronic vapor provision system; a power supply for supplying power to the vaporizer to vaporize the liquid in response to a user activation of the device; and a control unit configured to estimate a user's expected activation duration and cause power to be supplied to the vaporizer for a period of time shorter than a user's activation duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Helmut Buchberger
  • Publication number: 20230028099
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a laminar evaporator including an electrical resistance heating element for pulse heating and evaporation of an inhalationally receivable material distributed or distributable on the heating element surface by an electric heating current flowing or flowable in a laminar manner with at least two electrical contacts or poles for introducing the heating current into the resistance heating element, wherein the resistance heating element has at least one slot-shaped recess constricting lines of flux of an original electric field forming or formable between the at least two electrical contacts or poles and comprises a porous structure having a porosity of 70% or greater holding or capable of holding the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Publication number: 20220355049
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprises a heating element for generating an aerosol from a source liquid and control circuitry for controlling a supply of electrical power from a power supply to the heating element. The control circuitry is configured to measure an indication of a derivative of an electrical characteristic of the heating element with respect to time. Based on the measured time derivative, the control circuitry is configured to determine whether or not a fault condition has arisen for the electronic aerosol provision system. The overall change in the electrical characteristic for the heating element caused by the localized heating may be small and so difficult to reliably identify, but the rate at which the change occurs can be expected to be relatively high, such that the time derivative of the local characteristic is a more reliable indicator of occurrence of the fault condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Helmut BUCHBERGER, Colin DICKENS, Rory FRASER
  • Patent number: 11484670
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a laminar evaporator including an electrical resistance heating element for pulse heating and evaporation of an inhalationally receivable material distributed or distributable on the heating element surface by an electric heating current flowing or flowable in a laminar manner with at least two electrical contacts or poles for introducing the heating current into the resistance heating element, wherein the resistance heating element has at least one slot-shaped recess constricting lines of flux of an original electric field forming or formable between the at least two electrical contacts or poles and comprises a porous structure having a porosity of 70% or greater holding or capable of holding the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 11413410
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprises a heating element for generating an aerosol from a source liquid and control circuitry for controlling a supply of electrical power from a power supply to the heating element. The control circuitry is configured to measure an indication of a derivative of an electrical characteristic of the heating element with respect to time. Based on the measured time derivative, the control circuitry is configured to determine whether or not a fault condition has arisen for the electronic aerosol provision system. The overall change in the electrical characteristic for the heating element caused by the localized heating may be small and so difficult to reliably identify, but the rate at which the change occurs can be expected to be relatively high, such that the time derivative of the local characteristic is a more reliable indicator of occurrence of the fault condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Helmut Buchberger, Colin Dickens, Rory Fraser
  • Patent number: 11383052
    Abstract: An atomizer for a vapor provision system includes a vaporization chamber having a volume; a vapor generating element disposed in the vaporization chamber for providing vapor into the vaporization chamber volume; at least one plenum chamber separated from the vaporization chamber; and an air flow path through the atomizer including a vapor collecting portion through the vaporization chamber smaller than the volume, along which air travels to collect vapor provided by the vapor generating element, and at least one transport portion through a plenum chamber, the or each transport portion delivering air to or collecting air from the vapor collection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 11253671
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inhaler component for forming a vapor/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol by evaporation of a liquid material and, if appropriate, condensation of the formed vapor, comprising: an electric heating element for evaporating a portion of the liquid material; a wick with a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with the liquid material; a carrier plate, preferably a printed circuit board, which carries the composite and on which the heating element is electrically contacted; a capillary gap formed at least partially by the carrier plate and automatically supplying the composite with the liquid material, by means of an end portion of the wick extending into the capillary gap; a liquid container which contains the liquid material and from which the capillary gap draws the liquid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Publication number: 20220040422
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device configured to impart flavoring to an airstream admitted the device prior to the airstream reaching an aerosol generator of the device, the device thereby operable to deliver a flavored aerosol from an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Publication number: 20210346620
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device configured to impart flavoring to an airstream admitted the device prior to the airstream reaching an aerosol generator of the device, the device thereby operable to deliver a flavored aerosol from an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20210322687
    Abstract: An apparatus for an electronic aerosol provision system may include a replaceable cartridge for the electronic aerosol provision system or a fixed component of a re-fillable or disposable electronic aerosol provision system. The apparatus includes a reservoir for a source liquid and a carrier module supported within the reservoir. The carrier module defines an airflow path within the reservoir and includes a heating element supported in the airflow path for generating an aerosol from the source liquid and first and second mounting parts which cooperatively engage to support the heating element. The first and second mounting parts cooperatively engage at an interface which extends in a direction substantially parallel to a direction along which air flows in the airflow path when the apparatus is in normal use. A gap between the first and second mounting parts may provide a capillary channel for drawing source liquid to the heating element from the reservoir heating during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Helmut BUCHBERGER, David LEADLEY
  • Patent number: 11116919
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device configured to impart flavoring to an airstream admitted the device prior to the airstream reaching an aerosol generator of the device, the device thereby operable to deliver a flavored aerosol from an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 11097075
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device configured to impart flavoring to an airstream admitted the device prior to the airstream reaching an aerosol generator of the device, the device thereby operable to deliver a flavored aerosol from an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger