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).

  • Publication number: 20190230993
    Abstract: There can be provided 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: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Patent number: 10314337
    Abstract: An aerosol-forming member comprising a sheet of material configured to wick and to heat a solution. The sheet of material has a first section and a second section. The first section extends at an angle relative to the second section, wherein the first section is configured to be heated relative to the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BATMark Limited
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 10278427
    Abstract: There can be provided 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: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Batmark Limited
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 10188144
    Abstract: An aerosol-forming member comprising a sheet of material configured to wick and to heat a solution is disclosed. The sheet of material comprises a non-planar inner major surface having a capillary structure configured to emit vapor during use, and an outer major surface that is configured to emit less vapor than the inner major surface during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Batmark Limited
    Inventors: Colin John Dickens, Rory Fraser, Helmut Buchberger
  • Publication number: 20180280653
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inhaler component for forming a vapor-air mixture and/or condensation aerosol by vaporizing a liquid material and optionally condensing the vapor formed, including: a heating element for vaporizing a portion of the liquid material; a wick for automatically supplying the liquid material to the heating element, wherein the wick comprises at least two end sections arranged apart from each other; a first capillary gap for automatically supplying the liquid material to the wick, wherein a first end section of the wick projects into the first capillary gap. In order that the heating element can be supplied more quickly and ore reliably with the liquid material, a second capillary gap is provided, which receives therein the second end section of the wick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Patent number: 10045562
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an inhaler component for the formation of a vapor-air mixture and/or a condensation aerosol by evaporation of a liquid material and optionally the condensation of the formed vapor. In one example, the inhaler component includes an electrical heater to evaporate liquid, a capillary wick that together with the electrical heater defines a compound structure that supplies liquid to the electrical heater, and a carrier supporting the compound structure. The carrier makes electrical contact with the electrical heater, and at least partially defines a portion of a capillary gap. The capillary gap is in fluid communication with the wick and automatically supplies liquid to the compound structure. Internal and external sides or faces of the carrier (relative to the compound structure) can define portions of the capillary gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 10010695
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inhaler component for forming a vapor-air mixture and/or condensation aerosol by vaporizing a liquid material and optionally condensing the vapor formed, including: a heating element for vaporizing a portion of the liquid material; a wick for automatically supplying the liquid material to the heating element, wherein the wick includes at least two end sections arranged apart from each other; a first capillary gap for automatically supplying the liquid material to the wick, wherein a first end section of the wick projects into the first capillary gap. In order that the heating element can be supplied more quickly and more reliably with the liquid material, a second capillary gap is provided, which receives therein the second end section of the wick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Batmark Limited
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Publication number: 20170333650
    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: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Helmut BUCHBERGER, David LEADLEY
  • Publication number: 20170251725
    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: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Helmut BUCHBERGER, Colin DICKENS, Rory FRASER
  • Publication number: 20170238611
    Abstract: There can be provided 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 31, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170203057
    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: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Publication number: 20170197046
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inhaler component for producing a steam/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol in an intermittent and inhalation- or pull-synchronous manner, the inhaler component including: a housing; a chamber arranged in the housing; an air inlet opening for the supply of air from the surroundings to the chamber; an electrical heating element for evaporating a portion of a liquid material; and a wick having a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite structure with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with fresh liquid material after evaporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170197043
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inhaler component for producing a steam/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol in an intermittent and inhalation- or pull-synchronous manner, the inhaler component including: a housing; a chamber arranged in the housing; an air inlet opening for the supply of air from the surroundings to the chamber; an electrical heating element for evaporating a portion of a liquid material; and a wick having a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite structure with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with fresh liquid material after evaporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170197044
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inhaler component for producing a steam/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol in an intermittent and inhalation- or pull-synchronous manner, the inhaler component including: a housing; a chamber arranged in the housing; an air inlet opening for the supply of air from the surroundings to the chamber; an electrical heating element for evaporating a portion of a liquid material; and a wick having a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite structure with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with fresh liquid material after evaporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170188629
    Abstract: An aerosol-forming member comprising a sheet of material configured to wick and to heat a solution is disclosed. The sheet of material comprises a non-planar inner major surface having a capillary structure configured to emit vapor during use, and an outer major surface that is configured to emit less vapor than the inner major surface during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: BATMark Limited
    Inventors: Colin John DICKENS, Rory FRASER, Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170188630
    Abstract: An aerosol-forming member comprising a sheet of material configured to wick and to heat a solution. The sheet of material has a first section and a second section. The first section extends at an angle relative to the second section, wherein the first section is configured to be heated relative to the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: BATMark Limited
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170173278
    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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170127725
    Abstract: A vaporizer assembly comprising a vaporizer and a matrix suitable for retaining a vaporizable liquid, wherein the vaporizer includes first and second surfaces forming a common edge, the first surface having a greater surface area than the second surface, wherein the vaporizer is in contact with the matrix via the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventors: Helmut BUCHBERGER, Colin John DICKENS
  • Publication number: 20170112190
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an inhaler component including a housing with a housing cover; a mouthpiece with a mouthpiece opening for supplying an inhalable medium into the oral cavity of a user; and a flavor reservoir communicable with the environment by diffusion, containing a flavor, wherein the flavor reservoir is formed from a porous body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 9623205
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inhaler component for forming a vapor/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol by evaporation of a liquid material (18) and, if appropriate, condensation of the formed vapor, comprising: an electric heating element for evaporating a portion of the liquid material (18); a wick with a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite (10) with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with the liquid material (18); a carrier plate (11), preferably a printed circuit board, which carries the composite (10) and on which the heating element is electrically contacted; a capillary gap (16) formed at least partially by the carrier plate (11) and automatically supplying the composite (10) with the liquid material (18), by means of an end portion of the wick extending into the capillary gap (16); a liquid container (19) which contains the liquid material (18) and from which the capillary gap (16) draws the liquid material (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger