Smoking Simulator Patents (Class 131/273)
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Patent number: 8997754Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and an aroma carrier on an outer surface of the outer tube. The aroma carrier includes fragrance material and is operable to deliver fragrance during smoking.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Ali A. Rostami, Pauline Marcq, Christian Schuh, Jason Flora, Michael Fisher, George Karles, Gerd Kobal, Shon Gedevani, Chris Hession, Zane Gibbs, Robert Mitten, Munmaya K. Mishra, Steven Rinehart, Charles Dendy
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Patent number: 8997753Abstract: An electronic smoking article comprising an aerosol generator and a mechanical aerosol converter insert having the capacity to improve characteristics of aerosol produced by the aerosol generator, including sensory attributes.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.Inventors: San Li, George Karles, Munmaya K. Mishra, Weiling Li, Barry S. Smith, Ali A. Rostami, Christopher S. Tucker, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan
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Publication number: 20150090276Abstract: A smoking cessation device for use in nicotine replacement therapy includes an imitation smoking implement with a body sized and shaped substantially identical to a conventional smoking implement chosen from the group consisting of a cigarette, a cigarillo, a cigar, and a pipe. The device also includes one or more nicotine replacement modules removably disposed at one end of the body, the one or more nicotine replacement modules removable from the imitation smoking implement by a user to ingest said nicotine replacement modules as part of a nicotine replacement therapy. Optionally, a plurality of said imitation smoking implements can be held in a package sized and shaped to resemble a conventional box of cigarettes, cigarillos or cigars. Said imitation smoking implement can be held by the user in their hands or lips while consuming the one or more nicotine replacement modules to simulate a conventional smoking ritual.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Andrew Chunkil Park
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Patent number: 8975764Abstract: A power generating electronic cigarette includes a partially hollowed body having an enclosed distal end, and a filter cartridge attached at a proximal end of the body. The cigarette operates using power stored within a portable power storage media integrated within the body. A power generating subassembly is located within the hollowed body, wherein the power generating subassembly generates an electrical current to charge the power storage media. The power generating subassembly utilizes motion of a magnet in proximity of a coil to generate an electrical current within the coil. The current can be converted into stored electrical power. Motion of the magnet can result from shaking or rolling the electronic cigarette. Alternately, the magnet can be rotated by an airflow driven device operated by airflow applied to the cigarette.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Inventor: Benyamin Abehasera
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Patent number: 8973587Abstract: This invention relates to an electronic cigarette device, including an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette charger, the electronic cigarette charger forming a first magnetic portion, the electronic cigarette correspondingly forming a second magnetic portion mutually magnetically adsorbed with the first magnetic portion. The electronic cigarette charger forms a first connector, and the first connector comprises a first seat, a first electrode pole disposed at a middle portion of the first seat and a first insulating sleeve disposed between the first seat and the first electrode pole to insulate the first seat and the first electrode pole. The electronic cigarette forms an electronic cigarette battery therein, and the electronic cigarette at an end thereof forms a second connector connected with the electronic cigarette battery and the first connector of the electronic cigarette charger.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Kimree Hi-Tech Inc.Inventor: Qiuming Liu
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Publication number: 20150059779Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling dosing of an electronic smoking device. An electronic smoking device comprises a body through which a flow path at least partially extends, an air inlet in the body that is fluidly connected to the flow path, a liquid compartment for storing a liquid within the body, a vaporizer positioned in the body and configured to receive liquid from the liquid compartment and air from the flow path to generate vaporized liquid, an outlet in the body configured to receive vaporized liquid from the vaporizer, and circuitry connected to the vaporizer and configured to control dosage of vaporized liquid. A method for controlling dosage in an electronic smoking device comprises sensing an airflow, releasing a liquid into the airflow, activating a vaporizer to generate vaporized liquid, and controlling flow of airflow, liquid or vaporized liquid to control dosage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, Jason Healy
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Publication number: 20150053214Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling disabling of an electronic smoking device. An electronic smoking device includes a body through which a flow path at least partially extends, an air inlet in the body that is fluidly connected to the flow path, a liquid compartment for storing a liquid within the body, a vaporizer positioned in the body and configured to receive liquid from the liquid compartment and air from the flow path to generate vaporized liquid, an outlet in the body configured to receive vaporized liquid from the vaporizer, and circuitry connected to the vaporizer. In one embodiment, the circuitry is configured to shut off the electronic smoking device based on activation time of the vaporizer. In another embodiment, the circuitry is configured to shut off the electronic smoking device after a determined amount of usage has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, Jason Healy
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Patent number: 8955522Abstract: A vapor dispensation system includes a base having a vaporizing element, a cylindrical vapor tube extending along a longitudinal axis, a mouthpiece connected to the vapor tube opposite the base, a vial body surrounding the vapor tube from the base to the mouthpiece, and a cartridge dimensioned to fit within the vial body. The cartridge has a frangible seal ruptured by the seal penetrating element when the cartridge is enclosed in the vial body between the mouthpiece and base. A method of filling a vapor dispensation system includes disengaging a mouthpiece, removing a spent cartridge, inserting a fluid containing cartridge with a frangible seal of the cartridge oriented toward the vapor dispensation system, rupturing the frangible seal upon full insertion, and engaging the mouthpiece onto the longitudinal end of a vapor dispensation system.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Crystal Coast InnovationsInventors: Ronald Bowen, Corey S. Duber, Patrick Murphy, Drew Brisley
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Publication number: 20150038576Abstract: A composition includes a liquid. The liquid aerosolizes for delivery to a user by an airway. The liquid includes an agent that activates a TRPV3 channel. The agent includes a terpenoid compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: SENTIENS, LLCInventors: Inna S. Timokhina, Reid von Borstel, Dennis Tan, John Siverling
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Publication number: 20150013692Abstract: This present invention relates to a soft electronic cigarette comprising an atomization component, a power component, and an outer sleeve configured for accommodating at least one of the atomization component and the power component; an outer side of one end of the outer sleeve is coaxially mounted with a filter tip structure, and the filter tip structure includes a cylindrical flexible body and a first sticker coated on an outer surface of the flexible body. The soft electronic cigarette in a mouth has the same feeling as a filter tip of a cigarette. The soft electronic cigarette can completely meet psychological and physiological needs of smokers, enhance user experience, and be beneficial for improving the effects of quitting smoking In production, it is convenient for assembly and disassembly, an operation of the production is made to be simple, and the production efficiency is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: Qiuming Liu
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Patent number: 8931492Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to electronic cigarette components. As will be disclosed, an electronic cigarette may have a translucent conduit and light chamber which, together, allow light from the light source to be diffused therethrough in such a way that the light emitted during inhalation simulates the natural burn of a traditional tobacco cigarette during inhalation. The electronic cigarette may also have a translucent ash simulator to further simulate the natural burn of a traditional tobacco cigarette during inhalation.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: NJOY, Inc.Inventor: Mark Scatterday
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Patent number: 8928277Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a wireless charging device for the same. The electronic cigarette comprises a receiving coil electrically connected with a battery. The receiving coil is provided in a body of the electronic cigarette and an axis of the coil is parallel to the electronic cigarette. The charging device comprises an electronic switch and a transmitting coil connected with a power source in sequence. The electronic switch is controlled by a transmitting control unit, and the transmitting coil is used for the electronic cigarette to be inserted therein. A housing of the charging device is provided with an inserting hole or a sleeve, which is placed correspondingly with the transmitting coil. The electronic cigarette and the wireless charging device for the same work in a non-contact manner by using a insert total electromagnetic coupling structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Kimree Hi-Tech IncInventors: Zhiyong Xiang, Xiaozhong Cheng
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Patent number: 8925555Abstract: A smoking device for generating and releasing smoking vapor free from contamination into the mouth of a user comprising a mouthpiece for providing vapor for inhalation to a user including a tubular casing containing a heater for heating a smoking substance at a substantially constant low temperature by regulating the flow of fuel by a thermal regulator and further having means for visual indication of the operation of the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Ploom, Inc.Inventors: James Monsees, Adam Bowen
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Patent number: 8915254Abstract: A smoking device for generating and releasing smoking vapor free from contamination into the mouth of a user comprising a mouthpiece for providing vapor for inhalation to a user including a tubular casing containing a heater for heating a smoking substance at a substantially constant low temperature by regulating the flow of fuel by a thermal regulator and further having means for visual indication of the operation of the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Ploom, Inc.Inventors: James Monsees, Adam Bowen
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Patent number: 8910640Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic smoking article that provides for improved aerosol delivery. Particularly, the article comprises a wicking element useful for improving delivery of aerosol precursor to a heating element. In particular, the wick can take on a brush-like configuration. The present disclosure further relates to methods of forming an aerosol in a smoking article.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: Steven Benson Sears, Grady Lance Dooly, David William Griffith, Jr., Andries Don Sebastian, Yi-Ping Chang
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Patent number: 8910639Abstract: The present disclosure relates to connectors that may be employed in cartridges for smoking articles. The connectors may include a single-use mechanism that may include a blocking pin, a biasing mechanism, and a release mechanism. The release mechanism may hold the blocking pin in a partially retracted position in which the blocking pin is at least partially retracted from an aperture extending through threads defined by the connector. The release mechanism may include a latch that is displaced from contact with the blocking pin by a release pin upon engagement of the connector with a mating connector. The biasing mechanism may force the blocking pin against an end of the mating connector such that when the mating connector is unscrewed from the connector, the blocking pin extends through the aperture and blocks at least one recess defined between the threads such that the connector may not be reused.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: Yi-Ping Chang, Charles Jacob Novak, III
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Patent number: 8910641Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette includes a shell, a cell, nicotine solution, control circuit, and an electro-thermal vaporization nozzle installed in the air suction end of the shell. The advantages of the present invention are smoking without tar, reducing the risk of cancer, the user still gets a smoking experience, the cigarette is not lit, and there is no fire danger.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventor: Lik Hon
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Patent number: 8905040Abstract: Generally described, the he present disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette intended to more effectively simulate the feel of a traditional cigarette. In one illustrative embodiment, the electronic cigarette can have a flexible and resilient housing, sufficiently strong to protect internal components and sufficient flexible to provide a more realistic user experience to user's accustomed to the pliability of traditional cigarettes. A paper label may be provided, either affixed to the flexible housing or to a prior art, rigid housing. A plastic coating may be providing of the portion of the paper label intended to be inserted into a user's mouth, so as to prevent degradation of the label while at the same time preserving a realistic feel for those portions of the device not intended to be inserted into the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: NJOY, Inc.Inventors: Mark Scatterday, Craig Weiss
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Publication number: 20140352705Abstract: An electronic cigarette battery reverse connection protection device and method for using the same, comprising: a battery, a switch circuit, an alarm circuit, a discharge control circuit and a load circuit. The battery is connected with the switch circuit, the switch circuit is connected with the discharge control circuit and the alarm circuit respectively, the discharge control circuit is connected with the load circuit. The switch circuit is configured to determine whether the battery is reversely connected according to a power signal provided by the battery; when the battery is reversely connected, the discharge control circuit is turned off, and the alarm circuit is turned on and generates an alarm signal; and when the battery is correctly connected, the discharge control circuit controls the load circuit working.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventor: Qiuming Liu
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Patent number: 8899240Abstract: An electronic substitute cigarette includes a cigarette rod(10) and a simulated cigarette mouthpiece(20). Said cigarette rod(10) includes a power source and an electronic circuit. Said simulated cigarette mouthpiece(20) includes a simulated filter(25), a liquid storage chamber(28) and an atomizer(22). The atomizer(22) is connected with the power output terminal of the cigarette rod(10). A columnar alloy sponge is mounted within the atomizer(22). The simulated filter(25) includes a main body(252) and a through hole(254). The liquid chamber(28) mounted into one end of the through hole(254) includes a container(281) having at least one protrusions(284) and a sealing membrane(30).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Inventor: Bernard Karel Mass
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Patent number: 8899239Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette includes a shell, a cell, nicotine solution, control circuit, and an electro-thermal vaporization nozzle installed in the air suction end of the shell. The advantages of the present invention are smoking without tar, reducing the risk of cancer, the user still gets a smoking experience, the cigarette is not lit, and there is no fire danger.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventor: Lik Hon
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Patent number: 8899238Abstract: A smoking article may include a cigarette incorporated within an electrically powered aerosol generating device that acts as a holder for that cigarette. The smoking article possesses at least one form of tobacco. The smoking article also possesses a mouth-end piece that is used by the smoker to inhale components of tobacco that are generated by the action of heat upon components of the cigarette. A representative smoking article possesses an outer housing incorporating a source of electrical power (e.g., a battery), a sensing mechanism for powering the device at least during periods of draw, and a heating device (e.g., at least one electrical resistance heating element) for forming a thermally generated aerosol that incorporates components of tobacco. During use, the cigarette is positioned within the device, and after use, the used cigarette is removed from the device and replaced with another cigarette.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: John Howard Robinson, David William Griffith, Jr., Billy Tyrone Conner, Evon Llewellyn Crooks, Dempsey Bailey Brewer, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140345630Abstract: An aerosol generator device for delivering an aerosol of a nicotine salt is provided. The aerosol generator comprises: (i) a mouth end; (ii) a first chamber containing a porous material wetted with liquid nicotine, (iii) a second chamber containing a porous material wetted with a solution of a volatile acid, (iv) a third chamber in fluid communication with the first and second chambers, leading to the mouth end, and (v) an outer housing defining a passageway for air through said device. A nicotine vapor can be produced by drawing air along the passageway and through the porous material wetted with liquid nicotine. An acid vapor can be produced by passing air along the passageway and through the porous material wetted with a solution of a volatile acid. Then, the nicotine vapor and the acid vapor can be admixed in the third chamber to form an aerosol of a nicotine salt, which can be drawn out through the mouth end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: Peter Lipowicz
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Patent number: 8893725Abstract: The invention provides a polymer prepared from a substituted 1,3-butadiene (such as neophytadiene) derived from a plant of the Nicotiana species. The invention also provides smoking articles and smokeless tobacco compositions that include the polymers described herein. Further, the invention provides a method of polymerizing a substituted 1,3-butadiene derived from a plant of the Nicotiana species, the method including reacting a substituted 1,3-butadiene derived from a plant of the Nicotiana species with one or more reagents selected from the group consisting of an anionic initiator, a radical initiator, and a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: Michael Francis Dube, William Monroe Coleman, III
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Patent number: 8893726Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a shell and a mouthpiece. The external wall of the shell has an air inlet. An atomizer and a liquid-supply are in contact with each other. The air inlet, atomizer, an aerosol passage, and a mouthpiece are sequentially interconnected.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventor: Lik Hon
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Patent number: 8881737Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic smoking article that provides for improved aerosol delivery. Particularly, the article comprises one or more microheaters. In various embodiments, the microheaters provide for improved control of vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition and provide for reduced power requirements to achieve consistent aerosolization. The present disclosure further relates to methods of forming an aerosol in a smoking article.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: William Robert Collett, Stephen Benson Sears, Dennis Lee Potter, Steven Lee Alderman, Mo Kebaili
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Patent number: 8875715Abstract: Generally described, the present disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette intended to more effectively simulate the feel of a traditional cigarette. In one illustrative embodiment, the electronic cigarette can have a flexible and resilient housing, sufficiently strong to protect internal components and sufficient flexible to provide a more realistic user experience to user's accustomed to the pliability of traditional cigarettes. A paper label may be provided, either affixed to the flexible housing or to a prior art, rigid housing. A plastic coating may be providing of the portion of the paper label intended to be inserted into a user's mouth, so as to prevent degradation of the label while at the same time preserving a realistic feel for those portions of the device not intended to be inserted into the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: NJOY, Inc.Inventors: Mark Scatterday, Craig Weiss
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Patent number: 8857446Abstract: The invention discloses a disposable atomizer of an electronic cigarette, comprising a battery component and an atomizer, wherein the atomizer comprises an atomizer cover, a rubber sleeve, an atomizer sleeve, a tobacco tar cotton, two wires, a heating wire, a rubber pad, a threaded sleeve, a propping pin, a first fiber pipe, a tar guide rope and a second fiber pipe; the heating wire is connected with one ends of both wires, and each of the other ends of the wires is fixedly connected with the propping pin; the heating wire and the tar guide rope are wound around together; the first fiber pipe is arranged in the tar guide rope, the second fiber pipe and the first fiber pipe are coaxially arranged, and the second fiber pipe is positioned behind the first fiber pipe; both the tar guide rope and the second fiber pipe are arranged in the tobacco tar cotton, and both the tobacco tar cotton and the threaded sleeve are arranged in the atomizer sleeve; the atomizer cover is arranged at the tail end of the atomizer sleType: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Shenzhen Smaco Technology Ltd.Inventor: Yangyang Wu
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Patent number: 8833364Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Batmark LimitedInventor: Helmut Buchberger
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Patent number: 8820330Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a control component that regulates output of an electronic vaporizer used to simulate smoking. The control component manages power to a heating element. A power detect component collects a parameter of the heating element to determine actual power output thereof. The control component dynamically adjusts the power source based on the actual power output.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Evolv, LLCInventors: John Bellinger, Brandon Ward
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Patent number: 8813759Abstract: A self contained, hermetically sealed, cigarette shaped nicotine inhaler tube includes a cylindrical wall and formed closed ends. The two or more elements making up the tube are formed and sealed together after forming at a location between the closed ends, capturing a filler within. The filler is in the tube to carry nicotine. The closed ends are recessed from the end of the cylindrical tube and may be truncated conically shaped. The closed ends may be drawn further into the tube using heat and the pressure of a probe. A tool for piercing the ends of the tube includes a supportive cylindrical cavity slightly larger than the tube with a centric spike and a terminal surface in the cavity. The cylindrical wall of the tube is supported by the cavity and the truncated conical shape of the end wall to receive the spike for penetrating the end wall at each end. The terminal surface prevents excessive penetration of the spike.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Inventor: Richard C. Horian
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Patent number: 8807140Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to electronic cigarette components. As will be disclosed, an electronic cigarette may have a flexible conduit, texture layer, and outer wrapper. The texture layer may be constructed of synthetic or organic material that, together with the outer wrapper will simulate the texture of the tobacco rod and cigarette paper of a traditional cigarette.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Njoy, Inc.Inventor: Mark Scatterday
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Publication number: 20140190496Abstract: Provided herein are methods, devices, systems, and computer readable medium for delivering one or more compounds to a subject. Also described herein are methods, devices, systems, and computer readable medium for transitioning a smoker to an electronic nicotine delivery device and for smoking or nicotine cessation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: E-NICOTINE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Martin Wensley, Michael Hufford, Jeffrey Williams, Peter Lloyd
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Publication number: 20140174459Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a memory, a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to run an electronic cigarette application stored in the memory, and an output circuit that transfers information from the electronic cigarette application to a remote electronic cigarette application separate from the electronic cigarette. An indicator such as an audible indicator and/or a visual indicator provides information, such as an indication that the electronic cigarette needs recharging or an indication to a user implementing a smoking cessation program. The remote electronic cigarette application can be a remote server-based application, a remote cloud-based application, and/or a mobile-device-based application. The remote electronic cigarette application shares transferred information with a social media account. An input circuit receives from the remote electronic cigarette application remote information and/or remote commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Vapor Innovations, LLCInventor: Lance Burstyn
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Patent number: 8757147Abstract: A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Minusa Holdings LLCInventors: Nathan Andrew Terry, Noah Mark Minskoff
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Patent number: 8757170Abstract: The present device generally relates to a waterless electronic hookah machine. The waterless electronic hookah machine has a main body portion, a handle section and a flexible wire cable (or “connector”). The flexible wire cable electrically connects the main body portion with the handle section. The handle section has a removable mouthpiece containing a cartridge having a liquid. When a user activates a push button or vacuum switch on the handle section, a power source in the main body portion sends power through the flexible wire cable to an atomizer located in the handle section which then heats the liquid in the cartridge of the mouthpiece and a vapor is created for the user to inhale. The device allows multiple users (generally up to six) to use the device at the same time wherein each user may experience a different flavor smoke. Flavors may be easily switched without the need to rinse out the electronic hookah machine. The user is able to adjust the voltage going to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventor: Firas Kaplani
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Patent number: 8752557Abstract: An aerosol generator device for delivering an aerosol of a nicotine salt is provided. The aerosol generator comprises: (i) a mouth end; (ii) a first chamber containing a porous material wetted with liquid nicotine, (iii) a second chamber containing a porous material wetted with a solution of a volatile acid, (iv) a third chamber in fluid communication with the first and second chambers, leading to the mouth end, and (v) an outer housing defining a passageway for air through said device. A nicotine vapor can be produced by drawing air along the passageway and through the porous material wetted with liquid nicotine. An acid vapor can be produced by passing air along the passageway and through the porous material wetted with a solution of a volatile acid. Then, the nicotine vapor and the acid vapor can be admixed in the third chamber to form an aerosol of a nicotine salt, which can be drawn out through the mouth end.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventor: Peter Lipowicz
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Patent number: 8746240Abstract: A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Nate Terry & Michael Edward BreedeInventors: Nathan Andrew Terry, Noah Mark Minskoff
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Patent number: 8733368Abstract: A device which facilitates the absorption of nicotine in order to reduce the incidence of tobacco smoking is disclosed. The device includes a tube defining an interior space. The tube has a first end with an opening and a second end. An inhalable, flowable liquid or gel composition is disposed in the interior space of the tube. The composition may include water, at least one vitamin, a flavoring agent, and nicotine. The flavoring agent may include an intense sweetener such as sucralose, and a natural or artificial fruit flavor. A user inhales on the first end of the tube of the device as a substitute oral activity to tobacco smoking and thereby ingests a source of nicotine that reduces the withdrawal symptoms experienced when smoking is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Smoke-Break, Inc.Inventors: Brett J. Roth, Terrill S. Clayton
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Patent number: 8714161Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette with solid tobacco substance, which includes a shell with a mouthpiece at one end; a reservoir in the shell for storing tobacco substance; an atomizing device in the shell having an atomizing cup, an atomizer in the atomizing cup for vaporizing tobacco substance; and an aerosol passage connecting the mouthpiece with the atomizing cup; and a guiding unit for drawing tobacco substance from the reservoir to the atomizing device. The atomizing cup is accommodated in the reservoir, the guiding unit penetrates sidewall of the atomizing cup and extends in the reservoir, and solid tobacco substance encases the atomizing cup and guiding unit therein. The present invention solves the problem of solid tobacco substance melting slowly and uneasy assembly of the cigarette; and obtains to improve the melting efficiency of solid tobacco substance and facilitate the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Inventor: Qiuming Liu
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Patent number: 8707965Abstract: An electronic cigarette including an elongated housing that has a mouthpiece with an aerosol outlet, and an atomizer disposed within an atomizing chamber. The atomizer selectively generates an aerosol of the liquid in response to suction pressure at the aerosol outlet. The atomizing chamber has an air inlet, an atomizer outlet coupled to the aerosol outlet, and a first wick aperture. A liquid reservoir is disposed within the elongated housing, which is sealably separated from the atomizing chamber. A wick disposed through the first wick aperture between the liquid reservoir and the atomizing chamber and it is configured to transfer the liquid by capillarity from the liquid reservoir to the atomizer.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Inventor: Kyle D. Newton
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Publication number: 20140109921Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a cartridge and an atomizer assembly. The cartridge has a chimney and a liquid reservoir with an opening. The atomizer assembly includes an atomizer sleeve; a liquid conductor plugging the opening, a base axially abuts against the liquid conductor, and a heating element positioned between the liquid conductor and the base; the liquid conductor, the base and the heating element are received in the atomizer sleeve. The atomizer sleeve defines an air channel. The base defines an aperture communicated to the air channel. The heating element includes a linear wick and a heating wire twined around the wick. The wick without being twined by the heating wire is received in the aperture. The liquid conductor defines an outlet hole for transferring liquid to the wire. The heating wire and the wick are positioned in the air channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Zhiping Chen
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Patent number: 8689805Abstract: An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component, including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventor: Lik Hon
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Publication number: 20140088044Abstract: The invention is directed to a product comprising a nicotine-containing material and an anti-cancer agent. The product is applicable in the treatment and/or prevention of cancer and precancerous conditions as well as for preventing cancer recurrence.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Basil Rigas, Jason B. Rigas
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Patent number: 8678012Abstract: A tobacco solution atomizing device for electronic cigarette is disclosed the device comprises an atomizer installed in a fixing sleeve; a suction nozzle component and electrode connectors coupled on respective ends of the fixing sleeve, wherein the electrode connectors comprises a positive electrode connector and a negative electrode connector; the atomizer comprising a glass fiber tube, a glass fiber yarn, a heating coil, a cotton cloth layer and a synthetic fiber layer, wherein the glass fiber yarn is insert into the heating coil which is then located inside the glass fiber tube; the ends of the glass fiber silk and two wires which are used to electronically connect the heating coil to the positive and negative electrode connectors extends outward through the glass fiber tube; the cotton cloth layer enwraps the outside wall of the glass fiber tube and reveal ends of the glass fiber yarn are pressed tightly between the cotton cloth layer and the glass fiber tube; a synthetic fiber layer is filled within theType: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu
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Patent number: 8678013Abstract: A smoking article, such as a cigarette, comprises a lighting end and a mouth end. The smoking article possesses an aerosol-generation system that includes (i) a heat generation segment, and (ii) an aerosol-generating region or segment. A mouth end piece segment can be located at the mouth end of the smoking article. A segment of tobacco cut filler, gathered tobacco paper, or other type of flavor source material, can be positioned between the mouth end piece segment and the aerosol-generation segment. Optionally, segment composed of tobacco cut filler can be positioned so as to provide a lighting end segment.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: Evon L. Crooks, Billy T. Conner, Dempsey B. Brewer, Jr., Louis John Read, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140060552Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for use with modified risk products, and in particular, associated with nicotine and tobacco products.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Ploom, Inc.Inventor: Gal A. Cohen
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Patent number: 8662087Abstract: A device which facilitates the absorption of nicotine in order to reduce the incidence of tobacco smoking is disclosed. The device includes a tube defining an interior space. The tube has a first end with an opening and a second end. An inhalable, flowable liquid or gel composition is disposed in the interior space of the tube. The composition may include water, at least one vitamin, a flavoring agent, and nicotine. The flavoring agent may include an intense sweetener such as sucralose, and a natural or artificial fruit flavor. A user inhales on the first end of the tube of the device as a substitute oral activity to tobacco smoking and thereby ingests a source of nicotine that reduces the withdrawal symptoms experienced when smoking is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Smoke-Break, Inc.Inventors: Brett J. Roth, Terrill S. Clayton
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Patent number: 8656932Abstract: A smokeless cigarette for e.g. anti-smoke purposes includes a part that can deliver or distribute nicotine to the skin of a user. The cigarette includes a mouthpiece part having an inner porous body permeable to air, designed substantially as a filter of a filter cigarette. The front part that corresponds to the tobacco part of a filter cigarette can be made to include an inner portion of for example an air permeable material impregnated with a fragrant or refreshing substance. The inner bodies are secured to each other by and surrounded by a surface layer of a material that in a region in the mouthpiece part is impregnated with nicotine. The surface layer can have perforations in its area adjacent to the front part in the case where the inner portion of the front part of the cigarette is not permeable to air. Before use, the whole cigarette is enclosed by a thin protective film that has to be removed before use.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Inventor: Mahmood Valadi
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Patent number: 8646461Abstract: A device for simulating a chemosensation of smoking includes an outer layer, a porous medium and a chemesthetic agent. The porous medium is disposed within the outer layer. The chemesthetic agent is disposed within the porous medium and activates a TRP channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Sentiens, LLCInventors: Reid von Borstel, Dennis Tan, John Siverling, Inna S. Timokhina