Patents Assigned to Nicoventures Holdings Limited
  • Patent number: 10750779
    Abstract: A pack is provided for holding and re-charging an e-cigarette. The pack comprises a tube having a substantially cylindrical shape. The tube has a hole defined by an open end of the tube for receiving an e-cigarette into the tube, such that the e-cigarette is held in the tube. The pack further includes a re-charging mechanism for re-charging an e-cigarette held within the tube, and a light for indicating a charging state of the e-cigarette in the tube. The light is located at the open end of the tube adjacent the hole for receiving the e-cigarette into the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Steven Michael Schennum, Thomas Michael McKeon, Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Justin Banker Peart
  • Patent number: 10630777
    Abstract: The present disclosure teaches provision of a method that includes passing a data token from a first wirelessly connectable electronic nicotine delivery (END) device to a second wirelessly connectable END device. The method also includes using the token to control an aspect of the operation of a third wirelessly connectable device, the third wirelessly connectable device having an established communications relationship with the second wirelessly connectable END device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Darryl Baker, Ross Oldbury
  • Patent number: 10602777
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprises a liquid storage area comprising a liquid formulation; an aerosol generating area; and a membrane disposed between the liquid storage area and the aerosol generating area, the membrane fluidly communicating the liquid storage area with the aerosol generating area, wherein the liquid formulation has a water content of at least 18% w/w.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Colin Dickens, Marina Trani
  • Patent number: 10588354
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device comprising a power cell, a vaporizer and a liquid store, wherein the vaporizer comprises a heater and a heater support, wherein the liquid store comprises a porous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Patent number: 10582729
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device comprising a power cell and a vaporizer, wherein the vaporizer comprises a heater and a heater support, wherein the heater is one the inside of the heater support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings, Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Patent number: 10575137
    Abstract: A method of generating of a map of vaping action events includes receiving respective notifications of a vaping action for each of a plurality of electronic vapor provision systems, logging GPS coordinates in response to detection of the vaping action, transmitting one or more logged sets of GPS coordinates to a vaping heat map server, and updating a vaping action count in one or more map regions in the map of vaping action events responsive to the transmitted GPS coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Darryl Baker, Ross Oldbury
  • Patent number: 10567946
    Abstract: The present disclosure teaches provision of a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module includes a wireless communication interface which is configured to operate at different times as a master device and as a slave device in separate communication relationships using the same communication protocol. The interface is also configured to switch back and forth between a master device mode and a slave device mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Darryl Baker, Ross Oldbury
  • Patent number: 10536013
    Abstract: A rechargeable pack is provided for containing and recharging an e-cigarette. The pack includes a pack battery; a first connector which is electrically connectable to an external power source; a first recharging mechanism for re-charging the pack battery using the external power source when the first connector is electrically connected to the external power source; a second connector which is electrically connectable to the e-cigarette when the e-cigarette is received within the pack; and a second recharging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette using the pack battery when the e-cigarette is electrically connected to the second connector. The second recharging mechanism can be configured to provide protection against the pack battery providing excessive current through the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Colin Gratton
  • Publication number: 20200000142
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a pack for holding and re-charging an e-cigarette. The pack comprises a pack battery; a body portion including a tube for receiving an e-cigarette; a re-charging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette received into the tube using the pack battery; and a lid attached to the body portion. The lid can be opened to allow the e-cigarette to be received into the tube, and closed to retain the e-cigarette in the tube. The pack is configured to transition from a higher power state to a lower power state a predetermined period of time after the lid is opened and before the lid has been shut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Steven Michael SCHENNUM, Thomas Michael MCKEON, Matthew Joel NETTENSTROM, Justin Banker PEART
  • Patent number: 10517327
    Abstract: A cartridge for use in a vapor provision system includes an inner container holding a reservoir of fluid to be vaporized, and an outer housing having a mouthpiece formed therein, wherein the outer housing extends in a longitudinal direction along the outside of the inner container for at least a substantial portion of the inner container. The inner container and outer housing are provided with a latch mechanism to retain the inner container within the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Campbell Ewing, David Robert Seaward, Alexandre Julien Jezequel
  • Patent number: 10499688
    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 comprising a cell or battery for supplying power to the vaporizer; a sensor for measuring the rate of airflow through the electronic vapor provision system as a result of the inhalation by the user; and a control unit for controlling the power supplied to the vaporizer based on a cumulative airflow for this inhalation by the user, wherein the cumulative airflow is determined based on the measurements of airflow rate by the sensor. Such a system allows the user control over the amount of vaporized liquid obtained in a given inhalation based on the cumulative airflow for the given inhalation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Colin John Dickens
  • Patent number: 10477893
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device comprises a body 4 and a vaporizer 24. The body 4 comprises a power cell 10 and a processor 16, and the vaporizer 24 is releasably connectable to the body 4. The processor 16 is configured to enter a sleep mode when the vaporizer 24 is connected to the body 4 and the device is inactive for an inactive time. Furthermore, the processor 16 is configured to leave the sleep mode and enter a usable mode when the vaporizer 24 is disconnected from the body 4 then reconnected to the body 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Patent number: 10471224
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing a feature between an electronic vapor provision system and a mobile communication device of a user includes obtaining a current parameter of a configurable feature on one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; communicating an indication of the parameter to the other of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device; and the other one of the electronic vapor provision system and the mobile communication device reconfiguring a corresponding feature in response to the communicated indication of the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Darryl Baker, Ross Oldbury
  • Patent number: D877407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED (A UK COMPANY)
    Inventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright
  • Patent number: D881454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED (A UK COMPANY)
    Inventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright
  • Patent number: D881455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED (A UK COMPANY)
    Inventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright
  • Patent number: D881461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDING LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright
  • Patent number: D881462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright
  • Patent number: D883568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright
  • Patent number: D884265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright