Patents Assigned to Nicoventures Holdings Limited
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Patent number: 9750904Abstract: An aerosol dispensing device comprises a tubular body that provides a plenum, a mouthpiece having an outlet, a valve for dispensing fluid from a canister as an aerosol with relatively large and small droplet sizes into the plenum for supply to a user through the mouthpiece, and a baffle arrangement that provides first and second passageways each coupled at one end to the plenum and so configured in the mouthpiece to supply the small size droplets to the user, and the other end of the second passageway being closed to inhibit passage of the large size droplets to the mouthpiece outlet, and containing an absorbent pad to prevent leakage of liquid from the canister. The pad may be pre-loaded with a flavorant.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventor: James Murphy
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Publication number: 20170224014Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a housing, a vaporizer contained within the housing, and a mouthpiece at one end of the system. The mouthpiece provides an air outlet. At least one air inlet hole is provided in a portion of the housing. In response to a user inhalation at the mouthpiece, air flows into the system through the one or more air inlet holes, past the vaporizer, and out through the mouthpiece. The system further includes a collar located around the portion of the housing in which the one or more air inlet holes are provided. The collar is movable with respect to the housing. The system further includes a mechanism for positively engaging the collar and the housing at a plurality of predetermined positions as the collar is moved with respect to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventor: Rory FRASER
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Publication number: 20170208857Abstract: There is provided an electronic vapor provision system comprising: 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; and a filter for filtering vaporized liquid prior to inhalation by the user of the electronic vapor provision system, wherein the filter can partially or completely remove from the vapor one or more aldehydes present in the vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventors: Peter James BRANTON, Anna KOC
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Publication number: 20170207499Abstract: A pack for containing and recharging an e-cigarette includes: a re-chargeable 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 an e-cigarette contained within the pack; and a second recharging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette when the e-cigarette is electrically connected to the second connector. The first recharging mechanism includes a first protection circuit module and the second re-charging mechanism includes a second protection circuit module, wherein the protection modules protect the pack and e-cigarette against excessive voltage or current during re-charging.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventor: David LEADLEY
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Publication number: 20170143038Abstract: An aerosol provision system, such as an electronic cigarette, comprises an aerosol source for generating an aerosol from a source liquid comprising a liquid formulation, for example containing nicotine, is described. The system comprises an air channel arranged between the aerosol source and a mouthpiece opening through which a user inhales the aerosol during use. The air channel is defined by a wall, and at least a portion of an inner surface of the wall is provided with a surface finish to increase the wettability of the surface to the liquid formulation. Increasing the wettability of the air channel can help reduce the likelihood of the aerosol condensing into droplets of the liquid formulation on the walls of the air channel and being drawn into a user's mouth therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventor: Colin John DICKENS
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Publication number: 20170135401Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a vaporizer for vaporising 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventor: Colin John DICKENS
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Publication number: 20170013876Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventors: Steven Michael SCHENNUM, Thomas Michael MCKEON, Matthew Joel NETTENSTROM, Justin Banker PEART
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Publication number: 20170013875Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventors: Steven Michael SCHENNUM, Thomas Michael MCKEON, Matthew Joel NETTENSTROM, Justin Banker PEART
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Patent number: 9497999Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device comprising a battery assembly 8 and a vaporizer 24, wherein the battery assembly 8 comprises a power cell 10 and a computer 12, the vaporizer 24 is releasably connectable to the battery assembly 8 and the computer 12 comprises a computer processor 16 and a memory 18; wherein the computer 12 is configured to detect whether the vaporizer 24 is connected to the battery assembly 8; the battery assembly 8 further comprises a capacitor 38; and the computer 12 is configured to first charge the capacitor 38 and then detect whether a vaporizer 24 is connected to the battery assembly 8 by measuring whether the capacitor 38 is discharged.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventor: Christopher Lord
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Patent number: 9462832Abstract: An electronic inhalation device comprising a power cell and a computer. The computer comprises a computer processor, a memory and an input-output means. The computer is configured in use to enter a menu mode when a user activates the menu mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventor: Christopher Lord
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Publication number: 20160249682Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a first unit comprising a battery and a second unit comprising a heater and a nicotine source for producing nicotine vapor when heated. The first unit and the second unit comprise a bayonet fitting for providing a mechanical and electrical connection therebetween. The system has a longitudinal axis, and the bayonet fitting is configured such that the first and second units are connected by relative movement thereof along the longitudinal axis to a first engagement position, and relative rotation of the first and second units about the longitudinal axis from the first engagement position to a final engagement position that prevents both (i) relative movement of the first and second units along the longitudinal axis, and (ii) relative rotation of the first and second units further away from the first engagement position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventors: David LEADLEY, Colin DICKENS, Yingzhuo DING
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Patent number: D768915Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright, Jesse Horne, Sam Fielder, Simon Rucker, Damian Lee, Caitlin Curran-Blaney
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Patent number: D782728Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventor: Adam Pinder
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Patent number: D782729Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Jeremy Wright, Adrian Wright, Jesse Horne, Sam Fielder, Simon Rucker, Damian Lee, Caitlin Curran-Blaney
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Patent number: D796112Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventors: Douglas Lafferty, Marina Trani, Elly Criticou, Fozia Saleem, Lily Raissi-Dekhordy
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Patent number: D800382Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Yann Mathias, Boris Thuery, Marjorie Artieres
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Patent number: D802834Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Yann Mathias, Boris Thuery, Marjorie Artieres
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Patent number: D804718Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Yann Mathias, Boris Thuery, Marjorie Artieres
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Patent number: D805684Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventor: Boris Thuery
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Patent number: D807818Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Yann Mathias, Boris Thuery, Marjorie Artieres