Patents Assigned to Nicoventures Holdings Limited
  • Publication number: 20150257448
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150245660
    Abstract: An electronic inhalation device comprising a mouthpiece (2) and a control unit (24), the control unit (24) comprising a power cell (22) and a computer (20), where the computer (20) comprises a computer processor, a memory and an input-output means; wherein the device further comprises a transmitter (18) connected to the computer (20) and the computer (20) is configured in use to collect and store use data relating to a user's use of the device in the computer memory and transmit the use data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150237917
    Abstract: An electronic vapour provision device comprising a power cell and a computer, where the computer comprises a computer processor, a memory and an input-output means; wherein the device further comprises a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150208728
    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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150201675
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device comprising a power cell and a vaporizer, wherein the vaporizer comprises a heater and a vaporization cavity, wherein the vaporizer further comprises an airflow channeler configured, in use, to channel airflow over the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150196058
    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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150157055
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device comprising a power cell and a vaporizer, wherein the vaporizer comprises a heater and a heater support, wherein one or more gaps are provided between the heater and the heater support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150136153
    Abstract: An electronic vapour provision device comprises a body 4 and a vaporiser 24. The body 4 comprises a power cell 10 and a processor 16, and the vaporiser 24 is releasably connectable to the body 4. The processor 16 is configured to enter a sleep mode when the vaporiser 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 vaporiser 24 is disconnected from the body 4 then reconnected to the body 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150128965
    Abstract: An electronic vapour provision device comprising a battery assembly 8 and a vaporiser 24, wherein the battery assembly 8 comprises a power cell 10 and a computer 12, the vaporiser 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 vaporiser 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 vaporiser 24 is connected to the battery assembly 8 by measuring whether the capacitor 38 is discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Publication number: 20150114408
    Abstract: An electronic vapour provision device comprising a battery assembly 8 and a vaporiser 24, wherein the battery assembly 8 comprises a power cell 10 and a computer 12, the vaporiser 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 vaporiser 24 is connected to the battery assembly 8 without use of the electronic vapour provision device by a user; and to substantially remain in a sleep mode until the vaporiser 24 is connected to the battery assembly 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher Lord
  • Patent number: 8950395
    Abstract: An aerosol generator comprising a body, a mouthpiece on the body and a delivery mechanism delivers aerosol for inhalation by a consumer into the mouthpiece by turning the mouthpiece and body relative to one another. The aerosol is generated from liquid dispensed from a canister having a discharge tube depressible inwardly to open an interior valve. A nozzle member is driven inwardly against the discharge tube of the canister when the mouthpiece and body are turned relative to one another, to open the valve and create the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Steven Michael Schennum
  • Patent number: D727564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Marc LaForge, Tai Tran, Jon Leach, Rogerio Testa
  • Patent number: D727565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Marc LaForge, Tai Tran, Jon Leach, Rogerio Testa
  • Patent number: D736460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Michael McKeon, Jeremy Aaron Abel, Steven Michael Schennum
  • Patent number: D738716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Nettenstrom, Tom McKeon, Justin Peart
  • Patent number: D755044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew Nettenstrom, Tom McKeon, Justin Peart
  • Patent number: D761998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Adam Pinder