Patents by Inventor Aaron Brookbank

Aaron Brookbank 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: 20230292821
    Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Graham PENROSE, Michael MALTHOUSE, David WAKE, Gary FULCHER, Michael SIMPSON, Aaron BROOKBANK, Gordon GRIERSON, Jon HINDLEY, John SAMPSON, Rabya KHAN-DAR, Karl KALJURA, Lean Ho ONG, John RICHARDSON, John MAJOR, Richard YOUNG
  • Patent number: 11678694
    Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham Penrose, Michael Malthouse, David Wake, Gary Fulcher, Michael Simpson, Aaron Brookbank, Gordon Grierson, Jon Hindley, John Sampson, Rabya Khan-Dar, Karl Kaljura, Lean Ho Ong, John Richardson, John Major, Richard Young
  • Patent number: 11576429
    Abstract: There is provided a flavour system for use in a tobacco industry product. The flavour system comprises lyophilised botanical material, an activator capable of releasing flavourant from the lyophilised botanical material through contact of the activator with the lyophilised botanical material, and a removable barrier preventing contact between the lyophilised botanical material and the activator. The barrier is removable to permit the activator to contact the lyophilised botanical material, thereby to cause release of the flavourant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew Knight, Ianto Davies, Alex Renouf, Aaron Brookbank, Ignacio Suarez Yanez, Karl Fellbrich
  • Patent number: 11419362
    Abstract: An insertable filter unit for insertion into a smoking article filter having a recess, wherein the insertable filter unit includes an outer casing defining a cavity for storing a smoke modifying agent, and wherein the insertable filter unit is arranged to be inserted into the recess of the smoking article filter by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Aaron Brookbank, Richard Young
  • Publication number: 20220151297
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol generating system (101, 1) comprising: an aerosolisable material (103), wherein the aerosolisable material comprises at least two sections (103a, 103b), wherein at least one of the sections comprises a tobacco material; at least first and second heaters, wherein the heaters (23) are arranged to respectively heat the different sections of the aerosolisable material, wherein the system is configured such that during a session of use, after initiation of heating of a first of the sections by the first heater, the second heater is selectively actuatable to heat a second of the sections to a temperature which causes volatilisation of aerosolisable components of the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Aaron BROOKBANK
  • Patent number: 11076636
    Abstract: An insertable filter unit for insertion into a smoking article filter having a recess, wherein the insertable filter unit comprises an outer casing defining a cavity for storing a smoke modifying agent, and wherein the insertable filter unit is arranged to be inserted into the recess of the smoking article filter by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Aaron Brookbank, Richard Young
  • Publication number: 20210127732
    Abstract: There is provided a flavour system for use in a tobacco industry product. The flavour system comprises lyophilised botanical material, an activator capable of releasing flavourant from the lyophilised botanical material through contact of the activator with the lyophilised botanical material, and a removable barrier preventing contact between the lyophilised botanical material and the activator. The barrier is removable to permit the activator to contact the lyophilised botanical material, thereby to cause release of the flavourant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew KNIGHT, Ianto DAVIES, Alex RENOUF, Aaron BROOKBANK, Ignacio Suarez YANEZ, Karl FELLBRICH
  • Publication number: 20210092991
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material for wrapping a smoking article (1), comprising wrapper (3) material and a flavourant patch (10), wherein said flavourant patch comprises a botanical material other than tobacco. Also disclosed is a smoking article including a rod of smokeable material (2), a wrapper (3) about said rod of smokeable material, and a flavourant patch (10) at a position along the length of the rod of smokeable material; wherein the flavourant patch includes a botanical material other than tobacco. Also disclosed is a material for wrapping a smoking article (101), comprising wrapper material (103), a first tobacco flavour patch (110) and a second tobacco flavour patch (111), the first and second tobacco flavour patches being configured such that, when the material is wrapped about a rod of smokeable material, the first and second tobacco flavour patches will each be at a different position along the rod of smokeable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron BROOKBANK, Karl KALJURA
  • Publication number: 20200345063
    Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Graham PENROSE, Michael MALTHOUSE, David WAKE, Gary FULCHER, Michael SIMPSON, Aaron BROOKBANK, Gordon GRIERSON, Jon HINDLEY, John SAMPSON, Rabya KHAN-DAR, Karl KALJURA, Lean Ho ONG, John RICHARDSON, John MAJOR, Richard YOUNG
  • Patent number: 10729171
    Abstract: A smoking article filter (20) comprises a recess (25) to receive a filter insert unit (30). The filter insert unit (30) is secured to the filter (20) once inserted. The filter (20) and the filter insert unit (30) may comprise additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham Penrose, Michael Malthouse, David Wake, Gary Fulcher, Michael Simpson, Aaron Brookbank, Gordon Grierson, Jon Hindley, John Sampson, Rabya Khan-Dar, Karl Kaljura, Lean Ho Ong, John Richardson, John Major, Richard Young
  • Publication number: 20180228208
    Abstract: An insertable filter unit for insertion into a smoking article filter having a recess, wherein the insertable filter unit includes an outer casing defining a cavity for storing a smoke modifying agent, and wherein the insertable filter unit is arranged to be inserted into the recess of the smoking article filter by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron BROOKBANK, Richard YOUNG
  • Patent number: 9844231
    Abstract: An apparatus for imparting an organoleptic quality to a recipient product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the apparatus comprising a donor product storage chamber; and a recipient product storage chamber, the apparatus being arranged to allow a fluid to circulate repeatedly between the donor product storage chamber and the recipient product storage chamber so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the recipient product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis Barber, Andrew McLellan, Richard Hepworth, Mark Cassell, Robert Whiffen, Aaron Brookbank
  • Patent number: 9723867
    Abstract: An method for imparting an organoleptic quality to a tobacco industry product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the method comprising repeatedly circulating a fluid in a closed loop through a donor product storage chamber containing a donor product and a recipient product storage chamber containing a batch of tobacco industry product so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the tobacco industry product to impart an organoleptic quality thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis Barber, Andrew McLellan, Richard Hepworth, Mark Cassell, Robert Whiffen, Aaron Brookbank
  • Publication number: 20160073682
    Abstract: An method for imparting an organoleptic quality to a tobacco industry product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the method comprising repeatedly circulating a fluid in a closed loop through a donor product storage chamber containing a donor product and a recipient product storage chamber containing a batch of tobacco industry product so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the tobacco industry product to impart an organoleptic quality thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis BARBER, Andrew MCLELLAN, Richard HEPWORTH, Mark CASSELL, Robert WHIFFEN, Aaron BROOKBANK
  • Publication number: 20150313278
    Abstract: An insertable filter unit for insertion into a smoking article filter having a recess, wherein the insertable filter unit comprises an outer casing defining a cavity for storing a smoke modifying agent, and wherein the insertable filter unit is arranged to be inserted into the recess of the smoking article filter by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Aaron BROOKBANK, Richard YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20140332014
    Abstract: A smoking article filter (20) comprises a recess (25) to receive a filter insert unit (30). The filter insert unit (30) is secured to the filter (20) once inserted. The filter (20) and the filter insert unit (30) may comprise additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham Penrose, Michael Malthouse, David Wake, Gary Fulcher, Michael Simpson, Aaron Brookbank, Gordon Grierson, Jon Hindley, John Sampson, Rabya Khan-Dar, Karl Kaljura, Nelson Ong, John Richardson, John Major, Richard Young
  • Publication number: 20140099442
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for impregnating tobacco industry products with sensate constituents of botanicals by storing the tobacco industry products and the botanicals separately and applying heat and/or pressure to the apparatus to obtain a modified taste and aroma profile, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis Barber, Andrew Mclellan, Richard Hepworth, Mark Cassell, Robert Whiffen, Aaron Brookbank
  • Publication number: 20140026907
    Abstract: An apparatus for imparting an organoleptic quality to a recipient product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the apparatus comprising a donor product storage chamber; and a recipient product storage chamber, the apparatus being arranged to allow a fluid to circulate repeatedly between the donor product storage chamber and the recipient product storage chamber so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the recipient product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis Barber, Andrew McLellan, Richard Hepworth, Mark Cassel, Robert Whiffen, Aaron Brookbank