Patents by Inventor Ahmad Bitar

Ahmad Bitar 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: 20230337720
    Abstract: A cartridge is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The cartridge has a housing defining a chamber and a pouch containing smokable material. The pouch is located within the chamber. At least part of the pouch is made of porous material for permitting aerosol or volatilized material generated within the pouch to pass out of the pouch from within the pouch. There is also provided a pouch having a first wall and a second wall. The pouch contains smokable material between the first wall and the second wall. A method of manufacturing a pouch is also disclosed in which the first wall is attached to the second wall with smokable material between the first wall and second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph SUTTON, Dominic WOODCOCK, Darren SEYMOUR, Hitesh VALLABH, David RUSSELL, Ahmad BITAR
  • Patent number: 11723396
    Abstract: A cartridge is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The cartridge has a housing defining a chamber and a pouch containing smokable material. The pouch is located within the chamber. At least part of the pouch is made of porous material for permitting aerosol or volatilized material generated within the pouch to pass out of the pouch from within the pouch. There is also provided a pouch having a first wall and a second wall. The pouch contains smokable material between the first wall and the second wall. A method of manufacturing a pouch is also disclosed in which the first wall is attached to the second wall with smokable material between the first wall and second wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Sutton, Dominic Woodcock, Darren Seymour, Hitesh Vallabh, Neil Litten, Harpal Singh, David Russell, Ahmad Bitar
  • Publication number: 20220312828
    Abstract: An article is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article has a carrier and smokable material arranged on the carrier. The smokable material has a first layer of smokable material and a second layer of smokable material. The first layer of smokable material is located between the carrier and the second layer of smokable material. The smokable material of the first layer of smokable material has a form or chemical composition that differs from the form or chemical composition, respectively, of the smokable material of the second layer of smokable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph SUTTON, Dominic WOODCOCK, Darren SEYMOUR, Hitesh VALLABH, Neil LITTEN, Harpal SINGH, David RUSSELL, Ahmad BITAR
  • Patent number: 11173255
    Abstract: An injection device comprises an actuator adapted when actuated to cause commencement of an injection sequence; a locking mechanism adapted to be moved between a locked position in which the locking mechanism prevents the actuator from being actuated, and an unlocked position in which the actuator can be actuated to cause commencement of the injection sequence. The locking mechanism comprises a contact portion which in the locked position of the locking mechanism projects against the actuator. The contact portion comprises a curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Douglas Ivan Jennings, Ahmad Bitar
  • Patent number: 11123492
    Abstract: An injection device comprises an actuator adapted when actuated to cause commencement of an injection sequence; a locking mechanism adapted to be moved between a locked position in which the locking mechanism prevents the actuator from being actuated, and an unlocked position in which the actuator can be actuated to cause commencement of the injection sequence. An indicator is configured to provide a visual indication of whether the locking mechanism is in its locked position or in its unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Douglas Ivan Jennings, Ahmad Bitar
  • Patent number: 10863766
    Abstract: An article is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The article has a body of porous aerosol containment material. An annular first body of smokable material is located around the body of porous aerosol containment material. There is also provided apparatus for heating smokable material having a first heater extending along an axis and a second heater spaced from and at least partially surrounding the first heater. A method of manufacturing an article for use with an apparatus is also disclosed in which an assembly having porous aerosol containment material on a first layer of smokable material is provided and rolled so the first layer of smokable material becomes an annular body of smokable material located around the porous aerosol containment material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Sutton, Dominic Woodcock, Hitesh Vallabh, Neil Litten, Harpal Singh, Darren Seymour, David Russell, Ahmad Bitar
  • Patent number: 10799646
    Abstract: An injection device for delivering an injection comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being arranged such that the injection is delivered from its distal end; and a release mechanism comprising an impediment, the release mechanism being moveable between a first position, in which the impediment is in an impeding position so as to impede the delivery of the injection, and a second position, in which the impediment is in a non-impeding position so as to not impede the delivery of the injection, wherein the force required to move the release mechanism from the first position to the second position varies with the distance moved by the release mechanism, the variation in the force required with distance being represented by a force profile, which is non-linear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Ahmad Bitar, Douglas Ivan Jennings
  • Patent number: 10709849
    Abstract: There is provided a guide 200 for contacting an injection device 110 with a user; the guide 200 having a first end 210 adapted to engage a housing 112 of the injection device 110 and a second end 220 adapted to engage the surface of a user's skin, wherein the guide 200 permits movement of the housing 112 towards the user's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Ahmad Bitar, Douglas Ivan Jennings
  • Publication number: 20180343917
    Abstract: An article is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article has a carrier and smokable material arranged on the carrier. The smokable material has a first layer of smokable material and a second layer of smokable material. The first layer of smokable material is located between the carrier and the second layer of smokable material. The smokable material of the first layer of smokable material has a form or chemical composition that differs from the form or chemical composition, respectively, of the smokable material of the second layer of smokable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph SUTTON, Dominic WOODCOCK, Darren SEYMOUR, Hitesh VALLABH, Neil LITTEN, Harpal SINGH, David RUSSELL, Ahmad BITAR
  • Publication number: 20180343920
    Abstract: A cartridge is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The cartridge has a housing defining a chamber and a pouch containing smokable material. The pouch is located within the chamber. At least part of the pouch is made of porous material for permitting aerosol or volatilized material generated within the pouch to pass out of the pouch from within the pouch. There is also provided a pouch having a first wall and a second wall. The pouch contains smokable material between the first wall and the second wall. A method of manufacturing a pouch is also disclosed in which the first wall is attached to the second wall with smokable material between the first wall and second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph SUTTON, Dominic WOODCOCK, Darren SEYMOUR, Hitesh VALLABH, Neil LITTEN, Harpal SINGH, David RUSSELL, Ahmad BITAR
  • Publication number: 20180338520
    Abstract: An article is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The article has a body of porous aerosol containment material. An annular first body of smokable material is located around the body of porous aerosol containment material. There is also provided apparatus for heating smokable material having a first heater extending along an axis and a second heater spaced from and at least partially surrounding the first heater. A method of manufacturing an article for use with an apparatus is also disclosed in which an assembly having porous aerosol containment material on a first layer of smokable material is provided and rolled so the first layer of smokable material becomes an annular body of smokable material located around the porous aerosol containment material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph SUTTON, Dominic WOODCOCK, Hitesh VALLABH, Neil LITTEN, Harpal SINGH, Darren SEYMOUR, David RUSSELL, Ahmad BITAR
  • Publication number: 20160129195
    Abstract: An injection device comprises an actuator adapted when actuated to cause commencement of an injection sequence; a locking mechanism adapted to be moved between a locked position in which the locking mechanism prevents the actuator from being actuated, and an unlocked position in which the actuator can be actuated to cause commencement of the injection sequence. An indicator is configured to provide a visual indication of whether the locking mechanism is in its locked position or in its unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas Ivan Jennings, Ahmad Bitar
  • Publication number: 20160129200
    Abstract: An injection device comprises an actuator adapted when actuated to cause commencement of an injection sequence; a locking mechanism adapted to be moved between a locked position in which the locking mechanism prevents the actuator from being actuated, and an unlocked position in which the actuator can be actuated to cause commencement of the injection sequence. The locking mechanism comprises a contact portion which in the locked position of the locking mechanism projects against the actuator. The contact portion comprises a curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas Ivan Jennings, Ahmad Bitar
  • Publication number: 20160129198
    Abstract: There is provided an injection device 110 comprising a housing 112 adapted to receive a syringe having a discharge nozzle, the syringe being moveable in the housing on actuation of the injection device along a longitudinal axis from a retracted position in which the discharge nozzle is contained within the housing and an extended position in which the discharge nozzle of the syringe extends from the housing through an exit aperture 118 at a distal end of the device, a sliding component 126 which extends, when in a first position, from the aperture, and is movable towards the housing into a second, retracted, position, wherein the sliding component comprises, at its distal end, a removable contact element 220.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ahmad Bitar, Douglas Ivan Jennings
  • Publication number: 20160129199
    Abstract: An injection device comprising a housing adapted to receive a syringe having a discharge nozzle, and a sliding component which protrudes, when in a first position, from the aperture in the housing, wherein the sliding component is movable into the housing into a second position, wherein the sliding component comprises a contact surface located at a first end of the sliding component which protrudes from the housing when the sliding component is in its first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ahmad Bitar, Douglas Ivan Jennings
  • Publication number: 20160106930
    Abstract: There is provided a guide 200 for contacting an injection device 110 with a user; the guide 200 having a first end 210 adapted to engage a housing 112 of the injection device 110 and a second end 220 adapted to engage the surface of a user's skin, wherein the guide 200 permits movement of the housing 112 towards the user's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ahmad Bitar, Douglas Ivan Jennings
  • Publication number: 20160106924
    Abstract: An injection device for delivering an injection comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being arranged such that the injection is delivered from its distal end; and a release mechanism comprising an impediment, the release mechanism being moveable between a first position, in which the impediment is in an impeding position so as to impede the delivery of the injection, and a second position, in which the impediment is in a non-impeding position so as to not impede the delivery of the injection, wherein the force required to move the release mechanism from the first position to the second position varies with the distance moved by the release mechanism, the variation in the force required with distance being represented by a force profile, which is non-linear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ahmad Bitar, Douglas Ivan Jennings