Patents by Inventor Ashley John Sayed

Ashley John Sayed 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).

  • Patent number: 12599180
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided. The device comprises a plurality of electrical components, a heating assembly comprising a heater component for heating aerosol generating material, and a battery to power the plurality of electrical components and the heating assembly. In use, the power consumption of the plurality of electrical components is less than about 0.25 W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Keith George Beidelman, Thomas Paul Blandino, Ashley John Sayed, Mitchel Thorsen, Luke James Warren
  • Patent number: 12520875
    Abstract: Aerosol provision devices comprising a heater component are disclosed. In one device, the heater component (132) comprises a first portion (202) having a first outer cross section and a second portion (204) having a second outer cross section. The device further comprises a support (136) comprising a receptacle (210) engaged with the second portion of the heater component to hold the heater component. The receptacle has an inner cross section corresponding to the second outer cross section of the heater component to prevent rotation of the heater component relative to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Ashley John Sayed, Mitchel Thorsen, Luke James Warren
  • Patent number: 12402652
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device comprises a haptic component configured to provide haptic feedback, a battery configured to power the haptic component, and an electrically insulating resilient member in contact with the haptic component and positioned between the battery and the haptic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Ashley John Sayed, Mitchel Thorsen, Luke James Warren
  • Patent number: 12369231
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a battery support including a main portion defining a longitudinal axis, a first end portion at a first end of the main portion along the longitudinal axis and a second end portion at a second end of the main portion along the longitudinal axis. The first and second end portions extend away from a first side of the main portion in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The device further includes a battery supported between the first and second end portions and a heater assembly, comprising an inductor coil. The device further includes a printed circuit board (PCB) engaged with a second side of the main portion and positioned between the main portion and the heater assembly, wherein ends of the inductor coil are connected to the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Ashley John Sayed, Mitchel Thorsen, Luke James Warren, Thomas Alexander John Woodman
  • Patent number: 12342857
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material including a housing and a heating assembly arranged in the housing for receiving aerosol-generating material, the heating assembly configured to heat aerosol-generating material received in the heating assembly, wherein at least a portion of the housing has a soft touch coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Luke James Warren, Ashley John Sayed
  • Publication number: 20250194694
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device comprises a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material, an indicator assembly, an input interface configured to receive an input for selecting a heating mode from a plurality of heating modes comprising a first mode and a second mode and a controller. The controller is configured to detect the input for selecting the heating mode and, responsive to detecting the input: (i) determine a selected heating mode based on the input, (ii) cause the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material according to the selected heating mode, and (iii) cause the indicator assembly to indicate that the device is ready for use within a predetermined period of time after causing the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Ashley John SAYED, Luke James WARREN, Thomas Alexander John WOODMAN
  • Publication number: 20250185716
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device comprises a tubular heater component configured to receive an article comprising aerosol generating material, wherein the heater component is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. The device further comprises an inductor coil extending around the heater component, wherein the inductor coil is configured to generate the varying magnetic field. The heater component has an internal diameter of between about 5 mm and about 10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Ashley John SAYED, Mitchel THORSEN, Luke James WARREN
  • Publication number: 20250176626
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material including a housing and a heating assembly arranged in the housing for receiving aerosol-generating material, the heating assembly configured to heat aerosol-generating material received in the heating assembly, wherein at least a portion of the housing has a soft touch coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Luke James WARREN, Ashley John SAYED
  • Patent number: 12279654
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device comprises a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material, an indicator assembly, an input interface configured to receive an input for selecting a heating mode from a plurality of heating modes comprising a first mode and a second mode and a controller. The controller is configured to detect the input for selecting the heating mode and, responsive to detecting the input: (i) determine a selected heating mode based on the input, (ii) cause the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material according to the selected heating mode, and (iii) cause the indicator assembly to indicate that the device is ready for use within a predetermined period of time after causing the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Ashley John Sayed, Luke James Warren, Thomas Alexander John Woodman
  • Publication number: 20250082041
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided. The aerosol provision device includes one or more Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and an outer member positioned above the one or more LEDs, wherein the outer member defines a plurality of apertures visible from outside the aerosol provision device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Ashley John SAYED, Matthew TIDNAM, Luke James WARREN
  • Patent number: 12239165
    Abstract: A support for a heater component of an aerosol provision device defines an axis and is configured to engage an end of the heater component to hold the heater component substantially parallel to the axis at a predetermined distance from a coil. The support defines a channel to receive a wire of a temperature sensor, and the channel defines an opening into a space between the heater component and the coil. An aerosol provision device is also described which comprises: a heater component configured to heat aerosol generating material; a first support, wherein the first support defines an axis and is configured to engage a first end of the heater component; a second support, wherein the second support is configured to engage a second end of the heater component; and at least one coil configured to heat the heater component. The first and second supports hold the heater component substantially parallel to the axis at a predetermined distance from the at least one coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Walid Abi Aoun, Richard John Hepworth, Ashley John Sayed, Mitchel Thorsen, Luke James Warren
  • Publication number: 20250064139
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided. The device comprises a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material, an input interface configured to receive an input for selecting an operating mode from a plurality of operating modes and a controller. The controller is configured to detect operation of the input interface and cause the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material in dependence on the detected operation of the input interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Joseph HALLIDAY, Ashley John SAYED, Luke James WARREN
  • Publication number: 20250057247
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a battery, a battery support configured to engage and hold the battery and a resilient component adhered to the battery support and arranged between the battery support and the battery. The device further includes a temperature sensor at least partially contained within the resilient component, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the battery. At least one of the temperature sensor and resilient component abuts the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Joseph HALLIDAY, Ashley John SAYED, Mitchel THORSEN, Luke James WARREN, Thomas Alexander John WOODMAN
  • Patent number: 12213529
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided. The device has an axis and comprises, at a first end, an end member at least partially surrounded by an outer cover. The end member and the outer cover together define an end surface of the aerosol provision device, wherein the end member defines a recess which is positioned away from the end surface in the direction of the axis and is covered by the outer cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Ashley John Sayed, Luke James Warren, Thomas Alexander John Woodman
  • Publication number: 20250031763
    Abstract: A support for a heater component of an aerosol provision device defines an axis and is configured to engage an end of the heater component to hold the heater component substantially parallel to the axis at a predetermined distance from a coil. The support defines a channel to receive a wire of a temperature sensor, and the channel defines an opening into a space between the heater component and the coil. An aerosol provision device is also described which comprises: a heater component configured to heat aerosol generating material; a first support, wherein the first support defines an axis and is configured to engage a first end of the heater component; a second support, wherein the second support is configured to engage a second end of the heater component; and at least one coil configured to heat the heater component. The first and second supports hold the heater component substantially parallel to the axis at a predetermined distance from the at least one coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Walid ABI AOUN, Richard HEPWORTH, Ashley John SAYED, Mitchel THORSEN, Luke James WARREN
  • Patent number: 12178247
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a spring, wherein a first end of the spring is connected to the lid at a first pivot point and the first end is rotatable about the first pivot point as the lid moves between the open and closed positions. A second end of the spring is connected to the housing at a second pivot point and the second end is rotatable about the second pivot point as the lid moves between the open and closed positions. The spring is configured such that the spring biases the lid towards the open position when the lid is between the open position and the intermediate position, and the spring biases the lid towards the closed position when the lid is between the intermediate position and the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Ashley John Sayed, Mitchel Thorsen, Luke James Warren
  • Patent number: 12167755
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided. The device comprises a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material, an input interface configured to receive an input for selecting an operating mode from a plurality of operating modes and a controller. The controller is configured to detect operation of the input interface and cause the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material in dependence on the detected operation of the input interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Edward Joseph Halliday, Ashley John Sayed, Luke James Warren
  • Patent number: 12150483
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol-generating device (100) for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The aerosol-generating device comprises: a housing (102); and a heating assembly arranged in the housing for receiving aerosol-generating material. The heating assembly is configured to heat aerosol-generating material received in the heating assembly. The housing has a characteristic extent (130) in a first direction (120) of not more than 85 mm, a characteristic extent (132) in a second direction (122) perpendicular to the first direction of not more than 45 mm, and a characteristic extent (134) in a third direction (124) perpendicular to the first and second directions of not more than 23 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Luke James Warren, Ashley John Sayed
  • Patent number: 12127595
    Abstract: Aerosol provision devices having printed circuit boards are described. One such aerosol provision device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises an electrical connector, a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material received within the device and a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB comprises a first portion arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and a second portion arranged substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The heater assembly is electrically coupled to the first portion. The second portion is electrically coupled to the first portion and the electrical connector is electrically coupled to the second portion. Another such aerosol provision device comprises a first coil for heating a heater component and a PCB arranged adjacent to the first coil. The PCB comprises: a first through hole connected to a first end of the first coil; and a second through hole connected to a second end of the first coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Blandino, Ashley John Sayed, Mitchel Thorsen, Luke James Warren
  • Patent number: 12075833
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an induction heating circuit for inductively heating a susceptor arrangement to heat an aerosol generating material to thereby generate an aerosol. The device is configured such that during operation a level of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the device is: less than 40 dB?V/m over a frequency range of 30 MHz to 225 MHz and/or less than 47 dB?V/m over a frequency range of 235 MHz to 1 GHz, and/or less than 70 dB?V/m over a frequency range of 1 GHz to 3 GHz, and/or less than 74 dB?V/m over a frequency range of 3 GHz to 6 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Blandino, Ashley John Sayed, Luke James Warren