Patents by Inventor Barry Dimmick

Barry Dimmick 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: 11910822
    Abstract: A filter for a smoking article or an aerosol generating product comprising filter material and three capsules comprising additive, the capsules being disposed in sequence in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Barry Dimmick, Andrei Grishchenko
  • Publication number: 20230301344
    Abstract: An article (1) for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system is provided. The article comprises a rod comprising a column of aerosol-generating material (3) and a mouthpiece (2) at a first end of the column of aerosol-generating material. The column of aerosol generating material is wrapped in a wrapper (4). A component (5) is located within the wrapper at an opposite end of the column of aerosol-generating material to retain the aerosol generating material within the wrapper. A method for manufacturing an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Barry DIMMICK
  • Publication number: 20230284677
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system including a section of an amorphous solid material, and at least one portion comprising at least one aerosol-generating material. It also relates to a non-combustible aerosol provision system, a method for producing a consumable, and use of a section of an amorphous solid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Simon POYNTON, Walid ABI AOUN, Barry DIMMICK, Ugurhan YILMAZ, Biniam TESFATSION, Tatiana BETSON
  • Publication number: 20230118168
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating composition in the form of an amorphous solid. The amorphous solid includes an aerosol-former material; a gelling agent; optionally a filler; optionally an active substance; and tobacco material. An article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision devices, can include the aerosol generating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Walid Abi Aoun, Barry Dimmick, Valerio Sebold
  • Publication number: 20230011768
    Abstract: An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The article comprising a mouthpiece comprising a body of material. The body comprises amorphous solid material. Also disclosed is a system comprising such an article and a non-combustible aerosol provision device for heating the aerosol generating material of the article, and a method of manufacturing such an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Barry DIMMICK, Steven HOLFORD
  • Publication number: 20220304380
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a housing delimiting a first opening at a first end of the housing through which to receive aerosol generating material and delimiting a second opening at a second end of the housing. A chamber is positioned between the second opening and the first opening, wherein at least part of the chamber is configured to receive the aerosol generating material. At least one heater is arranged within the housing and configured to heat aerosol generating material received within the chamber thereby to generate an aerosol. An absorbent material for absorbing liquid is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Robert John WHIFFEN, Walid ABI AOUN, Jeremy CAMPBELL, Barry DIMMICK, William ENGLAND, Conor John MCGRATH, Barnaby OAKLEY, Michael THOMAS, Luke WARREN, Jack QUARMBY, Charles LEONI
  • Publication number: 20220167677
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device is described. A housing delimits a first opening at a first end of the housing through which to receive aerosol generating material and delimits a second opening at a second end of the housing. At least one heater is arranged within the housing and configured to heat the aerosol generating material received within the housing thereby to generate an aerosol. A hollow member is arranged within the housing and extends at least partially between the second and first openings. The hollow member has an end that faces the second opening and is configured to encourage the formation of liquid droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Luke WARREN, Walid ABI AOUN, Jeremy CAMPBELL, Barry DIMMICK, William ENGLAND, Conor John MCGRATH, Barnaby OAKLEY, Michael THOMAS, Jack QUARMBY, Charles LEONI
  • Patent number: 10798966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filter material for inclusion in a smoking article, said filter material comprising a base material comprising or made from fibers having a first diameter or mean diameter, and fine fibers having a diameter or mean diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the filter material comprises more than 10% by weight and/or by volume fine fibers or wherein the diameter or mean diameter of the fine fibers is between about 1.0 ?m and about 1.5 ?m. The invention also relates to filters or filter elements comprising the filter material, smoking articles comprising the same, and use of the filter material in smoke filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Yahia Lemmouchi, Andrew Davis, Barry Dimmick, Martin Dauner, Christoph Rieger, Andreas Ullrich
  • Publication number: 20200245675
    Abstract: A filter for a smoking article or an aerosol generating product comprising filter material and three capsules comprising additive, the capsules being disposed in sequence in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Barry DIMMICK, Andrei GRISHCHENKO
  • Publication number: 20200046016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filter material for inclusion in a smoking article, said filter material comprising a base material comprising or made from fibres having a first diameter or mean diameter, and fine fibres having a diameter or mean diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the filter material comprises more than 10% by weight and/or by volume fine fibres or wherein the diameter or mean diameter of the fine fibres is between about 1.0 ?m and about 1.5 ?m. The invention also relates to filters or filter elements comprising the filter material, smoking articles comprising the same, and use of the filter material in smoke filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Yahia LEMMOUCHI, Andrew Davis, Barry Dimmick, Martin Dauner, Christoph Rieger, Andreas Ullrich
  • Publication number: 20190124974
    Abstract: An attachable unit (3) to be attached to a smoking article rod (2) by a user to modify one or more properties of an aerosol generated by the smoking article rod. The attachable unit can include a recess (30) to receive at least a portion of the smoking article rod and a raised area (50) extending around an inner surface of the recess for contacting an outer surface of the smoking article rod. The attachable unit can include a tubular element (31) to receive at least a portion of the smoking article rod. The attachable unit can include an element (20) arranged to be inserted at least partially into a recess (13) of the smoking article rod and the attachable unit can also be arranged to form a further recess (330) for receiving at least a portion of the smoking article rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Barry DIMMICK, Karl KALJURA
  • Publication number: 20170020186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filter material for inclusion in a smoking article, said filter material comprising a base material comprising or made from fibres having a first diameter or mean diameter, and fine fibres having a diameter or mean diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the filter material comprises more than 10% by weight and/or by volume fine fibres or wherein the diameter or mean diameter of the fine fibres is between about 1.0 ?m and about 1.5 ?m. The invention also relates to filters or filter elements comprising the filter material, smoking articles comprising the same, and use of the filter material in smoke filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yahia Lemmouchi, Andrew Davis, Barry Dimmick, Martin Dauner, Christoph Rieger, Andreas Ullrich