Patents by Inventor Daniel Ball

Daniel Ball 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: 12458067
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an inhalable medium includes a receptacle for a flavor material for imparting a flavor to inhalable medium generated by the apparatus, the receptacle including a mouthpiece part, a side wall part and an outlet wall part in the mouthpiece part with a plurality of openings for airflow, wherein the mouthpiece part, the side wall part and the outlet wall part are integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Daniel Ball
  • Patent number: 12453376
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an inhalable medium includes a receptacle for a flavor material for imparting a flavor to inhalable medium generated by the apparatus, the receptacle including a wall part for retaining the flavor material, the wall part including a plurality of openings for airflow and a non-planar region, wherein the plurality of openings are arranged in the non-planar region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Daniel Ball
  • Publication number: 20250057237
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes an aerosol generator having an inductor including a plurality of discrete ring electrodes mounted to a first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Damyn MUSGRAVE, Zhihuang XIAO, Daniel BALL
  • Publication number: 20250057252
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing or assembling an aerosol generator for an aerosol provision device includes providing a tubular housing including a plurality of discrete ring electrodes embedded within a matrix, inserting a susceptor element, a plug element and a cleanout tube within the tubular housing, and securing the plug element to the tubular housing and contacting the susceptor element 3 with the plug element, and securing the cleanout tube to the tubular housing and contacting the susceptor element with the cleanout tube, in order to secure the susceptor element within the tubular housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Zhihuang XIAO, Daniel BALL
  • Publication number: 20230135722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distributed system including a plurality of first nodes and a plurality of second nodes. At least one first node of the plurality of first nodes includes at least one data portion including encrypted information related to user interaction with media content of a user of a plurality of users. Each data portion of the at least one data portion is cryptographically hashed. At least one second node of the plurality of second nodes includes a first distributed ledger including a first account of the user and at least one non-fungible token, NFT. The distributed system includes at least one third node including a media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Ayozat Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Umesh Perera, Daniel Ball, Bryant Thornton
  • Publication number: 20220312838
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an inhalable medium includes a receptacle for a flavor material for imparting a flavor to inhalable medium generated by the apparatus, the receptacle including a mouthpiece part, a side wall part and an outlet wall part in the mouthpiece part with a plurality of openings for airflow, wherein the mouthpiece part, the side wall part and the outlet wall part are integrally formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Mark POTTER, Daniel BALL
  • Publication number: 20220248752
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an inhalable medium includes a receptacle for a flavor material for imparting a flavor to inhalable medium generated by the apparatus, the receptacle including a wall part for retaining the flavor material, the wall part including a plurality of openings for airflow and a non-planar region, wherein the plurality of openings are arranged in the non-planar region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Mark POTTER, Daniel BALL
  • Publication number: 20220232891
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an inhalable medium includes a receptacle for a flavor material for imparting a flavor to inhalable medium generated by the apparatus, wherein the receptacle includes a side wall part, an outlet wall part and an inlet wall part, wherein the side wall part defines a cavity for the flavor material and the inlet wall part and the outlet wall part each include a plurality of openings to allow airflow through the cavity, and wherein the inlet wall part and outlet wall part are mounted to the side wall part so as to compress the flavor material in the cavity between the inlet wall part and the outlet wall part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Daniel Ball
  • Publication number: 20090199764
    Abstract: A paint supplying system and apparatus for delivering paint to a container system from a supply of paint at a remote location by a paint delivery system to permit application of the paint delivered to the container by a separate coating implement is provided. The container system includes a vessel having a bottom and a peripheral side wall, the peripheral side wall and the bottom define an open interior space. A connector includes a body with opposed first and second ends, a first port on the first end, a second port on the second end, and a through passage connecting the first and second ports, the body being attached at the first end to the bottom such that the first port is in fluid communication with the open interior space, and connectable at the second end to the hand wand such that the second port is in fluid communication with the supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Daniel Ball
  • Patent number: 6227147
    Abstract: The present invention is a cat toilet with air expulsion apparatus to remove noxious odor away and out of the pet owners home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Daniel Ball