Patents by Inventor Jason Hopps
Jason Hopps 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).
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Publication number: 20240407054Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: JT International SAInventors: Jason Hopps, Philip Seeney, Colin Turner, Louise Oliver
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Patent number: 12022578Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Jason Hopps, Philip Seeney, Colin Turner, Louise Oliver
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Publication number: 20220117041Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: JT International S.A.Inventors: Jason Hopps, Philip Seeney, Colin Turner, Louise Oliver
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Publication number: 20200113227Abstract: A non-combustible tobacco article for use in conjunction with a heat source to produce an inhalable aerosol includes at least one tobacco derived portion, at least one distal filter portion and at least one mouth-end filter portion held together in an overwrap; the complete article having a compressibility factor in the longitudinal axis of <10%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: ELucid8 Holdings Ltd.Inventors: David Mclaughlin, Jason Hopps
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Patent number: 10477900Abstract: An aerosol generating device comprises two reservoirs, each arranged to contain a separate aerosol producing composition; means for drawing the compositions from the reservoirs to generate an aerosol for inhalation for a user, and means for mixing the compositions after they have been drawn from the reservoirs, the mixing means being arranged to allow a user to select the relative proportions of the two compounds in the aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventor: Jason Hopps
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Patent number: 10448671Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated includes at least one supply channel for conveying a substance to be heated, especially a liquid solution or a gel, from a supply reservoir by or under capillary action or surface tension forces, and a heater configured to heat the substance as it is conveyed through the at least one channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Jason Hopps, Philip Seeney, Colin Turner, Louise Oliver
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Patent number: 10435201Abstract: The present invention provides a packaging assembly for packaging one or more articles, comprising: an inner body part which defines at least one inner compartment to receive an article; an outer body part that at least partially encompasses the inner body part; and a cover member which is movable between a closed position to prevent access to the at least one inner compartment and an open position to permit access to the at least one inner compartment; wherein the outer body part is movable relative to the inner body part between a first position and a second position to move the cover member between the closed position and the open position.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Jason Hopps, Kevin Joseph Maguire, Christopher William Murphy, Lyndsey Alice Bryce
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Publication number: 20190281898Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: JT International S.A.Inventors: Jason Hopps, Philip Seeney, Colin Turner, Louise Oliver
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Patent number: 10321713Abstract: A heating system (3) for an inhaler device (1), such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor (V) from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system (3) including: a first heating zone (5) configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir (4), wherein at least one first heating element (14) is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone (5); and a second heating zone (16) configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone (5), wherein at least one second heating element (19) is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone (16).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: JT International SAInventors: Jason Hopps, Philip Seeney, Colin Turner, Louise Oliver
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Publication number: 20180220712Abstract: An aerosol generating device comprises two reservoirs, each arranged to contain a separate aerosol producing composition; means for drawing the compositions from the reservoirs to generate an aerosol for inhalation for a user, and means for mixing the compositions after they have been drawn from the reservoirs, the mixing means being arranged to allow a user to select the relative proportions of the two compounds in the aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: JT International S.A.Inventor: Jason Hopps
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Patent number: 9936731Abstract: An aerosol generating device comprises two reservoirs, each arranged to contain a separate aerosol producing composition; means for drawing the compositions from the reservoirs to generate an aerosol for inhalation for a user, and means for mixing the compositions after they have been drawn from the reservoirs, the mixing means being arranged to allow a user to select the relative proportions of the two compounds in the aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: JT International SAInventor: Jason Hopps
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Patent number: 9848635Abstract: A kit is disclosed for supplying a cartridge of an inhaler article with liquid tobacco extract, the kit comprising an apparatus having means for extracting a liquid tobacco extract from a tobacco derived solid. The apparatus is adapted to deliver liquid tobacco extract to a cartridge and a cartridge adapted to receive liquid tobacco extract from the apparatus. An apparatus for supplying a liquid tobacco extract to a cartridge of an inhaler article is further disclosed. The apparatus has a housing, means for extracting a liquid tobacco extract from a tobacco derived solid and said housing is adapted to deliver liquid tobacco extract to a cartridge of an inhaler article. A related method of supplying a cartridge of an inhaler article with a liquid tobacco extract is further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: JT INTERNATIONAL SAInventor: Jason Hopps
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Publication number: 20150047662Abstract: An aerosol generating device comprises two reservoirs, each arranged to contain a separate aerosol producing composition; means for drawing the compositions from the reservoirs to generate an aerosol for inhalation for a user, and means for mixing the compositions after they have been drawn from the reservoirs, the mixing means being arranged to allow a user to select the relative proportions of the two compounds in the aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: JT INTERNATIONAL SAInventor: Jason Hopps
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Publication number: 20140261483Abstract: A kit is disclosed for supplying a cartridge of an inhaler article with liquid tobacco extract, the kit comprising an apparatus having means for extracting a liquid tobacco extract from a tobacco derived solid. The apparatus is adapted to deliver liquid tobacco extract to a cartridge and a cartridge adapted to receive liquid tobacco extract from the apparatus. An apparatus for supplying a liquid tobacco extract to a cartridge of an inhaler article is further disclosed. The apparatus has a housing, means for extracting a liquid tobacco extract from a tobacco derived solid and said housing is adapted to deliver liquid tobacco extract to a cartridge of an inhaler article. A related method of supplying a cartridge of an inhaler article with a liquid tobacco extract is further disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: JT International SAInventor: Jason Hopps
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Publication number: 20070156528Abstract: A web-based application allowing registered MEMBERs to search for and print promotional coupons offered by ADVERTISERs who have the capability to design the terms of such coupons, as well as their graphic design. The relational database management system and software employed allows for registration of users as MEMBERs and ADVERTISERs. It further includes a flexible billing system, allowing users to select a plan best fitting the individual subscriber. Coupon offers are made MEMBER-searchable by an ADVERTISER's company name, type of business (category) and search phrases found in the text of the coupons. Coupons located in the search can be grouped in a virtual “coupon caddy” and subsequently printed out at a MEMBER's workstation computer printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Ideals, Inc.Inventors: Jason Hopp, John Decker
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Publication number: 20050210174Abstract: A method and system for forwarding interrupt requests from a source device to a destination device. A controller bridge receives data, from a source device, for a destination device and stores the incoming data in a data queue. An interrupt request is received from the source device for the destination device and forwarded to the destination device in response to completing a transfer of the data from the source device to the destination device. If data received from the source device for the destination device are pending in the data queue, the interrupt request is rejected and the source may resubmit the interrupt request at a later time. If additional data are received from the source device for the destination device, the data may be rejected in response to an interrupt pending in the interrupt queue from the source device for the destination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard Hofmann, Jason Hopp, Dennis Wilkerson