Patents by Inventor KAV GHANOUNI

KAV GHANOUNI 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: 20220362492
    Abstract: There is described a cartridge for use with an apparatus for heating aerosol generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol generating material. The cartridge includes a first body defining a first chamber and aerosol generating material is located within the first chamber. The first body includes a first base including a sheet of heat conductive material and has a first outer surface and at least a major portion of the first outer surface is for contacting a first heating surface of a heater of the apparatus for heating the aerosol generating material within the first chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: GARY FALLON, ANDREW BRAY, JEONGHWAN PARK, KAV GHANOUNI, RICHARD HEPWORTH, WALID ABI AOUN, KARL KALJURA
  • Patent number: 11433191
    Abstract: There is described a cartridge for use with an apparatus for heating aerosol generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol generating material. The cartridge includes a first body defining a first chamber and aerosol generating material is located within the first chamber. The first body includes a first base including a sheet of heat conductive material and has a first outer surface and at least a major portion of the first outer surface is for contacting a first heating surface of a heater of the apparatus for heating the aerosol generating material within the first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Gary Fallon, Andrew Bray, Jeonghwan Park, Kav Ghanouni, Richard Hepworth, Walid Abi Aoun, Karl Kaljura
  • Publication number: 20220175040
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprising: a substrate comprising aerosol generating medium, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a source of energy for heating arranged to face the second surface of the substrate, wherein the source of energy for heating is configured to cause heating of the aerosol generating medium to form an aerosol; and a movement mechanism arranged to enable movement of the aerosol generating medium relative to the source of energy for heating, wherein the aerosol generating medium is rotationally movable relative to the source of energy for heating such that portions of the aerosol generating medium are presented to the source of energy for heating, and wherein the aerosol generating medium is rotated around an axis at an angle to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Connor BRUTON, Kelly REES, Patrick MOLONEY, Walid Abi AOUN, Kav GHANOUNI, Thomas David LEAH
  • Publication number: 20210315260
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating amorphous solid comprising an active ingredient, wherein when a sheet of the aerosol-generating amorphous solid having an area of 43.1 mm2 and area density of 90 g/m2 is heated to 230° C. for a period of 3 seconds under a 1.1 L/min airflow, at least 50 wt % of the active ingredient is aerosolized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kav GHANOUNI, Jocelyn BENNING, Walid Abi AOUN
  • Publication number: 20210315265
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of making an aerosol generating material comprising an amorphous solid. The method comprises (a) providing a slurry comprising: 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; and 5-80 wt % of an aerosol generating agent; and optionally, 0.1-60 wt % of at least one active substance and/or flavourant; wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis; (b) shaping the slurry; (c) setting the slurry to form a gel; and (d) drying the gel to form an amorphous solid. The setting agent comprises Ca2+ and one or more counterions is added to the slurry before and/or dung (b) and/or (c), the setting agent having an average molar mass of less than about 400 gmol?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kav GHANOUNI, Jocelyn BENNING, Walid Abi AOUN
  • Publication number: 20210315266
    Abstract: An aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material. The aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid which comprises 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent, 5-80 wt % of an aerosol generating agent and optionally 0.1-60 wt % of at least one active substance and/or flavorant (dry weight basis). The amorphous solid comprises from about 1 wt % to about 15 wt % water, calculated on a wet weight basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kav GHANOUNI, Jocelyn BENNING, Walid Abi AOUN, John Paul MUA
  • Publication number: 20210315259
    Abstract: An aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid, the amorphous solid comprising 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; 5-80 wt % of an aerosol generating agent; and 1-70 wt % of an active ingredient; wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis; wherein bi-modal or multi-modal release of one or more active ingredients of the amorphous solid is observed in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kav GHANOUNI, Thomas David LEAH, Jocelyn BENNING
  • Publication number: 20210307382
    Abstract: Described herein is a laminate aerosol generating material, wherein the material comprises an aerosol-forming layer attached to a carrier layer, wherein the aerosol-forming layer comprises an amorphous solid, and wherein the carrier layer has a thickness from about 10 ?m to about 2.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Kav GHANOUNI, Jocelyn BENNING
  • Publication number: 20210298347
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material. The aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid. The amorphous solid comprises an active ingredient, wherein at least 70 wt % of the active ingredient aerosolised on heating of the aerosol generating material to 370° C. for a ten-second period under a 1.95 L/min airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kav Ghanouni, Jocelyn Benning, Walid Abi Aoun
  • Publication number: 20210298358
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating substrate using an aerosol-generating device, the aerosol-generating device comprising at least three heating zones disposed so as to each heat a different section of the substrate to generate an aerosol without burning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Kav GHANOUNI
  • Publication number: 20210298348
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid. The amorphous solid comprises an aerosol generating agent, wherein at least 65 wt % of the aerosol generating agent is aerosolised on heating of the aerosol generating material to 370° C. for a ten-second period under a 1.95 L/min airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kav Ghanouni, Jocelyn Benning, Walid Abi Aoun
  • Publication number: 20210298346
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol generating material comprising an aerosol-forming layer, the aerosol-forming layer comprising an amorphous solid, wherein the aerosol-forming layer has a thickness of 0.015 mm to 1.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Kav GHANOUNI, Jocelyn BENNING, Walid Abi AOUN
  • Publication number: 20190098930
    Abstract: There is described a cartridge for use with an apparatus for heating aerosol generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol generating material. The cartridge includes a first body defining a first chamber and aerosol generating material is located within the first chamber. The first body includes a first base including a sheet of heat conductive material and has a first outer surface and at least a major portion of the first outer surface is for contacting a first heating surface of a heater of the apparatus for heating the aerosol generating material within the first chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: GARY FALLON, ANDREW BRAY, JEONGHWAN PARK, KAV GHANOUNI, RICHARD HEPWORTH, WALID AOUN, KARL KALJURA