Patents by Inventor Kevin David Blick
Kevin David Blick 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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Patent number: 12114694Abstract: An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol for user inhalation can include a first aerosol generating area and a second aerosol generating area each for receiving an aerosol precursor material; a mouthpiece from which a user inhales generated aerosol during use, wherein the mouthpiece comprises first and second mouthpiece openings; a first pathway extending from the first aerosol generating area to the first mouthpiece opening for transporting a first aerosol generated from the aerosol precursor material in the first aerosol generating area; and a second pathway extending from the second aerosol generating area chamber to the second mouthpiece opening for transporting a second aerosol generated from the aerosol precursor material in the second aerosol generating area, wherein the first and second pathways are physically isolated from one another to prevent mixing of the first and second aerosols as the first and second aerosols are transported along the respective pathways.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Connor Bruton, Colin Dickens, Patrick Moloney, Anton Korus, Alfred Vincent Spencer, Kevin David Blick, Anna Azzopardi, Richard Hepworth, Lisa Harvey
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Patent number: 12108790Abstract: An aerosol delivery device including a power supply; a vaporizer arranged to selectively receive power from the power supply to generate an aerosol from an aerosol precursor material for user inhalation; and a first electrical interface arranged to provide an electrical connection between the aerosol delivery device and a second aerosol delivery device so as to at least one of: supply power to or receive power from the second aerosol delivery device, or supply control signals to or receive control signals from the second aerosol delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Alfred Vincent Spencer, Kevin David Blick, Julie Jenson Bennett, Connor Bruton, Anna Azzopardi
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Publication number: 20240023624Abstract: An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from a plurality of aerosol generating areas each configured to receive an aerosol precursor material can include a power source for providing power to a first atomizing element configured to generate aerosol from a first aerosol precursor material present in a first aerosol generating area and to a second atomizing element configured to generate aerosol from a second aerosol precursor material present in a second aerosol generating area; and power distribution circuitry configured to distribute power between the first atomizing element and the second atomizing element based on at least one parameter of the aerosol precursor material currently present in the first aerosol generating areas and the second aerosol generating area, respectively, wherein the at least one parameter is at least one of a presence of a first aerosol generating component including the first aerosol precursor material in the first aerosol generating area or a presence of a second aerosoType: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Connor BRUTON, Colin DICKENS, Patrick MOLONEY, Anton KORUS, Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Kevin David BLICK, Lisa HARVEY, Anna AZZOPARDI
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Patent number: 11871795Abstract: Described is an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol to be inhaled by a user from a plurality of discrete aerosol generating areas each containing an aerosol generating component, the aerosol provision device including a mouthpiece from which a user inhales generated aerosol during use; a first flow pathway arranged to pass through a first aerosol generating area and fluidly connected to the mouthpiece; and a second flow pathway arranged to pass through a second aerosol generating area and fluidly connected to the mouthpiece, wherein the first and second flow pathways are each provided with a flow restriction member configured to vary the flow of air through the respective flow pathways based on the presence of an aerosol generating component in the respective aerosol generating areas in the device and/or a parameter associated with the respective aerosol generating component in the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Connor Bruton, Anna Azzopardi, Patrick Moloney, Anton Korus, Colin Dickens, Alfred Vincent Spencer, Lisa Harvey, Kevin David Blick
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Publication number: 20230404162Abstract: Described is an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol to be inhaled by a user from a plurality of discrete aerosol generating areas each containing an aerosol generating component, the aerosol provision device including a mouthpiece from which a user inhales generated aerosol during use; a first flow pathway arranged to pass through a first aerosol generating area and fluidly connected to the mouthpiece; and a second flow pathway arranged to pass through a second aerosol generating area and fluidly connected to the mouthpiece, wherein the first and second flow pathways are each provided with a flow restriction member configured to vary the flow of air through the respective flow pathways based on the presence of an aerosol generating component in the respective aerosol generating areas in the device and/or a parameter associated with the respective aerosol generating component in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Connor BRUTON, Anna AZZOPARDI, Patrick MOLONEY, Anton KORUS, Colin DICKENS, Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Lisa HARVEY, Kevin David BLICK
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Patent number: 11800898Abstract: Described is an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from a plurality of aerosol generating areas each configured to receive an aerosol precursor material, wherein the aerosol provision device includes a power source for providing power to a first atomizing element configured to generate aerosol from a first aerosol precursor material present in the first aerosol generating area and to a second atomizing element configured to generate aerosol from a second aerosol precursor material present in a second aerosol generating area; and power distribution circuitry configured to distribute power between the first and second atomizing elements based on at least one parameter of aerosol precursor material currently present in the first and second aerosol generating areas respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Nicoventures Trading LimitedInventors: Connor Bruton, Colin Dickens, Patrick Moloney, Anton Korus, Alfred Vincent Spencer, Kevin David Blick, Lisa Harvey, Anna Azzopardi
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Publication number: 20230148662Abstract: An aerosol delivery device including a power supply; a vaporizer arranged to selectively receive power from the power supply to generate an aerosol from an aerosol precursor material for user inhalation; and a first electrical interface arranged to provide an electrical connection between the aerosol delivery device and a second aerosol delivery device so as to at least one of: supply power to or receive power from the second aerosol delivery device, or supply control signals to or receive control signals from the second aerosol delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Kevin David BLICK, Julie Jenson BENNETT, Connor BRUTON, Anna AZZOPARDI
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Patent number: 11583001Abstract: An aerosol delivery system including a first engagement mechanism, a first power supply, and a first vaporizer, wherein the first vaporizer is arranged to selectively receive power from the first power supply to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor material for user inhalation; and a second aerosol delivery device including a second engagement mechanism, a second power supply, and a second vaporizer, wherein the second vaporizer is arranged to selectively receive power from the second power supply to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor material for user inhalation; wherein the first engagement mechanism of the first aerosol delivery device and the second engagement mechanism of the second aerosol delivery device are arranged to releasably co-engage with one another to selectively couple the first aerosol delivery device to the second aerosol delivery device so the first aerosol delivery device and the second aerosol delivery device may be used together to deliver the fType: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Nicoventures Trading LimitedInventors: Alfred Vincent Spencer, Kevin David Blick, Julie Jenson Bennett, Connor Bruton, Anna Koc
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Patent number: 11559081Abstract: An aerosol provision system includes one or more receptacles each forming a respective central space, a base adapted to support the or each receptacle, the or each receptacle being removable from the base and at least a first airflow generator, operable to draw air through at least a first aerosol generator, wherein the base includes one or more outlets through which, in operation, aerosolized payload is directed to flow from the base into the central space of a respective receptacle and the or each receptacle comprises a first opening through which the user can inhale the aerosolized payload.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Kevin David Blick, Alfred Vincent Spencer, Julie Jenson Bennett, Kelly Rees, Connor Bruton, Anna Koc, Richard Hepworth, Lisa Harvey
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Publication number: 20210022400Abstract: Described is an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol for user inhalation, the aerosol provision device including a first aerosol generating area and a second aerosol generating area each for receiving an aerosol precursor material; a mouthpiece from which a user inhales generated aerosol during use, wherein the mouthpiece comprises first and second mouthpiece openings; a first pathway extending from the first aerosol generating area to the first mouthpiece opening for transporting a first aerosol generated from the aerosol precursor material in the first aerosol generating area; and a second pathway extending from the second aerosol generating area chamber to the second mouthpiece opening for transporting a second aerosol generated from the aerosol precursor material in the second aerosol generating area, wherein the first and second pathways are physically isolated from one another to prevent mixing of the first and second aerosols as the first and second aerosols are transported along the respectType: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Connor BRUTON, Colin DICKENS, Patrick MOLONEY, Anton KORUS, Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Kevin David BLICK, Anna AZZOPARDI, Richard HEPWORTH
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Publication number: 20200384220Abstract: Described is an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from a plurality of aerosol generating areas each configured to receive an aerosol precursor material, wherein the aerosol provision device includes a power source for providing power to a first atomizing element configured to generate aerosol from a first aerosol precursor material present in the first aerosol generating area and to a second atomizing element configured to generate aerosol from a second aerosol precursor material present in a second aerosol generating area; and power distribution circuitry configured to distribute power between the first and second atomizing elements based on at least one parameter of aerosol precursor material currently present in the first and second aerosol generating areas respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Connor BRUTON, Colin DICKENS, Patrick MOLONEY, Anton KORUS, Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Kevin David BLICK, Lisa HARVEY
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Publication number: 20200383380Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device or component therefor has two or more user controls each operable by an actuating characteristic to allow a user to alter an associated operational parameter of the device, and all the user controls share a common actuating characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Kevin David BLICK, Julie Jenson BENNETT
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Publication number: 20200376208Abstract: An aerosol delivery system including a first engagement mechanism, a first power supply, and a first vaporizer, wherein the first vaporizer is arranged to selectively receive power from the first power supply to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor material for user inhalation; and a second aerosol delivery device including a second engagement mechanism, a second power supply, and a second vaporizer, wherein the second vaporizer is arranged to selectively receive power from the second power supply to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor material for user inhalation; wherein the first engagement mechanism of the first aerosol delivery device and the second engagement mechanism of the second aerosol delivery device are arranged to releasably co-engage with one another to selectively couple the first aerosol delivery device to the second aerosol delivery device so the first aerosol delivery device and the second aerosol delivery device may be used together to deliver the fType: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Kevin David BLICK, Julie Jenson BENNETT, Connor BRUTON, Anna AZZOPARDI
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Publication number: 20200359684Abstract: Described is an aerosol provision device for generating aerosol to be inhaled by a user from a plurality of discrete aerosol generating areas each containing an aerosol generating component, the aerosol provision device including a mouthpiece from which a user inhales generated aerosol during use; a first flow pathway arranged to pass through a first aerosol generating area and fluidly connected to the mouthpiece; and a second flow pathway arranged to pass through a second aerosol generating area and fluidly connected to the mouthpiece, wherein the first and second flow pathways are each provided with a flow restriction member configured to vary the flow of air through the respective flow pathways based on the presence of an aerosol generating component in the respective aerosol generating areas in the device and/or a parameter associated with the respective aerosol generating component in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Connor BRUTON, Anna AZZOPARDI, Patrick MOLONEY, Anton KORUS, Colin DICKENS, Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Lisa HARVEY, Kevin David BLICK
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Publication number: 20200178607Abstract: An aerosol provision system includes one or more receptacles each forming a respective central space, a base adapted to support the or each receptacle, the or each receptacle being removable from the base and at least a first airflow generator, operable to draw air through at least a first aerosol generator, wherein the base includes one or more outlets through which, in operation, aerosolized payload is directed to flow from the base into the central space of a respective receptacle and the or each receptacle comprises a first opening through which the user can inhale the aerosolized payload.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Kevin David BLICK, Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Julie Jenson BENNETT, Kelly REES, Connor BRUTON, Anna AZZOPARDI, Richard HEPWORTH, Lisa HARVEY
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Publication number: 20190357596Abstract: A vapor provision system configured to generate vapor with a selectable degree of visibility for inhalation and subsequent exhalation by a user, including a first vapor precursor material for generating a vapor having a first degree of visibility; a second vapor precursor material for generating a vapor having a second degree of visibility, wherein the first degree of visibility is greater than the second degree of visibility such that vapor generated from the second vapor precursor material is less visible than vapor generated from the first vapor precursor material; at least one vaporizer operable to generate vapor from the first vapor precursor material and the second vapor precursor material; and control circuitry configured to control the at least one vaporizer to generate vapor from the first vapor precursor material and the second vapor precursor material in a selectable ratio to provide a vapor having a correspondingly selectable degree of visibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Kevin David BLICK, Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Dominic WOODCOCK
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Publication number: 20190230992Abstract: An aerosol provision (AP) system includes an aerosol generator operable to generate an aerosolized payload; and a receptacle forming a partially enclosed central space for holding at least a portion of the generated aerosolized payload, wherein the aerosol generator includes an airflow generator adapted to draw air through the aerosol generator and into the enclosed central space of the receptacle; and the receptacle includes a first opening from which a user may inhale the aerosolized payload.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Kevin David BLICK, Alfred Vincent SPENCER, Julie Jenson BENNETT, Kelly REES, Connor BRUTON, Richard HEPWORTH, Anna AZZOPARDI, Lisa HARVEY
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Patent number: D580751Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: BAT Pacific CorporationInventor: Kevin David Blick
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Patent number: D593409Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Birtish American Tobacco Japan, LtdInventor: Kevin David Blick
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Patent number: D608635Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: British American Tobacco Japan, Ltd.Inventor: Kevin David Blick