Patents by Inventor Mark Gill
Mark Gill 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: 12267936Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil, radially inward of which a heating compartment is defined for receiving, in use, a body including a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; and a temperature sensor located against a side of the heating compartment on the central longitudinal axis of the induction coil at an end of the heating compartment, wherein the induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, the susceptor, and the temperature sensor is arrange to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the susceptor. There is also provided an induction heatable cartridge for use with the induction heating assembly. The cartridge includes a solid vaporisable substance; and an induction heatable susceptor held by the vaporisable substance, the susceptor being planar and having an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing edge.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: JT International SAInventor: Mark Gill
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Publication number: 20250040610Abstract: A method is provided for operating an electronic vapour inhaler comprising an induction heating arrangement, the induction heating arrangement comprising an induction coil for generating an alternating electromagnetic field to heat an induction heatable element and thereby heat a non-liquid flavour-release medium. The method comprises intermittently energising the induction coil to generate an intermittent alternating electromagnetic field which provides pulsed heating and cooling of the induction heatable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: JT International SAInventors: Mark Gill, Daniel Vanko, Lubos Brvenik
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Patent number: 12200822Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction heating device and an electronic component having material able to act as a first susceptor, wherein the induction heating device is arranged to heat, in use, a second susceptor for a first period, and the electronic component is arranged to be activated for a second period, and wherein the first period and the second period are non-concurrent. This achieves reduced interference in the functionality of the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventor: Mark Gill
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Patent number: 12193507Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device, includes an outer body; an induction coil arranged inward of the outer body; a heating compartment defined inward of the induction coil and arranged to receive, in use, a body comprising a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; wherein the separation between the outer body and the induction coil defines an air vent arranged to allow air flow around the induction coil and to the heating compartment.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: JT International SAInventors: Andrew Robert John Rogan, Mark Gill
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Publication number: 20250009993Abstract: A heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a heating device arranged to heat, in use, a body, the body including a vaporisable substance located in use in a heating compartment of the heating assembly, the heating assembly being arranged to supply, in use, power to the heating device to heat the body; a temperature sensor arranged to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the body, temperature information related to heat generated from the body being determinable from the monitored temperature; and a memory accessor arranged to access, in use, a memory that holds a relationship between the temperature information, the amount of power supplied to the heating device or the profile of power supplied to the heating device, and at least one condition including an age of the body, or a type of the body, or the presence of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: JT International SAInventor: Mark Gill
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Patent number: 12156535Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a substantially cylindrical cup containing a plant-based aerosol generating material and at least one inductively heatable susceptor element (26). The cup includes an open end and a bottom wall. The cup has a self-supporting moulded form and includes a flange at the open end and a closure attached to the flange. The closure and/or bottom wall is porous or includes one or more openings.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Andrew Robert John Rogan, Mark Gill, Takeshi Akiyama, Keisuke Matsuzaka
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Patent number: 12144367Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a body of aerosol forming material, a first inductively heatable susceptor having a first resonant frequency, and a second inductively heatable susceptor having a second resonant frequency that is different from the first resonant frequency. An aerosol generating system includes the aerosol generating article with an aerosol generating device, the device including an induction coil defining a place, preferably a cavity, adapted to receive, in use, an aerosol generating article, and a controller adapted to control the induction coil to selectively and/or sequentially generate a first electromagnetic field with a first frequency and a second electromagnetic field with a second frequency that is different to the first frequency.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventor: Mark Gill
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Patent number: 12102114Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a substantially cylindrical cup containing a plant-based aerosol generating material and at least one inductively heatable susceptor element (26). The cup includes an open end and a bottom wall. The cup has a self-supporting moulded form and includes a flange at the open end and a closure attached to the flange. The closure and/or bottom wall is porous or includes one or more openings.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Andrew Robert John Rogan, Mark Gill, Takeshi Akiyama, Keisuke Matsuzaka
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Patent number: 12097319Abstract: A heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a heating device arranged to heat, in use, a body, the body including a vaporisable substance located in use in a heating compartment of the heating assembly, the heating assembly being arranged to supply, in use, power to the heating device to heat the body; a temperature sensor arranged to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the body, temperature information related to heat generated from the body being determinable from the monitored temperature; and a memory accessor arranged to access, in use, a memory that holds a relationship between the temperature information, the amount of power supplied to the heating device or the profile of power supplied to the heating device, and at least one condition including an age of the body, or a type of the body, or the presence of the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventor: Mark Gill
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Patent number: 12082616Abstract: A method is provided for operating an electronic vapour inhaler comprising an induction heating arrangement, the induction heating arrangement comprising an induction coil for generating an alternating electromagnetic field to heat an induction heatable element and thereby heat a non-liquid flavour-release medium. The method comprises intermittently energising the induction coil to generate an intermittent alternating electromagnetic field which provides pulsed heating and cooling of the induction heatable element.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Mark Gill, Daniel Vanko, Lubos Brvenik
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Patent number: 11963546Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a first body of aerosol forming material, a first tubular member surrounding the first body of aerosol forming material which is inductively heatable in the presence of a time varying electromagnetic field, a second body of aerosol forming material surrounding the first tubular member and a second tubular member surrounding the second body of aerosol forming material. The second body of aerosol forming material includes at least one sheet of aerosol forming material wrapped around the first tubular member and/or the second body of aerosol forming material includes foam material and/or at least part of the second body of aerosol forming material is adhered to the first tubular member and/or the second tubular member. Methods for manufacturing aerosol generating articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Juan José Moreno RodrÃguez, Mark Gill
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Patent number: 11957174Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a first body of aerosol forming material, a first tubular member surrounding the first body of aerosol forming material, a second body of aerosol forming material surrounding the first tubular member and a second tubular member surrounding the second body of aerosol forming material. The first tubular member is inductively heatable in the presence of a time varying electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventor: Mark Gill
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Publication number: 20240054044Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product aspects for According to some aspects, a computing device (e.g., a server, a cloud-based device, an application-service device, etc.) may identify a characteristic of content received via a recording application on a user device (e.g., a mobile device, a smart device, a computing device, etc.). A type of the user device may be determined based on an identifier received with the content. Based on the type of the user device, an instruction may be sent to the user device that causes a change in an operational state of a component of the user device that is utilized by the recording application. Remediation instructions that remediate the characteristic of the content may be sent to the user device based on an indication of the change in the operation state of the audio component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: CHRIS MANCHESTER, MARK GILL, RANDAL LEISTIKOW
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Publication number: 20230380509Abstract: An electronic vapour inhaler includes a chamber configured so that a user can place a cartridge into said chamber, an induction coil arranged to extend around the chamber, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature inside the chamber, and a control arrangement arranged to control operation of the induction coil based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor to maintain a predetermined temperature inside the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: JT International S.A.Inventors: Mark Gill, Daniel Vanko, Lubos Brvenik
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Publication number: 20230371601Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a cylindrical heating cavity mainly extending in an axial direction, for receiving a vaporizable stick containing a substance suitable for being vaporized upon heating to produce an inhalable vapor, a heater at least partially surrounding the cylindrical heating cavity, and a magnetic field generator configured to generate a varying magnetic field through the heater to heat the heater by induction. The heater comprises includes a plurality of identical ring-shaped susceptors arranged along the axial direction, each ring-shaped susceptor encircling the cylindrical heating cavity. Such a segmented heater may provide either an even heating of the whole stick or a temperature distribution along the axial direction for selectively heat parts of the stick.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: JT International SAInventor: Mark Gill
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Publication number: 20230292844Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device, includes an outer body; an induction coil arranged inward of the outer body; a heating compartment defined inward of the induction coil and arranged to receive, in use, a body comprising a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; wherein the separation between the outer body and the induction coil defines an air vent arranged to allow air flow around the induction coil and to the heating compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: JT International S.A.Inventors: Andrew Robert John Rogan, Mark Gill
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Patent number: 11758947Abstract: An electronic vapour inhaler includes a chamber configured so that a user can place a cartridge into said chamber, an induction coil arranged to extend around the chamber, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature inside the chamber, and a control arrangement arranged to control operation of the induction coil based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor to maintain a predetermined temperature inside the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventors: Mark Gill, Daniel Vanko, Lubos Brvenik
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Patent number: 11744292Abstract: A cartridge for an electronic vapour inhaler is provided and includes an elongate induction heatable element and a flavour-release medium adhered to a surface of the elongate induction heatable element. The induction heatable element can include a tube having a wall with inner and outer wall surfaces and the flavour-release medium can be adhered to the outer or inner wall surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: JT INTERNATIONAL SAInventors: Mark Gill, Daniel Vanko, Lubos Brvenik
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Publication number: 20230262849Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil, radially inward of which a heating compartment is defined for receiving, in use, a body including a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; and a temperature sensor located against a side of the heating compartment on the central longitudinal axis of the induction coil at an end of the heating compartment, wherein the induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, the susceptor, and the temperature sensor is arrange to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the susceptor. There is also provided an induction heatable cartridge for use with the induction heating assembly. The cartridge includes a solid vaporisable substance; and an induction heatable susceptor held by the vaporisable substance, the susceptor being planar and having an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: JT International SAInventor: Mark Gill
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Patent number: RE49559Abstract: A capsule 26 for an electronic vapour inhaler comprises a shell 28 containing a flavour-release medium 40 and one or more induction heatable elements 42 disposed inside the shell 28 and arranged to heat the flavour-release medium 40 to produce a vapour for inhalation by a user. At least part of the shell 28 is formed of an air permeable material.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventors: Mark Gill, Daniel Vanko, Lubos Brvenik