Patents by Inventor Matthew Hodgson

Matthew Hodgson 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: 20250204604
    Abstract: A system (100) comprises an aerosol provision system (10) provided with control circuitry configured to monitor one or more conditions of the aerosol provision system, to determine based on the one or more conditions whether the aerosol provision system has been lost by an owner of the aerosol provision system, and to trigger a lost event on the aerosol provision system to indicate that the aerosol provision system is lost. The one of more conditions may comprise an amount of light proximate to the aerosol provision system, an orientation of the aerosol provision system, an amount of current received from an external power supply, a temperature of the aerosol provision system, or the status of a network connection with a wireless network or an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventor: Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20250204579
    Abstract: The invention relates to substrates comprising an aerosol-generating material surrounded by a support, the aerosol-generating material comprising a dried precursor material comprising an extract from a flavour- and/or active-containing plant material and optionally an aerosol-former material. The substrates may be used to generate an aerosol. For example, the substrates may be used in combustible or non-combustible aerosol-provision systems. The invention also relates to aerosol-provision systems comprising the substrates, and methods of providing a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Stuart MARTIN, Barry DIMMICK, Jeremy CAMPBELL, Matthew HODGSON, Robert PRESS, John RICHARDSON
  • Publication number: 20250204577
    Abstract: The invention relates to substrates comprising an aerosol-generating material and a support comprising a rough and/or porous surface, the aerosol-generating material comprising a dried precursor material comprising an extract from a flavour- and/or active-containing plant material and optionally an aerosol-former material. The substrates may be used to generate an aerosol. For example, the substrates may be used in combustible or non-combustible aerosol-provision systems. The invention also relates to aerosol-provision systems comprising the substrates, and methods of providing a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Walid Abi AOUN, Robert PRESS, Stuart MARTIN, Barry DIMMICK, Jeremy CAMPBELL, Matthew HODGSON, John RICHARDSON
  • Publication number: 20250194669
    Abstract: A refilling device for an article of an aerosol provision system comprises a communications interface and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to receive a request to locate a lost aerosol provision system, determine an identifier for the lost aerosol provision system, broadcast, via the communications interface, an identification request, receive, from one or more aerosol provision systems via the communications interface, a response comprising an identifier for the aerosol provision system, and determine, by comparing the received identifiers to the identifier for the lost aerosol provision system, whether the lost aerosol provision system is within a broadcast range of the refilling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Nejat ERGUVEN, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20250176644
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device including an aerosol generator and a first device arranged to determine a cleanliness state or a predicted cleanliness state of a first surface located within the aerosol provision device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Mark POTTER, David Alan NELSON, Ross CABOT, Matthew HODGSON, Juan Esteban PAZ JAUREGUI, David LINTERN, Andrew DENLEY
  • Publication number: 20250151796
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material is provided. A receptacle is arranged to receive at least a portion of an article containing aerosol-generating material. The receptacle defines a heating zone in which the portion of the article is heated. A stop is arranged to abut an end of the portion of the article received in the receptacle to limit an extent of insertion of the portion of the article into the heating zone. The stop is arranged to move between a first stop position to provide a first usable depth (D1) of the heating zone, and a second stop position to provide a second, different, usable depth (D2) of the heating zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Dean COWAN, Matthew HODGSON, Sydney TAVERN
  • Publication number: 20250127229
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device generates an aerosol from aerosol generating material. The device has a device body with a power supply, a heating module that has a heating chamber and a heating element. The heating chamber receives a portion of an article containing aerosol generating material, and the heating element heats the heating chamber. The heating module is separable from the device body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Dean COWAN, Matthew HODGSON, Sydney TAVERN
  • Publication number: 20250082013
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device system for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material including a primary body; a first auxiliary body removably mountable to the primary body having a first cavity arranged to receive at least a portion of an article containing aerosol-generating material; and a second auxiliary body removably mountable to the primary body including a second cavity arranged to receive at least a portion of an article containing aerosol-generating material; wherein the first auxiliary body and second auxiliary body are arranged to be interchangeably attached to the primary body; and wherein the first cavity has a first configuration and the second cavity has a second configuration, the first configuration being different to the second configuration such that a portion of an article receivable by the first cavity is different than the portion receivable by the second cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Dean COWAN, Matthew HODGSON, Sydney TAVERN
  • Publication number: 20250017268
    Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device, the device being configured to generate an aerosol by heating a consumable, the device including means to engage a component of the consumable when the consumable is inserted into the device, so that, when a portion of the consumable is removed from the device, the component is retained by said means to separate the component from the portion of the consumable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventor: Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20250017261
    Abstract: A consumable including an aerosol generating material and an additional material different to the aerosol generating material, wherein the consumable includes a means accessible to a user of the consumable to allow the additional material to be removed from the consumable by manipulation of said means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventor: Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20250009030
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating aerosol generating material to volatize at least one component of the aerosol generating material, the apparatus includes a heating assembly having a heating cavity arranged to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosol generating material. A heating element protrudes in the heating cavity arranged to be at least partially inserted into the at least the portion of the article including aerosol generating material. The heating element also has a chamber in the heating element which is fluidly isolated from the heating cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Luke WARREN, Matthew HODGSON, Anton KORUS
  • Publication number: 20240381924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, an apparatus for manufacturing an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, and a method of manufacturing an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The article comprises an aerosol-generating material segment (20) and a susceptor (25) located therein, wherein first and second ends (26, 27) of the susceptor are located within about 5 mm of the first and second ends of the aerosol-generating material segment, respectively. The method of manufacturing the article comprises: feeding an aerosol-generating material along a feed path; inserting a susceptor into the feed path; gathering the aerosol-generating material around a susceptor to create a rod; and cutting the rod into a segment comprising a susceptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Richard HEPWORTH, John RICHARDSON, Walid Abi AOUN, Syd TAVERN, Scott PARK, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240373906
    Abstract: An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article including a wrapper with a coating including a combustion retarding salt. Further, methods for manufacturing and uses of said articles are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Walid ABI AOUN, Jose HERNANDEZ SANCHEZ, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240292895
    Abstract: A heating element for insertion into an aerosol generating material of an article during or after manufacture of the article. The heating element comprises a helical portion for insertion into the aerosol generating material via a screwing action. The helical portion may be a helical coil or spiral, and may be formed by a thread of a screw or a screw-like element. The heating element may be formed from or include a metal or alloy, or a non-metal. The heating element may be a susceptor which heats the aerosol generating material by induction heating and/or magnetic hysteresis heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventor: Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240284961
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating component for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device includes a heating material in thermal contact with aerosol generating material, and the heating material includes a plurality of elongate portions or elements which extend through or around said aerosol generating material in a first direction. The elongate portions or elements of the heating material are substantially parallel. An article and a system are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Richard HEPWORTH, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240277033
    Abstract: An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system that includes an aerosol provision device. The article includes a rod of aerosol-generating material having a distal end for insertion into the non-combustible aerosol provision device such that a heating element of the device extends into the rod of aerosol-generating material through said distal end. The article includes a plug at said distal end of said aerosol-generating material that is configured such that the heating element extends into the rod of aerosol-generating material through the plug. A system including a non-combustible aerosol provision device having a heating element; and an article including a rod of aerosol-generating material is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy CAMBELL, Richard HEPWORTH, Benjamin TAYLOR, Matthew HODGSON, Muhammad FAHIM ASHRAF, Barry DIMMICK, Walid ABI AOUN
  • Publication number: 20240277046
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device has a receptacle including a peripheral wall defining a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of the aerosol-generating material. An elongate rib protrudes into the heating zone. The elongate rib has a locating face arranged to space the heating zone from the peripheral wall and to provide an airflow path between the article and the peripheral wall. The elongate rib extends at least partially circumferentially about the peripheral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Conor MCGRATH, Matthew HOLDEN, Jorge GOMEZ, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240277026
    Abstract: A susceptor (14) for insertion into an aerosol generating material portion (13) of an article (1) is described, the susceptor (14) comprising a coating on at least 20% of the outer surface of the susceptor, wherein the coating comprises an aerosol generating and/or aerosol modifying material and which has a thickness of 300 microns or less. A method of forming the susceptor (14), an article (1) comprising the susceptor (14), a method of manufacturing the article (1), and an aerosol generating system comprising the article are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Walid ABI AOUN, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240277060
    Abstract: An article for use in or as part of an aerosol provision system. The article includes an aerosol generating material and a heat transfer material for distributing heat from a first region of the aerosol generating material to a second region of the aerosol generating material. The heat transfer material has a thermal conductivity of at least 220 W/mK. The heat transfer material may include one or more discrete portions of material in contact with the first and second regions, such as a rod, wire, fiber, thread or ribbon. The heat transfer material may contain or include carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: William ENGLAND, Sydney TAVERN, Richard HEPWORTH, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240277054
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device (101) is described. The device generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device has a heating zone (215) in which at least a portion of an article (110) containing aerosol-generating material is received. The device also has a heating assembly (201) comprising a heating element (320) arranged to heat the heating zone (215). A threaded arrangement (350) is in the heating zone to threadingly engage with the article when received in the heating zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew HODGSON, Dean COWAN