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: 20240277042
    Abstract: Packaging for a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the non-combustible aerosol provision system having a heating element for heating an aerosol generating material, the packaging including means for extracting the heating element from the non-combustible aerosol provision system for disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventor: Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240277058
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device (101) is described. The device (101) generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device (101) has a receptacle (212) defining a heating zone (215) in which at least a portion of an article (110) comprising aerosol-generating material is received. A heating element (220) protrudes into the heating zone (215). A seal (300) is arranged to seal between the article (110) and at least one of the receptacle (212) and the heating element (220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dean COWAN, Matthew HODGSON, Jeremy CAMPBELL, Benjamin TAYLOR, Richard HEPWORTH
  • Publication number: 20240277059
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device (101) is described. The device (101) generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device (101) has a receptacle (212) defining a heating zone (215) in which at least a portion of an article (110) comprising aerosol-generating material is received. A heating element (220) protrudes into the heating zone (215). The heating element (220) comprises a peripheral surface (223). At least a portion of the peripheral surface (223) is tapered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dean COWAN, Matthew HODGSON, Jeremy CAMPBELL
  • Publication number: 20240277034
    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 cavity extending in a longitudinal direction into the rod of aerosol-generating material from said distal end to receive the heating element. A system including a non-combustible aerosol provision device having a heating element, and an article according to the invention, together with a method of manufacturing an article according to the invention is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy CAMBELL, Richard HEPWORTH, Matthew HODGSON, Muhammad FAHIM ASHRAF, Barry DIMMICK
  • Publication number: 20240277063
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device (101) is described. The device generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material (200). The device has a receptacle (212) defining a heating zone (215) in which at least a portion of an article (110) comprising aerosol-generating material is received. A heating element (220) protrudes into the heating zone. The heating element comprises an air path with an air outlet (252) in fluid communication with the heating zone, and an airflow adjustment assembly (400) arranged to vary air flow through the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dean COWAN, Matthew HODGSON, Richard HEPWORTH, Benjamin TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20240277030
    Abstract: A component for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system including at least one helically-wound strip having aerosol-generating material. An article, a system, and a method for forming a component are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin TAYLOR, Matthew HODGSON, Barry DIMMICK, Richard HEPWORTH
  • Publication number: 20240268468
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device (101) is described. The device is for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device has a heating zone (215) for receiving at least a portion of an article (110) comprising aerosol-generating material and a heating assembly (201). The heating assembly comprises a magnetic field generator (240) to generate a varying magnetic field including an inductor coil (242) and a heating element (220) comprising heating material that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field. The heating element protrudes in the heating zone and the inductor coil at least partially protrudes in the heating zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin TAYLOR, Dean COWAN, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240138480
    Abstract: An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material is described. The apparatus has a heating assembly including a heating cavity arranged to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosolizable material. The apparatus also has a heating element arranged to provide heat to the heating cavity, the heating element including a heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Andy SUTTON, Conor MCGRATH, Luke WARREN, Matthew HODGSON, Anton KORUS
  • Publication number: 20240122250
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatize at least one component of the aerosolizable material is described. The apparatus includes a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article including aerosolizable material. The apparatus also includes a heating assembly having a magnetic field generator and a heating element. The magnetic field generator includes an inductor coil configured to generate a varying magnetic field. The heating element includes a base portion that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field and a heating portion protruding from the base portion to heat the heating zone. The heating portion is heatable by the base portion by thermal conduction and the thermal conductivity of the heating portion is greater than the thermal conductivity of at least part of the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Luke WARREN, Matthew HODGSON, Anton KORUS
  • Publication number: 20240108072
    Abstract: An apparatus arranged to heat aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material is described. The apparatus has a heating zone to receive at least a portion of an article that includes aerosolizable material. The apparatus also has a magnetic field generator including a helical inductor coil to generate a varying magnetic field. The helical inductor coil defines an inductor zone within the inductor coil. The apparatus also has an elongate heating element which is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field and arranged to heat the heating zone. The elongate heating element extends between the heating zone and the inductor zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Luke WARREN, Matthew HODGSON, Andy SUTTON, Connor MCGRATH, Anton KORUS
  • Publication number: 20240099379
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device is disclosed and can include comprising a conically shaped inductor coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Anton KORUS, Luke WARREN, Patrick MOLONEY, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240099377
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device is disclosed and includes a device housing, a planar non-spiral inductor coil and a power supply connected to the planar non-spiral inductor coil, the power supply configured to provide an oscillating current to the planar non-spiral inductor coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Anton KORUS, Luke WARREN, Patrick MOLONEY, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240081410
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device is disclosed and can include an aerosol generator having a layered inductor arrangement, wherein the layered inductor arrangement includes a plurality of layers optionally three or more layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ross CABOT, Matthew HODGSON, Patrick MOLONEY, Luke WARREN, Anton KORUS
  • Publication number: 20240074513
    Abstract: There is provided an aerosol provision device including at least one inlet through which air can enter the device; an outlet through which aerosol within the device can pass; at least one aerosol generating region arranged to generate an aerosol; at least one flow channel arranged to provide fluid communication between at least one inlet, the outlet and at least one aerosol generating region; a moveable component arranged to move between a number of predetermined positions including at least a first and a second position, wherein in the first position the moveable component at least partially blocks at least one flow channel and wherein in the second position the moveable component does not block airflow through at least one flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jared Aller, Matthew Hodgson, Ping Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20240000138
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating component for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device includes a first sheet including aerosol-generating material and a second sheet including heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. A wrapper including paper circumscribes the first and second sheets and has a permeability below 500 Coresta units. Corresponding methods of manufacture are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Richard HEPWORTH, Gary FALLON, Matthew HODGSON
  • Publication number: 20230371610
    Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes a first device other than the delivery device and including a sensor platform with at least a first sensor operable to detect at least a first physical property associated with the user; the first device including a processor adapted to submit data of the detected at least first physical property to an obtaining processor adapted to output data based upon the or each detected physical property as all or part of a user factor indicative of a user state; and an estimation processor adapted to identify a corresponding feedback action expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the or each detected physical property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Juan Esteban Paz Jauregui, Justin Han Yang Chan, Catalin Mihai Balan, Johanna Kuenzel, Laziz Turakulov, Matthew Hodgson, Howard Roughley, Charanjit Nandra, Gulben Karlidag
  • Publication number: 20230329337
    Abstract: The application relates to an aerosol provision device. The device comprises a body, a mouthpiece and an attachment means. The body comprises a chamber formed in the body and configured to partially receive an article comprising an aerosol-generating material such that a portion of the article protrudes from the body. The mouthpiece comprises a passage circumscribed by a wall, the passage configured to receive the protruding portion of the article. The attachment means is configured to removably attach the mouthpiece to the body and bring the mouthpiece into engagement with the body, and the protruding portion of the article contacts the wall of the passage when the mouthpiece is engaged with the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas LEAH, Benjamin TAYLOR, Luke WARREN, Matthew HODGSON, Jeremy CAMPBELL
  • Publication number: 20230320428
    Abstract: A charging apparatus is provided. The charging apparatus includes a first power source; a first device for supplying electrical power to a non-combustible aerosol provision device; and a second device for receiving electrical power from an external power source. In a first mode of operation, the charging apparatus is arranged to supply electrical power to one or more aerosol generators of a non-combustible aerosol provision device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas LEAH, Benjamin TAYLOR, Luke WARREN, Matthew HODGSON, Tomi VINTOLA, Jeremy CAMPBELL
  • Publication number: 20230317231
    Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a first device includes an obtaining processor adapted to obtain one or more user factors indicative of a state of the user; an estimation processor adapted to identify at least a first feedback action based upon one or more of at least a subset of the obtained user factors; and a feedback processor adapted to select at least a first identified feedback action, and to cause a modification of one or more operations of at least the first device, according to the or each selected feedback action, wherein the first device is not an aerosol delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Juan Esteban Paz Jauregui, Justin Han Yang Chan, Catalin Mihai Balan, Johanna Kuenzel, Laziz Turakulov, Matthew Hodgson, Howard Roughley, Charanjit Nandra, Gulben Karlidag, Darryl Baker
  • Publication number: 20230301368
    Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an estimation processor adapted to identify at least a first feedback action based upon one or more user factors, the at least first feedback action including a behavioral feedback action for affecting at least a first behavior of the user, the feedback action being expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the one or more user factors; and a feedback processor adapted to select at least a first identified feedback action, and to cause a modification of one or more operations of at least a first device within the delivery ecosystem, according to the selected at least first feedback action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick MOLONEY, Juan Esteban Paz JAUREGUI, Justin Han Yang CHAN, Catalin Mihai BALAN, Johanna KUENZEL, Laziz TURAKULOV, Matthew HODGSON, Charanjit NANDRA, Howard ROUGHLEY