Patents by Inventor Michael Plattner

Michael Plattner 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).

  • Patent number: 12232532
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus, especially a personal vaporizer device such as an electronic smoking article, generates an aerosol from a source of aerosol-forming substance. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a consumable unit, such as a charge or cartridge including a source of aerosol-forming substance, and at least one locating member for locating the consumable unit within the receiving portion. The at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the receiving portion such that an airflow path extends along outer sides of the consumable unit and through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof, with the outer sides of the consumable unit being arranged between the one end region and the opposite end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: JT International SA
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 12114687
    Abstract: A foam includes a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent. In one embodiment, a weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.-% of a weight of the foam, and a weight of the aerosol forming agent is 10-80 wt. % of the weight of the foam. In another embodiment, the foam forming agent is a non-protein contain polysaccharide and a weight of the foam forming agent is less than 20 wt.-% of the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20240277023
    Abstract: Methods of forming a foam including a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent are provided, along with a foam produced by the methods, and foams with a certain aeration, for example of at least 4 vol. % based on the total volume of the foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Michael Orth, Remigius Mastalerz
  • Patent number: 12011026
    Abstract: An electronic smoking device, a dispenser, a smoking system, and a method of supplying a tobacco mousse formulation are provided. The electronic smoking device has an access port configured to receive a tobacco mousse formulation into the electronic smoking device. The dispenser includes a dispensing member configured to dispense a tobacco mousse formulation, in particular into the electronic smoking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Ryo Kitaoka, Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20230309621
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus, especially a personal vaporizer device such as an electronic smoking article, generates an aerosol from a source of aerosol-forming substance. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a consumable unit, such as a charge or cartridge including a source of aerosol-forming substance, and at least one locating member for locating the consumable unit within the receiving portion. The at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the receiving portion such that an airflow path extends along outer sides of the consumable unit and through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof, with the outer sides of the consumable unit being arranged between the one end region and the opposite end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11707092
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus, especially a personal vaporizer device such as an electronic smoking article, generates an aerosol from a source of aerosol-forming substance. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a consumable unit, such as a charge or cartridge including a source of aerosol-forming substance, and at least one locating member for locating the consumable unit within the receiving portion. The at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the receiving portion such that an airflow path extends along outer sides of the consumable unit and through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof, with the outer sides of the consumable unit being arranged between the one end region and the opposite end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20230217997
    Abstract: A vaporizer comprising a mouth piece the mouth piece being in fluid connection with a vaporizing section, wherein the vaporizing section comprises at least a first vaporizable substance and a heater to heat the vaporizable substance. According to the invention the vaporizer comprises a substance cartridge comprising the at least one vaporizable substance, wherein the vaporizable substance is provided as a substance section on or as a tape, and the substance section is arranged movable in a predefined transport direction in the substance cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Peter Uhrmeister, Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Min Xu, Daniel Lickefeld
  • Publication number: 20220378099
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating material holder includes a first portion made of heat conductive material and a second portion, preferably made of heat conductive material, wherein the first portion is configured to be receivable by a heating element of a heating device and the second portion is configured for receiving a charge of aerosol-generating material to be heated by the heating element to generate an aerosol. An aerosol-generating article including the holder is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Paul Black, Layth Sliman Bouchuiguir, Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20220378086
    Abstract: A foam includes a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent. In one embodiment, a weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.-% of a weight of the foam, and a weight of the aerosol forming agent is 10-80 wt. % of the weight of the foam. In another embodiment, the foam forming agent is a non-protein contain polysaccharide and a weight of the foam forming agent is less than 20 wt.-% of the foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11412774
    Abstract: A foam includes a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent. In one embodiment, a weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.-% of a weight of the foam, and a weight of the aerosol forming agent is 10-80 wt. % of the weight of the foam. In another embodiment, the foam forming agent is a non-protein contain polysaccharide and a weight of the foam forming agent is less than 20 wt.-% of the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20220248745
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article includes a charge of aerosol-generating material arranged in a container, wherein the aerosol-generating material is provided in a form of shaped individual elements including a foam-like material. The aerosol-generating article further includes a sealing portion provided to one longitudinal end of the container, and made of an air permeable material and/or having an air permeable structure such that air is capable of flowing therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Paul Black, Felicite Maram Diouf, Daniel Lickefeld, Peter Uhrmeister
  • Publication number: 20220031978
    Abstract: There is provided an aerosol generating device, comprising an inhalation outlet; a chamber for holding a material, the material capable of generating a vapour when heated; a heater for heating material held in the chamber; an air inlet connected by an air inlet passage to the chamber; a vapour-cooling module providing a fluidic connection between the chamber and inhalation outlet, the module configured to cool a vapour passing there through. In use, suction at the inhalation outlet causes air to enter the chamber via the air inlet, thereby transporting the vapour generated in the chamber through the vapour-cooling module to the inhalation outlet, such that the temperature of the vapour exiting the device through the inhalation outlet is substantially lower than the temperature of the vapour generated in the chamber. The aerosol generating device thereby provides a means whereby a vapour generated in the chamber is substantially cooled during transport from the chamber through the mouthpiece to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Tatiana Golovanova, Christopher Rory Parsons, Michael Orth, Takashi Hasegawa, Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20220022553
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette has a mouthpiece portion with a liquid store, and a power supply portion with a power source and electrical circuitry. The electronic cigarette has a display configured to display an image; the display is integrated into the housing of the electronic cigarette. The display can be integrated into the housing of the liquid store, and the housing of the liquid store can be at least partially transparent. The display can be at least partially transparent, and can be an OLED display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Uhrmeister, Michael Plattner, Aleksandr Kontarev
  • Publication number: 20210401029
    Abstract: A method of forming a shaped foam containing a tobacco ingredient containing agent includes a first step of combining and mixing the tobacco ingredient containing agent and a foam forming agent to obtain a first mixture; a second step of adding an aerosol forming agent and optionally a solvent and/or at least one non-tobacco flavoring agent to the first mixture to obtain a second mixture; a third step of adding a foam stabilizing agent to the second mixture to obtain a third mixture; and extruding the third mixture to produce a shaped foam, wherein at least the second and the third step are carried out inside an extruder. A shaped foam containing a tobacco ingredient containing agent produced by the method, and a device for producing shaped foam containing a tobacco ingredient containing agent are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Michael Orth, Remigius Mastalerz
  • Patent number: 11173260
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device, includes an inhalation outlet; a chamber for holding a material, the material capable of generating a vapour when heated; a heater for heating material held in the chamber; an air inlet connected by an air inlet passage to the chamber; a vapour-cooling module providing a fluidic connection between the chamber and inhalation outlet, the module configured to cool a vapour passing there through. Suction at the inhalation outlet causes air to enter the chamber via the air inlet, thereby transporting vapour generated in the chamber through the module to the inhalation outlet, such that the temperature of the vapour exiting the device through the inhalation outlet is substantially lower than the temperature of the vapour generated in the chamber. The device thereby provides a means whereby a vapour generated in the chamber is substantially cooled during transport from the chamber through the mouthpiece to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Tatiana Golovanova, Christopher Rory Parsons, Michael Orth, Takashi Hasegawa, Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20210315256
    Abstract: An electronic smoking device, a dispenser, a smoking system, and a method of supplying a tobacco mousse formulation are provided. The electronic smoking device has an access port configured to receive a tobacco mousse formulation into the electronic smoking device. The dispenser includes a dispensing member configured to dispense a tobacco mousse formulation, in particular into the electronic smoking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael PLATTNER, Ryo KITAOKA, Thomas JOHAENTGES
  • Publication number: 20210282448
    Abstract: Methods of forming a foam including a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent are provided, along with a foam produced by the methods, and foams with a certain aeration, for example of at least 4 vol. % based on the total volume of the foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Michael Orth, Remigius Mastalerz
  • Publication number: 20190343168
    Abstract: A foam includes a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent. In one embodiment, a weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.-% of a weight of the foam, and a weight of the aerosol forming agent is 10-80 wt. % of the weight of the foam. In another embodiment, the foam forming agent is a non-protein contain polysaccharide and a weight of the foam forming agent is less than 20 wt.-% of the foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20190343181
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus, especially a personal vaporizer device such as an electronic smoking article, generates an aerosol from a source of aerosol-forming substance. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a consumable unit, such as a charge or cartridge including a source of aerosol-forming substance, and at least one locating member for locating the consumable unit within the receiving portion. The at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the receiving portion such that an airflow path extends along outer sides of the consumable unit and through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof, with the outer sides of the consumable unit being arranged between the one end region and the opposite end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20180368478
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an inhalation outlet; a chamber for holding a material, the material capable of generating a vapour when heated; a heater for heating material held in the chamber; an air inlet connected by an air inlet passage to the chamber; a vapour-cooling module providing a fluidic connection between the chamber and inhalation outlet, the module configured to cool a vapour passing there through. Suction at the inhalation outlet causes air to enter the chamber via the air inlet, thereby transporting vapour generated in the chamber through the module to the inhalation outlet, such that the temperature of the vapour exiting the device through the inhalation outlet is substantially lower than the temperature of the vapour generated in the chamber. The device thereby provides a means whereby a vapour generated in the chamber is substantially cooled during transport from the chamber through the mouthpiece to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Tatiana Golovanova, Christopher Rory Parsons, Michael Orth, Takashi Hasegawa, Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges