Patents by Inventor Nicolas Frederic

Nicolas Frederic 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).

  • Aerosol-generating device with article locking for heating
    Patent number: 12295416
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided an aerosol-generating device comprising a receiving region configured to receive an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-generating substrate. The device further comprises an atomiser configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate of the aerosol-generating article, when the aerosol-generating article is received in the receiving region. A locking element configured to securely hold the received aerosol-generating article in the receiving region and a controller are further provided. The controller is configured to control the locking element to hold the aerosol-generating article, when the atomiser is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Takeshi Mikayama, Nicolas Frederic, Poindron Cyrille
  • AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH ARTICLE LOCKING FOR HEATING
    Publication number: 20220192262
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided an aerosol-generating device comprising a receiving region configured to receive an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-generating substrate. The device further comprises an atomiser configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate of the aerosol-generating article, when the aerosol-generating article is received in the receiving region. A locking element configured to securely hold the received aerosol-generating article in the receiving region and a controller are further provided. The controller is configured to control the locking element to hold the aerosol-generating article, when the atomiser is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Takeshi Mikayama, Nicolas Frederic, Poindron Cyrille