Patents by Inventor Pete Lomas

Pete Lomas 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: 20260013562
    Abstract: A heat not burn device comprising: a housing; a heating element having a base in connection with the housing; a plurality of air inlets defined at the housing; wherein the plurality of air inlets are configured to allow an airflow to enter the housing adjacent to the base of the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Kate Ferrie, Ross Shenton, Pete Lomas, Nikhil Aggarwal, Jason Peter Roebuck, Med Benyezzar, Roland Zitzke, Chris Lord, Samantha Murray, Tom Sudlow, Jonathan Marchbank
  • Publication number: 20260007173
    Abstract: A smoking substitute device having a body, a heating element extending from the body and a cap removably attached to the body. The cap is movable between a first position and a second position along a longitudinal axis of the body. In the first position the heating element is concealed in the cap and in the second position the heating element is at least partially exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Kate Ferrie, Ross Shenton, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, Samantha Murray, Tom Sudlow
  • Publication number: 20260007174
    Abstract: A smoking substitute device comprising a heater connected to a main body of the device. The device includes a cap covering at least a portion of the heater. The cap is releasably engaged with a main body of the device. The cap is configured to be released from engagement with the main body of the device using a removal key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Pete Lomas, Nikhil Aggarwal
  • Publication number: 20260007171
    Abstract: A consumable for a smoking substitute device, the consumable comprising: a tank for storing an e-liquid; an outlet, wherein the outlet is configured to provide fluid communication between the tank and a mouthpiece aperture, so that the mouthpiece aperture receives an aerosol vapour formed from the e-liquid in use, wherein the outlet is integrally formed with the tank; and a support for maintaining a position of the outlet relative to the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Pete Lomas, Chris Lord
  • Publication number: 20250386864
    Abstract: A heat not burn device is disclosed. The heat-not-burn (HNB) device comprises a body (209) defining a cavity (222) and an opening (221) to the cavity for receipt of a heat-not-burn consumable therein. The device further includes a closure (250) moveable between a first position and a second position respectively. In the first position the closure covers the opening and in the second position the closure is retracted so as to be substantially concealed within the body. By providing the heat not burn device including the closure which covers the opening of the cavity may prevent entry of dust/dirt particles into the cavity. Further, the presence of the closure may prevent particles of aerosol-forming-substrate (e.g. tobacco) which have accumulated within the device from falling out of the cavity of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Kate Ferrie, Ross Shenton, Pete Lomas, Nikhil Aggarwal, Jason Peter Roebuck
  • Patent number: 12501942
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute system and particularly, although not exclusively, to a smoking substitute device. The smoking substitute device is adapted to operate in a smoking operation while receiving power from an external power source. The smoking substitute device in particular comprises a rechargeable battery and a port to receive power for charging the rechargeable battery, wherein the device is adapted to operate while receiving power from the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Kate Ferrie, Ross Shenton, Chris Lord, Samantha Murray, Med Benyezzar, Tom Sudlow, David Jones, Pete Lomas
  • Publication number: 20250380745
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises: a storage for storing aerosol precursor liquid, the storage comprising an air bleed channel for permitting air to enter the storage as the storage empties of aerosol precursor in use; and a liquid transfer element for transferring aerosol precursor liquid from the storage to an aerosol generator, wherein the air bleed channel and the liquid transfer element are configured such that aerosol precursor liquid from the liquid transfer element forms an obstruction in the air bleed channel in use to reduce flow through the air bleed channel, the aerosol delivery device further configured such that the obstruction is removed to open the air bleed channel in response to a user drawing on the aerosol delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Austin, Tamas Sajtos, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, Ross Shenton
  • Publication number: 20250318578
    Abstract: A smoking substitute device comprising a heater connected to a main body of the device. The device includes a cap covering at least a portion of the heater. The cap is releasably engaged with a main body of the device. The cap is configured to be released from engagement with the main body of the device using a removal key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Kate Ferrie, Ross Shenton, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord
  • Patent number: 12396491
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute device. The smoking substitute device comprises: an elongate main body, the main body having a body length in a longitudinal dimension that is greater than a body width in a transverse dimension. The main body includes a curved portion having a curved longitudinal axis along the longitudinal dimension. The curved longitudinal axis is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Harden, Jonathan Marchbank, Thomas Sudlow, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, John Mckeon, Britt Jensen, Brian Leach
  • Publication number: 20250255354
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute device. The smoking substitute device comprises: an elongate main body, the main body having a body length in a longitudinal dimension that is greater than a body width in a transverse dimension. The main body includes a curved portion having a curved longitudinal axis along the longitudinal dimension. The curved longitudinal axis is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Harden, Jonathan Marchbank, Thomas Sudlow, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, John McKeon, Britt Jensen, Brian Leach
  • Patent number: 12369639
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises: a storage for storing aerosol precursor liquid, the storage comprising an air bleed channel for permitting air to enter the storage as the storage empties of aerosol precursor in use; and a liquid transfer element for transferring aerosol precursor liquid from the storage to an aerosol generator, wherein the air bleed channel and the liquid transfer element are configured such that aerosol precursor liquid from the liquid transfer element forms an obstruction in the air bleed channel in use to reduce flow through the air bleed channel, the aerosol delivery device further configured such that the obstruction is removed to open the air bleed channel in response to a user drawing on the aerosol delivery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Austin, Tamas Sajtos, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, Ross Shenton
  • Patent number: 12336570
    Abstract: A consumable for a smoking substitute device, and a smoking substitute device including the consumable. The consumable comprises: a tank for storing vapourisable liquid; a heater assembly; and a mouthpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Pete Lomas, Chris Lord
  • Patent number: 12329201
    Abstract: A smoking substitute device comprising a heater connected to a main body of the device. The device includes a cap covering at least a portion of the heater. The cap is releasably engaged with a main body of the device. The cap is configured to be released from engagement with the main body of the device using a removal key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Kate Ferrie, Ross Shenton, Pete Lomas, Nikhil Aggarwal, Chris Lord, Samantha Murray, Tom Sudlow
  • Patent number: 12239162
    Abstract: Aerosol delivery component with a tank, and a wall separating the tank from a vaporizer, with a vent channel extending through the wall from a first opening at the chamber to a second opening at the tank and positioned such that any leakage of liquid through the channel is discharged on the vaporizer, or wherein the first opening has a greater cross-sectional area than the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Molly Mcguinness, Joe Pemberton, Chris Lord, Pete Lomas
  • Patent number: 12178241
    Abstract: A consumable for a smoking substitute device, and a smoking substitute device including the consumable. The consumable comprising: a tank, for storing vapourisable liquid; a heater assembly, the heater assembly having an inlet and two or more outlets; and a connector, which is connected to the heater assembly, and which provides at least two airflow paths, each extending from a respective outlet of the heater assembly to an inlet of an airway tube. Each airflow path has a cross-section, located proximal to the respective outlet of the heater assembly, and a second cross-section, located proximal to the airway tube, and wherein the first cross-section is larger than the second cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Pete Lomas, Chris Lord
  • Publication number: 20240389654
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises: a storage for storing an aerosol precursor; an aerosol generator comprising an aerosol generator portion configured to receive the aerosol precursor from the storage; an air flow passage configured to direct air past the aerosol generator portion to pick up the aerosol precursor from the aerosol generator portion to form an aerosol; and a barrier arrangement for inhibiting evaporation of aerosol precursor when the barrier arrangement is closed, the barrier arrangement being openable to permit generation of aerosol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Austin, Tamas Sajtos, Alan Cook, Pete Lomas, Andrew Tyler, Chris Lord
  • Publication number: 20240349795
    Abstract: A consumable for a smoking substitute device, the consumable comprising: a tank for storing an e-liquid; an outlet, wherein the outlet is configured to provide fluid communication between the tank and a mouthpiece aperture, so that the mouthpiece aperture receives an aerosol vapour formed from the e-liquid in use, wherein the outlet is integrally formed with the tank; and a support for maintaining a position of the outlet relative to the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Pete LOMAS, Chris LORD
  • Patent number: 12121057
    Abstract: Disclosed is a smoking substitute consumable insertable into a smoking substitute device in at least a first orientation and a second orientation. The consumable comprising: an electrical contact configured to interface with a corresponding electrical contact of the smoking substitute device, the electrical contact located at a contact end of the consumable; and at least one data contact region configured to interface with at least one corresponding data contact region of the smoking substitute device for data exchange when the smoking substitute consumable is inserted into the smoking substitute device in either the first orientation or the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited Bristol
    Inventors: Pete Lomas, Oliver Talbot
  • Patent number: 12082623
    Abstract: A smoking substitute device. The device comprising: a battery; and a connector, usable to connect a consumable to the battery. Wherein the connector includes one or more electrical connectors, for connecting a heater in the consumable to the battery, and one or more physical connectors configured to releasably retain the consumable. The connector further comprises a flexible seal, disposed between the battery and the consumable when the consumable is retained by the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, Edward Ross Shenton
  • Patent number: 12082611
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises: a storage for storing an aerosol precursor; an aerosol generator comprising an aerosol generator portion configured to receive the aerosol precursor from the storage; an air flow passage configured to direct air past the aerosol generator portion to pick up the aerosol precursor from the aerosol generator portion to form an aerosol; and a barrier arrangement for inhibiting evaporation of aerosol precursor when the barrier arrangement is closed, the barrier arrangement being openable to permit generation of aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Austin, Tamas Sajtos, Alan Cook, Pete Lomas, Andrew Tyler, Chris Lord