Patents by Inventor Ross CABOT

Ross CABOT 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: 12527344
    Abstract: An aerosolizable formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 50 wt. % based on the aerosolizable formulation; (ii) nicotine; and (iii) one or more acids. A process for forming the aerosolizable formulation, the aerosolizable formulation contained within a container, and aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user with an electronic aerosol provision system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Ross Cabot
  • Patent number: 12478090
    Abstract: An aerosolizable formulation comprising (i) water, (ii) nicotine, (iii) at least one acid, (iv) one or more flavors, and (v) one or more encapsulating materials, wherein the encapsulating material encapsulates at least one of the one or more flavors in preference to protonated nicotine; wherein the molar ratio of (a) encapsulating material encapsulating the one or more flavors to (b) unencapsulated flavors is greater than the molar ratio of (c) encapsulating material encapsulating nicotine to (d) unencapsulated nicotine. A process for forming the aerosolizable formulation, the aerosolizable formulation contained within a container, and an electronic aerosol provision system capable of aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Ross Cabot
  • Patent number: 12419339
    Abstract: An aerosolized formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 50 wt. % based on the aerosolized formulation; and (ii) at least one flavor; wherein the aerosolized formulation contains the at least one flavor in an amount of at least 70 wt % of the said flavor present in the aerosolizable formulation from which the aerosolized formulation was formed. A process for forming an aerosol comprising the aerosolizable formulation, an electronic aerosol provision system having an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user, and a process for improving flavor to an aerosolized formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventor: Ross Cabot
  • Publication number: 20250185715
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device including an aerosol generator, a reception region for receiving an aerosol generating article and a first layer provided between the aerosol generator and the reception region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Mark POTTER, David Alan NELSON, Ross CABOT, Andrew DENLEY
  • 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: 20250160414
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes an aerosol generator having one or more magnetic field generators and one or more magnetic field shaping elements arranged to shape, focus, concentrate or collimate a varying magnetic field generated by the one or more magnetic field generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Mark POTTER, David NELSON, Ross CABOT, Andrew SUTTON
  • Patent number: 12193471
    Abstract: An aerosolized formulation comprising a vapor phase and a liquid water droplet phase, wherein the aerosolized formulation comprises (i) water in an amount of at least 50 wt. % based on the aerosolized formulation; (ii) one or more flavors; and (iii) nicotine; wherein at least 50 wt. % of the one or more flavors is present in the vapor phase. A process for forming an aerosol comprising a vapor phase and a liquid water droplet phase, an electronic aerosol provision system having an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user, and a process for improving delivery of flavor to an aerosolized formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventor: Ross Cabot
  • Patent number: 12114689
    Abstract: A gel comprising (i) water in an amount of from 1 to 20 wt. % based on the gel; (ii) nicotine; and (iii) a water soluble acid. The is further provided a crystalline powder comprising (i) water in an amount of less than 15% wt. % based on the crystalline powder; (ii) nicotine; (iii) a water soluble acid; (iv) one or more flavors; and (v) an encapsulating material. Processes for forming the gel and the crystalline powder include dehydrating a nicotine solution to provide the gel and crystalline powder, and processes for rehydrating the gel and the crystalline powder include contacting the gel and the crystalline powder with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Ross Cabot
  • Publication number: 20240260661
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device 702 is disclosed comprising a lid portion 706, a base portion 708 and a securing mechanism 710, wherein the securing mechanism 710 is configured to engage the lid portion 706 with the base portion 708 so as to hold in position, in use, an aerosol generating article so as to prevent relative movement of the aerosol generating article. The lid portion 706 and the base portion 708 are configured to hold the aerosol generating article in position in between the lid portion 706 and the base portion 708.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Paul WRIGHT, Thomas Daniel BROMBOSZCZ, Frank Graydon ARMSWORTHY, Sean Patrick DOWLING, David CLEMENS, Ludmila WEST, Luke WARREN, Ross CABOT, Anton KORUS
  • 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: 20230270154
    Abstract: An aerosolizable formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 20 wt.% based on the aerosolizable formulation; (ii) nicotine; and (iii) an acid which is at least partially water soluble; wherein at least 5 wt% of the nicotine present in the formulation is in protonated form; and wherein the formulation has a pH of from 4 to 6. A process for forming an aerosol comprising the aerosolizable formulation, the aerosolizable formulation contained in a container, an electronic aerosol provision system having an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user, a process for improving sensory properties of an aerosolized nicotine formulation, and a process for improving the storage stability of an aerosolized nicotine formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20230180818
    Abstract: Anaerosolized formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 50 wt.% based on the aerosolized formulation; and (ii) at least one active agent; wherein the aerosol has the following particle size distribution: D50 of from 2 to 6 µm. A process for forming an aerosol comprising the aerosolizable formulation, an electronic aerosol provision system having an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user, and a process for improving delivery of an aerosolized formulation to the lungs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20230165299
    Abstract: An aerosolized formulation comprising a vapor phase and a liquid water droplet phase, wherein the aerosolized formulation comprises (i) water in an amount of at least 50 wt. % based on the aerosolized formulation; (ii) one or more flavors; and (iii) nicotine; wherein at least 50 wt. % of the one or more flavors is present in the vapor phase. A process for forming an aerosol comprising a vapor phase and a liquid water droplet phase, an electronic aerosol provision system having an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user, and a process for improving delivery of flavor to an aerosolized formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20220273019
    Abstract: A gel comprising (i) water in an amount of from 1 to 20 wt. % based on the gel; (ii) nicotine; and (iii) a water soluble acid. The is further provided a crystalline powder comprising (i) water in an amount of less than 15% wt. % based on the crystalline powder; (ii) nicotine; (iii) a water soluble acid; (iv) one or more flavors; and (v) an encapsulating material. Processes for forming the gel and the crystalline powder include dehydrating a nicotine solution to provide the gel and crystalline powder, and processes for rehydrating the gel and the crystalline powder include contacting the gel and the crystalline powder with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20220071267
    Abstract: There is provided an aerosolisable formulation comprising (i) water; (ii) one or more flavours to be encapsulated; (iii) one or more encapsulating materials; wherein in the presence of water the energy of binding of the one or more encapsulating materials with the one or more flavours to be encapsulated is from ?0.5 to ?8 kcal/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20220000167
    Abstract: An aerosolizable formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 50 wt. % based on the aerosolizable formulation; (ii) nicotine; and (iii) one or more acids. A process for forming the aerosolizable formulation, the aerosolizable formulation contained within a container, and aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user with an electronic aerosol provision system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20210386110
    Abstract: An aerosolized formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 85 wt. % based on the aerosolizable formulation; and (ii) nicotine. A process for forming an aerosol, the process comprising aerosolizing an aerosolizable formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 85 wt. % based on the aerosolizable formulation; and (ii) nicotine or one or more flavors. A contained aerosolizable formulation in a container, and an electronic aerosol provision system having an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20210386111
    Abstract: An aerosolizable formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 50 wt. % based on the aerosolizable formulation; and (ii) nicotine; wherein the nicotine is present in an amount of no greater than 1 wt. % based on the aerosolizable formulation. A process for forming an aerosol comprising the aerosolizable formulation, the aerosolizable formulation contained in a container, and an electronic aerosol provision system having an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20210378282
    Abstract: An aerosolizable formulation comprising (i) water, (ii) nicotine, (iii) at least one acid, and (iv) one or more flavors, and (v) one or more encapsulating materials, wherein the encapsulating material encapsulates at least one of the one or more flavors in preference to protonated nicotine; wherein the molar ratio of (a) encapsulating material encapsulating the one or more flavors to (b) unencapsulated flavors is greater than the molar ratio of (c) encapsulating material encapsulating nicotine to (d) unencapsulated nicotine. A process for forming the aerosolizable formulation, the aerosolizable formulation contained within a container, and an electronic aerosol provision system capable of aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Ross CABOT
  • Publication number: 20210368852
    Abstract: An aerosolized formulation comprising (i) water in an amount of at least 50 wt. % based on the aerosolized formulation; and (ii) at least one flavor; wherein the aerosolized formulation contains the at least one flavor in an amount of at least 70 wt % of the said flavor present in the aerosolizable formulation from which the aerosolized formulation was formed. A process for forming an aerosol comprising the aerosolizable formulation, an electronic aerosol provision system having an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the aerosolizable formulation for inhalation by a user, and a process for improving flavor to an aerosolized formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Ross CABOT