Patents by Inventor Sally Bell

Sally Bell 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: 12660851
    Abstract: A device for generating an inhalable medium, the device comprising a container for holding a first aerosolizable material; a heater for volatilising the first aerosolizable material held in the container; a chamber for holding a second aerosolizable material, wherein internal surfaces of the chamber comprise a BPA-free, BPS-free copolyester plastic; and an outlet; wherein the device is configured such that in use, an inhalable medium is generated and passes through the outlet, the inhalable medium comprising components of the first and second aerosolizable materials in the form of a vapor and/or an aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Sally Bell, Tatiana Betson
  • Publication number: 20250275582
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system has a pressure sensing apparatus including a circuit board and a pressure sensor. A first side of the pressure sensor is in fluid communication with a mouthpiece of the aerosol provision system and a second side of the pressure sensor is in fluid communication with ambient air. The pressure sensor is mounted on the circuit board to provide the fluid communication to the first side or the second side. The circuit board has a hole to provide the fluid communication to the other of the first side and the second side of the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: Sally BELL, Tianyi WANG, Zhiping LI, Xiaofeng XU
  • Publication number: 20250268307
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an electronic aerosol delivery device comprising: an aerosol generator configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol generating material, and a controller; wherein the controller is configured to monitor a level of power, P, supplied to the aerosol generator for each of a plurality of user puffs, and a first airflow parameter, A, associated with each of the plurality of user puffs, wherein the controller is further configured to estimate an amount of aerosol generated during each one of the plurality of puffs by using an equation wherein the amount of aerosol generated during each puff is expressed as a sum of a plurality of terms, the plurality of terms comprising: a first term, comprising a function of P and A, a second term, comprising a function of at least one of P and A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph Peter SUTTON, Sally BELL, Samuel HOLTON, Toni ATTRILL, Jesse THISSEN, Krishna PRASAD
  • Patent number: 12357021
    Abstract: A device for generating an inhalable medium, the device comprising: a container retaining a first volatilizable material; a heater for volatilising the first volatilizable material held in the container; a chamber containing aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; g reservoir containing a basic solution; and an outlet; the arrangement being such that in use, the basic solution is released from the reservoir and enters the chamber containing the aerosolizable material, and the first volatilizable material is volatilized by the heater to form a vapor and/or an aerosol, which passes through the chamber containing aerosolizable material and entrains one or more constituents of the aerosolizable material, thereby forming an inhalable medium which passes through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Walid Abi Aoun, Sally Bell
  • Publication number: 20250212948
    Abstract: A refilling device for an article of an aerosol provision system comprises an article interface configured to receive the article, a disassembly module and refilling control circuitry. The refilling control circuitry is configured to control the disassembly module to disassemble the article into one or more components in response to determining the article is expired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Paul TOLLERFIELD, Sally BELL
  • Publication number: 20250200642
    Abstract: A computer implemented method comprises transmitting a request for stock information to one or more vendors of articles for an aerosol provision system in response to determining that an article for the aerosol provision system needs to be replaced. An order for one or more articles is determined based on the stock information received from the one or more vendors. The order comprises a selection of one of the one or more vendors, a number of articles to be purchased and a time for placing the order. The time for placing the order is calculated based on a lead time for delivering the number of the articles derived from the received stock information. The order is transmitted to the selected vendor at the time for placing the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Sally BELL, Joseph SUTTON, Keith CHURCHES
  • Publication number: 20250200507
    Abstract: A computer implemented method comprises transmitting a request for stock information to one or more vendors of articles for an aerosol provision system in response to determining that an article for the aerosol provision system needs to be replaced, determining, based on the stock information received from the one or more vendors, one or more orders, wherein each order of the one or more orders comprises a number of articles to be purchased, a unit cost of each article to be purchased, a lead time for delivering the articles to be purchased and a vendor of the one or more vendors, and providing, to a user of the aerosol provision system, a notification including the one or more orders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Paul TOLLERFIELD, Joseph SUTTON, Sally BELL
  • Publication number: 20250200079
    Abstract: A computer implemented method comprises maintaining a database of locations an aerosol provision system has been lost and/or found, and predicting a location of the aerosol provision system in response to receiving an indication that the aerosol provision system is lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Paul TOLLERFIELD, Sally BELL
  • Publication number: 20250190954
    Abstract: A recycling method comprises providing a receptacle for receiving at least articles of aerosol provision systems, receiving, by the receptacle, one or more articles, in response to the number of articles received by the receptacle meeting a storage limit, sending a notification to a recycling centre or to one or more devices associated with the recycling centre to indicate the receptacle has articles for collection, and sending the articles from the receptacle to the recycling centre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Paul TOLLERFIELD, Sally BELL, Nejat ERGUVEN, Joseph Peter SUTTON
  • Publication number: 20250185720
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprises one or more sensors and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to receive information from the one or more sensors, and determine a location of the aerosol provision system based on the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Sally BELL, Joseph Peter SUTTON
  • Publication number: 20250000173
    Abstract: A delivery device includes a light source to provide visual feedback to a user and a secondary feedback component. A processor determines a change in status of the delivery device and a controller controls the light source and actuates the secondary feedback component in response to a signal from the processor to provide secondary feedback in addition to the visual feedback provided by the light source. Also disclosed is a delivery system including the delivery device and an aerosol generating module configured to provide aerosol to a user when power is supplied by the battery of the delivery device to a heater configured to provide heat to the aerosol generating module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Rosa GALATI, Sally BELL, Rob KERSEY, Chris YIN
  • Patent number: 12171260
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; a solid basic material; and a wetting agent; wherein in use, the wetting agent is combined with the solid basic material and the aerosolizable material on actuation of a combining mechanism by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Walid Abi Aoun, Sally Bell
  • Patent number: 12102121
    Abstract: A device for generating an inhalable medium, the device comprising: a container retaining a first volatilizable material; a heater for volatilising the first volatilizable material held in the container; a chamber containing aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; a reservoir containing a basic solution; and an outlet; the arrangement being such that in use, the basic solution is released from the reservoir and enters the chamber containing the aerosolizable material, and the first volatilizable material is volatilized by the heater to form a vapor and/or an aerosol, which passes through the chamber containing aerosolizable material and entrains one or more constituents of the aerosolizable material, thereby forming an inhalable medium which passes through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Walid Abi Aoun, Sally Bell
  • Publication number: 20240277074
    Abstract: A method for managing a supply of aerosolisable material for a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving one or more characteristics relating to usage of the non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method also involves predicting a length of time remaining until the supply of aerosolisable material is depleted based on the one or more characteristics relating to usage and an initial supply of aerosolisable material. The method additionally involves taking a pre-emptive action before the supply of aerosolisable material is depleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Darryl Baker, Joseph Sutton, Sally Bell, Robert Kersey
  • Publication number: 20240277073
    Abstract: A method of tracking an inventory of aerosolisable material for a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving an input indicative of a change in a user's inventory of aerosolisable material and updating a stored indication of the inventory of aerosolisable material based on the input indicative of the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Sutton, Sally Bell
  • Publication number: 20240268457
    Abstract: A device for generating an inhalable medium, the device comprising: a container retaining a first volatilizable material; a heater for volatilising the first volatilizable material held in the container; a chamber containing aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; a reservoir containing a basic solution; and an outlet; the arrangement being such that in use, the basic solution is released from the reservoir and enters the chamber containing the aerosolizable material, and the first volatilizable material is volatilized by the heater to form a vapor and/or an aerosol, which passes through the chamber containing aerosolizable material and entrains one or more constituents of the aerosolizable material, thereby forming an inhalable medium which passes through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Walid ABI AOUN, Sally BELL
  • Publication number: 20240188641
    Abstract: There is provided a method of selecting a heater power setting for a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method includes receiving user input at a user device indicative of a heater power setting, and transmitting, by the user device to the non-combustible aerosol provision system, an indication of the heater power setting. The method then includes setting, by the non-combustible aerosol provision system, a power level of the heater to the indicated heater power setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Robert KERSEY, Darryl BAKER, Joseph Peter SUTTON, Sally BELL, Chris YIN, Nejat ERGUVEN
  • Publication number: 20230024525
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The system comprises an article comprising the aerosol-generating material and an aerosol provision device configured to engage with the article and to enable generation of aerosol from the aerosol-generating material. The system further includes detection circuitry for detecting when the article is engaged and/or disengaged with the aerosol provision device, and control circuitry for controlling operation of the aerosol provision device. The control circuitry is configured to switch the aerosol provision device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode when the control circuitry determines the article has been engaged with and/or disengaged with the aerosol provision device a plurality of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Sally BELL, Joseph SUTTON
  • Publication number: 20220079223
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; a solid basic material; and a wetting agent; wherein in use, the wetting agent is combined with the solid basic material and the aerosolizable material on actuation of a combining mechanism by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Walid ABI AOUN, Sally BELL
  • Publication number: 20220071281
    Abstract: A device for generating an inhalable medium, the device comprising: a container retaining a first volatilizable material; a heater for volatilising the first volatilizable material held in the container; a chamber containing aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; a reservoir containing a basic solution; and an outlet; the arrangement being such that in use, the basic solution is released from the reservoir and enters the chamber containing the aerosolizable material, and the first volatilizable material is volatilized by the heater to form a vapor and/or an aerosol, which passes through the chamber containing aerosolizable material and entrains one or more constituents of the aerosolizable material, thereby forming an inhalable medium which passes through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Walid ABI AOUN, Sally BELL