Patents by Inventor Sebastian Senftleben
Sebastian Senftleben 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).
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Patent number: 11753229Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electronic smoking devices and in particular to a tray for at least a portion of an electronic smoking device. The tray (100) comprises at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion. The tray (100) is configured to be reversibly deformed from a default form into a deformed form by finger interaction with interaction elements of the tray (100) having a distance to each other of at least 90% of the average distance between thumb tip and index finger tip or a middle finger tip of an adult. The tray (100) is configured to return to the default form once the finger interaction is terminated. The default form provides the at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion in an inaccessible manner and the deformed form is required for accessing the portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Fontem Ventures B.V.Inventors: Thorben Rehders, Sebastian Senftleben, Duncan B. Robinson
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Publication number: 20220395022Abstract: Provided is a child-resistant smoking article package (100) including a case (110) with an opening (112), a child-resistant closure (120) for closing the opening (112) of the case (110), and a smoking article holder (130) provided inside the case (110). The smoking article holder (130) is coupled to the closure (120), wherein the smoking article holder (130) comprises at least one storage compartment (132) configured to receive a smoking article (136) therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Sebastian Senftleben, Thorben Rehders
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Patent number: 11419363Abstract: Provided is a child-resistant smoking article package (100) including a case (110) with an opening (112), a child-resistant closure (120) for closing the opening (112) of the case (110), and a smoking article holder (130) provided inside the case (110). The smoking article holder (130) is coupled to the closure (120), wherein the smoking article holder (130) comprises at least one storage compartment (132) configured to receive a smoking article (136) therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventors: Sebastian Senftleben, Thorben Rehders
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Publication number: 20220234807Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electronic smoking devices and in particular to a tray for at least a portion of an electronic smoking device. The tray (100) comprises at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion. The tray (100) is configured to be reversibly deformed from a default form into a deformed form by finger interaction with interaction elements of the tray (100) having a distance to each other of at least 90% of the average distance between thumb tip and index finger tip or a middle finger tip of an adult. The tray (100) is configured to return to the default form once the finger interaction is terminated. The default form provides the at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion in an inaccessible manner and the deformed form is required for accessing the portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Thorben Rehders, Sebastian Senftleben, Duncan B. Robinson
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Patent number: 11247832Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electronic smoking devices and in particular to a tray for at least a portion of an electronic smoking device. The tray (100) comprises at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion. The tray (100) is configured to be reversibly deformed from a default form into a deformed form by finger interaction with interaction elements of the tray (100) having a distance to each other of at least 90% of the average distance between thumb tip and index finger tip or a middle finger tip of an adult. The tray (100) is configured to return to the default form once the finger interaction is terminated. The default form provides the at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion in an inaccessible manner and the deformed form is required for accessing the portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventors: Thorben Rehders, Sebastian Senftleben, Duncan B. Robinson
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Patent number: 11208240Abstract: A filling system for an electronic cigarette (10) is disclosed in which a nozzle (38) of a liquid dispenser (80) contains a plunger (62) which is biased by a spring (60) into a closed position in which liquid is prevented from flowing through the nozzle (38). In use the nozzle (38) is inserted into an open end (42) of a liquid reservoir (34) for an electronic cigarette containing an air tube (32). The plunger (62) engages with the end of the air tube (32) blocking the air tube (32) and opening the liquid flow path through the nozzle (38). The arrangement of the plunger (62) and nozzle (38) is such that operation of the plunger (62) only occurs when the nozzle (38) engaged within a liquid reservoir (32). A membrane (96) can be provided to prevent leakage from the liquid reservoir (34) when the nozzle (38) is disengaged.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventors: Stefan Biel, Sebastian Senftleben, Thorben Rehders, Neha Daryani, Vaclav Borkovec
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Patent number: 11044940Abstract: The invention relates to a package for accommodating products. The package comprises an inner tray, a cover and a removable sleeve. The inner tray comprises a plurality of protrusions. The package comprises a plurality of cavities and protrusions, wherein the respective cavities interlock with the protrusions. The package comprises further a plurality of unlocking elements adapted such that in the coupled state of the package, the respective cavity unlocks from the respective protrusion when a pressure is applied to the respective unlocking element.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventors: Sebastian Senftleben, Stefan Biel, Fiona Collins, Reinier Halbertsma
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Publication number: 20210130069Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electronic smoking devices and in particular to a tray for at least a portion of an electronic smoking device. The tray (100) comprises at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion. The tray (100) is configured to be reversibly deformed from a default form into a deformed form by finger interaction with interaction elements of the tray (100) having a distance to each other of at least 90% of the average distance between thumb tip and index finger tip or a middle finger tip of an adult. The tray (100) is configured to return to the default form once the finger interaction is terminated. The default form provides the at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion in an inaccessible manner and the deformed form is required for accessing the portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Thorben Rehders, Sebastian Senftleben, Duncan B. Robinson
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Patent number: 10988368Abstract: A filling system for an electronic cigarette (10) is disclosed in which a nozzle (38) of a liquid dispenser (80) contains a plunger (62) which is biased by a spring (60) into a closed position in which liquid is prevented from flowing through the nozzle (38). In use the nozzle (38) is inserted into an open end (42) of a liquid reservoir (34) for an electronic cigarette containing an air tube (32). The plunger (62) engages with the end of the air tube (32) blocking the air tube (32) and opening the liquid flow path through the nozzle (38). The arrangement of the plunger (62) and nozzle (38) is such that operation of the plunger (62) only occurs when the nozzle (38) engaged within a liquid reservoir (32). A membrane (96) can be provided to prevent leakage from the liquid reservoir (34) when the nozzle (38) is disengaged.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Fontem Holding 1 B.V.Inventors: Stefan Biel, Sebastian Senftleben, Thorben Rehders, Neha Daryani, Vaclav Borkovec, Kenneth Scott, Christopher Lord, David Jones, Stephen J. McDonald, Thomas S. Sudlow
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Publication number: 20210107710Abstract: A filling system for an electronic cigarette (10) is disclosed in which a nozzle (38) of a liquid dispenser (80) contains a plunger (62) which is biased by a spring (60) into a closed position in which liquid is prevented from flowing through the nozzle (38). In use the nozzle (38) is inserted into an open end (42) of a liquid reservoir (34) for an electronic cigarette containing an air tube (32). The plunger (62) engages with the end of the air tube (32) blocking the air tube (32) and opening the liquid flow path through the nozzle (38). The arrangement of the plunger (62) and nozzle (38) is such that operation of the plunger (62) only occurs when the nozzle (38) engaged within a liquid reservoir (32). A membrane (96) can be provided to prevent leakage from the liquid reservoir (34) when the nozzle (38) is disengaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Stefan Biel, Sebastian Senftleben, Thorben Rehders, Neha Daryani, Vaclav Borkovec
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Patent number: 10865030Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electronic smoking devices and in particular to a tray for at least a portion of an electronic smoking device. The tray (100) comprises at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion. The tray (100) is configured to be reversibly deformed from a default form into a deformed form by finger interaction with interaction elements of the tray (100) having a distance to each other of at least 90% of the average distance between thumb tip and index finger tip or a middle finger tip of an adult. The tray (100) is configured to return to the default form once the finger interaction is terminated. The default form provides the at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion in an inaccessible manner and the deformed form is required for accessing the portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.Inventors: Thorben Rehders, Sebastian Senftleben, Duncan B. Robinson
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Patent number: 10450121Abstract: A package for accommodating products comprises a first portion hingedly connected to a first side of a rear panel, a second portion hingedly connected to a second side of the rear panel, the second side being opposite to the first side. At least one of the first and second portion comprises at least one recess adapted to accommodate a product. The first portion, the second portion and the rear panel at least partly form a receptacle adapted for accommodating said at least one recess. The first portion and the second portion are movable between an open state of the package in which the at least one recess is accessible to a user and a closed state of the package in which the at least one recess is inaccessible to a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Inventors: Sebastian Senftleben, Stefan Biel, Fiona Collins, Reinier Halbertsma
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Publication number: 20190037917Abstract: Provided is a child-resistant smoking article package (100) comprising a case (110) with an opening (112), a child-resistant closure (120) for closing the opening (112) of the case (110), and a smoking article holder (130) provided inside the case (110). The smoking article holder (130) is coupled to the closure (120), wherein the smoking article holder (130) comprises at least one storage compartment (132) configured to receive a smoking article (136) therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Sebastian Senftleben, Thorben Rehders
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Publication number: 20190031407Abstract: A filling system for an electronic cigarette (10) is disclosed in which a nozzle (38) of a liquid dispenser (80) contains a plunger (62) which is biased by a spring (60) into a closed position in which liquid is prevented from flowing through the nozzle (38). In use the nozzle (38) is inserted into an open end (42) of a liquid reservoir (34) for an electronic cigarette containing an air tube (32). The plunger (62) engages with the end of the air tube (32) blocking the air tube (32) and opening the liquid flow path through the nozzle (38). The arrangement of the plunger (62) and nozzle (38) is such that operation of the plunger (62) only occurs when the nozzle (38) engaged within a liquid reservoir (32). A membrane (96) can be provided to prevent leakage from the liquid reservoir (34) when the nozzle (38) is disengaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Stefan Biel, Sebastian Senftleben, Thorben Rehders, Neha Daryani, Vaclav Borkovec
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Publication number: 20180251286Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electronic smoking devices and in particular to a tray for at least a portion of an electronic smoking device. The tray (100) comprises at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion. The tray (100) is configured to be reversibly deformed from a default form into a deformed form by finger interaction with interaction elements of the tray (100) having a distance to each other of at least 90% of the average distance between thumb tip and index finger tip or a middle finger tip of an adult. The tray (100) is configured to return to the default form once the finger interaction is terminated. The default form provides the at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion in an inaccessible manner and the deformed form is required for accessing the portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Thorben Rehders, Sebastian Senftleben, Duncan B. Robinson
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Publication number: 20180029867Abstract: A filling system for an electronic cigarette (10) is disclosed in which a nozzle (38) of a liquid dispenser (80) contains a plunger (62) which is biased by a spring (60) into a closed position in which liquid is prevented from flowing through the nozzle (38). In use the nozzle (38) is inserted into an open end (42) of a liquid reservoir (34) for an electronic cigarette containing an air tube (32). The plunger (62) engages with the end of the air tube (32) blocking the air tube (32) and opening the liquid flow path through the nozzle (38). The arrangement of the plunger (62) and nozzle (38) is such that operation of the plunger (62) only occurs when the nozzle (38) engaged within a liquid reservoir (32). A membrane (96) can be provided to prevent leakage from the liquid reservoir (34) when the nozzle (38) is disengaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Stefan Biel, Sebastian Senftleben, Thorben Rehders, Neha Daryani, Vaclav Borkovec, Kenneth Scott, Christopher Lord, David Jones, Stephen J. MCDONALD, Thomas S. SUDLOW
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Publication number: 20170325500Abstract: The invention relates to a package for accommodating products. The package comprises an inner tray, a cover and a removable sleeve. The inner tray comprises a plurality of protrusions. The package comprises a plurality of cavities and protrusions, wherein the respective cavities interlock with the protrusions. The package comprises further a plurality of unlocking elements adapted such that in the coupled state of the package, the respective cavity unlocks from the respective protrusion When a pressure is applied to the respective unlocking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Sebastian Senftleben, Stefan Biel, Fiona Collins, Reinier Halbertsma
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Publication number: 20170327291Abstract: A package for accommodating products comprises a first portion hingedly connected to a first side of a rear panel, a second portion hingedly connected to a second side of the rear panel, the second side being opposite to the first side. At least one of the first and second portion comprises at least one recess adapted to accommodate a product. The first portion, the second portion and the rear panel at least partly form a receptacle adapted for accommodating said at least one recess. The first portion and the second portion are movable between an open state of the package in which the at least one recess is accessible to a user and a closed state of the package in which the at least one recess is inaccessible to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Sebastian Senftleben, Stefan Biel, Fiona Collins, Reinier Halbertsma