Patents by Inventor Simon POYNTON

Simon POYNTON 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: 20250169546
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery system for generating aerosol from a consumable part, the aerosol delivery system comprising: a sensor; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: establish a target operating characteristic for the aerosol delivery system; establish, using the sensor, identifying information associated with a consumable part coupled to the aerosol delivery system; identify the consumable part is one of a plurality of different types of consumable part, based on the identifying information; and control at least one aspect of the operation of the aerosol delivery system on the basis of the target operating characteristic of the aerosol delivery system and the identifying information associated with at least one consumable part coupled to the aerosol delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Sean A DAUGHERTY, Simon POYNTON
  • Publication number: 20250000141
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system (1) for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material in an aerosol-generating region (60). The includes at least an aerosol generation region (60) and an adjustment mechanism (70a, 70b) configured to adjust the position and/or shape of at least one wall (72a, 72b) of the aerosol generation region (60) to vary a volume of the aerosol generation region (60). The adjustment mechanism (70a, 70b) is configured to adjust the position and/or shape of at least one wall (72a. 72b) based on an interaction of a user with the aerosol provision system (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventor: Simon POYNTON
  • Publication number: 20230354913
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system including an aerosol provision device; and an aerosol generating component, the aerosol provision device including a power source; and a controller, the aerosol provision device being configured for engagement with the aerosol generating component, the aerosol generating component including an aerosol generator for, in use, generating an aerosol; and, a pod downstream of the aerosol generator, wherein the controller of the aerosol provision device is configured to monitor a lifetime of the pod and to facilitate modulation of the temperature experienced by the pod over its lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Simon POYNTON, Biniam Fessehaye TESFATSION
  • Publication number: 20230354910
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprising a first part comprising a reservoir for storing an aerosolisable material, and a sensor for detecting a level of the aerosolisable material in the reservoir (44). The sensor is configured to output sensor information relating to the level of the aerosolisable material in the reservoir (44). The aerosol provision system further comprises a vaporizer (48) for vaporizing the aerosolisable material; and a second consumable part, for holding flavoring material, located downstream of the vaporizer (48). The aerosol provision system is configured to process the sensor information to determine an amount of the aerosolisable material in the reservoir (44), and generate a signal to replace the second consumable part when the amount of the aerosolisable material is determined as reaching, or falling below, a predetermined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Simon POYNTON
  • Publication number: 20230284677
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system including a section of an amorphous solid material, and at least one portion comprising at least one aerosol-generating material. It also relates to a non-combustible aerosol provision system, a method for producing a consumable, and use of a section of an amorphous solid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Simon POYNTON, Walid ABI AOUN, Barry DIMMICK, Ugurhan YILMAZ, Biniam TESFATSION, Tatiana BETSON
  • Publication number: 20230276858
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery system for generating aerosol from a consumable part, the aerosol delivery system including: a sensor; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: establish a target operating characteristic for the aerosol delivery system; establish, using the sensor, identifying information associated with a consumable part coupled to the aerosol delivery system; identify the consumable part is one of a plurality of different types of consumable part, based on the identifying information; and control at least one aspect of the operation of the aerosol delivery system on the basis of the target operating characteristic of the aerosol delivery system and the identifying information associated with at least one consumable part coupled to the aerosol delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sean A. Daugherty, Simon Poynton
  • Publication number: 20230276840
    Abstract: An aerosolizable material including at least one active constituent and at least one thermally conductive element, and related methods of manufacturing the aerosolizable material. An aerosol provision system including the aerosolizable material and related methods of providing an aerosol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Simon POYNTON, Biniam TESFATSION
  • Publication number: 20230218009
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method is described comprising: charging a battery of an aerosol generating device in a first mode of operation when a charge level of the battery is below a first threshold; and charging the battery of the aerosol generating device in a second mode of operation when the charge level of the battery is above the first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Howard, Simon Poynton, Tomi Vintola
  • Publication number: 20230180850
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of operating an non-combustible aerosol provision system including control circuitry, a power source and an aerosol generator configured to generate an aerosol from an aerosolizable material. The control circuitry causes delivery of power from the power source to the aerosol generator for an aerosol generation event in response to a user input; and determines the amount of aerosol generated from the aerosolizable material, in response to the user input, based on a determined rate of aerosol generation, wherein the determined rate of aerosol generation is adjusted based on a dynamic factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ugurhan Yilmaz, Shixiang Chen, Simon Poynton
  • Publication number: 20230165304
    Abstract: Aerosol generating material for inclusion in an aerosol provision system, such as an apparatus for heating aerosol generating material to volatilize at least one component of thereof, the aerosol generating material including an active substance and a volatile component incorporated in liquid form. The invention also relates to methods for preparing such materials and apparatus comprising such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Biniam TESFATSION, David BISHOP, Simon POYNTON, Tatiana BETSON, Ugurhan YILMAZ
  • Publication number: 20230165298
    Abstract: Aerosol generating material for inclusion in an aerosol provision system, such as an apparatus for heating aerosol generating material to volatize at least one component thereof, the aerosol generating material including an active substance and a volatile component incorporated by infusion. The invention also relates to methods for preparing such compositions and apparatus including such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Biniam TESFATSION, David BISHOP, Simon POYNTON, Tatiana BETSON, Ugurhan YILMAZ
  • Publication number: 20230165297
    Abstract: Aerosol generating materials for inclusion in an aerosol provision system, such as an apparatus for heating aerosol generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol generating material, the aerosol generating material including a volatile component in solid particulate form, and an active substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Biniam TESFATSION, David BISHOP, Simon POYNTON, Tatiana BETSON, Ugurhan YILMAZ
  • Publication number: 20230048555
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes: a power source and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to cause the power source to supply electrical current in accordance with a set duty cycle to an aerosol generator so as to maintain a substantially constant average power, wherein the duty cycle is set dependent on the temperature of the aerosol generator; and wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine a voltage supplied by the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shixiang Chen, Ugurhan Yilmaz, Simon Poynton
  • Publication number: 20220273045
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol provision system comprising an aerosol precursor material part comprising an aerosol precursor material to be vaporized; an aerosol modifying material part comprising an aerosol modifying material for modifying at least one property of a generated aerosol, wherein the aerosol modifying material part comprises a lower surface fluidly coupled to an aerosol pathway; and a heater for generating aerosol from the aerosol precursor material, the heater arranged in the aerosol pathway such that in normal use aerosol generated by the heater passes along the aerosol pathway to the aerosol modifying material part, wherein either the power supplied to the heater is set to generate a predetermined mass of aerosol per puff and the predetermined mass of aerosol generated per puff is set such that energy received at the lower surface of the aerosol modifying material part from the mass of aerosol causes the temperature of the lower surface of the aerosol modifying material part to be raised to between
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Simon POYNTON, Mark POTTER, Ugurhan YILMAZ, Shixiang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220183385
    Abstract: Described is an aerosol provision system for generating aerosol from an aerosol precursor material, the system comprising a consumable part for generating aerosol that is to be provided to a user of the aerosol provision system; a reusable part configured to enable generation of aerosol from an aerosol precursor; control circuitry configured to monitor usage of the aerosol provision system; and an alert unit configured to output an alert signal, wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine when a predetermined usage condition has been met, and in response to determining that the predetermined usage condition has been met, to cause the alert unit to output an alert signal, wherein the alert unit is configured to cease output of the alert signal in response to a user input. Also described is a method of generating an alert signal for use with an aerosol provision system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Ugurhan YILMAZ, Shixiang CHEN, Mark POTTER, Simon POYNTON, Geoff FOSS-SMITH