Patents by Inventor Thomas Johaentges

Thomas Johaentges 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: 12232532
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus, especially a personal vaporizer device such as an electronic smoking article, generates an aerosol from a source of aerosol-forming substance. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a consumable unit, such as a charge or cartridge including a source of aerosol-forming substance, and at least one locating member for locating the consumable unit within the receiving portion. The at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the receiving portion such that an airflow path extends along outer sides of the consumable unit and through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof, with the outer sides of the consumable unit being arranged between the one end region and the opposite end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: JT International SA
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20240298699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to as consumable for an aerosol generating device comprising particles of at least one electrically conductive material, at least one binding agent for binding the particles, at least one aerosol forming agent and at least one flavorant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventor: Thomas Johaentges
  • Patent number: 12011026
    Abstract: An electronic smoking device, a dispenser, a smoking system, and a method of supplying a tobacco mousse formulation are provided. The electronic smoking device has an access port configured to receive a tobacco mousse formulation into the electronic smoking device. The dispenser includes a dispensing member configured to dispense a tobacco mousse formulation, in particular into the electronic smoking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Ryo Kitaoka, Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20240138471
    Abstract: A consumable for an aerosol generating device includes a heating layer of an aerosol substrate formed to be positioned in sandwich between two electrodes of the device. The heating layer of aerosol substrate includes flavorant material and an aerosol forming agent. The layer further includes electrically conductive material in particulate form embedded in the layer, wherein the electrically conductive material is arranged in the heating layer to conduct electrical current between the two electrodes and to heat the aerosol substrate to a temperature sufficient to aerosolize the aerosol forming agent. A method for manufacturing such a consumable, a device for delivering a tobacco aerosol including the consumable, and a method for production of tobacco aerosol with the device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventor: Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20230309621
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus, especially a personal vaporizer device such as an electronic smoking article, generates an aerosol from a source of aerosol-forming substance. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a consumable unit, such as a charge or cartridge including a source of aerosol-forming substance, and at least one locating member for locating the consumable unit within the receiving portion. The at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the receiving portion such that an airflow path extends along outer sides of the consumable unit and through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof, with the outer sides of the consumable unit being arranged between the one end region and the opposite end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20230263214
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette water tank includes a container for holding a liquid for filtering vapor from a vaporizer of an electronic cigarette, the container including upper and lower walls; an inhalation tube inside the container for releasing vapor from the tank, the inhalation tube having an upstream end located above a liquid level within the container; a vapor tube inside the container for discharging vapor into the liquid, the vapor tube having a downstream end located below a liquid level within the container; the inhalation tube having a substantially U-shape extending from the upstream end toward the lower wall and turning back to the upper wall; and the vapor tube having a substantially U-shape extending from the downstream end toward the upper wall and turning back to the lower wall; wherein the inhalation tube and the vapor tube have hydrophobic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventor: Thomas Johaentges
  • Patent number: 11707092
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus, especially a personal vaporizer device such as an electronic smoking article, generates an aerosol from a source of aerosol-forming substance. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a consumable unit, such as a charge or cartridge including a source of aerosol-forming substance, and at least one locating member for locating the consumable unit within the receiving portion. The at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the receiving portion such that an airflow path extends along outer sides of the consumable unit and through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof, with the outer sides of the consumable unit being arranged between the one end region and the opposite end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20230217997
    Abstract: A vaporizer comprising a mouth piece the mouth piece being in fluid connection with a vaporizing section, wherein the vaporizing section comprises at least a first vaporizable substance and a heater to heat the vaporizable substance. According to the invention the vaporizer comprises a substance cartridge comprising the at least one vaporizable substance, wherein the vaporizable substance is provided as a substance section on or as a tape, and the substance section is arranged movable in a predefined transport direction in the substance cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Peter Uhrmeister, Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Min Xu, Daniel Lickefeld
  • Publication number: 20230016525
    Abstract: A method of producing a biodegradable cartridge having a predominantly elongated cylindrical shape having a cavity, including steps of providing a first element of a sheet form into a cylindrical form; providing a second element to the cavity of a first end of the cartridge, thereby closing the first end of the cartridge; providing another second element to the cavity of a second end of the cartridge, thereby closing the second end of the cartridge; providing a third element to the second end of the cartridge such that the periphery of the second end is larger than the periphery of the first end of the cartridge; wherein the first element, the second element and the third element are made of biodegradable materials, wherein the elements are configured for an air flow to flow from the first end to the second end of the elongated cylindrical shape cartridge, and/or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Sebastian Schäfer, Johannes Dänner, Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20220378099
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating material holder includes a first portion made of heat conductive material and a second portion, preferably made of heat conductive material, wherein the first portion is configured to be receivable by a heating element of a heating device and the second portion is configured for receiving a charge of aerosol-generating material to be heated by the heating element to generate an aerosol. An aerosol-generating article including the holder is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Paul Black, Layth Sliman Bouchuiguir, Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20220031978
    Abstract: There is provided an aerosol generating device, comprising an inhalation outlet; a chamber for holding a material, the material capable of generating a vapour when heated; a heater for heating material held in the chamber; an air inlet connected by an air inlet passage to the chamber; a vapour-cooling module providing a fluidic connection between the chamber and inhalation outlet, the module configured to cool a vapour passing there through. In use, suction at the inhalation outlet causes air to enter the chamber via the air inlet, thereby transporting the vapour generated in the chamber through the vapour-cooling module to the inhalation outlet, such that the temperature of the vapour exiting the device through the inhalation outlet is substantially lower than the temperature of the vapour generated in the chamber. The aerosol generating device thereby provides a means whereby a vapour generated in the chamber is substantially cooled during transport from the chamber through the mouthpiece to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Tatiana Golovanova, Christopher Rory Parsons, Michael Orth, Takashi Hasegawa, Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges
  • Patent number: 11173260
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device, includes an inhalation outlet; a chamber for holding a material, the material capable of generating a vapour when heated; a heater for heating material held in the chamber; an air inlet connected by an air inlet passage to the chamber; a vapour-cooling module providing a fluidic connection between the chamber and inhalation outlet, the module configured to cool a vapour passing there through. Suction at the inhalation outlet causes air to enter the chamber via the air inlet, thereby transporting vapour generated in the chamber through the module to the inhalation outlet, such that the temperature of the vapour exiting the device through the inhalation outlet is substantially lower than the temperature of the vapour generated in the chamber. The device thereby provides a means whereby a vapour generated in the chamber is substantially cooled during transport from the chamber through the mouthpiece to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Tatiana Golovanova, Christopher Rory Parsons, Michael Orth, Takashi Hasegawa, Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges
  • Patent number: 11090452
    Abstract: A plug of vaporisable material for a vapour generating device which generates a vapour by heating at least the base of the plug includes vaporisable material shaped such that it defines a cavity within the vaporisable material, wherein the cavity is frusto-conical in shape, with the apex adjacent to the base of the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventors: Ugurhan Yilmaz, Thomas Johaentges, Toshifumi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210100289
    Abstract: A consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device includes a casing, a heating element provided within the casing and arranged to be heated by receiving energy from the aerosol generation device, and a solid or semi-solid aerosol forming material provided within the casing that forms an aerosol when heated. The heating element includes a plurality of thermally or electrically conducting wires and/or fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventor: Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20200337364
    Abstract: A plug of vaporisable material for a vapour generating device which generates a vapour by heating at least the base of the plug includes vaporisable material shaped such that it defines a cavity within the vaporisable material, wherein the cavity is frusto-conical in shape, with the apex adjacent to the base of the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Ugurhan Yilmaz, Thomas Johaentges, Toshifumi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10721956
    Abstract: A plug (25) of vaporisable material for a vapour generating device (1) which generates a vapour by heating at least the base of the plug (25) is disclosed. The plug (25) comprises vaporisable material shaped such that it defines a cavity (26) within the vaporisable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: JT International SA
    Inventors: Ugurhan Yilmaz, Thomas Johaentges, Toshifumi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190343181
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus, especially a personal vaporizer device such as an electronic smoking article, generates an aerosol from a source of aerosol-forming substance. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a consumable unit, such as a charge or cartridge including a source of aerosol-forming substance, and at least one locating member for locating the consumable unit within the receiving portion. The at least one locating member is configured to locate or position the consumable unit within the receiving portion such that an airflow path extends along outer sides of the consumable unit and through the consumable unit entering at one end region thereof and exiting from an opposite end region thereof, with the outer sides of the consumable unit being arranged between the one end region and the opposite end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20180368478
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an inhalation outlet; a chamber for holding a material, the material capable of generating a vapour when heated; a heater for heating material held in the chamber; an air inlet connected by an air inlet passage to the chamber; a vapour-cooling module providing a fluidic connection between the chamber and inhalation outlet, the module configured to cool a vapour passing there through. Suction at the inhalation outlet causes air to enter the chamber via the air inlet, thereby transporting vapour generated in the chamber through the module to the inhalation outlet, such that the temperature of the vapour exiting the device through the inhalation outlet is substantially lower than the temperature of the vapour generated in the chamber. The device thereby provides a means whereby a vapour generated in the chamber is substantially cooled during transport from the chamber through the mouthpiece to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: Tatiana Golovanova, Christopher Rory Parsons, Michael Orth, Takashi Hasegawa, Michael Plattner, Thomas Johaentges
  • Publication number: 20160100624
    Abstract: A plug (25) of vaporisable material for a vapour generating device (1) which generates a vapour by heating at least the base of the plug (25) is disclosed. The plug (25) comprises vaporisable material shaped such that it defines a cavity (26) within the vaporisable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: JT INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Ugurhan Yilmaz, Thomas Johaentges, Toshifumi Suzuki