Patents by Inventor Thomas Sudlow
Thomas Sudlow 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: 12628880Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device and system e.g. a smoking substitute device and system. In particular an aerosol delivery device comprising: a movement detection unit configured to detect a movement of the device; a power source having a charge status; and a feedback element configured to provide feedback based on the charge status of the power source wherein the feedback element provides feedback in response to a movement of the device detected by the movement detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Imperial Tobacco LimitedInventors: Jonathan Marchbank, Thomas Sudlow, David Thomas, Oliver Talbot, Peter Lomas, Molly McGuinness, Carlos Fabrellas-Garcia
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Patent number: 12458070Abstract: There is disclosed an aerosol-generation apparatus having a heater and a fluid-transfer article, the fluid-transfer article including a first region holding an aerosol precursor and transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article, the activation surface being disposed at an end of the article configured for thermal interaction with a heating surface of the heater. The activation surface has at least one channel therein and is configured such that, when the fluid transfer article is arranged with respect to the heating surface for thermal interaction therebetween, the channel(s) opposes the heating surface and opens towards said heating surface. The heater has a substrate forming the heating surface and at least one heating element on a part of that heating surface. The channel(s) opposes a part of the heating surface other than part of the heating surface on which the heating element is formed.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: Imperial Tobacco LimitedInventors: Chris Lord, Thomas Sudlow, Ben Illidge, Alfred Madden, Ben Astbury
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Publication number: 20250288757Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce the first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, and a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway. The first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator. The second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within a mammalian oral and/or nasal cavity. The second aerosol includes an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in the oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2025Publication date: September 18, 2025Inventors: David JONES, Chris LORD, Thomas SUDLOW
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Patent number: 12396491Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute device. The smoking substitute device comprises: an elongate main body, the main body having a body length in a longitudinal dimension that is greater than a body width in a transverse dimension. The main body includes a curved portion having a curved longitudinal axis along the longitudinal dimension. The curved longitudinal axis is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: Imperial Tobacco LimitedInventors: Daniel Harden, Jonathan Marchbank, Thomas Sudlow, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, John Mckeon, Britt Jensen, Brian Leach
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Publication number: 20250255354Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute device. The smoking substitute device comprises: an elongate main body, the main body having a body length in a longitudinal dimension that is greater than a body width in a transverse dimension. The main body includes a curved portion having a curved longitudinal axis along the longitudinal dimension. The curved longitudinal axis is fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2025Publication date: August 14, 2025Inventors: Daniel Harden, Jonathan Marchbank, Thomas Sudlow, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, John McKeon, Britt Jensen, Brian Leach
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Patent number: 12337105Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce the first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, and a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway. The first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator. The second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within a mammalian oral and/or nasal cavity. The second aerosol includes an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in the oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2024Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITEDInventors: David Jones, Chris Lord, Thomas Sudlow
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Publication number: 20250082042Abstract: A smoking substitute device having: a control unit; a battery configured to supply power to the smoking substitute device; a movement sensing component configured to sense movement of the smoking substitute device; and a battery level indicator configured to, when activated, provide an indication of charge remaining in the battery. The control unit is configured to activate the battery level indicator when a predetermined movement of the smoking substitute device is detected using the movement sensing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Oliver TALBOT, Thomas SUDLOW, Jonathan MARCHBANK, Daniel HARDEN, Brian LEACH, Britt JENSEN
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Publication number: 20250057249Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery system e.g. a smoking substitute system. In particular, it relates to an aerosol generating system comprising a vaporiser, an air flow sensor configured to detect a user inhalation through the system, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to activate the vaporiser only when the duration of the user inhalation exceeds a predefined duration threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Samantha Murray, Thomas Sudlow, Dean Cowan
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Patent number: 12178260Abstract: A smoking substitute device having: a control unit; a battery configured to supply power to the smoking substitute device; a movement sensing component configured to sense movement of the smoking substitute device; and a battery level indicator configured to, when activated, provide an indication of charge remaining in the battery. The control unit is configured to activate the battery level indicator when a predetermined movement of the smoking substitute device is detected using the movement sensing component.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITEDInventors: Oliver Talbot, Thomas Sudlow, Jonathan Marchbank, Daniel Harden, Britt Jensen, Brian Leach
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Publication number: 20240365882Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device (102) comprising a communication interface (124) configured to communicate with a mobile device (300), a user interface (160) configured to receive a user input sequence, and a memory (122) configured to store an access key (166). The device (102) further comprises a controller (120) configured to compare a user input sequence received by the user interface (160) with the stored access key (166). and control communication between the aerosol delivery device (102) and the mobile device (300) based on the comparison. Also disclosed is an access system for managing access to an aerosol delivery device. The system comprises a server (400) configured to store a server key (404) that corresponds to the access key (166) of the aerosol delivery device (102), the server (400) further configured to receive user verification data. determine whether the user verification data meets a user verification criteria. and provide the server key (404). upon request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Marchbank, Thomas Sudlow, David Thomas, Oliver Talbot
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Publication number: 20240349797Abstract: An aerosol delivery system has a fluid-transfer article with a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and a second region to which the aerosol precursor is transferred from the first region. The second region includes an activation surface which interacts thermally with a heater of the aerosol delivery system to form an aerosol from said aerosol precursor. When the user sucks or inhales through the aerosol delivery system, the diaphragm flexes to open an air-flow pathway between the activation surface and the heater, so that aerosol passes from the heater to the user in the airflow. When the user ceases to suck or inhale, the flexible diaphragm flexes to close the air-flow pathway and reduce escape of aerosol precursor from the second part of the fluid-transfer article.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Chris Lord, Thomas SUDLOW, Ben ILLIDGE, Alfred MADDEN, Ben ASTBURY
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Patent number: 12114701Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises an aerosol-generation apparatus, including a heater and a fluid-transfer article. The fluid-transfer article has a reservoir for the holding an aerosol precursor, a wick arrangement to receive aerosol precursor from the reservoir, and a wick support element. The wick support element has at least one capillary bore therethrough. Hence, it allows aerosol precursor to pass from the reservoir to the wick in a capillary manner through the or each bore. Preferably, the heater makes abutting, unbonded contact with an activation surface of the wick soas to interact thermally therewith. This allows the heater to separable from the wick, for example, when the fluid-transfer article is separated from the rest of the device. This may be necessary when the aerosol precursor in the reservoir of the fluid transfer article has been consumed.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Imperial Tobacco LimitedInventors: Chris Lord, Thomas Sudlow, Ben Illidge, Alfred Madden, Ben Astbury
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Publication number: 20240325662Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce the first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, and a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway. The first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator. The second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within a mammalian oral and/or nasal cavity. The second aerosol includes an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in the oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: David JONES, Chris LORD, Thomas SUDLOW
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Patent number: 12029846Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce the first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, and a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway. The first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator. The second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within a mammalian oral and/or nasal cavity. The second aerosol includes an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in the oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITEDInventors: David Jones, Chris Lord, Thomas Sudlow
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Publication number: 20230389619Abstract: A smoking substitute device having: a control unit; a battery configured to supply power to the smoking substitute device; a movement sensing component configured to sense movement of the smoking substitute device; and a battery level indicator configured to, when activated, provide an indication of charge remaining in the battery. The control unit is configured to activate the battery level indicator when a predetermined movement of the smoking substitute device is detected using the movement sensing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Oliver TALBOT, Thomas SUDLOW, Jonathan MARCHBANK, Daniel HARDEN
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Patent number: 11771141Abstract: A smoking substitute device having: a control unit; a battery configured to supply power to the smoking substitute device; a movement sensing component configured to sense movement of the smoking substitute device; and a battery level indicator configured to, when activated, provide an indication of charge remaining in the battery. The control unit is configured to activate the battery level indicator when a predetermined movement of the smoking substitute device is detected using the movement sensing component.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITEDInventors: Oliver Talbot, Thomas Sudlow, Jonathan Marchbank, Daniel Harden
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Publication number: 20230293833Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce the first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, and a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway. The first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator. The second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within a mammalian oral and/or nasal cavity. The second aerosol includes an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in the oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: David JONES, Chris LORD, Thomas SUDLOW
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Patent number: 11633556Abstract: There is disclosed an aerosol delivery device comprising: a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce said first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, wherein said first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration; a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway, wherein said second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the in second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator, wherein the second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and wherein the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration; wherein the second aerosol is transmissible within at least one of: a mammalian oral cavity and a mammalian nasal cavity, and the second aerosol comprising an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in said oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in said nasal caType: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Imperial Tobacco LimitedInventors: David Jones, Chris Lord, Thomas Sudlow
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Publication number: 20230081088Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device and system e.g. a smoking substitute device and system. In particular an aerosol delivery device comprising: a movement detection unit configured to detect a movement of the device; a power source having a charge status; and a feedback element configured to provide feedback based on the charge status of the power source wherein the feedback element provides feedback in response to a movement of the device detected by the movement detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Marchbank, Thomas Sudlow, David Thomas, Oliver Talbot, Peter Lomas, Molly McGuinness, Carlos Fabrellas-Garcia
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Publication number: 20220175050Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute device. The smoking substitute device comprises: an elongate main body, the main body having a body length in a longitudinal dimension that is greater than a body width in a transverse dimension. The main body includes a curved portion having a curved longitudinal axis along the longitudinal dimension. The curved longitudinal axis is fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Daniel HARDEN, Jonathan Marchbank, Thomas Sudlow, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, John Mckeon, Britt Jensen, Brian Leach