Patents by Inventor Tom Sudlow
Tom 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: 11511057Abstract: An aerosol-delivery system having: an aerosol-generation apparatus with a receptacle for receiving a carrier; a heater; and a carrier for an aerosol precursor with a housing for location in said receptacle. Said housing is configured to provide a fluid pathway between a first end that is disposed in fluid engagement with an inlet of said aerosol-generating apparatus and a second end that is disposed in fluid engagement with an outlet of said aerosol-generating apparatus. A fluid-transfer article is located within said housing, the fluid-transfer article having a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article, said activation surface disposed at an end of said carrier configured for thermal interaction with a heater of said aerosol-generation apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: NERUDIA LIMITEDInventors: Tom Sudlow, Chris Lord, David Jones, Edward Ross Shenton
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Aerosol delivery system having heating surface with a plurality of elongated fluid transport regions
Patent number: 11458266Abstract: An aerosol-generation apparatus, which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system of a smoking substitute type. The apparatus comprises a heater having a planar heating surface, and is configured to receive an aerosol precursor carrier for thermal interaction the heating surface. The heater comprises a heating element at the heating surface, and the heating surface comprises a fluid transport region adjacent the heating element. The fluid transport region is configured to move liquid across the heating surface towards the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Nerudia LimitedInventors: Tom Sudlow, Chris Lord, David Jones, Edward Ross Shenton, Ben Illidge, Oliver Talbot, Alfred Madden -
Publication number: 20220256934Abstract: 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 source of power, for providing power to a heater; a first charging connection, for charging the source of power, located at a first end of the aerosol delivery device; and a second charging connection, for charging the source of power.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Daniel HARDEN, Cole DERBY, Akifusa NAKAZAWA, Cheng-Fu HSIEH, David THOMAS, Oliver TALBOT, Tom SUDLOW, Jonathan MARCHBANK
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Patent number: 11406775Abstract: The present invention relates to an inhaler comprising: an assembly including a heater element arranged in the inhaler to be proximal to a substrate region configured for supporting a vapour or atomiser precursor substrate; wherein the assembly is configured such that the heater element is operative to achieve and maintain a target temperature in the substrate region throughout a period corresponding to a plurality of consecutive uses of the inhaler.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Nerudia LimitedInventors: Kenneth Scott, Tom Sudlow, Christopher Lord, Stephen McDonald, David Jones
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Publication number: 20220095684Abstract: A smoking substitute device comprising a heater connected to a main body of the device. The device includes a cap covering at least a portion of the heater. The cap is releasably engaged with a main body of the device. The cap is configured to be released from engagement with the main body of the device using a removal key.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Kate Ferrie, Ross Shenton, Pete Lomas, Nikhil Aggarwal, Jason Peter Roebuck, Med Benyezzar, Roland Zitzke, Chris Lord, Samantha Murray, Tom Sudlow, Jonathan Marchbank
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Patent number: 11278687Abstract: There is disclosed a fluid-transfer article which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system. The fluid-transfer-article comprises a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article. The activation surface is disposed at an end of said article configured for thermal interaction with a heater of an aerosol-generation apparatus. At least the second region of the fluid-transfer article is formed from a polymeric wicking material.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: NERUDIA LIMITEDInventors: Tom Sudlow, Chris Lord, David Jones, Edward Ross Shenton
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Publication number: 20220061399Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smoking substitute system and particularly, although not exclusively, to a smoking substitute device. The smoking substitute device is adapted to operate in a smoking operation while receiving power from an external power source. The smoking substitute device in particular comprises a rechargeable battery and a port to receive power for charging the rechargeable battery, wherein the device is adapted to operate while receiving power from the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Kate FERRIE, Ross Shenton, Chris Lord, Samantha Murray, Med Benyezzar, Tom Sudlow, David Jones, Pete Lomas, Jonathan Marchbank, Roland Zitzke
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Publication number: 20220022537Abstract: A substrate for a reservoir having an aerosol former stored therein, the substrate comprising: a property modifying agent disposed on the substrate, wherein the substrate is configured to be received in the reservoir to contact the aerosol former, so as to facilitate a release of the property modifying agent from the substrate to the aerosol former, and wherein the substrate is insoluble in the aerosol former.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Samantha MURRAY, Chris LORD, David JONES, Jonathan MARCHBANK, Tom SUDLOW, Ian STUART, Stephen JONES
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Publication number: 20210227885Abstract: There is disclosed a fluid-transfer article which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system of a type which may be used as a smoking substitute. The fluid-transfer article comprises a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article, said activation surface being disposed at an end of said article configured for thermal interaction with a heater of an aerosol-generation apparatus. The activation surface includes at least one arcuate surface portion and is configured such that, when the fluid transfer article is arranged with respect to a said heating surface for thermal interaction therebetween, the or each said arcuate surface portion opposes said heating surface and is concave towards said heating surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Tom SUDLOW, Chris LORD, David JONES, Edward Ross SHENTON
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Publication number: 20210204606Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises: an aerosol generator portion configured to receive a first aerosol precursor; an air flow passage configured to direct air past the aerosol generator portion to pick up the first aerosol precursor from the aerosol generator portion to form a first aerosol; and a support for maintaining the aerosol generator portion in a substantially central position in the air flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Andrew Austin, Tamas Sajtos, Andrew Tyler, Chris Lord, Tom Sudlow
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Publication number: 20210100286Abstract: There is disclosed an aerosol-generation apparatus, which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system of a type which may be used as a smoking substitute. The apparatus comprises a heater having a planar heating surface, and is configured to receive an aerosol precursor carrier for thermal interaction the heating surface. The heater comprises a heating element at said heating surface, and said heating surface comprises a fluid transport region adjacent said heating element. The fluid transport region is configured to move liquid across the heating surface towards the heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Tom SUDLOW, Chris LORD, David JONES, Edward Ross SHENTON, Ben ILLIDGE, Oliver TALBOT, Alfred MADDEN
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Publication number: 20210093804Abstract: An aerosol-delivery system having: an aerosol-generation apparatus with a receptacle for receiving a carrier; a heater; and a carrier for an aerosol precursor with a housing for location in said receptacle. Said housing is configured to provide a fluid pathway between a first end that is disposed in fluid engagement with an inlet of said aerosol-generating apparatus and a second end that is disposed in fluid engagement with an outlet of said aerosol-generating apparatus. A fluid-transfer article is located within said housing, the fluid-transfer article having a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article, said activation surface disposed at an end of said carrier configured for thermal interaction with a heater of said aerosol-generation apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Tom SUDLOW, Chris LORD, David JONES, Edward Ross SHENTON
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Publication number: 20210068449Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat not burn (HNB) consumable comprising a plant product, wherein the plant product is formed into a planar slab (2) such that the consumable has a substantially rectangular transverse cross section. The planar slab of plant product may dosed with an aerosol former and may comprise a hydrophobic or liquid-impermeable outer coating. The consumable may further comprise a rectangular slab filter (4). In another embodiment, the plant product is formed into two planar slabs (2?, 2?) that are aligned and spaced from one another to define a planar recess (27) therebetween such that the consumable has a substantially rectangular transverse cross section. In another embodiment, the plant product is formed into a cuboid brick (9) having a hollow core (10). It also relates to a heat not burn system comprising such a consumable and a core heating element, wherein the core heating element is received in the hollow core. In another embodiment, the plant product is at least partly (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Chris LORD, David JONES, Tom SUDLOW, Kate FERRIE, Samantha MURRAY, Edward Ross SHENTON, Hushmita MISTRY, Fabian RIETH
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Publication number: 20210068455Abstract: There is disclosed an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol first aerosol sized for pulmonary penetration; and a second aerosol sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. 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 cavity. The second aerosol generator includes a Venturi aperture to generate the second aerosol. There is disclosed a consumable for a substitute smoking device and a substitute smoking system. The consumable includes an airflow passage between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet of the consumable. The consumable also includes a porous member for passive aerosol generation. The airflow passage is constricted by the porous member to form a narrowed portion of the airflow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: David JONES, Chris LORD, Tom SUDLOW, Edward Ross SHENTON, Andrew AUSTIN, Tomas SAJTOS
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Publication number: 20200187561Abstract: There is disclosed a fluid-transfer article which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system of a type which may be used as a smoking substitute. The fluid-transfer-article comprises a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article. The activation surface is disposed at an end of said article configured for thermal interaction with a heater of an aerosol-generation apparatus. At least the second region of the fluid-transfer article is formed from a polymeric wicking material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Tom SUDLOW, Chris LORD, David JONES, Edward Ross SHENTON
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Publication number: 20190046741Abstract: There is disclosed an aerosol delivery system comprising: an aerosol-generating device (12) comprising:—a device housing having an open-ended heating chamber configured to receive a carrier cartridge (14);—a heater element (24) disposed within the heating chamber (22) and configured to receive at least a first end of a carrier cartridge (14), said heating element operable to heat a carrier substrate of a carrier unit of said carrier cartridge (14) to cause release of an aerosol-forming precursor therefrom to generate an aerosol when gas is passed through the carrier cartridge (14); and—a carrier cartridge comprising a carrier unit (34), said carrier unit comprising a carrier substrate configured to hold an aerosol-forming precursor comprising a nicotine-containing and/or flavoured fluid, gel, wax, or powder. Also disclosed are a carrier cartridge (14), carrier unit (34), methods of man facturing one or more components of said system, and a kit-of-parts for assembling the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Christopher Lord, Kenneth Scott, Tom Sudlow, David Jones, Stephen McDonald
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Publication number: 20180220708Abstract: The present invention relates to an inhaler comprising: an assembly including a heater element arranged in the inhaler to be proximal to a substrate region configured for supporting a vapour or atomiser precursor substrate; wherein the assembly is configured such that the heater element is operative to achieve and maintain a target temperature in the substrate region throughout a period corresponding to a plurality of consecutive uses of the inhaler.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: NERUDIA LIMITEDInventors: Kenneth SCOTT, Tom Sudlow, Christopher LORD, Stephen McDONALD, David JONES
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Patent number: D824099Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Nerudia LimitedInventors: Kenneth Scott, Tom Sudlow
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Patent number: D824101Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Nerudia LimitedInventors: Kenneth Scott, Tom Sudlow
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Patent number: D890417Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Nerudia LimitedInventors: Andrew Austin, Edward Ross Shenton, Tom Sudlow