Patents by Inventor Tom Woodman

Tom Woodman 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: 20230200452
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery system comprising an airflow sensor in a sensor chamber defined by one or more chamber walls and a deformable membrane attached to at least one of the one or more chamber walls, wherein the membrane is attached to the one or more chamber walls over more than half of its surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Sam LAI, Ping Chou CHEN, Tom WOODMAN
  • Publication number: 20230157357
    Abstract: A delivery device is disclosed and comprises a housing, a vibration motor for generating haptic feedback to a user, and an elastomeric support member received in the housing. The vibration motor is mounted within the support member. An assembly for insertion into a housing of a delivery device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Ping Chou CHEN, Tom WOODMAN, Sam LAI
  • Publication number: 20230157366
    Abstract: There is provided a delivery system that includes a housing (6) having an opening (22) formed in a wall of the housing and through which a light source (29) within the housing can be seen. A battery (4) is contained within the housing so that the opening also functions as a vent to allow gases to escape from the housing through the opening, thereby preventing a build-up of pressure within the housing in the event that the battery is damaged In another embodiment, the housing (6) has an opening (22) in a wall of the housing through which lightfrom a light source (29) is visible and in which the opening is covered by a membrane (23). The membrane is such that the light is visible through the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Scott George BOHAM, Ping Chou CHEN, Tom WOODMAN
  • Publication number: 20230157356
    Abstract: A delivery device is disclosed and comprises a housing comprising a vent opening, and a battery received in the housing. A membrane formed from a gas permeable material extends over the vent opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Ping Chou CHEN, Tom WOODMAN, Sam LAI
  • Publication number: 20230148667
    Abstract: A generally planar aerosol generating component for use with an electrically operated non-combustible aerosol delivery system, the aerosol generating component includes a plurality of differently sized apertures extending from one surface of the planar aerosol generating component to the opposite surface of the planar aerosol generating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Tom Woodman
  • Publication number: 20230141578
    Abstract: There is provided an article for use with an electrically operated non-combustible aerosol delivery system, the article comprising a generally planar aerosol generating component suspended within an aerosol generating chamber, the aerosol generating component having a portion configured to vaporize aerosolizable material at a higher rate than other portions of the aerosol generating component, wherein said chamber has an air inlet and one or more air outlets which define a flow path therebetween, the flow path being arranged to track said portion of the aerosol generating component configured to vaporize aerosolizable material at a higher rate than other portions of the aerosol generating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Tom WOODMAN
  • Publication number: 20230133684
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article for use with an electrically operated non-combustible aerosol delivery system, the article including a generally planar aerosol generating component suspended within an aerosol generating chamber, the chamber having one or more air inlets and one or more outlets defining a flow path therebetween, wherein during activation of the aerosol generating component a first temperature profile having a negative gradient is established along a portion of the flow path from inlet to outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Howard Rothwell, Tom Woodman, Sam Lai
  • Publication number: 20230000155
    Abstract: A component for a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The component comprises a body defining an enclosed volume, the body comprising an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and an air flow path defined between the inlet aperture and the outlet aperture through the enclosed volume. The body includes a support element comprising an arrangement of alternating ridges and grooves. Also disclosed is a system comprising such a component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tom WOODMAN, Walid ABI AOUN
  • Publication number: 20190116875
    Abstract: A smoking article for insertion into an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the smoking article including a body of smokable material and a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a cooling segment, a filter segment adjacent to the cooling segment and a mouth end segment adjacent to the filter segment for being received in a mouth of a user. The smoking article is arranged so that when the smoking article is fully inserted into the apparatus a first section of the cooling segment is within the apparatus and a second section of the cooling segment extends outside of the apparatus. The second section of the cooling segment includes a ventilation region to enable air to pass into the cooling segment to mix with the volatilized at least one component of the smokable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Will ENGLAND, Tom WOODMAN, Jeremy PHILLIPS, Pablo Javier BALLESTEROS GOMEZ
  • Publication number: 20190116874
    Abstract: A smoking article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the article includes a body of smokable material and a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a cooling segment of between 20 mm and 30 mm in length for cooling the volatilized at least one component of the smokable material, a filter segment adjacent to the cooling segment for filtering the volatilized at least one component of the smokable material and a mouth end segment adjacent to the filter segment for being received in a mouth of a user. The cooling segment is located between the body of smokable material and the filter segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Will ENGLAND, Tom WOODMAN, Jeremy PHILLIPS, Pablo Javier BALLESTEROS GOMEZ
  • Patent number: 10172901
    Abstract: A powder for delivery to the oral cavity of a user is disclosed. The powder includes at least two populations of particles. A first population of particles includes a stimulant, and a second population of particles includes a flavorant. Also described is a cartridge containing the powder for use in an inhaler device and inhaler device containing the powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Alfred Spencer, Andrew Frith, Tom Woodman, Jeremy Phillips
  • Publication number: 20170112889
    Abstract: A powder for delivery to the oral cavity of a user is disclosed. The powder includes at least two populations of particles. A first population of particles includes a stimulant, and a second population of particles includes a flavorant. Also described is a cartridge containing the powder for use in an inhaler device and inhaler device containing the powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Alfred SPENCER, Andrew FRITH, Tom WOODMAN, Jeremy PHILLIPS
  • Publication number: 20140076337
    Abstract: There is provided a smoking article, comprising: an inner rod of aerosol generating material; an inner wrapper, circumscribing the inner rod; and a combustible outer rod circumscribing the inner wrapper, wherein combustion of the outer rod is arranged to heat the inner rod to generate an aerosol for delivery through the inner rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Tom Woodman, Garrick Thorn
  • Publication number: 20130312739
    Abstract: An aerosol generator (19), comprising a storage chamber (10), a dosing chamber (20) and an expansion chamber (30), wherein the storage chamber (10), dosing chamber (20) and expansion chamber (30) reside in a single unit and wherein the dosing chamber (20) defines a maximum volume of fluid that may be delivered from the storage chamber (10) to the expansion chamber (30), is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Rome, Tom Woodman