Patents by Inventor Ugurhan Yilmaz

Ugurhan Yilmaz 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: 11969546
    Abstract: A mouthpiece for an apparatus for generating an inhalable medium is disclosed. The mouthpiece defines an aperture extending from a first opening at a first end of the mouthpiece to a second opening at an opposing end of the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is arranged to receive in the aperture through the first opening a flavor element for imparting a flavor to a flow of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol that passes through the mouthpiece in use. The aperture has a first radial dimension towards the first opening, and a second radial dimension towards the second opening, wherein the second radial dimension is smaller than the first radial dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Dominic Woodcock, Ugurhan Yilmaz
  • Publication number: 20240123171
    Abstract: A mouthpiece for an apparatus for generating an inhalable medium is disclosed. The mouthpiece defines an aperture extending from a first opening at a first end of the mouthpiece to a second opening at an opposing end of the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is arranged to receive in the aperture through the first opening a flavor element for imparting a flavor to a flow of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol that passes through the mouthpiece in use. The aperture has a first radial dimension towards the first opening, and a second radial dimension towards the second opening, wherein the second radial dimension is smaller than the first radial dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Dominic WOODCOCK, Ugurhan YILMAZ
  • Patent number: 11944743
    Abstract: A vapor provision system includes an inhalation sensor; an input button; control circuitry and a vaporizer for generating vapor from a vapor precursor material when provided with power from the control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is configured to provide power for the vaporizer to generate vapor both in response to determining from signaling received from the inhalation sensor that a user is inhaling on the vapor provision system and in response to determining from signaling received from the input button that a user has activated the input button for at least a threshold amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Ugurhan Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 11930848
    Abstract: There is described an aerosol provision article for use in an aerosol provision system for generating an inhalable medium including an aerosol when a user draws on the aerosol provision system. The aerosol provision article includes at least a first heating element and a second heating element for heating liquid from a liquid reservoir to generate a flow of aerosol; and a region for receiving a substance which, in use, the flow of aerosol passes through and heats the substance before exiting the aerosol provision article, which substance modifies a property of the flow of aerosol. The at least a first heating element and a second heating element are positioned so as to additionally heat the substance in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Ugurhan Yilmaz, Mark Potter
  • Publication number: 20230329326
    Abstract: A filter rod consumable for use in an aerosol provision system, wherein the filter rod consumable includes a filter, and, contained within the filter, an aerosolizable material including nicotine and one or more capsules including basic solution, wherein the basic solution can be released from the capsule to contact the aerosolizable material upon actuation by a user. Aerosol provision systems including a filter rod consumable, kits and related methods and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Biniam Tesfatsion, Ugurhan Yilmaz, Tatiana Betson, David Bishop
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11672276
    Abstract: There is described an aerosol provision article for use with an aerosol provision device for generating an inhalable medium including an aerosol. The aerosol provision article includes a first chamber for containing a first substance that is heatable to generate an aerosol; a conduit that extends through the first chamber, the conduit having an inlet through which aerosol generated from the first substance can enter the conduit and an outlet through which the aerosol can exit the conduit and a second chamber for receiving a second substance, wherein the second chamber is downstream of the outlet of the conduit. The article is arranged such that in use aerosol exiting the outlet of the conduit passes through the second substance received in the second chamber, and wherein the cross-sectional area of the conduit increases at or towards the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Ugurhan Yilmaz, Dominic Woodcock
  • Publication number: 20230172264
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a consumable for use in an assembly for generating an inhalable medium. It also relates to an aerosol generating assembly including a consumable, a method of generating an inhalable medium, use of a vapor and/or aerosol and a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Biniam Fessehaye Tesfatsion, Tatiana Betson, Jennifer Cross, Ugurhan Yilmaz
  • 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: 20230165307
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device defines a flow path from an air inlet to an inhalable medium outlet. The device includes a container for containing a liquid; a wick for drawing liquid from the container into the flow path, and a heating element, upstream of the wick, for heating inlet air from the air inlet to generate a flow of heated air in the flow path in use. The device is arranged such that, in use, the flow of heated air generated in use passes over the wick to volatilize the liquid to generate, in use, a flow of aerosol in the flow path. The device includes a receiving portion in the flow path, downstream of the wick, for receiving an element for modifying a property of the flow of aerosol. A device including a shield element to shield the wick from a heating element is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: 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: 20230157359
    Abstract: An assembly for generating an inhalable medium, a cartridge for use in an assembly for generating an inhalable medium, a method of generating an inhalable medium, a kit, a liquid pod, and a nicotine-containing pod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Biniam Tesfatsion, Ugurhan Yilmaz, Tatiana Betson, Jennifer Cross
  • Patent number: 11623053
    Abstract: A component for an aerosol-generating apparatus includes a liquid container for containing liquid, a wick arranged to draw liquid from the liquid container in use; and a heater arranged to volatilize liquid drawn from the liquid container by the wick in use to generate an aerosol in use. The heater defines a channel for receiving a material element for modifying a property of the aerosol generated in use. The component is arranged such that, in use, the material element received in the channel in use modifies a property of the aerosol generated in use thereby to generate a modified aerosol for inhalation by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Ugurhan Yilmaz, Mark Potter
  • Patent number: 11589617
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device defines a flow path from an air inlet to an inhalable medium outlet. The device includes a container for containing a liquid; a wick for drawing liquid from the container into the flow path, and a heating element, upstream of the wick, for heating inlet air from the air inlet to generate a flow of heated air in the flow path in use. The device is arranged such that, in use, the flow of heated air generated in use passes over the wick to volatilize the liquid to generate, in use, a flow of aerosol in the flow path. The device includes a receiving portion in the flow path, downstream of the wick, for receiving an element for modifying a property of the flow of aerosol. A device including a shield element to shield the wick from a heating element is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventor: Ugurhan Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 11583648
    Abstract: A heater for use in an aerosol generating device is disclosed. The heater includes a heating element comprising a coil. The coil has at least two coiled regions and one non-coiled region. The heater includes a pair of wicks arranged to feed e-liquid to the heating element from different directions. A device for generating an inhalable medium including a heater for volatilizing liquid is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Ugurhan Yilmaz, Geoffrey Foss-Smith
  • 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: 20220369710
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a first section for containing an aerosolizable substance from which a flow of aerosol can be generated; and a second section for containing a material. In use, a flow of aerosol generated from aerosolizable substance in the first section flows through material in the second section before being inhaled by a user. The first section and the second section are located in a side-by-side arrangement in the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Ugurhan YILMAZ
  • Patent number: 11439778
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a first section for containing an aerosolizable substance from which a flow of aerosol can be generated; and a second section for containing a material. In use, a flow of aerosol generated from aerosolizable substance in the first section flows through material in the second section before being inhaled by a user. The first section and the second section are located in a side-by-side arrangement in the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventor: Ugurhan Yilmaz