Sanofi-a Ventis Deutschland Gmbh

Philip Morris Products S.a.

Conopco, Inc.

Glaxo Group Limited

Nv Bekaert Sa

Biogen Ma Inc.

Henkel Ag & Company, Kgaa

Unilever Plc

Unilever, N.v.

Unilever Plc, a Company Registered in England and Wales Under Company No. 41424 of

David Murray Cross

Douglas Ivan Jennings

Ryan Anthony McGinley

Charley Henderson

Michael Paton

Terence John Wilby

Felix Fernando

Daniel Thomas Toon

Thomas Henley

Alistair David Smith

Christian Nessel

Yaan Thomas Kinally

Stuart Michael Ruan Jones

Samuel Bonnely

Cristian Simion Popa

Oleg Mironov

Arnd Kessler

John Antony Stephenson

Angelos Kolyris

Eva Saade Latorre

Jerome Christian Courbat

Enrico Stura

Salvatore Fileccia

Cedric Meyer

Ana Isabel Gonzalez Florez

Ahmad Bittar

Paul Robertson

John Fisher

François Ceppi

Jon Burrell

Timothy Michael Wood

David Richard Stonehouse

Ian Sparrow

Didier Goedertier

Ryan Anthony Mcginley

Vlad Revici

Daniel Mark Walter

Robert David Tolfts

Described is an autoinjector comprising a case, a door hingedly coupled to the case and having an open position and a closed position, a plunger slidably disposed in the case, and at least one drive spring applying a biasing force on the plunger relative to the case, wherein the door is operably coupled to the plunger, and wherein rotation of the door from the closed position to the open position moves the plunger from a distal position in the case to a proximal position in the case and compresses the at least one drive spring.

Autoinjector

An autoinjector includes a case configured to receive a syringe, a slidable member that is movable axially within the case to cause at least a portion of the syringe to move axially when the syringe is disposed within the case for dispensing a medicament through a needle of the syringe, a locking member configured to prevent actuation of the slidable member when the autoinjector is in a pre-dispense configuration, a sleeve coupled to a distal end of the case and surrounding at least a portion of a needle of the syringe when the syringe is disposed within the case, an elongate member extending proximally from the sleeve and configured to deflect the locking member to allow actuation of the plunger, and two drive springs coupled to the slidable member and configured to apply a biasing force that acts on the slidable member to move the slidable member distally.

A shisha consumable article () for use with an external assembly such as a shisha assembly is described. The shisha consumable article includes a housing () defining a first compartment () and a second compartment () being adjacent to the first compartment. The second compartment is adjacent to, and sealed or air impermeable from, the first compartment. A combustible heat source () is contained within the first compartment and an aerosol-forming substrate () is contained within the second compartment.

Shisha consumable article

A shisha device () comprises an aerosol-generating element () for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate (). The shisha device also comprises a vessel () spaced from the aerosol-generating element and defining an interior for housing a volume of liquid. The vessel comprises a head space outlet (). The shisha device also comprises an aerosol conduit () positioned between the aerosol-generating element and the interior of the vessel. The aerosol conduit comprises a proximal end portion defining a proximal opening () positioned to receive airflow from the aerosol-generating element, a distal end portion defining a distal opening () positioned in the interior of the vessel, and a ventilation opening () positioned between the proximal and distal end portions. A ratio between the total aperture area of the ventilation opening and a transverse cross-sectional area of the aerosol conduit positioned proximate to the ventilation opening is at most 1:1000. Applying a negative pressure at the head space outlet causes airflow through the aerosol conduit from the proximal opening to the distal opening and causes airflow through the aerosol conduit from the ventilation opening to the distal opening.

Ventilation for shisha device

The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating device () for generating an aerosol by dispersing an aerosol-forming powder () into an airflow. The device comprises a device housing () which comprises an airflow passage therethrough and which is configured to receive a capsule () that contains the aerosol-forming powder to be discharged into the airflow passage. The device further comprises a magnetic actuator () which is configured to generate a movement of the capsule when being received in the device housing for de-agglomerating the aerosol-forming powder within the capsule. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device according to the invention and an aerosol-forming powder containing capsule for use with the aerosol-generating device.

Aerosol-generating device comprising a powder de-agglomerating actuator

An aerosol-generating device includes a receiving sleeve which in turn includes an inner receiving zone for receiving a first aerosol-forming substrate, and an outer receiving zone extending across at least a portion of an outer circumferential periphery of the receiving sleeve for receiving a second aerosol-forming substrate. The device includes a heater for heating the first aerosol-forming substrate or the second aerosol-forming substrate.

Aerosol-generating article, device and system for use with a plurality of aerosol-forming substrates

A shisha device article includes a vessel and an aerosol-generating element. The vessel defines an interior configured to contain a volume of liquid. The vessel also includes a head space outlet. The aerosol-generating element is in fluid connection with the vessel. The aerosol-generating element includes (i) a cartridge receptacle for receiving a cartridge containing an aerosol-generating substrate; (ii) a heating element defining at least two surfaces of the cartridge receptacle; and (iii) an aerosol outlet in fluid connection with the cartridge receptacle and a fresh air inlet channel in fluid connection with the cartridge receptacle. The fresh air inlet channel is arranged to preheat air prior to the air entering the cartridge receptacle.

Shisha device with air preheat without combustion

A shisha consumable cartridge includes a housing having an exterior surface sized and shaped for operable insertion into a shisha device. The cartridge further includes a first chamber in the housing; a first aerosol-generating substrate in the first chamber; a second chamber in the housing and adjacent to the first chamber. A second aerosol-generating substrate in the second chamber. The compositions of the first aerosol-generating substrate and the second aerosol-generating substrate may be the same or different. The first chamber defines a first fresh air inlet and an opposing first aerosol outlet, such that, in use, fresh air entering the first fresh air inlet carries aerosol generated from through the first aerosol outlet. The second chamber defines a second fresh air inlet and an opposing second aerosol outlet, such that, in use, fresh air entering the second fresh air inlet carries aerosol generated from through the second aerosol outlet.

Shisha cartridge having a plurality of chambers

A capsule for use in a brewing device is provided, comprising a body part, which defines a cavity and which has a flange, a lid which is attached to the flange and tea material enclosed within the capsule, characterized in that the shape of the flange is defined by two intersecting circular arcs when viewed from above. A brewing device which comprises a capsule holder for receiving the capsule is also provided, the capsule holder comprising a sidewall which is circular when viewed from above and which has an upper rim, a shelf on at least part of the inside of the sidewall, a filter and an openable and closable passage on the opposite side of the filter from the upper rim. A method of preparing a tea-based beverage in the brewing device using the capsule is also provided.

Capsule, method and device for brewing a beverage

A shisha device () for use with a cartridge () containing an aerosol-generating substrate () includes a vessel, a receptacle, and an electrical heating element. The cartridge comprises a housing surrounding the aerosol-generating substrate. The vessel defines an interior configured to contain liquid () and defines an outlet in communication with the interior of the vessel. The receptacle is configured to receive the cartridge. The heating element is configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate in the cartridge to generate an aerosol when the cartridge is received by the receptacle. The heating element is configured to heat the tobacco substrate to an extent sufficient to generate the aerosol without combusting the aerosol-generating substrate.

Shisha device for heating a substrate without combustion

Described is a medicament cartridge comprising a housing having open proximal and distal ends, a first coupling mechanism, and a syringe slidably disposed in the housing. The syringe includes a needle and has a retracted position in which the needle is covered by the housing and an extended position in which the needle is exposed. A delivery device comprises the medicament cartridge, an actuator comprising a plunger, a motor adapted to translate the plunger, a second coupling mechanism adapted to detachably engage the first coupling mechanism, and a control button adapted to actuate the motor. A carrier comprises a first slot for at least partially containing the actuator, a second slot for at least partially containing the medicament cartridge, a user interface adapted to provide at least one a visual signal and an audible signal.

Injection system

Described is a cartridge comprising a body adapted to contain a medicament, a bung slidably disposed in the body and having a distal face and a proximal face, and a light element coupled to a component of the cartridge. Further described is a medicament delivery device comprising the cartridge, a first receiver adapted to receive an optical signal from the light element and convert the optical signal into a first electrical signal, and a second receiver adapted to receive an optical signal from the light element and convert the optical signal into a second electrical signal.

Medicament delivery device and cartridge

An infusion pump drive and its methods of use are disclosed. In one embodiment, the infusion pump drive may include a transmission component and a spring in line with the transmission component. Displacing the transmission component may compress the spring to apply a force causing fluid to dispense from an associated reservoir. Depending on the particular embodiment, the transmission component may either be displaced continuously or displaced multiple times to dispense fluid from the reservoir.

Infusion pump drive with compression spring

Described is an autoinjector comprising of a case, a motor adapted to rotate a drive gear, and a curvi-linear plunger adapted to mate with the drive gear. The plunger includes a distal end with a resilient flange, which in a non-deflected state, abuts a proximal collar of a syringe, and, in a deflected state, advances through the proximal collar and engages a stopper in the syringe.

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Letchworth, United Kingdom

David Murray Cross