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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11559077 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 06, 2018

Carrier for a functional component for use in mixing an aerosol precursor liquid, and associated apparatus and method

Applicant:

Nerudia Limited, Liverpool, GB;

Inventors:

Chris Lord, Liverpool, GB;

David Newns, Liverpool, GB;

David Jones, Liverpool, GB;

Assignee:

Nerudia Limited, Liverpool, GB;

Attorneys:

J. Miguel Hernandez

James R. Gourley

Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Abdullah A Riyami

Assistant Examiner:

Thang H Nguyen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 13/00 (2006.01); A24F 17/00 (2006.01); A24F 25/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/16 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/00 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/167 (2020.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/165 (2013.01); A24F 40/00 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24B 15/167 (2016.11); A24F 15/015 (2020.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 15/0021 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01);
Abstract

A carrier, apparatus and method for making an aerosol precursor liquid suitable for aerosolized delivery by a device such as an electronic cigarette. A carrier is fluid permeable and comprises a tobacco-derived medium for carrying a functional component, the medium being configured to release the functional component into a fluid to provide an aerosol precursor liquid infused with the functional component. A method for mixing an aerosol precursor liquid for aerosolized delivery of a functional component by an aerosol delivery device comprises bringing the tobacco-derived medium carrying the functional component into contact with fluid and allowing the fluid to saturate the medium to thereby cause the medium to release the functional component into said fluid to form an aerosol precursor liquid infused with the functional component. A receptacle comprising a chamber for the carrier is provided for mixing the aerosol precursor liquid. Example functional components include nicotine and nicotine salts.

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