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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2021
Qnovia, Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Mario Danek, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Christopher Kar-Heng Cheng, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Joseph Gene Walsh, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Brian Quigley, Richmond, VA (US);
Ian Kovacevich, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Kassie Betts, San Diego, CA (US);
QNOVIA, INC., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device includes a mouthpiece, a container (bladder), and a mesh assembly having a mesh material and a piezoelectric material. The mesh material is in contact with a liquid of the bladder. The mouthpiece, the bladder, and the mesh assembly are located in-line along a longitudinal axis of the device between opposite longitudinal ends of the device, with the mesh assembly extending between and separating the mouthpiece and the bladder. A liquid-filled cartridge also is disclosed for use with an electronic device and includes a container (bladder); and a liquid contained within the bladder for aerosolizing and inhaling by a person using the electronic device. The liquid includes an aqueous formulation including a saline component, an acid component, and a nicotine component. The acid component includes a lactic acid. The aqueous formulation optionally includes one or more of a menthol component, an ethanol component, and a surfactant component.