Aerosol delivery device, an article for use therewith and a method of identifying an article

US12268245B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-12268245-B2
Application numberUS-202318295535-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 4, 2023
Priority dateMar 29, 2018
Publication dateApr 8, 2025
Grant dateApr 8, 2025

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

An article including an aerosolizable material; and a signal altering component, wherein the signal altering component is configured to alter a first signal transmitted at least partially through the article into a second signal indicative of article data.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

The invention claimed is: 1. An article for use in an aerosol delivery device comprising: an aerosolizable material for delivery by the aerosol delivery device; and a signal altering component, wherein the signal altering component is configured to alter a first signal transmitted at least partially through the article into a second signal indicative of article data, wherein the signal altering component is configured to alter at least one of: signal strength; signal polarization; signal frequency; or signal direction. 2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the alteration to the first signal by the signal altering component is specific to the signal altering component. 3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the signal altering component is further configured to alter signal wavelength. 4. The article of claim 1 , wherein the signal altering component comprises at least one of: a shield; a conductor; a diffraction grating, a reflector, or a polarizer.

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

  • Methods for optical code recognition · CPC title

  • using a selected wavelength, e.g. to sense red marks and ignore blue marks · CPC title

  • the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications · CPC title

  • flux-sensitive, e.g. magnetic, detectors (G06K7/10336 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • by the smell sense · CPC title

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US12268245B2 cover?
An article including an aerosolizable material; and a signal altering component, wherein the signal altering component is configured to alter a first signal transmitted at least partially through the article into a second signal indicative of article data.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nicoventures Trading Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A24F40/53. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).