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US 12,478,096 · App. 16/311,418 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Apparatus for heating smokable material

Inventor: Walid Abi Aoun (London, GB)
Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
A24F1/32A24B15/167A24D1/20A24F40/465H05B6/105A24F40/20
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Patent No.
US 12,478,096
App. No.
16/311,418
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus includes a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field; a body of heating material that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field; a non-smokable thermally-conductive element in thermal contact with the body of heating material and arranged relative to the body of heating material so that heating of the heating material by penetration with the varying magnetic field causes progressive heating of the element; and a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article comprising smokable material. The heating zone is in thermal contact with the element and is arranged relative to the element so that the progressive heating causes progressive heating of the heating zone.

Claims (60)

1 . An article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the article comprising:

a body of heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field;

a non-smokable thermally-conductive element in thermal contact with the body of heating material and arranged relative to the body of heating material so that heating of the body of heating material causes progressive heating of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element; and

smokable material in thermal contact with the non-smokable thermally-conductive element and arranged relative to the non-smokable thermally-conductive element so that the progressive heating causes progressive heating of the smokable material, and a cover circumscribing the smokable material, wherein the body of heating material, non-smokable thermally-conductive element and cover are individual components of the article.

2 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the non-smokable thermally-conductive element is in surface contact with the body of heating material.

3 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the smokable material is in surface contact with the non-smokable thermally-conductive element.

4 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the body of heating material is at least partially embedded in the non-smokable thermally-conductive element.

5 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the body of heating material is fully embedded in the non-smokable thermally-conductive element.

6 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the non-smokable thermally-conductive element extends along at least a majority of a length of the smokable material.

7 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the body of heating material is located at only a first end portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element; and

wherein an opposite second end portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element is free from heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field.

8 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the body of heating material comprises a metal or a metal alloy.

9 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the smokable material comprises at least one of tobacco or one or more humectants.

10 . The article of claim 9 , further comprising a cover circumscribing the smokable material, wherein the smokable material comprises tobacco.

11 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the thermally conductive element is planar.

12 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the body of heating material has a substantially rectangular cross-section.

13 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the smokable material is non-liquid.

14 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes free ends configured to overlap and adhere to one another.

15 . The article of claim 1 , wherein a flow of air is configured to pass through the smokable material.

16 . An apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus comprising:

a body;

a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field;

a body of heating material that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field;

a non-smokable thermally-conductive element comprising a free first end and a second end at which is the element is mounted to the body, the non-smokable thermally-conductive element in thermal contact with the body of heating material and arranged relative to the body of heating material so that heating of the body of heating material by penetration with the varying magnetic field causes progressive heating of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element; and

a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article comprising smokable material, wherein the heating zone is in thermal contact with the non-smokable thermally-conductive element and is arranged relative to the non-smokable thermally-conductive element so that the progressive heating causes progressive heating of the heating zone,

wherein the smokable material encircles the non-smokable thermally-conductive element along a full length of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element when the article comprising the smokable material is received in the heating zone.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the body of heating material is at least partially embedded in the non-smokable thermally-conductive element.

18 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the body of heating material is fully embedded in the non-smokable thermally-conductive element.

19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the body of heating material is located at only a first end portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element; and

wherein an opposite second end portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element is free from heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field.

20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the non-smokable thermally-conductive element projects into the heating zone.

21 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the non-smokable thermally-conductive element extends at least partially around the heating zone.

22 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the non-smokable thermally-conductive element extends along at least a majority of a length of the heating zone.

23 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a first portion and a second portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element have different respective thermal masses.

24 . The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the second portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element is thicker than the first portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element;

wherein the body of heating material is in surface contact with only the first portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element; and

wherein the second portion of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element is free from heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field.

25 . A system for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the system comprising:

an article comprising smokable material;

and an apparatus comprising:

a body;

a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field,

a body of heating material that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field,

a non-smokable thermally-conductive element comprising a free first end and a second end at which the element is mounted to the body, the non-smokable thermally-conductive element in thermal contact with the body of heating material and arranged relative to the body of heating material so that heating of the body of heating material by penetration with the varying magnetic field causes progressive heating of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element, and

a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of the article, wherein the heating zone is in thermal contact with the non-smokable thermally-conductive element and is arranged relative to the non-smokable thermally-conductive element so that the progressive heating causes progressive heating of the heating zone,

wherein the smokable material encircles the non-smokable thermally-conductive element along a full length of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element when the article comprising the smokable material is received in the heating zone.

26 . A method of heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the method comprising:

providing a body of heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field;

providing a non-smokable thermally-conductive element in thermal contact with the body of heating material and arranged relative to the body of heating material so that heating of the body of heating material by penetration with the varying magnetic field causes progressive heating of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element;

providing smokable material wherein the non-smokable thermally-conductive element is embedded within the smokable material such that the smokable material is in thermal contact with the non-smokable thermally-conductive element;

providing a cover circumscribing the smokable material; and

penetrating the heating material with the varying magnetic field so as to cause progressive heating of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element, thereby to cause progressive heating of the smokable material,

wherein the smokable material encircles the non-smokable thermally-conductive element along a full length of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element when the article comprising the smokable material is received in the heating zone, and

wherein the body of heating material, the non-smokable thermally-conductive heating element and the cover are individual components of an article.

27 . A method of heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the method comprising:

providing a body of heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field;

providing a non-smokable thermally-conductive element comprising a free first end and a second end at which the element is mounted to a body of an apparatus, the non-smokable thermally-conductive element in thermal contact with the body of heating material and arranged relative to the body of heating material so that heating of the body of heating material by penetration with the varying magnetic field causes progressive heating of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element;

providing smokable material wherein the non-smokable thermally-conductive element is embedded within the smokable material such that the smokable material is in thermal contact with the non-smokable thermally-conductive element; and

penetrating the heating material with the varying magnetic field so as to cause progressive heating of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element, thereby to cause progressive heating of the smokable material,

wherein the smokable material encircles the non-smokable thermally-conductive element along a full length of the non-smokable thermally-conductive element when the article comprising the smokable material is received in the heating zone.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: ABI AOUN, WALID
To: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063922/0536 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2021
From: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
To: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 055405/0253 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62356325 · Jun 29, 2016
Related Publication 20190230988A1 · Aug 1, 2019
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