IP Library Granted Patent US 12,579,388
Granted Patent B2
US 12,579,388 · App. 18/409,978 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Apparatus and method for aerosol delivery comprising a biodegradable outer body

Inventors: Martin Steinbauer (New York, NY); Kylie Halperin (New York, NY); Maia Stoicovici (Queens, NY); Frederic Levy (Brooklyn, NY); Sylvere Azoulai (Mamaroneck, NY)
Assignee: SkyX IP Holdings I LLC
G06K7/10297A24F40/40A24F40/42A24F40/50A24F40/65B65D83/72G05B15/02
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Patent No.
US 12,579,388
App. No.
18/409,978
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus and method for aerosol delivery, wherein the apparatus includes a biodegradable outer body, a power source, an aerosolizable material reservoir, a control circuit comprising an aerosol generation mechanism, a channel on top of the aerosolizable material reservoir, an absorption pad encasing the channel, and a support feature on either side of the channel on top of the reservoir. The method includes using a processing unit of the apparatus to configure the control circuit after determining a device usability.

Claims (39)

1 . An apparatus for aerosol delivery, the apparatus comprising:

a biodegradable outer body, the outer body including a plurality of male alignment features within the outer body;

a power source housed within the outer body;

a mouthpiece;

an aerosolizable material reservoir disposed within the outer body and attaching the mouthpiece to the outer body, wherein:

the mouthpiece is configured to snap onto the reservoir; and

the reservoir comprises a plurality of female alignment features on the exterior of the reservoir, wherein the plurality of female alignment features is configured to engage the plurality of male alignment features within the outer body; and

a control circuit disposed within the outer body and electrically connected to the power source, the control circuit comprising an aerosol generation mechanism, the control circuit configured to regulate output of electric power from the power source to the aerosol generation mechanism.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises a removable and rechargeable battery.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a processing circuit configured to:

send identification data associated with the apparatus to an external device;

receive an external response from the external device, wherein the external response is generated as a function of the identification data by the external device;

modify an internal state of the processing circuit as a function of the external response;

determine a device usability as a function of the modified internal state; and

configure the control circuit as a function of the device usability.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the biodegradable outer body comprises of a biodegradable plastic.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the biodegradable plastic comprises of a plant-based plastic.

6 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the biodegradable plastic comprises of a petroleum-based plastic.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece comprises a mouthpiece cotton, wherein the mouthpiece cotton is in contact with at least an outlet of the mouthpiece.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is biodegradable.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a body base enclosing one end of the biodegradable outer body.

10 . A method for aerosol delivery using an aerosol delivery apparatus, the method comprising:

sending, by a processing circuit incorporated into the apparatus, identification data to an external device, wherein the processing circuit is housed in a biodegradable outer body of the aerosol delivery apparatus, wherein the outer body includes a plurality of male alignment features within the outer body, wherein the aerosol delivery apparatus further comprises:

a power source disposed within the outer body; and

an aerosolizable material reservoir disposed within the outer body and attaching the mouthpiece to the outer body, wherein:

the mouthpiece is configured to snap onto the reservoir; and

the reservoir comprises a plurality of female alignment features on the exterior of the reservoir, wherein the plurality of female alignment features is configured to engage the plurality of male alignment features within the outer body;

receiving, by the processing circuit incorporated into the aerosol delivery apparatus, an external response from the external device, wherein the external response is generated as a function of the identification data by the external device;

modifying, by the processing circuit, an internal state of the processing circuit as a function of the external response;

determining, by the processing circuit, a device usability of the aerosol delivery apparatus as a function of the modified internal state; and

configuring, by the processing circuit, a control circuit, the control circuit incorporated into the aerosol delivery apparatus, to regulate output of electric power from the power source to an aerosol generation mechanism as a function of the device usability.

11 . The method to claim 10 , wherein the power source comprises a removable and rechargeable battery.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the biodegradable outer body comprises a biodegradable plastic.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the biodegradable plastic comprises a plant-based plastic.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the biodegradable plastic comprises a petroleum-based plastic.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the aerosolizable material reservoir comprises a channel encased by an absorption pad.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the aerosolizable material reservoir is connected to a heating element by a reservoir base.

17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the mouthpiece comprises a mouthpiece cotton, wherein the mouthpiece cotton is in contact with at least an outlet of the mouthpiece.

18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the aerosol delivery apparatus further comprises a body base enclosing one end of the biodegradable outer body.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: LOFT LABS LLC
To: SKYX IP HOLDINGS I LLC
Reel/Frame 070277/0132 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2025
From: STEINBAUER, MARTIN; HALPERIN, KYLIE; STOICOVICI, MAIA; LEVY, FREDERIC; AZOULAI, SYLVERE
To: LOFT LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 070085/0893 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18211706 · Jun 20, 2023
Provisional Application 63407859 · Sep 19, 2022
Related Publication 20240217724A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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