ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,408,693, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to JT International S.A. (Switzerland).

"Nicotine liquid formulation" was invented by Cecile Sinkinson (Versonnex, France) and Akihiro Kondoh (Geneva).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nicotine liquid formulation provides an improved sensory experience. Electronic cigarette cartridges including the nicotine liquid formulation, the use of the nicotine liquid formulation or the electronic cigarette cartridge in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigarettes including the nicotine liquid formulation or the electronic cigarette cartridge, and a method of generating an inhalable aerosol including using ...