ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,773, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING Ltd. (London).
"Consumable ventilation control" was invented by Richard Hepworth (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is an apparatus for receiving an article including aerosolizable material and a ventilation region, in which apparatus the aerosolizable material can be heated to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material to generate a flow of aerosol for inhalation by a user, and related systems and methods. The apparatus includes a housing into which the article can be inserted to be heated; a first opening in the housing to allow air to flo...