ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,401, issued on May 13, was assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING Ltd. (London).

"Aerosolisable formulation" was invented by Klaus Mathie (London) and Maria Montserrat Sanchez Pena (London).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aerosolizable formulation having one or more aerosol-forming agents and a flavoring agent being an extract obtained from an alcoholic beverage, and wherein the extract contains less than about 5% v/v ethanol. A process for forming an aerosolizable formulation, forming an aerosol from the aerosolizable formulation, a contained aerosolizable formulation, an electronic aerosol provision system and the use of an extract obta...