ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,057, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING Ltd. (London).

"Aerosol-generating comprising an amorphous solid with alginate and pectin as gelling agents" was invented by Kelly Rees (London Greater London, Great Britain), Thomas Leah (London Greater London, Great Britain) and Richard Todd (London Greater London, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aerosol-generating material including an amorphous solid, wherein the amorphous solid includes 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; 5-80 wt % of an aerosol-former material; and 10-60 wt % of an active substance; wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis, a...