ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,023, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to RAI Strategic Holdings Inc. (Winston-Salem, N.C.).

"Contained liquid system for refilling aerosol delivery devices" was invented by John Brice O'Brien (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Frederic Philippe Ampolini (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and James William Rogers (Winston-Salem, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for refilling an aerosol delivery device includes a housing storing an aerosol precursor composition. An adapter coupled to the housing is removably, sealably connectable with the aerosol delivery device for refilling with aerosol precursor composition, and includes a valve engageable with ...