Jesse E Robinson

US Patent:

20210307398, Oct 7, 2021

Filed:

Jun 22, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/304529

Inventors:

- London, GB
Andrew Paul Wilke - Madison WI, US
Raymond John Robey - Madison WI, US
Jesse Eugene Robinson - Janesville WI, US
Feng Tian - Monona WI, US

International Classification:

A24F 40/46
A24F 40/485
H05B 1/02

Abstract:

An apparatus is arranged to heat smokable material () to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus has a housing and a plurality of heater segments longitudinally arranged within the housing for heating smokable material contained within the apparatus. At least one heater segment is arranged so as to heat smokable material contained within the at least one heater segment more quickly than at least one other heater segment heats smokable material contained within the at least one other heater segment.

US Patent:

20200260790, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

May 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

15/929508

Inventors:

- London, GB
Jesse Eugene ROBINSON - Janesville WI, US

Assignee:

British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited - London

International Classification:

A24F 40/50
A61M 15/06
G01D 5/24
A24B 15/16
A24B 15/167

Abstract:

An apparatus is provided for enabling smokable material to be heated to volatize at least one component of the smokable material. In one example, the apparatus has a capacitive sensor arranged to sense a change in capacitance when an article of smokable material is associated with a housing of the apparatus in use. In another example, the apparatus has a resistive sensor arranged to provide a measure of electrical resistance when an article of smokable material is associated with a housing of the apparatus in use. A combination of capacitive and resistive sensing may be used in some examples. In another example, a sensor makes use of at least two different sensing techniques. There is also provided an article of smokable material having a non-metallic electrically conductive region for detection by a sensor of an apparatus arranged to cause heating of the smokable material.

US Patent:

20180049469, Feb 22, 2018

Filed:

Mar 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/127204

Inventors:

- London, GB
Jesse Eugene ROBINSON - Janesville WI, US

Assignee:

British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited - London

International Classification:

A24F 47/00
G01D 5/24

Abstract:

An apparatus is provided for enabling smokable material to be heated to volatize at least one component of the smokable material. In one example, the apparatus has a capacitive sensor arranged to sense a change in capacitance when an article of smokable material is associated with a housing of the apparatus in use. In another example, the apparatus has a resistive sensor arranged to provide a measure of electrical resistance when an article of smokable material is associated with a housing of the apparatus in use. A combination of capacitive and resistive sensing may be used in some examples. In another example, a sensor makes use of at least two different sensing techniques. There is also provided an article of smokable material having a non-metallic electrically conductive region for detection by a sensor of an apparatus arranged to cause heating of the smokable material.

US Patent:

20160255879, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

Oct 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/028936

Inventors:

- London, GB
Andrew Paul Wilke - Madison WI, US
Raymond John Robey - Madison WI, US
Jesse Eugene Robinson - Janesville WI, US
Feng Tian - Monona WI, US

Assignee:

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED - London

International Classification:

A24F 47/00
H05B 1/02

Abstract:

An apparatus is arranged to heat smokable material () to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus has a housing and a plurality of heater segments longitudinally arranged within the housing for heating smokable material contained within the apparatus. At least one heater segment is arranged so as to heat smokable material contained within the at least one heater segment more quickly than at least one other heater segment heats smokable material contained within the at least one other heater segment.