# US 11,992,039 B2 · Consumable for use with apparatus for heating aerosolisable material > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,992,039 B2 - Document ID: US11992039B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/250,504 - Filed: 2019-07-31 - Published: 2021-10-07 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-31 - Assignees: Nicoventures Trading Limited - Applicants: Nicoventures Trading Limited - Inventors: Andrew Davis; John Richardson; Karl Kaljura; Glen Elgar; Walid Abi Aoun - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11992039B2 ## CPC - A24D 1/20: Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices - A24B 15/167: in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes - A24F 40/20: Devices using solid inhalable precursors - A24F 40/465: specially adapted for induction heating - A24D: CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES - A24B: MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF - A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06) ## Abstract Disclosed is a consumable for use with apparatus for heating aerosolisable material to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolisable material. The consumable comprises an outer tube, an inner member inside the outer tube, and at least one support that supports the inner member relative to the outer tube so that at least one air gap exists between the inner member and the outer tube. At least one of the inner member, the outer tube and the support comprises aerosolisable material that is heatable to generate aerosol in the air gap. The consumable has at least one outlet for permitting the aerosol to pass out of consumable from the air gap. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A consumable for use with apparatus for heating aerosolisable material to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolisable material, wherein the consumable comprises: an outer tube, an inner member inside the outer tube, wherein the inner member comprises a hollow inner tube that defines a passageway configured to receive a heating element of an apparatus for heating aerosolisable material, and at least one support that supports the inner member relative to the outer tube so that at least one air gap exists between the inner member and the outer tube; wherein at least one of the inner member, the outer tube and the support comprises aerosolisable material that is heatable to generate aerosol in the air gap; and wherein the consumable has at least one outlet for permitting the aerosol to pass out of consumable from the air gap. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The consumable of claim 1, wherein the at least one support comprises a plurality of supports that are circumferentially spaced from each other. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The consumable of claim 1, wherein the at least one support is located between the inner member and the outer tube. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The consumable of claim 3, wherein the at least one support comprises an annular non-circular support between the inner member and the outer tube. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The consumable of claim 3, wherein the at least one support comprises a folded or corrugated element between the inner member and the outer tube. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The consumable of claim 1, wherein at least one of the inner member and the outer tube comprises the aerosolisable material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The consumable of claim 6, wherein the at least one of the inner member and the outer tube comprises a carrier, and the aerosolisable material is affixed to the carrier. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The consumable of claim 1, wherein the at least one support comprises a heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to thereby heat the aerosolisable material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A system for heating aerosolisable material to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolisable material, the system comprising: the consumable of claim 1; and apparatus for heating the aerosolisable material of the consumable to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolisable material, the apparatus comprising a heating zone for receiving the consumable, and a device for causing heating of the aerosolisable material when the consumable is in the heating zone. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the device comprises a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field for penetrating the heating zone when the consumable is in the heating zone. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the device of the apparatus comprises a heatable heating element in the heating zone; and wherein the inner member of the consumable comprises an inner tube that is located around a passageway that opens at an axial end of the consumable so that the heating element is insertable into the passageway. ### Claim 12 A consumable for use with apparatus for heating aerosolisable material to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolisable material, wherein the consumable comprises: an outer tube; and an inner member inside the outer tube, wherein the inner member comprises a hollow inner tube that defines a passageway configured to receive a heating element of an apparatus for heating aerosolisable material, wherein at least part of the inner member is spaced from the outer tube by at least one air gap, and wherein the inner member comprises aerosolisable material that is heatable to generate aerosol in the air gap; wherein the consumable has at least one outlet for permitting the aerosol to pass out of consumable from the air gap. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1, 12) The consumable of claim 1 or claim 12, wherein the inner member comprises a carrier, and the aerosolisable material is affixed to the carrier. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1, 12) The consumable of claim 1 or claim 12, wherein the aerosolisable material comprises an amorphous solid. ### Claim 15 A consumable for use with apparatus for heating aerosolisable material to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolisable material, wherein the consumable comprises: an outer tube; an inner member inside the outer tube, wherein the inner member comprises a hollow inner tube that defines a passageway configured to receive a heating element of an apparatus for heating aerosolisable material, wherein at least part of the inner member is spaced from the outer tube by at least one air gap; and aerosolisable material comprising an amorphous solid that is heatable to generate aerosol in the air gap; wherein the consumable has at least one outlet for permitting the aerosol to pass out of consumable from the air gap. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1, 12, 15) The consumable of claim 1, claim 12, or claim 15, wherein at least one of the inner member and the outer tube is circular. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12, 15) The consumable of clsim 1, claim 12, or claim 15, wherein the inner member and the outer tube are concentric. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1, 12, 15) The consumable of claim 1, claim 12, or claim 15, wherein the hollow inner tube is located around a passageway that opens at an axial end of the consumable so that a heating element for heating the aerosolisable material is insertable into the passageway in use. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1, 12, 15) The consumable of claim 1, claim 12, or claim 15, wherein the at least one outlet is at an axial end of the consumable. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1, 12, 15) The consumable of claim 1, claim 12, or claim 15, comprising heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to thereby heat the aerosolisable material. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The consumable of claim 20, wherein the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: an electrically-conductive material, a magnetic material, and a magnetic electrically-conductive material. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The consumable of claim 20, wherein the heating material comprises a metal or a metal alloy. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The consumable of claim 20, wherein the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: aluminium, gold, iron, nickel, cobalt, conductive carbon, graphite, steel, plain-carbon steel, mild steel, stainless steel, ferritic stainless steel, molybdenum, silicon carbide, copper, and bronze. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The consumable of claim 20, wherein at least one of the inner member and the outer tube comprises the heating material.