JP-7857052-B2 - Method for transporting aerosol devices and consumables

JP7857052B2JP 7857052 B2JP7857052 B2JP 7857052B2JP-7857052-B2

Inventors

チョン，アレクサンダーチンハク
バートコウスキー，ウィリアム
クロスビー，デイヴィッド
ウェイン，デイヴィッド
シュダル，ジェラード

Assignees

シーキューイーエヌエステクノロジーズインク．

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20220809

Claims (20)

A device for generating an aerosol, (a) Aerosol generating substrate and (b) A susceptor embedded in the aerosol generating substrate, (c) A housing for containing the aerosol generating substrate, (d) an aerosol generating device for receiving the housing, (i) A drive mechanism operably connected to the aerosol generating substrate to drive the aerosol generating substrate through the housing; and (ii) An aerosol generating apparatus comprising an induction heating element surrounding at least a portion of the housing, wherein the drive mechanism is configured to advance the aerosol generating substrate through the housing such that portions of the aerosol generating substrate sequentially pass through the induction heating element.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises an end cap and a mouthpiece on the opposite side of the end cap, and the drive mechanism comprises a rod operably connected to the aerosol generating substrate via the end cap.
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the rod is threaded at its first end to gradually advance the aerosol generating substrate.
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the drive mechanism advances the end cap.
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the drive mechanism advances the aerosol generating substrate while the end cap remains stationary.
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the aerosol generating substrate is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the aerosol generating substrate is at least partially present within the storage body.
A method for aerosolizing consumables contained within an aerosol-generating substrate using an aerosol-generating device, (a ) Placing the aerosol generating substrate inside the housing , (b) Inserting the housing until it is received by the aerosol generating device, so that the first portion of the aerosol generating substrate is surrounded by the induction heating element of the aerosol generating device, and the susceptor is embedded in the aerosol generating substrate. (c) Heating the susceptor by activating the induction heating element, thereby heating the consumable located in the first part of the aerosol generating substrate to aerosolize it. (d) advancing the aerosol generating substrate through the housing such that a second portion of the aerosol generating substrate is surrounded by the induction heating element of the aerosol generating device; and (e) activating the induction heating element of the aerosol generating device, thereby aerosolizing the consumable located in the second portion of the aerosol generating substrate.
The method according to claim 8, wherein the aerosol generating substrate is located within the housing and, when placed within the aerosol generating device, the induction heating element of the aerosol generating device surrounds the housing.
The method according to claim 9, wherein advancing the aerosol generating substrate includes advancing the aerosol generating substrate by a drive mechanism operably engaged with the aerosol generating substrate.
The method according to claim 10, wherein the housing comprises an end cap at a first end and a mouthpiece at a second end opposite to the first end, and the drive mechanism comprises a rod operably connected to the aerosol generating device via the end cap.
The method according to claim 11, wherein the drive mechanism advances the end cap.
The method according to claim 11, wherein the drive mechanism advances the aerosol generating substrate without advancing the end cap.
The method according to claim 11, wherein the aerosol generating substrate is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.
A method for manufacturing a device for generating an aerosol, (a) Provide an aerosol generating substrate for containing consumables, (b) embedding a susceptor in the aerosol generating substrate, (c) Arranging the aerosol generating substrate inside the housing, (d) Providing an aerosol generating device configured to receive the housing, wherein the aerosol generating device is A method comprising: (i) an induction heating element configured to surround at least a portion of the housing; and (ii) a drive mechanism operably connected to the aerosol generating substrate, the drive mechanism advancing the aerosol generating substrate within the housing so as to pass through the induction heating element, and sequentially heating portions of the aerosol generating substrate.
The method according to claim 15, further comprising providing an end cap positioned at the first end of the housing and a mouthpiece at the second end of the housing.
The method according to claim 16, further comprising engaging the rod of the drive mechanism with the aerosol generating substrate via the end cap.
The method according to claim 17, further comprising advancing the end cap to advance the aerosol generating substrate within the housing so that it passes through the induction heating element.
The method according to claim 17, further comprising advancing the aerosol generating substrate within the housing without advancing the end cap.
The method according to claim 17, wherein the aerosol generating substrate is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.

Description

This invention relates to an apparatus for aerosolizing a drug by a high-temperature, non-combustible induction heating method, and to the use thereof. The invention further relates to a method and apparatus for producing aerosols from tobacco and/or other non-pharmaceutical substances using similar methods and apparatus. When faced with conditions that cause physical discomfort, such as illness, disability, disease, or general physical aches, most people turn to medications, supplements, or herbs to immediately alleviate symptoms arising from the underlying condition. There are certain legal and widely available over-the-counter (OTC) drug treatments and supplements that are effective for a variety of common conditions. There are also certain controlled narcotics and medications prescribed by physicians for a variety of more serious conditions. One of the most common routes of administration for these over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs is oral administration. However, as with any oral delivery of a drug, the drug must pass through the gastrointestinal tract. Oral administration has several drawbacks. For example, because the drug must pass through the digestive system, the onset of its activation is delayed. In addition, the drug may be inactivated or destroyed in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in a loss of its effectiveness or efficacy. The drug itself can also cause gastrointestinal problems or side effects such as loss of appetite, diarrhea, and excessive stomach acid. Furthermore, patients may be unwilling to swallow or unable to swallow oral medications in pill form. Certain medications are intended to affect the brain, or its function or activity. However, considering the accepted methods of administration—gastrointestinal, intravenous, or intramuscular—these medications may also have a variety of unpleasant side effects due to their ingestion or infusion nature. These include, but are not limited to, gastrointestinal complications, digestive disorders, hypertension, and/or headaches, as well as user resistance to self-administration of medications by injection. Other delivery routes exist, such as intradermal injection, patch application, and inhalation. Each of these has its own advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, there is still room for improvement regarding drug administration routes. For example, when drug administration is carried out via inhalation of aerosols such as gases, vapors, mists, and other inhalants containing the drug or its active ingredient, rather than through gastrointestinal, intravenous, or intramuscular delivery, a variety of drugs exist that are safer, more effective, and more efficient in terms of both safety and efficacy. In addition, certain methods for aerosolizing and delivering these drugs also present drawbacks. Specifically, methods that alter the molecular or chemical structure of the drug by aerosolizing the drug itself, or methods that aerosolize at high temperatures, potentially increasing the risk of prolonged heating and altering the molecular or chemical structure of the active ingredient, also present difficulties. Another drawback of current aerosolization techniques is that some of these drugs are transported, stored, and commercialized in cartridges designed and constructed from leaky and often non-biodegradable plastics and other materials, making them unsuitable for environmental protection. To ensure the safe and reliable delivery of the drug using a high-temperature, non-combustible induction method, the aerosolization method should preferably not alter the chemical or fundamental molecular structure of the drug or other materials constituting it, or, if such alteration occurs, not interfere with and/or modify the efficacy of the drug. Therefore, improvements are still needed regarding the route of drug administration. In particular, improvements are still needed in methods for aerosolizing inhaled medications that would offer the additional benefit of accurately measuring, monitoring, and measuring the inhaler's dosage without destroying the active ingredient as a result of insufficient energy or long heating times, nor adding other chemicals to the aerosol. Furthermore, there is a need for embodiments of consumables that are biodegradable and do not contain materials that conflict with environmentally friendly processing. In addition to drug delivery systems, non-combustion heating (HNB) devices are a type of device commonly used to produce an aerosol containing nicotine and other tobacco components by heating tobacco at a temperature below the temperature that causes combustion, and then making this available to the device's user. In some embodiments, the heating element or susceptor is placed in a solid tobacco product with a coil wound around the tobacco product and the susceptor, causing the susceptor to heat via an induction mechanism. Unlike conventional cigarettes, the goal is not to burn the tobacco, but rather to suffi