ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,648,593, issued on June 9, was assigned to Nicoventures Trading Ltd. (London).

"Apparatus for heating aerosolizable material" was invented by Mitchel Thorsen (Madison, Wis.) and Luke Warren (London).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus arranged to heat aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The apparatus includes a conductive coil defining an elongate receiving portion arranged to receive a consumable article including aerosolizable material. The conductive coil has a first end and a second end opposite the opposite the first end. The apparatus also includes a clamping structure in...