ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,777,561, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING Ltd. (London).
"Heating element" was invented by Patrick Moloney (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a heating element (1) for a non-combustible aerosol provision device (100), the heating element (1) having a rod (10), wherein the rod (10) has a longitudinal axis, a distal end portion (13), and first and second tapered portions (11, 12) at respective longitudinal positions along the longitudinal axis. The second tapered portion (12) extends from the distal end portion (13) towards the first tapered portion (11), and a cross-sectional area of the rod (10) in...