	US 12,225,926 B2
	Aerosol generation
Kav Ghanouni, London (GB); Thomas David Leah, London (GB); and Jocelyn Benning, London (GB)
Assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED, London (GB)
Appl. No. 17/263,933
Filed by NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED, London (GB)
PCT Filed Jul. 31, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/070688 § 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 28, 2021, PCT Pub. No. WO2020/025701, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1812496 (GB), filed on Jul. 31, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0315259 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. A24B 15/167 (2020.01); A24B 15/14 (2006.01); A24B 15/24 (2006.01); A24B 15/28 (2006.01); A24B 15/42 (2006.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)

CPC A24B 15/167 (2016.11) [A24B 15/14 (2013.01); A24B 15/243 (2013.01); A24B 15/283 (2013.01); A24B 15/42 (2013.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)]

10 Claims

1. An aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid, the amorphous solid comprising:

1-60 wt % of a gelling agent;

5-80 wt % of an aerosol generating agent; and

1-70 wt % of one or more active ingredients comprising menthol;

wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis;

wherein the gelling agent comprises alginate, pectin, or alginate and pectin; and

wherein bi-modal or multi-modal release of the one or more active ingredients of the amorphous solid is observed in use, wherein the aerosol generating material has an area density of from 30 to 120 g/m².