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One More Electronic Step By Big Tobacco
July 31, 2013
Posted by on NJoy King Premium Electronic Cigarette
PS 678 – Electronic Cigarettes with Sealed Tank Cartridge: This IP package includes electronic cigarettes with a sealed tank cartridge design. The e-liquid in the tank cartridge remains pure as it does not mix with the heated wires and smoldering points of the e-cigarette, preventing the inhalation of lead or contact with potentially harmful vapors. The liquid used by the disclosed cigarette does not evaporate quickly, and remains fresh for up to three years; compared to only a few months for similar products on the market. PS 675 – Smokeless & Heatless Electronic Cigarettes: The unique smoking substitute offered in this portfolio operates using inhaled air rather than cartridges or batteries that require replacement, making it more cost-effective than existing e-cigarettes. Plus, this smokeless cigarette can be used anywhere without restriction as it does not emit any smoke, mist, or odor. PS 679 – Electronic Cigarette “E-Juice” Cartridge Refill: The patent for sale offers a safe and effective solution for refilling electronic cigarette e-juice with precision dispensing that can be made for 1/10 the cost of current refill technology.
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Behar is a member of the UCR Chancellor’s Smoke/Tobacco-Free Policy Implementation Student Subcommittee and was a member of UC Irvine’s Student Task-force Advocating Reducing Tobacco as an undergraduate student. This is the fourth award Behar has received for doing e-cigarette research. She began graduate school with the two-year Cornelius Hopper Award, and has twice received the UCR Graduate Researcher Mentorship Program award. Behar, who is Hispanic, is the first in her family to attend college. She will receive help from several undergraduate research assistants in the new research project, including Aladino Razo (a UCR Minority Access to Research Careers undergraduate member), Jisoo Kim, and Michael Dang.
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E-Cigarette Technology Patent Portfolio Acquisition Opportunities from ICAP Patent Brokerage
No such claims are currently made by e-cigarette manufacturers, who are forbidden from making such health claims without going through a lengthy approval process. A recent study suggested almost 10% of e-cigarette users go on to quit smoking . That makes them at least as good as other smoking cessation aids approved by regulators,Michael Siegel, a professor at Boston Universitys School of Public Health, told the WSJ. The European Union has said it plans to treat the e-cigarettes as medical devices, subjected to the same strict levels of testing, while in the U.S., the FDA has said it is still investigating how it will regulate them. The possibility of a new playing field in the $100 billion cigarette market has some outsiders excited. Silicon Valley investors including Napster co-founder Sean Parker recently spent $75 million buying a minority stake in NJOY, one of a number of startup e-cigarette brands that have grabbed market share in the small, growing space.
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Graduate student awarded NIH fellowship to study electronic cigarettes
Flavor varieties may not matter to some, but for those for whom it does; Blu offers more flavors beyond traditional tobacco and menthol, including cherry and vanilla. I didn’t enjoy either cherry or vanilla: I want an eCig to taste pretty much like an ashtray, but there are some who may enjoy the more exotic flavors. NJoy Ingredients The vapor-producing ingredients in an NJoy eCig include glycerin and propylene glycol (which the FDA classifies as “generally recognized as safe”), and the secondary ingredients are nicotine and flavors intended to replicate the taste of traditional smoking. As with other eCigs I’ve tested, NJoy does not disclose what the ingredients that make up the flavor are comprised ofsomething I’d prefer to know.
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The New Tobacco Shop is Here: E-Cigarette Store Opens in Manhattan
July 29, 2013
Posted by on E-Cigarette Shop Hopes to Convert Smokers on Lower East Side
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E-Cigarette On Twitter: Could A Tweeting Electronic Cigarette Help You Quit Smoking?
However, as the rules for e-cigarettes have yet to be hammered out, it’s best to err on the side of caution for now. Some people have been using e-cigarettes as smoking cessation devices, replacing tobacco cigarettes with the electronic alternative. E-cigarettes are said to provide a nicotine hit minus the tobacco and other harmful chemicals of traditional cigarettes. The e-cigarette linked to Twitter is another step towards using the electronic device to stop smoking, as data from the tweets can identify triggers v2 new cig for nicotine cravings and rally support from followers.
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“I started taking long, long walks” in an effort to hide the smoking from his wife, Meilan said. Now Meilan is smoking e-cigarettes and hopes to wean himself off nicotine gradually. “I think I will do this until my hand stops shaking, and then I will quit it entirely,” Meilan said. Howard Sloane, 62, a Vape New York customer for the past year, said he had no intention of graduating from e-cigarettes.
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Lorillard profit up 10% on e-cigarette sales
Gross profit jumped to 37.6% from 35.4%. Sales volume for Lorillard’s Newport brand, which represents a bulk of its sales, slid 1.3%, though its retail-market share climbed to 12.6% from 12% last year. Lorillard, which last year spent $135 million to buy electronic-cigarettes maker blu eCigs, reported net sales for that business totaled $57 million in the latest quarter, matching the first quarter’s total. The company spent $169 million to repurchase 3.9 million shares during the quarter.
For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lorillard-profit-up-10-on-e-cigarette-sales-2013-07-25
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