Sottera, Inc., based in Scottsdale, Ariz., has filed for patents to manufacture and distribute groundbreaking products and technology represented by the trademarked brand NJOY (www.njoy.com). The name Sottera is derived from Soteria, the Greek God of preservation, redemption and salvation, three words that are the essence of the NJOY brand and products that give tobacco smokers the opportunity to continue smoking with greater freedom, lower cost and more social acceptance.