公开(公告)号：US06803550B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-12

申请号：US10354011

申请日：2003-01-30

申请人： David E Sharpe ,  Douglas A Burton ,  Patrick H. Hayes ,  Jimmy Crowe ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  John M. Adams

发明人： David E Sharpe ,  Douglas A Burton ,  Patrick H. Hayes ,  Jimmy Crowe ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  John M. Adams

IPC分类号： H05B610

CPC分类号： H05B6/105 ,  A24F47/008

摘要： Inductive heating elements are provided with a specific configuration that results in a thermal wave that moves along a smoking device during a cleaning process, and control circuitry that maintains resonant conditions for maximum efficiency and power transfer during the thermal cleaning of the smoking device. A secondary can is positioned around electrical heater blades that contact the cigarette, and is configured to by preferentially heated by the induction of current within the can for the removal of condensates formed within the smoking device through extended periods of use.

摘要翻译： 感应加热元件具有特定的配置，其导致在清洁过程期间沿着吸烟装置移动的热波，以及在吸烟装置的热清洁期间保持谐振条件以实现最大效率和功率传递的控制电路。 辅助罐被定位在电加热器叶片周围，其接触香烟，并且被配置为通过优先地通过在罐内感应电流来加热，以通过延长的使用时间去除在吸烟装置内形成的冷凝物。

公开(公告)号：US5591368A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-07

申请号：US426165

申请日：1995-04-20

申请人： Grier S. Fleischhauer ,  Patrick H. Hayes ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  Mohammad R. Hajaligol ,  Michael L. Watkins ,  Walter A. Nichols ,  David E. Sharpe ,  Mary E. Counts

发明人： Grier S. Fleischhauer ,  Patrick H. Hayes ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  Mohammad R. Hajaligol ,  Michael L. Watkins ,  Walter A. Nichols ,  David E. Sharpe ,  Mary E. Counts

IPC分类号： A24F20060101 ,  A24F47/00 ,  H05B3/58 ,  A24F1/22

CPC分类号： A24F47/008

摘要： A provided heater comprises a supporting hub and a plurality of electrically resistive heater blades defining a receptacle to receive an inserted cigarette. Each blade comprises a first heater blade leg having a first end and a second end and extending at the first end from the supporting hub, a second heater blade leg having a first end and a second end, and a connecting section connecting the second end of the first leg and the first end of the second leg. The second end of the second leg extends toward the supporting hub and is electrically insulated therefrom. A resistive heating circuit is formed to heat the electrically resistive heater blade which in turn heats the inserted cigarette. The first and second legs are separated by a gap to permit entrainment of flavor substances into the heated cigarette upon drawing by a smoker.

摘要翻译： 提供的加热器包括支撑毂和多个电阻加热器叶片，其限定用于接收插入的香烟的容器。 每个叶片包括具有第一端和第二端并且在第一端处从支撑毂延伸的第一加热器叶片腿，具有第一端和第二端的第二加热器叶片腿和连接第二端 第一条腿和第二条腿的第一端。 第二支腿的第二端向支撑毂延伸并与之电绝缘。 形成电阻加热电路以加热电阻加热器叶片，其继而加热插入的香烟。 第一和第二腿由间隙分开，以允许吸烟者在吸烟时将调味物质夹带到加热的香烟中。

公开(公告)号：US5878752A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-09

申请号：US756223

申请日：1996-11-25

申请人： John M. Adams ,  William J. Crowe ,  Grier S. Fleischhauer ,  Jay A. Fournier ,  Mohammad R. Hajaligol ,  Willie G. Houck, Jr. ,  Donald B. Losee ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  John D. Naworal ,  H. Neal Nunnally ,  John B. Paine, III ,  Wynn R. Raymond ,  Robert L. Ripley ,  Jeffrey I. Seeman ,  Francis M. Sprinkel ,  Michael L. Watkins

发明人： John M. Adams ,  William J. Crowe ,  Grier S. Fleischhauer ,  Jay A. Fournier ,  Mohammad R. Hajaligol ,  Willie G. Houck, Jr. ,  Donald B. Losee ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  John D. Naworal ,  H. Neal Nunnally ,  John B. Paine, III ,  Wynn R. Raymond ,  Robert L. Ripley ,  Jeffrey I. Seeman ,  Francis M. Sprinkel ,  Michael L. Watkins

IPC分类号： A24F47/00

CPC分类号： A24F47/008

摘要： Methods and apparatuses for cleaning an electrical lighter are provided. A sleeve, e.g., ceramic or metal, surrounds the heater fixture, and a resistive heating element is in thermal proximity with the sleeve. The resistive heating element is either a dedicated element or the cigarette heating elements. The sleeve serves as a aerosol barrier and condensate accumulator to protect other components. Periodically, e.g., substantially contemporaneously with a battery recharge, the heating element is activated to thermally liberate condensates deposited on the sleeve during smoking and also heats, and thereby cleans, other components. Also, a cleaning element is optionally inserted into the cigarette receptacle of the electrical lighter or placed at the exit thereof to absorb, attract and/or catalytically break down the thermally liberated condensates. The sleeve also directs a desired flow path for drawn air within an electrical lighter toward the cigarette.

摘要翻译： 提供了清洁电打火机的方法和设备。 诸如陶瓷或金属的套管围绕加热器固定装置，电阻加热元件与套筒热接近。 电阻加热元件是专用元件或香烟加热元件。 套筒用作气溶胶屏障和冷凝液蓄能器，以保护其他部件。 周期性地，例如基本同时具有电池再充电，加热元件被激活以在吸烟期间热释放沉积在套筒上的冷凝物，并且还加热，从而清洁其它组分。 此外，清洁元件可选地插入电动打火机的香烟容器中或放置在其出口处以吸收，吸引和/或催化地分解热释放的冷凝物。 套筒还引导用于打火机内的抽吸空气的所需流路朝向香烟。

公开(公告)号：US4987908A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-29

申请号：US381764

申请日：1989-07-18

申请人： F. Murphy Sprinkel ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  D. Bruce Losee, Jr.

发明人： F. Murphy Sprinkel ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  D. Bruce Losee, Jr.

IPC分类号： A24D1/12 ,  A24F47/00

CPC分类号： A24F47/004 ,  A24D1/12

摘要： Thermal indicators for non-combustion smoking articles which physically change when heated to provide visual indications of temperature changes are disclosed. The indicators comprise waxes or other compounds which melt away to reveal colored substrates, or comprise microencapsulated chemicals which are released when heated to cause inking or dyeing. The thermal indicators are printed in variety of patterns along the length of the smoking articles to show temperature changes and to indicate whether the smoking article is finished and should be discarded.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在加热时物理变化以提供温度变化的视觉指示的非燃烧烟制品的热指示器。 指示剂包括蜡或其它化合物，其熔化以显露有色底物，或包含当加热而释放以引起着色或染色时的微胶囊化学物质。 热指示器沿着吸烟物品的长度以各种图案印刷，以显示温度变化并指示吸烟制品是否完成并应被丢弃。

公开(公告)号：US5249586A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-05

申请号：US012799

申请日：1993-02-02

申请人： Constance H. Morgan ,  Walter A. Nichols

发明人： Constance H. Morgan ,  Walter A. Nichols

IPC分类号： A24F47/00 ,  A24F1/00

CPC分类号： A24F47/008

摘要： An article is provided in which a replaceable tobacco flavor medium is electrically heated by a set of permanent reusable heaters to evolve inhalable flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form. Each heater heats only a portion of the available tobacco flavor medium so that a plurality of individual puffs of tobacco flavor substance can be delivered sequentially to the smoker. The tobacco flavor medium preferably contains tobacco materials.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制品，其中可替换的烟草香料介质由一组永久性可重复使用的加热器电加热，以以蒸气或气溶胶形式释放可吸入的香料或其它组分。 每个加热器仅加热一部分可用的烟草香味介质，使得可以将多个单独的烟草香味物质的烟雾顺序地递送到吸烟者。 烟草香料介质优选含有烟草材料。

公开(公告)号：USD347490S

公开(公告)日：1994-05-31

申请号：US8754

申请日：1993-05-25

申请人： Edward S. Gee ,  A. Clifton Lilly ,  D. Bruce Losee ,  James L. Myracle, Jr. ,  Jerry F. Whidby ,  Francis V. Utsch ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  F. Murphy Sprinkel

设计人： Edward S. Gee ,  A. Clifton Lilly ,  D. Bruce Losee ,  James L. Myracle, Jr. ,  Jerry F. Whidby ,  Francis V. Utsch ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  F. Murphy Sprinkel

公开(公告)号：USD346878S

公开(公告)日：1994-05-10

申请号：US675463

申请日：1991-03-25

申请人： Edward S. Gee ,  A. Clifton Lilly ,  D. Bruce Losee ,  James L. Myracle, Jr. ,  Jerry F. Whidby ,  Francis V. Utsch ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  F. Murphy Sprinkel

设计人： Edward S. Gee ,  A. Clifton Lilly ,  D. Bruce Losee ,  James L. Myracle, Jr. ,  Jerry F. Whidby ,  Francis V. Utsch ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  F. Murphy Sprinkel

公开(公告)号：US5144962A

公开(公告)日：1992-09-08

申请号：US444818

申请日：1989-12-01

申请人： Mary E. Counts ,  Mohammad R. Hajaligol ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  Ulysses Smith ,  Francis M. Sprinkel ,  Francis V. Utsch

发明人： Mary E. Counts ,  Mohammad R. Hajaligol ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  Ulysses Smith ,  Francis M. Sprinkel ,  Francis V. Utsch

IPC分类号： A24F47/00

CPC分类号： A24F47/008

摘要： Methods and apparatus for releasing flavor components from a flavor-generating medium using an electric heating element are provided. A non-combustion flavor-generating article uses electrical energy to power a heating element which heats tobacco or other flavorants. The flavor-generating medium is formed into a packed bed. Energy delivered to the heating element is regulated to maintain the flavor-generating medium at a relatively constant operating temperature to ensure a relatively constant release of flavor.

公开(公告)号：US4981522A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-01

申请号：US222831

申请日：1988-07-22

申请人： Walter A. Nichols ,  Harry V. Lanzillotti ,  Richard A. Thesing ,  Alex S. Gergely ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  Bruce E. Waymack ,  D. Bruce Losee, Jr. ,  John R. Hearn ,  Johnny L. Miller

发明人： Walter A. Nichols ,  Harry V. Lanzillotti ,  Richard A. Thesing ,  Alex S. Gergely ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  Bruce E. Waymack ,  D. Bruce Losee, Jr. ,  John R. Hearn ,  Johnny L. Miller

IPC分类号： A24D1/00 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24B15/42 ,  A24F47/00

CPC分类号： A24B15/165 ,  A24B15/42 ,  A24F47/004

摘要： A flavor source to be used as a thermally releasable flavorant for smoking articles that do not combust tobacco. The material includes tobacco particles, an aerosol precursor that forms an aerosol upon exposure to heat, and a filler material that absorbs and radiates heat to minimize the likelihood that the flavor material will ignite. The material is mixed in an extruder, extruded through a die, and cut into pellets having a substantially uniform shape. The pellets are loaded into a chamber for inclusion in a smoking article as a flavor generator.

公开(公告)号：US5269327A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-14

申请号：US741736

申请日：1991-08-07

申请人： Mary E. Counts ,  Bernard C. LaRoy ,  D. Bruce Losee, Jr. ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  Ulysses Smith ,  F. Murphy Sprinkel, Jr. ,  Francis V. Utsch

发明人： Mary E. Counts ,  Bernard C. LaRoy ,  D. Bruce Losee, Jr. ,  Constance H. Morgan ,  Ulysses Smith ,  F. Murphy Sprinkel, Jr. ,  Francis V. Utsch

IPC分类号： A24F47/00

CPC分类号： A24F47/008

摘要： An article is provided in which a tobacco flavor medium is electrically heated to evolve inhalable tobacco flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form. The article has a plurality of charges of the tobacco flavor medium which are heated sequentially to provide individual puffs.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制品，其中烟草香料介质被电加热以以蒸气或气溶胶形式产生可吸入烟草香料或其它组分。 该制品具有多个烟草香料介质的电荷，其被依次加热以提供单独的泡芙。