公开(公告)号：US20230346017A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18348786

申请日：2023-07-07

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Mik DAHL ,  Jon JARANTILLA ,  Galen SALVADOR ,  Jose Jesus Paolo MONTALVAN ,  Jeroen KOK

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/42

CPC classification number: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A vapor generator assembly for an e-vaping device may include a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer assembly configured to heat pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir to form a vapor, and an air intake assembly configured to direct ambient air into the vaporizer assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an air inlet that extends at least partially around an outer surface of the vapor generator assembly. The air inlet may be an arcuate air inlet or an annular air inlet. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an inlet channel extending from the air inlet into an interior of the vapor generator assembly to at least partially establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet and the vaporizer assembly. The inlet channel may extend coaxially in relation to a longitudinal axis of the vapor generator assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20230263216A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18306368

申请日：2023-04-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ali A. ROSTAMI ,  Dmitriy S. KIRZHNER ,  Eric HAWES ,  Yezdi PITHAWALLA

IPC: A24F40/20

CPC classification number: A24F40/20 ,  A24B15/167

Abstract: A flavor carrier for an aerosol-generating device includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner housing extending in the longitudinal direction, and a flavor chamber between the outer housing and the inner housing. The outer housing includes at least one outer housing perforation defined in a wall of the outer housing. The inner housing includes at least one inner housing perforation defined in a wall of the inner housing. The flavor chamber is configured to contain a flavoring material.

公开(公告)号：US20230021933A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17957038

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Gregory GRISCIK ,  Thien NGUYEN ,  Carl KITE ,  David ALVAREZ ,  Terrance BACHE ,  Zack BLACKMON ,  Patrick GOOD ,  Raymond LAU ,  Eric HAWES ,  Cristian POPA ,  James YORKSHADES ,  Adam PARROTT

IPC: A61M11/04

Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a first frame, a second frame, a first heater, a second heater, and/or an aerosol-forming substrate. The first frame has a first interior face and a first exterior face. In addition, the first frame defines a first opening. The first heater may be secured to the first frame so as to cover the first opening. The second frame is connected to the first frame. The second frame has a second interior face and a second exterior face. Furthermore, the second frame defines a second opening. The second heater may be secured to the second frame so as to cover the second opening. The aerosol-forming substrate may be between the first heater and the second heater.

公开(公告)号：US20220354162A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17872394

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight David WILLIAMS ,  Rebecca SECRIST ,  Danielle CRAWFORD ,  Terry BACHE ,  Eric HAWES ,  Maria Del Carmen JARQUIN ,  Munmaya K. MISHRA ,  Shaoyong YU

IPC: A24D3/04 ,  A24D3/02 ,  A24D3/06 ,  A24D3/10

Abstract: The method includes forming a filter material sheet, containing the filter material sheet to form a contained filter material, the containing including, folding the filter material sheet to create a plurality of folds along a width of the filter material sheet, gathering the filter material sheet to form the contained filter material, the plurality of folds in the filter material sheet forming interstices running through a longitudinal length of the contained filter material, the interstices being configured to allow an airflow to pass through the longitudinal length of the contained filter material, and infusing the filter material sheet with at least one first consumable substance, the at least one first consumable substance being one of nicotine, at least one first flavorant, a pre-vapor formulation, a combination thereof, or a sub-combination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20220295900A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17838719

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Srinivasan JANARDHAN ,  Eric HAWES ,  Yezdi B. PITHAWALLA

IPC: A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/40

Abstract: The method includes first inserting a seal into a first end of a first housing of a first e-vaping section, the first housing at least partially defining at least one inlet, second inserting a flow restrictor into a second end of the seal, the flow restrictor defining a first air passage in communication with the at least one inlet, the flow restrictor being configured to providing a desired resistance-to-draw (RTD) for the first e-vaping section, and first connecting a connector to the first end.

公开(公告)号：US20220273043A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17745196

申请日：2022-05-16

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond LAU ,  Terry BACHE ,  Niall GALLAGHER

IPC: A24F40/51 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/50

Abstract: A method of detecting a hand-to-mouth (HMG) gesture with an e-vaping device includes detecting movements of the e-vaping device; generating quaternions based on the detected movements; generating movement features based on the generated quaternions; applying the generated movement features to a classifier; and determining whether the detected movements correspond to an HMG based on an output of the classifier.

公开(公告)号：US20220225667A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17151277

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Eric HAWES ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Niall GALLAGHER

IPC: A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A capsule for an aerosol-generating device may include a housing defining inlet openings, outlet openings, and a chamber between the inlet openings and the outlet openings. The chamber may have a longest dimension extending from at least one of the inlet openings to a corresponding one of the outlet openings. An aerosol-forming substrate may be disposed within the chamber of the housing. A heater may extend into the housing from an exterior thereof. The heater includes a first end section, an intermediate section, and a second end section. The intermediate section may be disposed within the aerosol-forming substrate in the chamber. An aerosol-generating device may include the capsule, a mouthpiece, and a device body, wherein the mouthpiece is configured to engage with the capsule, and the device body is configured to receive and retain the capsule and the mouthpiece.

公开(公告)号：US20220030944A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17501192

申请日：2021-10-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Gregory GRISCIK ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: A capsule for an aerosol-generating device may include a first heater, a second heater, and a frame sandwiched between the first heater and the second heater. The frame may define open spaces therein and have a rigidity that is adequate to support the first heater and the second heater. The open spaces within the frame may be interconnected and sized for aerosol-permeability and capillary action. A nicotine-containing material, such as tobacco, may be disposed within the capsule.

公开(公告)号：US20220015436A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US16929371

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Niall GALLAGHER ,  Terrance Theodore BACHE ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24B15/24

Abstract: A nicotine pod assembly includes a nicotine reservoir to hold nicotine pre-vapor formulation, and a heater configured to vaporize nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the nicotine reservoir. A device body is configured to engage with the nicotine pod assembly, and includes a controller. The controller is configured to cause the device body to detect a fault event at the nicotine electronic vaping device, classify the fault event as one of a plurality of types of fault events, and perform at least one consequent action based on the classification of the fault event.

公开(公告)号：US20210401045A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16911633

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Jose Jesus Paolo MONTALVAN ,  John Paul MURING

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F42/60

Abstract: A reservoir assembly that holds a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in a reservoir includes a reservoir assembly connector assembly defining a connector conduit, and which may be configured to detachably couple with a non-nicotine vaporizer assembly based on a connector element of the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly engaging with the connector conduit of the connector conduit. The reservoir assembly may include an isolation structure configured to move in relation to both the reservoir and the non-nicotine vaporizer connector assembly between a first position where the isolation structure exposes the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly to the reservoir and at least partially obstructs the connector conduit to restrict the connector element from disengaging from the connector conduit, and a second position where the isolation structure isolates the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly from the reservoir and opens the connector conduit to enable the connector element to disengage from the connector conduit.