公开(公告)号：US20240099257A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18163499

申请日：2023-02-02

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jesse Frederick ,  Chengalrayan Kudithipudi ,  Dongmei Xu

IPC: A01H6/82 ,  A01H5/10 ,  A01H5/12 ,  C07K14/415 ,  C12N9/10 ,  C12N9/88 ,  C12N9/90 ,  C12N15/82

CPC classification number: A01H6/823 ,  A01H5/10 ,  A01H5/12 ,  C07K14/415 ,  C12N9/1085 ,  C12N9/88 ,  C12N9/90 ,  C12N15/8227 ,  C12N15/8237 ,  C12N15/8261 ,  C12Y205/01054 ,  C12Y402/01033 ,  C12Y501/03015

Abstract: The present disclosure provides metabolic signatures and genetic markers for tracking enhanced nitrogen utilization efficiency phenotypes in tobacco plants and for introgressing enhanced nitrogen utilization efficiency phenotypes into tobacco plants. The disclosure also provides tobacco plants comprising enhanced nitrogen utilization efficiency and methods to the creation of tobacco plants comprising enhanced nitrogen utilization efficiency. The disclosure also provides recombinant polynucleotides and polypeptides for enhancing nitrogen utilization efficiency in modified tobacco plants and tobacco plants comprising the provided recombinant polynucleotides and polypeptides.

公开(公告)号：US11930847B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17886660

申请日：2022-08-12

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Travis M. Garthaffner ,  Peter Lipowicz

IPC: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/42 ,  F22B1/28 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/485

CPC classification number: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/42 ,  F22B1/284 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H05B1/0297 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/485

Abstract: A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a housing assembly and a reservoir cap assembly. The housing assembly is a single piece housing assembly. The reservoir cap assembly includes a reservoir cap having a hole there through and at least one wick extending through an opening in the reservoir cap.

公开(公告)号：USD1017886S1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US29717220

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Designer： Alistair Bramley ,  George Stafford ,  Eric Hawes ,  Traci Martin ,  Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smoking article showing our new design.
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 3 is a right end elevational view thereof.
Broken lines illustrate portions of the smoking article that form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US11918046B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18182679

申请日：2023-03-13

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Shmuel Gavrielov ,  Yuval Malka ,  Rangaraj S. Sundar ,  Isaac Weigensberg ,  David Rubli ,  Moshe Eliyahu ,  Arye Weigensberg ,  Scott A. Fath ,  Christopher S. Tucker ,  William J. Bogdziewicz

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44

CPC classification number: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44

Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US11918028B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18178028

申请日：2023-03-03

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： James D. Evans ,  Travis M. Garthaffner ,  Herbert Cary Longest

IPC: A24B15/28 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65G15/00 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G33/06 ,  B65G37/00

CPC classification number: A24B15/28 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65G15/00 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G33/06 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65G2201/0252 ,  B65G2812/014

Abstract: A machine and method for packaging tobacco sachets, comprising a plurality of linearly arranged, multi-functional, vertically moveable chambers having fluid sealing means on lower portions thereof, conveyor means disposed below the plurality of multi-functional, vertically moveable chambers, and a lidding apparatus disposed downstream of and in communication with the plurality of vertically moveable chambers through the conveyor means.

公开(公告)号：US11905055B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17868055

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jarrod Wayne Chalkley ,  Loren Theodore Duvekot

IPC: B65B41/16 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B65B39/14

CPC classification number: B65B41/16 ,  B29C65/7894 ,  B29C66/83413 ,  B29C66/8491 ,  B29C66/8511 ,  B65B39/14

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a doser assembly includes a hopper assembly configured to receive plant material, a bracket assembly connected to the hopper assembly, and a roller in a hopper opening defined by the hopper assembly extending through the hopper assembly. An interior surface of the hopper assembly may define the hopper opening. The bracket assembly may include a shaft extending across a portion of the hopper opening. The roller may be in the portion of the hopper opening of the hopper assembly and may extend between a first part and a second part of the interior surface of the hopper assembly. The roller may be connected to the shaft and may be configured to rotate with rotation of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US11903420B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US18052761

申请日：2022-11-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric Force ,  Yonglu Guo ,  Yonghai Li

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/44 ,  H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/44 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a reservoir containing an aerosol-forming substrate. The system also includes first and second heating elements and first and second liquid transfer elements. The first and second heating elements are spaced apart from the reservoir. The first and second liquid transfer elements are configured to deliver aerosol-forming substrate from the reservoir to the heating elements. The first liquid transfer element has first and second end portions and a portion between the first and second end portions at the first heating element. The second liquid transfer element has first and second end portions and a portion between the first and second end portions at the second heating element. The portion of the first liquid transfer element at the first heating element may extend in a first direction. The portion of the second liquid transfer element at the second heating element may extend in a second direction.

公开(公告)号：US11897655B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17572915

申请日：2022-01-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Martin Garthaffner

IPC: B65C3/04 ,  B65C9/18 ,  A24F40/65 ,  A24F40/70 ,  B65C7/00 ,  B65C9/30 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C9/02 ,  A24C5/32 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40

CPC classification number: B65C3/04 ,  A24F40/65 ,  A24F40/70 ,  B65C7/00 ,  B65C9/1807 ,  B65C9/30 ,  A24C5/327 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C9/02

Abstract: A system for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a rotatable drum that is configured to hold a plurality of the vapor-generating articles. The system may also include a tagging drum that is configured to tag a respective label to a housing of each of the vapor-generating articles. The system may also include a pressing roller that is configured to press a leading edge of the label against the housing after the tagging. The system may further include a rolling drum that is configured to roll the label around the housing after the pressing.

公开(公告)号：US11897649B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US18174016

申请日：2023-02-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jarrod W. Chalkley ,  James D. Evans ,  Thien Hoang Nguyen ,  Patrick S. McElhinney

IPC: B65B65/08 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/74 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B29C65/30 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B65B29/00

CPC classification number: B65B61/06 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/305 ,  B29C65/7451 ,  B29C65/7894 ,  B29C65/7897 ,  B29C66/005 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/133 ,  B29C66/135 ,  B29C66/4312 ,  B29C66/4322 ,  B29C66/83513 ,  B29C66/849 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B9/2049 ,  B65B51/306 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B65/08 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29L2031/7128 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.

公开(公告)号：US20240041116A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18488332

申请日：2023-10-17

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jason Andrew MACKO ,  James Anthony SKAPARS

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/44

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises a plurality of fused metal beads or particles.