公开(公告)号：USD1038506S1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US29913863

申请日：2023-10-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Designer： Gregory Griscik ,  Carl Kite ,  Thien Nguyen ,  David Alvarez ,  Terrance Bache ,  Zack W. Blackmon ,  Patrick Good ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Eric Hawes ,  Cristian Popa

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a first top perspective view of an aerosol-generating capsule showing our new design.
FIG. 2 is a second top perspective view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a first bottom perspective view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a second bottom perspective view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a first side view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.
FIG. 8 is a second side view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.
FIG. 9 is a proximal end view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 10 is a distal end view of the aerosol-generating capsule of FIG. 1.
The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the aerosol-generating capsule that form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US12053032B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17734458

申请日：2022-05-02

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： San Li ,  Eric Hawes ,  Raymond Lau ,  Robert Arents ,  Gerd Kobal

IPC: A24F40/10 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61M15/00 ,  A61M16/00

CPC classification number: A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A61M11/003 ,  A61M15/0003 ,  A61M15/002 ,  A61M15/0021 ,  A61M2016/0021 ,  A61M2205/3334 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2206/10

Abstract: The method including first establishing a first airflow in a first passage of an e-vaping cartridge, the first passage including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a first air inlet in communication with the first portion, a heater in communication with the second portion, the second portion being between the first portion and the third portion, and second establishing a second airflow in a second passage of the e-vaping cartridge, the second passage being in communication with the third portion.

公开(公告)号：US11998050B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US16908849

申请日：2020-06-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack Blackmon ,  Patrick Good ,  Rangaraj S. Sundar ,  Jarrett Keen ,  Eric Hawes ,  Yannick Hourmand ,  Niall Gallagher

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A61M15/00

CPC classification number: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A61M15/009 ,  A61M2205/36

Abstract: A capsule for an aerosol-generating device may include a housing defining inlet openings, outlet openings, and internal channels between the inlet openings and the outlet openings. The internal channels are configured to hold an aerosol-forming substrate. The housing is configured to facilitate a heating of the aerosol-forming substrate via conduction and/or convection so as to generate an aerosol.

公开(公告)号：US11951250B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17902152

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond Lau ,  Ali Rostami ,  Eric Hawes

IPC: A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A61M11/04 ,  F22B1/28 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/44

CPC classification number: A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A61M11/042 ,  F22B1/284 ,  H05B1/0297 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/44

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation and a channel structure that includes a channel surface with one or more open-microchannels. An open-microchannel in the channel structure may be in fluid communication with the reservoir and may transport pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to a heating element based on capillary action of the pre-vapor formulation through the open-microchannels. The heating element may vaporize the pre-vapor formulation drawn through one or more open-microchannels. The cartridge may be independent of fibrous dispensing interfaces, including one or more wicks. Fabrication of such a cartridge may be simplified, faster, cheaper, some combination thereof, or the like relative to fabrication of a cartridge that includes a fibrous or soft dispensing interface to draw pre-vapor formulation from a reservoir to a heating element.

公开(公告)号：US11925208B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

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: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F42/60

CPC classification number: 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.

公开(公告)号：US11793237B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16785785

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Niall Gallagher ,  William Wykeham ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Eric Hawes ,  Terry Bache ,  Rangaraj S. Sundar ,  Jarrett Keen

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/65 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/60

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/65

Abstract: A method of controlling a heater of a nicotine e-vapor device includes detecting, from a removable pod included in the nicotine e-vapor device, power information indicating a first power level and a second power level; and supplying power to the heater based on the detected power information by determining a first amount of power based on the first power level, supplying the first amount of power to the heater during a first operation mode of the heater, determining a second amount of power based on the second power level, and supplying the second amount of power to the heater during a second operation mode of the heater, the second amount of power being higher than the first amount of power.

公开(公告)号：US20230248072A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18303178

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Niall GALLAGHER ,  Terrance Bache ,  Rangaraj S. Sundar ,  Jarrett Keen ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Eric Hawes

IPC: A24F40/57 ,  H02M3/07 ,  H03K17/687

CPC classification number: A24F40/57 ,  H02M3/073 ,  H03K17/687 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: The heating engine control circuit includes a rail converter circuit and a gate driver circuit. The rail converter circuit is configured to convert a power supply voltage into a power signal based on a vaping enable signal, the vaping enable signal being a pulse width modulated signal. The gate driver circuit includes an integrated gate driver. The integrated gate driver is configured to control application of power to a heater of the non-nicotine electronic vaping device based on the power signal, a first enable signal and a second enable signal.

公开(公告)号：US11677252B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17848654

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Douglas A. Burton ,  Eric Hawes ,  Sean Sundberg ,  Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: H02J7/0044 ,  A24F40/90 ,  H02J7/00 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A charger assembly is configured to charge the electronic vaping device. The charger assembly includes a base including a housing defining a port. The port is configured to receive a tip end of an electronic vaping device. The port includes a magnetic electrical contact centrally positioned at a bottom of the port and a first pin positioned at the bottom of the port. The charger assembly also includes a microprocessor electrically connected to the magnetic electrical contact and the first pin.

公开(公告)号：US11653704B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US16929569

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: A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/57 ,  H02M3/07 ,  H03K17/687 ,  A24F40/44

CPC classification number: A24F40/57 ,  H02M3/073 ,  H03K17/687 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/46

Abstract: The heating engine control circuit includes a rail converter circuit and a gate driver circuit. The rail converter circuit is configured to convert a power supply voltage into a power signal based on a vaping enable signal, the vaping enable signal being a pulse width modulated signal. The gate driver circuit includes an integrated gate driver. The integrated gate driver is configured to control application of power to a heater to heat nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from a nicotine reservoir at the nicotine electronic vaping device based on the power signal, a first enable signal and a second enable signal.

公开(公告)号：US11576432B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16695643

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dean Twite ,  Yannick Hourmand ,  Charles Dendy ,  Bipin Patil ,  Rangaraj S. Sundar ,  Christopher R. Newcomb ,  Niall Gallagher ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Eric Hawes

IPC: A24F40/42

Abstract: A nicotine e-vaping device may include a nicotine pod assembly and a device body. The nicotine pod assembly has upstream and downstream ends and is configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end may define at least one upstream recess, and the downstream end may define at least one downstream recess. The device body defines a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly. The through hole includes an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall. The upstream sidewall may include at least one upstream protrusion, and the downstream sidewall may include at least one downstream protrusion. The at least one upstream protrusion and the at least one downstream protrusion may be configured to engage with the at least one upstream recess and the at least one downstream recess, respectively, so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.