公开(公告)号：US11889857B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17411525

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan Carroll ,  Shannon Maxwell Black ,  Yan Helen Sun ,  William J. Burke ,  Robert Smith

IPC: A24B15/18 ,  D04H13/00 ,  A24B3/04 ,  A24F23/02 ,  A24B13/00 ,  D01D11/06 ,  D01D5/18 ,  D01D5/098 ,  D01D5/00 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G51/02 ,  B65G15/24 ,  A24B15/28 ,  A24B3/14 ,  A24B15/14 ,  A24B15/40 ,  B05B13/02

CPC classification number: A24B15/186 ,  A24B3/14 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/14 ,  A24B15/28 ,  A24B15/283 ,  A24B15/403 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B05B13/0221 ,  B65G15/24 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G51/02 ,  D01D5/0084 ,  D01D5/0985 ,  D01D5/18 ,  D01D11/06 ,  D04H13/00 ,  D04H13/001

Abstract: An apparatus for enrobing a product portion can include at least one polymer spray head adapted to create at least one flow of polymeric fibers to produce at least one polymer enrobing zone and a conveyor system adapted to move at least one product portion from at least one position below at least one polymer enrobing zone and to at least one position above at least one polymer enrobing zone to drop each product portion through one or more polymer enrobing zones a plurality times at different orientations to enrobe each product portion with polymeric fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20240035505A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18484717

申请日：2023-10-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Robert LEVITZ ,  Shmuel GAVRIELOV

IPC: F16B7/04 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/90 ,  F16B7/18 ,  H01R33/22

CPC classification number: F16B7/0413 ,  F16B7/0446 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/90 ,  F16B7/182 ,  H01R33/22 ,  Y10T403/556 ,  Y10T403/559 ,  A61M2016/0021

Abstract: The method includes first defining a longitudinal channel in a major body, the major body including a first portion, a second portion and a flange, the flange being located between the first portion and the second portion, the longitudinal channel traversing through a longitudinal length of the major body from the first portion through the second portion, the first portion including a shaft, and second defining a first side end of the flange, the first side end at least partially defining a first segment of at least one first airflow inlet, the first segment being in communication with the longitudinal channel.

公开(公告)号：US11882872B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16838591

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A61M15/00

CPC classification number: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A61M15/009 ,  A61M2205/36

Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a base of a thermally-conductive material, the base defining a first cavity therein, the base including a first surface, the first surface defining an opening to a second cavity, the first surface including a first plurality of apertures through the first surface. The capsule may further include a cover coupled to the base and on the base, the cover including a second plurality of apertures in a middle portion of the cover, the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures defining an air flow path through the base and the cover.

公开(公告)号：US20240028697A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18480241

申请日：2023-10-03

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ryan NEWCOMB ,  Terry BACHE ,  Eric HAWES ,  Raymond LAU ,  Cristian POPA ,  James YORKSHADES

IPC: G06F21/44 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/03 ,  F22B1/28 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/40

CPC classification number: G06F21/44 ,  H05B1/0227 ,  H05B3/03 ,  F22B1/284 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly including a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a first electrical connector, a vapor channel traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment, and a vaporizer, the pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein and in fluidic communication with the vaporizer during an operation of the e-vapor apparatus, the first electrical connector including first and second power electrodes, the first power electrode including a first contact portion on an exterior of the first electrical connector and a first extended portion configured to contact an anode portion of the vaporizer, the second power electrode including a second contact portion on the exterior of the first electrical connector and a second extended portion configured to contact a cathode portion of the vaporizer. The e-vapor apparatus may further include a dispensing body including a second electrical connector configured to connect to the first electrical connector.

公开(公告)号：US20240018534A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18450522

申请日：2023-08-16

Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Inventor： Chengalrayan KUDITHIPUDI ,  Jaemo YANG ,  Yanxin SHEN ,  Dongmei XU ,  Ujwala WAREK ,  James Strickland ,  Jesse FREDERICK

IPC: C12N15/82

CPC classification number: C12N15/8205 ,  C12N15/8229

Abstract: The present disclosure provides the identification of promoters that are preferentially active in tobacco axillary buds. Also provided are tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth.

公开(公告)号：US20240017025A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18475591

申请日：2023-09-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ali ROSTAMI ,  Christopher S. TUCKER ,  David KANE ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Georgios KARLES ,  Gerd KOBAL ,  Yezdi PITHAWALLA

IPC: A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A61M15/00 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A61M15/06

CPC classification number: A61M11/042 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A61M15/0003 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables separate vapors to be formed proximate to separate, respective ends of the cartridge. The cartridge includes multiple reservoirs and separate vaporizer assemblies coupled to separate reservoirs on opposite ends of the reservoirs. The separate reservoirs may hold separate pre-vapor formulations. The separate vaporizer assemblies may draw separate pre-vapor formulations from separate reservoirs towards opposite ends of the cartridge and vaporize the separate pre-vapor formulations via operation of separate heaters proximate to the separate ends. The separate heaters may be independently controlled to independently control vapor formation at the separate ends. The heaters may be controlled to independently control vapor formation rates proximate to the separate ends. The heaters may be controlled to form separate vapors at least one of simultaneously, concurrently, and at different times.

公开(公告)号：US11871784B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17706949

申请日：2022-03-29

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 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/50

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：US20240008147A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18468036

申请日：2023-09-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Robert LEVITZ ,  Arie HOLTZ

IPC: H05B3/44 ,  H05B3/06 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  F16K15/18

CPC classification number: H05B3/44 ,  H05B3/06 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  F16K15/1823 ,  H05B2203/014 ,  H05B2203/022 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  A61M2209/045 ,  A24F15/015

Abstract: A reservoir refill system for an electronic vaping device includes a refill container and a reservoir. The refill container contains a pre-vapor formulation. The refill container includes a body, an opening in the body, and a first interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein. The reservoir is configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation and includes a reservoir body, an opening in the reservoir body, and a second interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein at an opening of the reservoir. The first interlocking ring is configured to mate with the second interlocking ring so as to release the pre-vapor formulation from the refill container to the reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20240004988A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18468112

申请日：2023-09-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond LAU ,  Eric HAWES ,  Alistair BRAMLEY

IPC: G06F21/44 ,  B65D25/04 ,  B65D25/38 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/12 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/46

CPC classification number: G06F21/44 ,  B65D25/04 ,  B65D25/38 ,  H05B1/0297 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B1/0227 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/60

Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.

公开(公告)号：US11859653B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17947477

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Robert Levitz ,  Shmuel Gavrielov

IPC: F16B7/04 ,  F16B7/18 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/90 ,  H01R33/22 ,  A61M16/00

CPC classification number: F16B7/0413 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/06 ,  F16B7/0446 ,  F16B7/182 ,  H01R33/22 ,  A61M2016/0021 ,  A61M2016/0039 ,  A61M2205/3653 ,  A61M2205/42 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  Y10T403/255 ,  Y10T403/556 ,  Y10T403/559 ,  Y10T403/56

Abstract: The connector is configured to couple a first section and a second section of an e-vaping device, and the connector includes a flange with a first end and a second end, a shaft extending from the first end of the flange, an outer shelf being formed by a portion of the first end of the flange, a cylindrical base extending from the second end of the flange, and an inner shelf within the connector, the cylindrical base and the inner shelf at least partially defining a longitudinal opening, the flange defining at least one first notch, the at least one first notch at least partially along the second end of the flange.