公开(公告)号：US20210153569A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US16696189

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dean TWITE ,  Yannick HOURMAND ,  Charles DENDY ,  Bipin PATIL ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Christopher NEWCOMB ,  Niall GALLAGHER ,  RaymondW. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A61M11/04

Abstract: A non-nicotine pod assembly for a non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a pod body and a connector module. The pod body has an upstream end and a downstream end and is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end of the pod body defines a cavity. The connector module is configured to be seated within the cavity of the pod body. The connector module may include an external face and a side face. The external face of the connector module includes at least one electrical contact and defines a pod inlet. The side face of the connector module defines at least one module inlet. The side face of the connector module faces a sidewall of the cavity in the pod body when the connector module is seated within the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20200315256A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16375191

申请日：2019-04-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

IPC: A24F47/00

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：US20200077701A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16125293

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Munmaya K. MISHRA ,  Danielle CRAWFORD ,  Dwight David WILLIAMS ,  Eric HAWES ,  Terry BACHE ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Shaoyong YU

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A24D1/14 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24F7/04

Abstract: The capsule includes the matrix with one or more portions of a filler material. The filler material is a plant-based cellulose material. The one or more portions define interstices. A containing structure contains the matrix. A consumable substance is infused within the filler material. The consumable substance is nicotine, a flavorant, a pre-aerosol formulation, a combination thereof, or a sub-combination thereof. The device includes a heating section with the capsule.

公开(公告)号：US20200077696A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16125393

申请日：2018-09-07

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 ,  A24F47/00

Abstract: The filter includes a contained filter material with one or more portions of a filter material. The one or more portions define interstices running through a longitudinal length of the contained filter material. The interstices allow an airflow to pass through the longitudinal length of the contained filter material. A consumable substance is infused within the filter material. The consumable substance includes nicotine, a flavorant, a pre-vapor formulation, a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20200068956A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16679815

申请日：2019-11-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： San LI ,  Eric HAWES ,  Raymond LAU ,  Robert ARENTS ,  Gerd KOBAL

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F7/00

Abstract: The cartridge includes a housing and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. A first tube extends longitudinally within the housing, the first tube at least partially defining an air passage. A vapor generator is in communication with a first portion of the air passage, where the vapor generator is configured to communicate the pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to the first portion and at least partially vaporize the pre-vapor formulation. A first air inlet is defined by the cartridge, where the first air inlet is in communication with a second portion of the air passage, the second portion being upstream of the vapor generator. A dilution air passage is defined by the cartridge, where a discharge end of the dilution air passage intersect a third portion of the air passage that is downstream of the vapor generator. The method makes the cartridge. The e-vaping device includes the cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US20190116880A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US15789245

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond LAU ,  Eric HAWES ,  Terry BACHE ,  Ryan NEWCOMB ,  John Glenn EDELEN ,  James D. ANDERSON, JR. ,  Byron BELL

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B3/46

Abstract: The e-vaping device includes a housing, and a vaporizing heater within the housing. A cartridge within the device defines a reservoir containing a pre-vapor formulation. A chip on an end of the cartridge defines a via in fluid communication with the reservoir. The chip includes an ejector in fluid communication with the via, where the ejector is configured to eject droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The method of making the device includes connecting a chip to an end of the cartridge, where the ejector ejects droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The method of operating the device includes supplying a first electrical current to the vaporizing heater to energize the vaporizing heater and supplying a second electrical current to the ejector to energize the ejector and eject droplets of a pre-vapor formulation from the ejector towards the vaporizing heater.

公开(公告)号：US20180177230A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15390811

申请日：2016-12-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Chris SIMPSON ,  Terrance Theodore BACHE ,  David SCHIFF

IPC: A24F47/00

CPC classification number: A24F47/008

Abstract: An e-vaping case includes a housing, a guide structure, a cartridge receiving portion connected to the guide structure, and an electronics system in the housing. The cartridge receiving portion is configured to be moved along the guide structure between a first surface and a second surface of the housing. The electronics system includes a power supply that is configured to initiate a transfer of power to an electrical contact structure if the cartridge receiving portion is moved towards the first surface of the housing to at least a first position of the housing. The electronics system is configured to interrupt the transfer of power to the electrical contact structure if the cartridge receiving portion is moved towards the second surface of the housing. An electronic vaping device may include a cartridge detachably coupled to the cartridge receiving portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170258135A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15067323

申请日：2016-03-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Berina YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC ,  Terry BACHE ,  Eric HAWES ,  David SCHIFF ,  Edward MITCHELL ,  Chris PHELAN ,  Jason ZERWECK ,  Tony GATTA

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  A24F15/18 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J2007/005

Abstract: A personal charging case for charging an e-vaping device includes a body to establish a partial enclosure of the e-vaping device, an electrical charging circuit, and a spring element. The electrical charging circuit includes an electrical connection within the body interior and may charge the e-vaping device internal battery via contact with an electrical connection of the e-vaping device. The spring element exerts a spring force on the e-vaping device to push the e-vaping device electrical connection away from contact with the electrical charging circuit electrical connection in the absence of a holding force. The case may include a cover that exerts the holding force on the e-vaping device to push the e-vaping device electrical connection into contact with the electrical charging circuit electrical connection. The case may include one or more light indicators to indicate amounts of electrical power and pre-vapor formulation in the e-vaping device.