公开(公告)号：US11712062B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17869137

申请日：2022-07-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Tony Reevell

IPC: A61M15/00 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20

CPC classification number: A24F40/30 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/0003 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A61M2205/121 ,  A61M2205/123 ,  A61M2205/8206

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a plurality of cartridges and an aerosol-generating device. At least one cartridge of the plurality of cartridges includes a first aerosol-forming substrate, the plurality of cartridges are configured for selective connection to each other to form a cartridge assembly. The aerosol-generating device includes a storage including a second aerosol-forming substrate in the storage, an electric heater configured to heat a portion of the second aerosol-forming substrate from the storage section during use of the aerosol-generating system, and a power supply housing, the power supply housing including a power supply and a controller, the controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the power supply to the electric heater, the aerosol-generating device being configured to receive the cartridge assembly at a downstream end of the aerosol-generating device.

公开(公告)号：US11707144B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17510731

申请日：2021-10-26

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： James Buck ,  Mike Detenber ,  Dathan Zang ,  Adam P. Kiteley

IPC: A47F5/10 ,  A47B96/14 ,  A47B57/40 ,  A47F5/00

CPC classification number: A47F5/103 ,  A47B57/406 ,  A47B96/1441 ,  A47F5/0025 ,  A47F5/005 ,  A47F5/0068 ,  A47F5/0093

Abstract: The method includes first connecting an upper portion of two or more vertical uprights to a first crossbar, second connecting a lower portion of the two or more vertical uprights to a second crossbar, inserting a projection of each of a pair of support brackets into a first cavity and a second cavity on respective ends of the first crossbar, the pair of support brackets each including a first engaging structure, and attaching the first engaging structure of each of the pair of support brackets to a first column and a second column of a consumer product display, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US20230219740A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18180932

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Brian CASEY

IPC: B65D85/10

CPC classification number: B65D85/1045

Abstract: A slide-action hinged-lid pack includes a hinged-lid inner pack configured to hold consumer items. The hinged-lid inner pack includes a front wall, a back wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a bottom wall and a hinged-lid pivotally connected to an upper end of the back wall for movement between an open position and a closed position, and an outer shell. The hinged-lid inner pack can slide from a first position at which the hinged-lid is in the closed position to a second position at which the hinged-lid is in the open position. The outer shell includes a first stop tab on an inner side of the back wall. The hinged-lid inner pack includes a second stop tab on a tongue extending from the hinged-lid, and a third stop tab on the back wall of the hinged-lid inner pack.

公开(公告)号：US11696368B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US15903612

申请日：2018-02-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Patrick Charles Silvestrini ,  Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik ,  Guillaume Frederick

IPC: H05B1/02 ,  A24B15/167 ,  H05B3/44 ,  H05B3/03 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/46

CPC classification number: H05B1/0227 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H05B3/03 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/46 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: The cartridge includes a storage compartment configured to contain a liquid, the storage compartment having a first portion and a second portion connected to one another by a liquid channel. The cartridge includes an airflow passage passing between the first portion and the second portion of the storage compartment, and an aerosol-generating element that is fluid permeable and is positioned between the first portion and the second portion of the storage compartment, the aerosol-generating element having a first side and a second side that oppose each other, the first side of the aerosol-generating element forming part of the airflow passage and the second side of the aerosol-generating element being in contact with the liquid from the second portion of the storage compartment.

公开(公告)号：US20230204019A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18178787

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Shaun PHILLIPS ,  Bruce Renfrew ,  Ben Mazur ,  Ben Bright ,  Rui Nuno Batista

IPC: F04B13/02 ,  H05B1/02 ,  F04B43/04 ,  F04B23/02 ,  F04B53/10 ,  F04B17/03 ,  F04B19/00 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50

CPC classification number: F04B13/02 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  F04B43/046 ,  F04B23/02 ,  F04B53/10 ,  F04B17/03 ,  F04B19/006 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  H05B2203/022 ,  A24F15/015

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion configured to hold liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer including a heating element with an internal passage at least partially defined by a surface of the heating element, and a micro pump configured to deliver liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion to the internal passage of the heating element, such that the vaporizer is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate at the internal passage to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The micro pump may be configured to deliver a particular amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the internal passage based on the micro pump performing an individual pump cycle.

公开(公告)号：US11684088B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17385173

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Loi Ying Liu

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/57 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An electronic smoke apparatus comprising an inhale sensor, a smoke source containing vapor-able smoke flavored substances, an electric heater for heating up the smoke flavored substances, and a power management controller to control power supply to operate the heater; wherein the power management controller is to adaptively supply operating power to the heater according to characteristics of a smoking inhaling event detected at said inhale sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11684082B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17693657

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik ,  Guillaume Frederick ,  Irene Taurino

IPC: A24F7/00 ,  A24D1/04 ,  A24F40/485 ,  F16K1/14 ,  F16K7/06 ,  F16K7/16 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A24D1/042 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/485 ,  F16K1/14 ,  F16K7/06 ,  F16K7/16 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing having a first end defining a mouthpiece, a second end, and a cavity defined between the first end and the second end. The device also includes a reservoir within the cavity. The reservoir is configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The device also includes an atomizer and a valve within the mouthpiece of the housing. The valve has a first side and an second side. The second side of the valve includes a hydrophilic coating, a hydrophobic coating, or both a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating.

公开(公告)号：US11666101B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16929653

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

IPC: A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  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 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：US11666100B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16741109

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond W. Lau ,  Eric Hawes ,  Loi Ying Liu

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/60

CPC classification number: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60

Abstract: A nicotine e-vaping device includes a heater, a power control circuit, and a memory module. The heater element is configured to heat nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The power control circuit is coupled to the heater element through a wire. The power control circuit is configured to apply a pulse width modulated power signal to the heater element through the wire, and to receive information over the wire. The memory module is configured to detect a plurality of pulses in the pulse width modulated power signal, record information based on the detected plurality of pulses, and output the recorded information to the power control circuit via the wire.

公开(公告)号：US11655059B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17199742

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： James D. Evans ,  Herbert Cary Longest ,  Tamika S. Murrell ,  Robert V. Powell, Jr. ,  Jeremy Straight ,  Jarrod W. Chalkley

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B65B1/24 ,  B65B1/46 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B37/10

CPC classification number: B65B5/101 ,  B65B1/24 ,  B65B1/46 ,  B65B5/061 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B35/30 ,  B65B39/007 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B65/006 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B37/10 ,  B65B2220/18

Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing and inserting a predetermined number of material-filled pouches into containers are disclosed. A system includes a pouch providing system comprising a plurality of lanes, wherein each one of the plurality of lanes includes a pouch making machine and a hold-back structure. The system also includes a conveyor system structured and arranged to move a plurality of containers into alignment with the plurality of lanes. The system further includes a controller structured and arranged to control the hold-back structure in each one of the plurality of lanes such that the pre-determined pouches are inserted into the plurality of containers when the plurality of containers are aligned with the plurality of lanes.