公开(公告)号：US11596028B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16864697

申请日：2020-05-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Tony Reevell

IPC: H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a cartridge of an electronic vaping device, wherein the cartridge includes a pre-vapor formulation storage element, an electrical inductor is formed from an electrical component, wherein the electrical inductor has an inductance indicative of a pre-vapor formulation substrate contained in the pre-vapor formulation storage element. The electrical inductor is then mounted to the cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US20230059475A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17980052

申请日：2022-11-03

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Munmaya K. MISHRA ,  Shaoyong YU

IPC: A24D3/06

Abstract: A smoking article has a burn portion and a mouth portion. The burn portion includes a smoking rod filled with a smokeable filler material formed almost exclusively of cellulose material. The mouth portion includes either a filter portion with or without an interface or a tip with an interface. The mouth end may include an orthonasal property and the interface may store an additive.

公开(公告)号：US20230039898A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17970135

申请日：2022-10-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Ali A. ROSTAMI ,  Michael J. MULLINS

IPC: A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H01C17/00 ,  H05B3/42 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/00 ,  H05B3/10 ,  H05B3/16 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A61M11/00

Abstract: In one embodiment, the electronic vaping device includes a cartridge and a battery section. The cartridge and the battery section are connectable so as to define an air inlet between a portion of the cartridge and a portion of the battery section.

公开(公告)号：US11564416B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16695563

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Yannick Hourmand ,  Christopher Newcomb ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Eric Hawes

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A61M11/04

Abstract: A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a non-nicotine pod assembly and a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly. The non-nicotine pod assembly is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The through hole of the device body includes at least one sidewall that is configured to deflect during an insertion of the non-nicotine pod assembly. One or more sidewalls of the through hole may include at least one protrusion configured to engage with corresponding recesses of the non-nicotine pod assembly so as to retain the non-nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.

公开(公告)号：US20230024870A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17956254

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Guillaume COLOTTE ,  Stephane BILAT

IPC: G01F23/18 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/51

Abstract: A aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage portion, a liquid pressure sensor within the liquid storage portion, and a control unit that is in communication with the pressure sensor. The aerosol-generating system further includes an atmospheric pressure sensor in communication with the control unit. The atmospheric pressure sensor is configured to sense the atmospheric pressure of the environment. The control unit is configured to receive the pressure signals from the liquid pressure sensor and the atmospheric pressure sensor. The control unit is further configured to determine the fill level of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate based on a comparison of the pressure signals from the liquid pressure sensor and the atmospheric pressure sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230024503A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17954654

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Chengalrayan KUDITHIPUDI ,  Rutger VAN DER HOEVEN ,  Ndjido Ardo KANE

IPC: A01H6/82 ,  A01H5/12 ,  A24D1/00 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A01H1/06

Abstract: A process for producing a reduced tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA) tobacco plant comprising reducing and/or eliminating anatabine biosynthesis in wild-type tobacco plant. In addition, use of such plants for discovery of molecular markers that are closely linked with genes required for anatabine biosynthesis and for discovery of genes required for anatabine biosynthesis. In addition, a smoking composition, a smoking article and a smokeless tobacco oral delivery product contain the tobacco material.

公开(公告)号：US20230014502A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17944619

申请日：2022-09-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Michel THORENS

IPC: H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/465 ,  H05B3/42 ,  A24F40/53

Abstract: A heated aerosol-generating article for use with an electrically-operated aerosol-generating device includes an outlet end and a distal end. The article may include a heat diffuser at the distal end of the article. The article may include an aerosol-forming substrate between the heat diffuser and the outlet end. The heat diffuser may include a non-combustible porous body configured to absorb heat from an electric heating element such that the heat diffuser is configured to heat air drawn through the aerosol-generating article from the distal end to the outlet end based on the heat absorbed in the porous body. The heated aerosol-generating article may be included in a heated aerosol-generating system that includes an electric heating element configured to generate heat. The heat diffuser may heat air drawn through the aerosol-generating system, based on absorbing heat generated by the electric heating element.

公开(公告)号：US11555790B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US17000531

申请日：2020-08-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： William James Faenza

IPC: C07F5/04 ,  G01N21/94 ,  C09B23/08 ,  C09K11/77 ,  A24C5/34 ,  C10L1/00 ,  C10M171/00 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N33/28 ,  C09K11/06 ,  C10M135/10 ,  A24B1/04 ,  A24C1/38 ,  B07C5/342 ,  C09K11/00 ,  G01N33/18 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N21/84 ,  C10N40/00

Abstract: A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in the production of an article by adding a Stokes-shifting taggant to an oil or lubricant of a machine utilized to produce the article or a component thereof, irradiating the articles produced with a first wavelength of radiation, and monitoring the articles for emission of radiation at a second wavelength. The taggant can be in the form of a composition containing a Stokes-shifting taggant, which absorbs radiation at a first wavelength and emits radiation at a second wavelength, different from said first wavelength, dissolved or dispersed in an oil or lubricant.

公开(公告)号：US11554099B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US16132728

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Feng Gao ,  Diane L. Gee ,  Shuzhong Zhuang ,  Phillip M. Hulan ,  William J. Burke ,  Gerd Kobal

IPC: A61K9/20 ,  A23G3/38 ,  A23G3/42 ,  A61K8/73 ,  A61Q11/00 ,  A23G3/34 ,  A61K9/00

Abstract: A soluble fiber lozenge provided herein includes a body that is partially or wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a soluble-fiber matrix and one or more additives dispersed in the soluble-fiber matrix. In some cases, a soluble fiber lozenge provided herein includes at least 40 weight percent of soluble fiber. In some cases, soluble fiber in soluble fiber lozenge provided herein can include maltodextrin. The soluble fiber lozenge is adapted to release one or more additives from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity of a consumer and exposed to saliva. A method of making soluble fiber lozenges provided herein includes forming a molten mixture of at least 40 weight percent soluble fiber, one or more additives, and less than 15 weight percent water while maintaining a mixture temperature of less than 200° C. and portioning the molten mixture into a plurality of soluble fiber lozenges. In some cases, the ingredients can be mixed to form the molten mixture in an extruder.

公开(公告)号：US20230009504A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17901091

申请日：2022-09-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Robert T. MITTEN ,  Christopher J. HESSION

IPC: B65D5/66 ,  B65D5/54 ,  B65D85/10 ,  B65D5/42 ,  B65D5/50

Abstract: A pack for consumer goods includes an outer packaging container and an inner packaging container. The outer packaging container includes a lower box portion with an upper lid portion hingedly connected thereto. The inner packaging container includes a dispensing opening with a resealable closure, a front panel, a back panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, and opposing side panels; each side panel having an inner panel and an outer panel, the inner panel having a first width defining a width of the inner packaging container, and the outer panel including at least a portion having a second width defining flanges having a width greater than the first width. The inner packaging container is insertable within the outer packaging container such that the flanges extending from the back panel of the inner packaging container exert a biasing force on the hinged lid of the outer packaging container to assure lid closure is maintained.