公开(公告)号：US20250098779A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18975044

申请日：2024-12-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Stephane Antony HEDARCHET

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/65 ,  H05B1/02

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, a housing defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article, at least one electrical heater within the cavity, and/or a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to the at least one electrical heater. The controller is configured to activate the at least one electrical heater for a total time period when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity. The aerosol-generating device may also comprise a segmented visual feedback device, wherein a plurality of segments of the segmented visual feedback device each correspond to a portion of the total time period. Each of the plurality of segments is configured to provide visual feedback when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity and when the corresponding portion of the total time period has elapsed.

公开(公告)号：US20250098774A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18973380

申请日：2024-12-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Patrick Charles SILVESTRINI ,  Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK ,  Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO

IPC: A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  F22B1/28 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/44

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes a storage container containing a supply of an aerosol-forming substrate, a fluid permeable heating element positioned across an opening in the storage container, a protective cover coupled to the storage container and covering the fluid permeable heating element, at least one air inlet, at least one air outlet, and an airflow path from the at least one air inlet to the at least one air outlet. The protective cover is configured such that a portion of the airflow path is between the protective cover and the fluid permeable heating element.

公开(公告)号：US20250098756A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18971946

申请日：2024-12-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Yannick HOURMAND ,  Christopher NEWCOMB ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A61M11/04

Abstract: A nicotine e-vaping device may include a nicotine pod assembly and a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly. The nicotine pod assembly is configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The through hole of the device body includes at least sidewall that is configured to deflect during an insertion of the 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 nicotine pod assembly so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.

公开(公告)号：US20250098755A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18971689

申请日：2024-12-06

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：US20250098739A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18974001

申请日：2024-12-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： William J. BOGDZIEWICZ

IPC: A24F23/00 ,  B65D25/04 ,  B65D43/02 ,  B65D51/28

Abstract: The container includes a main sidewall, a first end-wall connected to a first end of the main sidewall, and a first structure, a first side of the first structure being connected to a second end of the main sidewall, the main sidewall, the first end-wall and the first structure at least partially defining a primary storage area, the first structure including a secondary sidewall extending from a second side of the first structure, and a including a protrusion extending from a first side of the cover, the protrusion being inserted within the secondary sidewall to be releasably mated with the secondary sidewall, a first central portion of the cover and a second central portion of the first structure at least partially defining a secondary storage area, a first peripheral portion of the cover and a second peripheral portion of the first structure at least partially defining a peripheral cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20250098730A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18975062

申请日：2024-12-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Gerd KOBAL ,  Douglas R. OLIVERI ,  Peter REEH ,  Tatjana KICHKO

IPC: A24B15/38 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24B15/28 ,  A24F23/02 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A61K9/00 ,  A61K9/50 ,  A61K31/465 ,  A61M11/04 ,  H05B3/00

Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product or medicinal nicotine product including nicotine and acyl nornicotine. Preferably, the acyl nornicotine is selected from the group consisting of N-Pentanoylnornicotine, N-Hexanoylnornicotine, N-Heptanolynornicotine, N-Octanoylnornicotine, N-Nonanoylnornicotine, N-Decanoylnornicotine, N-Undecanoylnornicotine, and N-Dedecanoylnornicotine. Also disclosed are methods of making such products.

公开(公告)号：US20250098729A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18975031

申请日：2024-12-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： James D. EVANS ,  Travis M. GARTHAFFNER ,  Herbert Cary LONGEST

IPC: A24B15/28 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65G15/00 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G33/06 ,  B65G37/00

Abstract: A machine and method for packaging tobacco sachets, comprising a plurality of linearly arranged, multi-functional, vertically moveable chambers having fluid sealing means on lower portions thereof, conveyor means disposed below the plurality of multi-functional, vertically moveable chambers, and a lidding apparatus disposed downstream of and in communication with the plurality of vertically moveable chambers through the conveyor means.

公开(公告)号：US12256785B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

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 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/07 ,  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：US20250089806A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18967860

申请日：2024-12-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Niall GALLAGHER ,  Terrance Theodore BACHE ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A61M15/06

Abstract: A device assembly includes a controller, which is configured to control the non-nicotine electronic vaping device to output an indication of a current level of the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in the non-nicotine reservoir of a non-nicotine pod assembly in response to determining that an aggregate amount of non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the non-nicotine reservoir or an aggregate amount of vaporized non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation is greater than or equal to the at least one non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation level threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20250089799A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18966411

申请日：2024-12-03

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Tony REEVELL

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/04 ,  H05B3/44

Abstract: An electronic vaping device includes a liquid storage portion, an electric heater and electronic circuitry. The liquid storage portion is configured to store liquid vapor-forming substrate. The electric heater includes at least one heating element, the at least one heating element configured to heat the liquid vapor-forming substrate. The electronic circuitry is configured to self-activate the electric heater for a first time interval during a period of inactivity of the electric heater to determine depletion of the liquid vapor-forming substrate based on a relationship between a power applied to the at least one heating element and a resulting temperature change of the at least one heating element.