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公开(公告)号：US11432581B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-06
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: A24B15/167 , A24D1/14 , 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.
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公开(公告)号：US11192668B2
公开(公告)日：2021-12-07
申请号：US15975087
申请日：2018-05-09
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , James David Evans , Patrick Sean McElhinney , Jarrod Wayne Chalkley
Abstract: An apparatus configured to provide portioned instances of a compressible material includes a channel assembly, a gas source, a cutting assembly, and a discharge assembly. The channel assembly holds a bulk instance of the material extending through upper and lower channels of a continuous channel. The gas source supplies gas to compress the bulk instance. The cutting assembly moves in relation to the channel assembly to isolate the upper and lower channels, severing upper and lower material portions of the bulk instance. The discharge assembly directs gas to impinge on a lower face of the cutting assembly to discharge the lower material portion as a portioned instance. The channel assembly may be moveable, where operation of the gas source, cutting assembly, and/or discharge assembly are based on moving the channel assembly between various positions. The gas supply may be controlled based on a determined property of the portioned instance.
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公开(公告)号：US10750775B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-25
申请号：US16526326
申请日：2019-07-30
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams
Abstract: A spacing drum comprising: a segment receiving drum section capable of receiving a predetermined number of segments per revolution of the drum from a procession of segments approaching the segment receiving drum section at a segment-feed spacing and a segment-feed speed; a segment releasing drum section capable of releasing the predetermined number of segments at a segment-release spacing and a segment-release speed; and a radial profile flight comprising a continuous arc segment extending across at least portions of the segment receiving drum section and the segment releasing drum section. Associated methods are also provided, including method of changing pitch along a spacing drum progressively with a radial profile flight.
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公开(公告)号：US12193479B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-14
申请号：US18456700
申请日：2023-08-28
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , Charles David Howe
Abstract: A bead delivery disk, system and method of delivering flavor beads to a tobacco rod or tow including a bead source, a bead delivery disk in communication with the bead source, including a central disk portion having front and back sides and a first central thickness, an inner annular rim around the central disk portion, the inner annular rim having a second thickness less than said first thickness, a series of pockets spaced around the inner annular rim and multiple vacuum transmission apertures located on one side of the disk, each aperture communicating with at least one of the pockets.
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公开(公告)号：US11771131B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-03
申请号：US17319462
申请日：2021-05-13
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , Charles David Howe
CPC classification number: A24D3/0287 , A24D3/0237 , A24D3/061 , B65G29/00 , B65G47/91 , B65G2201/0226
Abstract: A bead delivery disk, system and method of delivering flavor beads to a tobacco rod or tow including a bead source, a bead delivery disk in communication with the bead source, including a central disk portion having front and back sides and a first central thickness, an inner annular rim around the central disk portion, the inner annular rim having a second thickness less than said first thickness, a series of pockets spaced around the inner annular rim and multiple vacuum transmission apertures located on one side of the disk, each aperture communicating with at least one of the pockets.
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公开(公告)号：US11213967B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-04
申请号：US16275927
申请日：2019-02-14
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , James David Evans , Patrick Sean McElhinney , Jarrod Wayne Chalkley , Christopher R. Newcomb , Robert V. Powell
Abstract: An apparatus includes channel assemblies in a rotatable section, a cutting assembly, a discharge assembly, and a cleanout assembly. The channel assembly holds a bulk instance of compressible material extending through upper and lower channels of a continuous channel. The cutting assembly moves in relation to the channel assembly to isolate the upper and lower channels, severing upper and lower material portions of the bulk instance. The discharge assembly directs gas into the lower channel of a channel assembly to discharge the lower material portion from the lower channel, based on radial alignment of a conduit assembly of the channel assembly with a conduit assembly of the discharge assembly. The cleanout assembly supplies a fluid through the conduit assembly of the channel assembly, based on radially alignment of the conduit assembly of the channel assembly with a conduit assembly of the cleanout assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US11134713B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-05
申请号：US16054418
申请日：2018-08-03
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams
Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing a filter includes a filamentary material delivery apparatus, a support structure for supporting a continuous stream of filamentary material, and a particle distribution apparatus. The particle distribution apparatus includes an apertured distribution belt positioned above the support structure and in communication with an outlet of a particle storing hopper. The belt defines a plurality of spaced openings through which particles are distributed onto the continuous stream of filamentary material to form a particle-bearing stream of filamentary material.
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公开(公告)号：US11006662B1
公开(公告)日：2021-05-18
申请号：US15186245
申请日：2016-06-17
Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , Charles David Howe
Abstract: A bead delivery disk, system and method of delivering flavor beads to a tobacco rod or tow including a bead source, a bead delivery disk in communication with the bead source, including a central disk portion having front and back sides and a first central thickness, an inner annular rim around the central disk portion, the inner annular rim having a second thickness less than said first thickness, a series of pockets spaced around the inner annular rim and multiple vacuum transmission apertures located on one side of the disk, each aperture communicating with at least one of the pockets.
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公开(公告)号：US12213518B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-04
申请号：US17707006
申请日：2022-03-29
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Munmaya K. Mishra , Danielle Crawford , Dwight David Williams , Eric Hawes , Terry Bache , Raymond W. Lau , Shaoyong Yu
Abstract: The method including providing a filler material that is water insoluble, the providing provides the filler material with more than 98% alpha-cellulose, 0.01% to less than 2% ash and a remainder hemicellulose, infusing at least one first consumable within the filler material and inserting a matrix within at least one first containing structure to form an insert, the matrix including the filler material.
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公开(公告)号：US11858673B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-02
申请号：US17466460
申请日：2021-09-03
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams
CPC classification number: B65B3/305 , B65B3/08 , G01F13/005
Abstract: A doser mechanism includes a cylindrical shell, an auger conveyor, and a check valve. The cylindrical shell includes a hollow cylinder and an end plate. The hollow cylinder at least partially defines an internal enclosure extending between first and second ends of the hollow cylinder, a first opening at the first end, and a second opening through a thickness of the hollow cylinder. The end plate covers the second end. The auger conveyor includes an auger at least partially extending through the internal enclosure through the first end. The check valve has a valve member configured to selectively cover the second opening. The check valve may cause the valve member move between a rest position and an open position to cover or expose the second opening in response to a magnitude of a force applied to the valve member from the internal enclosure through the second opening.
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