公开(公告)号：US10098386B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15065467

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Ali A. Rostami

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B3/02 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/16 ,  A61M15/06 ,  H01C17/00 ,  A61M11/04 ,  H05B3/42 ,  H05B3/00 ,  H05B3/10 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61M15/00

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and a mouth end insert having at least two diverging outlets.

公开(公告)号：USD821028S1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US29554326

申请日：2016-02-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Designer： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Ali A. Rostami

Abstract: The design consists of the features of shape, ornament, pattern and configuration of an ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE shown in the drawings, of which:FIG. 1 is a left end, perspective view of a SMOKING ARTICLE showing a first variant of our new design.FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof, the other side being a mirror image.FIG. 3 is an end elevation view thereof.FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 shown in FIG. 3.FIG. 5 is a left end, perspective view of a SMOKING ARTICLE showing a second variant of our new design.FIG. 6 is a side elevation view thereof, the other side being a mirror image.FIG. 7 is an end elevation view thereof.FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 shown in FIG. 7.The broken, stippled lines of the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the design.The cut-away portions shown in solid black are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the design.

公开(公告)号：US12133298B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18517595

申请日：2023-11-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Charles Dendy

IPC: H05B3/42 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/46

CPC classification number: H05B3/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H05B2203/014

Abstract: A heater assembly for an electronic vaping device and a method of manufacturing the electronic vaping device are provided. The heater assembly includes a chimney cage extending longitudinally, a heater extending longitudinally within the chimney cage, a heater gauze positioned about an outer circumference of the heater, the chimney case positioned about an outer circumference of the heater gauze, and a cathode clip electrically connected to a first end portion of the heater.

公开(公告)号：US12108807B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18167446

申请日：2023-02-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. Cadieux ,  Martin Garthaffner ,  Travis Garthaffner ,  Christopher R. Newcomb ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Jeffrey A. Swepston

IPC: A24F40/80 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24C5/32 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A24F40/80 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24C5/327 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A method for automated manufacturing of e-vapor devices may include establishing a procession of partially assembled, oriented cartridge units of the e-vapor devices in an assembly path. The method may additionally include preparing the cartridge units for filling while the cartridge units are moving on a first drum-to-drum transport path of the assembly path. The method may also include adding liquid to the cartridge units while the cartridge units are moving in a filling workstation of the assembly path. The method may also include preparing the cartridge units for sealing while the cartridge units are moving on a second drum-to-drum transport path of the assembly path. The method further includes sealing the cartridge units while the cartridge units are moving in a sealing workstation of the assembly path.

公开(公告)号：US11849758B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17562222

申请日：2021-12-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： San Li ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Christopher S. Tucker

IPC: A24F1/32 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A24F1/32 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.

公开(公告)号：US11751608B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17883789

申请日：2022-08-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Phillip Diana ,  Sean Sundberg ,  David Bennett ,  Christopher Tucker ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Edmond J. Cadieux ,  Douglas A. Burton ,  Paul Butler ,  Jarrett Keen ,  Patrick Cobler ,  Kai Cao

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/90 ,  G01R31/66 ,  A24F40/60 ,  G01L19/00 ,  G01N7/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/90 ,  G01L19/0092 ,  G01N7/00 ,  G01R31/66 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H02J7/00045

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a section of an electronic-vaping device including a pressure sensor configured to measure a current ambient pressure, the pressure sensor further configured to output the current ambient pressure measurement in accordance with a read request frequency, and a controller configured to determine a mode of operation of the electronic-vaping device, control the read request frequency based on the determined mode of operation, and detect a threshold pressure change based on the current ambient pressure and a baseline pressure.

公开(公告)号：US11730901B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17215254

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Ali A. Rostami ,  Charles E.B. Glenn, Sr.

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  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 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61M15/00 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A61M11/003 ,  A61M11/042 ,  H01C17/00 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B3/0014 ,  H05B3/10 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/16 ,  H05B3/42 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A61M11/001 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/002 ,  A61M2016/0018 ,  A61M2021/0016 ,  A61M2205/3653 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2205/8268 ,  A61M2209/02 ,  F04C2270/0421 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  Y10T29/49083

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and a mouth end insert having at least two diverging outlets. The electronic cigarette can also include an air flow diverter which directs incoming air away from a heating zone of the heater.

公开(公告)号：US11677252B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17848654

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Douglas A. Burton ,  Eric Hawes ,  Sean Sundberg ,  Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: H02J7/0044 ,  A24F40/90 ,  H02J7/00 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A charger assembly is configured to charge the electronic vaping device. The charger assembly includes a base including a housing defining a port. The port is configured to receive a tip end of an electronic vaping device. The port includes a magnetic electrical contact centrally positioned at a bottom of the port and a first pin positioned at the bottom of the port. The charger assembly also includes a microprocessor electrically connected to the magnetic electrical contact and the first pin.

公开(公告)号：US11647794B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17117383

申请日：2020-12-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Barry S. Smith ,  Douglas A. Burton

IPC: A24F40/51 ,  G01N19/00 ,  G01N27/00 ,  A24F40/80 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/65

CPC classification number: A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/80 ,  A24F40/90 ,  G01N19/00 ,  G01N27/00 ,  A24F40/65

Abstract: An exemplary smoking topography circuit of an electronic aerosol smoking article, includes at least one sensor configured to measure user interaction with the smoking article, a processor, and memory. The processor is configured to detect a smoking event based an output of the at least one sensor, collect data associated with the smoking event, and arrange the data in a pattern that associates the smoking event to shifts in battery voltage. The memory is configured to store the data pattern in a structured multi-byte format.

公开(公告)号：US11627762B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17385310

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Edmond Cadieux ,  Barry S. Smith ,  William J. Crowe ,  Nam Tran

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A24F40/42 ,  H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/70

Abstract: The method includes establishing a first fluid gradient through a central passage, the central passage traversing through a first channel, the first channel defining at least one first hole, a housing covering the first channel, a first reservoir being defined between the housing and the first channel, a second reservoir defined between the first channel and the central passage. The method further includes establishing a second fluid gradient through the at least one first hole, through at least a first portion of the second reservoir, and through at least a second portion of a wick, a heater being in communication with the wick and the central passage.