公开(公告)号：US20200146357A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16747172

申请日：2020-01-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Shmuel GAVRIELOV ,  Yuval MALKA ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Isaac WEIGENSBERG ,  David RUBLI ,  Moshe ELIYAHU ,  Arye WEIGENSBERG ,  Scott A. FATH ,  Christopher S. TUCKER ,  William J. BOGDZIEWICZ

IPC: A24F40/60

Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20250113858A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18480639

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Georgios D. KARLES ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR

IPC: A24D1/20 ,  A24B15/14 ,  A24D1/00 ,  A24D1/02 ,  A24D1/04 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/465

Abstract: A compressible rod for an aerosol-generating device includes a first layer and a wrapper circumscribing the first layer. The first layer includes a first material. The first material may include tobacco. The compressible rod has a circular cross-sectional shape and a hollow center. The compressible rod is configured to be compressed, such that the compressible rod has a non-circular cross-sectional shape after compression.

公开(公告)号：US20250089781A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18971624

申请日：2024-12-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dean TWITE ,  Yannick HOURMAND ,  Charles DENDY ,  Bipin PATIL ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Christopher NEWCOMB ,  Niall GALLAGHER ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/42

Abstract: A nicotine e-vaping device may include a nicotine pod assembly and a device body. The nicotine pod assembly has upstream and downstream ends and is configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end may define at least one upstream recess, and the downstream end may define at least one downstream recess. The device body defines a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly. The through hole includes an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall. The upstream sidewall may include at least one upstream protrusion, and the downstream sidewall may include at least one downstream protrusion. The at least one upstream protrusion and the at least one downstream protrusion may be configured to engage with the at least one upstream recess and the at least one downstream recess, respectively, so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.

公开(公告)号：US20240415195A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18813850

申请日：2024-08-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/51

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

公开(公告)号：US20240090589A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17947345

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Thomas TRAN ,  Terry BACHE ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Niall GALLAGHER ,  Yannick HOURMAND ,  Guillaume MICHEL ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Eric HAWES ,  Raymond W. LAU

IPC: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60 ,  H02J7/007 ,  A61M15/06

Abstract: A power control system for an aerosol-generating device includes at least one processor and a memory. The memory is coupled to the at least one processor and is configured to store instructions. The at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the power control system to determine whether a first power to be applied to a heater of the aerosol-generating device exceeds a power threshold, in response to the first power exceeding the power threshold, apply a second power to the heater, and in response to the first power not exceeding the power threshold, apply the first power to the heater. The first power is based on a desired heater temperature. The second power does not exceed the power threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20240090587A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17947372

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Thomas TRAN ,  Terry BACHE ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Niall GALLAGHER ,  Yannick HOURMAND ,  Guillaume MICHEL ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/60 ,  G01R21/133 ,  G01R27/02

CPC classification number: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/60 ,  G01R21/133 ,  G01R27/02

Abstract: A capsule monitoring system for an aerosol-generating device includes at least one processor and a memory. The memory is coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions. The at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the capsule monitoring system to detect a mechanism detection switch of the aerosol-generating device being actuated, apply a first power to a first contact point of the aerosol-generating device, determine a first resistance between the first contact point and a second contact point, determine whether the first resistance is within a resistance operation range, and in response to the first resistance being within of the resistance operation range, display a capsule accepted indicator. The first contact point is configured to contact a heater. The second contact point is configured to contact the heater.

公开(公告)号：US20240090586A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17947334

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Thomas TRAN ,  Terry BACHE ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Niall GALLAGHER ,  Yannick HOURMAND ,  Guillaume MICHEL ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60 ,  G08B6/00

CPC classification number: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: A session control system for a device includes at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The memory is configured to store instructions. The at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the session control system to detect when a session has started, start a session timer, increment a puff variable when an airflow sensor detects that a puff has been taken, monitor the session timer against a time threshold and the puff variable against a puff threshold, and in response to a session threshold being met, end the session. The session timer is configured to measure a length of the session and the puff variable corresponds to a total number of puffs taken.

公开(公告)号：US20220225667A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17151277

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Eric HAWES ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Niall GALLAGHER

IPC: A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A capsule for an aerosol-generating device may include a housing defining inlet openings, outlet openings, and a chamber between the inlet openings and the outlet openings. The chamber may have a longest dimension extending from at least one of the inlet openings to a corresponding one of the outlet openings. An aerosol-forming substrate may be disposed within the chamber of the housing. A heater may extend into the housing from an exterior thereof. The heater includes a first end section, an intermediate section, and a second end section. The intermediate section may be disposed within the aerosol-forming substrate in the chamber. An aerosol-generating device may include the capsule, a mouthpiece, and a device body, wherein the mouthpiece is configured to engage with the capsule, and the device body is configured to receive and retain the capsule and the mouthpiece.

公开(公告)号：US20220015436A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US16929371

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24B15/24

Abstract: A nicotine pod assembly includes a nicotine reservoir to hold nicotine pre-vapor formulation, and a heater configured to vaporize nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the nicotine reservoir. A device body is configured to engage with the nicotine pod assembly, and includes a controller. The controller is configured to cause the device body to detect a fault event at the nicotine electronic vaping device, classify the fault event as one of a plurality of types of fault events, and perform at least one consequent action based on the classification of the fault event.

公开(公告)号：US20210401042A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16916607

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack BLACKMON ,  Patrick GOOD ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24D3/17 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A61M15/00

Abstract: A capsule for an aerosol-generating device may include a housing, a filter, and an aerosol-forming substrate. The housing may have a gas-permeable end and an impermeable end. The filter may be disposed within the housing so as to be adjacent to the impermeable end. The aerosol-forming substrate may be disposed within the housing so as to be between the filter and the gas-permeable end. The housing may be configured to facilitate a heating of the aerosol-forming substrate via one of conduction, convection, or both conduction and convection so as to generate an aerosol.