公开(公告)号：US20230071524A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US18056007

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA

IPC: H05B3/26 ,  H05B1/02 ,  G01N33/00 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/53

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes an electrical power supply, a cavity structure configured to receive an aerosol-generating article, and a plurality of semiconductor heaters within the cavity structure. Each of the plurality of semiconductor heaters includes a substrate layer and a heating layer on the substrate layer. The heating layer is a continuous layer. The aerosol-generating device includes a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to each of the plurality of semiconductor heaters.

公开(公告)号：US20220053832A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17518775

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Dani RUSCIO

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/48

Abstract: A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol generating system includes a sheet heating element and a delivery device configured to deliver a liquid aerosol-forming substrate from a liquid storing portion to the sheet heating element. The sheet heating element is spaced apart from the delivery device and is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol forming substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20210400772A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17463696

申请日：2021-09-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Stephane Antony HEDARCHET

IPC: H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/40

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20210199283A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17201185

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Laurent MANCA

IPC: F22B1/28 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/485

Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol-generating device is configured for use with a consumable cartridge including a storage portion containing an aerosol-forming substrate and having a fluid permeable internal surface surrounding an open-ended passage extending through the cartridge. The device includes a housing having a cavity for receiving the cartridge and a heater assembly positioned in the cavity. The heater assembly includes an electrically conductive hollow shaft portion connected to the housing and an electric heater positioned along the hollow shaft portion and having at least one heating element for heating the aerosol-forming substrate. The hollow shaft portion defines an airflow passage forming part of an airflow pathway through the device and is arranged to extend into the open-ended passage of the cartridge. The hollow shaft portion comprises a plurality of apertures, and the heating element is one or more narrow regions of the hollow shaft portion between adjacent apertures.

公开(公告)号：US20210037888A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US17080183

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Laurent MANCA ,  Rui Nuno BATISTA

IPC: A24F40/48 ,  B05B7/24 ,  B05B7/16

Abstract: An atomizing assembly includes a tubing section having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end of the tubing section is connectable to a liquid storage portion, and the outlet end of the tubing section is in fluid communication with an atomizing nozzle. The tubing section is configured to deliver a flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate through the atomizing nozzle. The atomizing nozzle includes an air channel configured to establish an air flow through the nozzle. The air flow is mixed with the flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20210015168A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17060877

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Stephane Antony HEDARCHET

IPC: 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：US20190045847A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16160160

申请日：2018-10-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Laurent MANCA ,  Rui Nuno BATISTA

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B3/26 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B3/265 ,  H05B2203/013 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol-generating system may comprise a delivery device and a heater assembly. The heater assembly may comprise a heat resistive substrate and a heating element. The delivery device is configured to deliver an aerosol-forming substrate to at least a surface of the heat resistive substrate, wherein the heating element is isolated or separated from the aerosol-forming substrate by the heat resistive substrate. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for generating an aerosol.

公开(公告)号：US20170280777A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15475297

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Laurent MANCA ,  Rui Nuno BATISTA

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B3/265 ,  H05B2203/013 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol-generating system may comprise a delivery device and a heater assembly. The heater assembly may comprise a heat resistive substrate and a heating element. The delivery device is configured to deliver an aerosol-forming substrate to at least a surface of the heat resistive substrate, wherein the heating element is isolated or separated from the aerosol-forming substrate by the heat resistive substrate. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for generating an aerosol.

公开(公告)号：US20250099695A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18973290

申请日：2024-12-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Laurent MANCA

IPC: A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/00 ,  A61M16/00

Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol-generating device includes a storage portion configured to contain an aerosol-forming substrate and having a fluid permeable internal surface surrounding an open-ended passage extending through the cartridge. The device includes a housing having a cavity for receiving the cartridge, and a heater assembly positioned in the cavity. The heater assembly includes an elongate support member connected to the housing and arranged to extend into the open-ended passage of a cartridge inserted in the cavity. The heater assembly also includes a plurality of electric heaters fixed to and spaced along the length of the elongate support member.

公开(公告)号：US20250065060A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18941034

申请日：2024-11-08

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Shaun PHILLIPS ,  Bruce RENFREW ,  Ben MAZUR ,  Ben BRIGHT ,  Rui Nuno BATISTA

IPC: A61M15/06 ,  A24F15/015 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50 ,  F04B13/02 ,  F04B17/03 ,  F04B19/00 ,  F04B23/02 ,  F04B43/04 ,  F04B53/10 ,  H05B1/02

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion configured to hold liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer including a heating element with an internal passage at least partially defined by a surface of the heating element, and a micro pump configured to deliver liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion to the internal passage of the heating element, such that the vaporizer is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate at the internal passage to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The micro pump may be configured to deliver a particular amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the internal passage based on the micro pump performing an individual pump cycle.