公开(公告)号：US20160374396A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15190769

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Gregory Lee NELSON ,  Charles L. DENDY ,  Sean SUNDBERG ,  Jerome FLEENOR ,  Bipin PATIL

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/00 ,  H01R13/625 ,  H01R24/00

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C66/3032 ,  B29C66/5221 ,  B29C66/742 ,  H01R13/625 ,  H01R24/005 ,  H01R2101/00

Abstract: An e-vapor device may include a vaporizer assembly that is detachably coupled to a battery assembly via a connector. The connector may include a male connecting portion and a female connecting portion. The male connecting portion may include mating arms extending from a rim of the male connecting portion. The female connecting portion may include an inner surface and lugs on the inner surface. The mating arms of the male connecting portion are configured to engage the lugs of the female connecting portion so as to electrically couple the vaporizer assembly and the battery assembly. A knurled pattern may also be provided on an outer surface of the male connecting portion and/or female connecting portion so as to conformally interface with a reversed pattern on an inner surface of the vaporizer assembly and/or the battery assembly.

Abstract translation: 电子蒸气装置可以包括经由连接器可拆卸地联接到电池组件的蒸发器组件。 连接器可以包括阳连接部分和阴连接部分。 阳连接部分可以包括从阳连接部分的边缘延伸的配合臂。 阴连接部分可以包括在内表面上的内表面和凸耳。 阳连接部分的配合臂构造成与阴连接部分的凸耳相接合，以便电气连接蒸发器组件和电池组件。 也可以在阳连接部分和/或阴连接部分的外表面上设置滚花图案，以便与蒸发器组件和/或电池组件的内表面上的反转图案保形地相接触。

公开(公告)号：US20240030532A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18480586

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Sean SUNDBERG ,  Ryan Alan BAILEY ,  Charles DENDY ,  Robert ARENTS ,  Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Nam TRAN

IPC: H01M50/213 ,  A24F7/02 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: H01M50/213 ,  A24F7/02 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40

Abstract: A power supply assembly for an e-vaping device may include a coupling interface configured to couple with a cartridge to configure the e-vaping device to generate a vapor, a light-emitting device, and a light tube structure extending from the light-emitting device and through the coupling interface. The light tube structure may channel light emitted by the light-emitting device to emit the light into a reservoir of the cartridge to cause at least one portion of the cartridge to emit at least a portion of the channeled light to an external environment.

公开(公告)号：US20240025139A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18476563

申请日：2023-09-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Thien NGUYEN ,  Sean SUNDBERG ,  Jeremy STRAIGHT ,  Berina YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC ,  Jarrod W. CHALKLEY ,  James D. EVANS ,  Christopher R. NEWCOMB ,  Robert V. POWELL, JR. ,  Gregory L. NELSON

IPC: B30B12/00 ,  B30B15/00 ,  B30B15/02 ,  B30B15/30 ,  B65B1/04 ,  B65B1/24 ,  B29C31/04 ,  B29C33/00 ,  B29C33/46 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/40 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/26 ,  B65B9/02 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B37/20 ,  B65B57/08 ,  B65B61/28

CPC classification number: B30B12/00 ,  B30B15/0052 ,  B30B15/028 ,  B30B15/30 ,  B65B1/04 ,  B65B1/24 ,  B29C31/04 ,  B29C33/0022 ,  B29C33/46 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/40 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/26 ,  B65B9/023 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B37/20 ,  B65B57/08 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B29C2043/3222

Abstract: An apparatus includes a fixed assembly and a reciprocating assembly. The fixed assembly includes a hopper, a first gas manifold, and a dispensing chamber, and the reciprocating assembly includes a channel assembly defining a channel conduit, a shield plate vertically aligned therewith, and a second gas manifold. The reciprocating assembly may move, in relation to the fixed assembly, to a first position to enable the channel conduit to be filled with bulk compressible material from the hopper, a second position to enable compressible material to be pushed from the channel conduit to the dispensing conduit and to be compressed in the dispensing chamber according to a first gas directed through the channel conduit by the first gas manifold, and a third position to enable the compressed material to be pushed out of the dispensing conduit according to a second gas directed through the dispensing conduit by the second gas manifold.

公开(公告)号：US20220386703A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

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: A24F40/51 ,  G01L19/00 ,  G01R31/66 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60

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：US20220320880A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

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

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：US20210402724A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16911838

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Thien NGUYEN ,  Sean SUNDBERG ,  Jeremy STRAIGHT ,  Berina YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC ,  Jarrod W. CHALKLEY ,  James D. EVANS ,  Christopher R. NEWCOMB ,  Robert V. POWELL, JR. ,  Gregory L. NELSON

IPC: B30B12/00 ,  B30B15/00 ,  B30B15/02 ,  B30B15/30 ,  B65B1/24 ,  B65B1/04

Abstract: An apparatus includes a fixed assembly and a reciprocating assembly. The fixed assembly includes a hopper, a first gas manifold, and a dispensing chamber, and the reciprocating assembly includes a channel assembly defining a channel conduit, a shield plate vertically aligned therewith, and a second gas manifold. The reciprocating assembly may move, in relation to the fixed assembly, to a first position to enable the channel conduit to be filled with bulk compressible material from the hopper, a second position to enable compressible material to be pushed from the channel conduit to the dispensing conduit and to be compressed in the dispensing chamber according to a first gas directed through the channel conduit by the first gas manifold, and a third position to enable the compressed material to be pushed out of the dispensing conduit according to a second gas directed through the dispensing conduit by the second gas manifold.

公开(公告)号：US20200154777A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16750481

申请日：2020-01-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Douglas A. BURTON ,  Eric HAWES ,  Sean SUNDBERG ,  Berina YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC

IPC: A24F40/90 ,  H02J7/00

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：US20180132525A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15349377

申请日：2016-11-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Bipin PATIL ,  Sean SUNDBERG ,  Kelli MCKENNA ,  Rangaraj SUNDAR ,  Greg NELSON ,  David BENNETT

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  H01R13/03 ,  H01R24/38 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: A connector assembly of a cartridge of an electronic vaping device may be formed by metal in-molding. The connector assembly may include a connector body that is integrally formed. The connector body may include a base portion that is generally cylindrical, a nose portion extending from a first end of the base portion, and at least two slots extending longitudinally through the base portion and on opposing sides of the nose portion. An electrical lead extends through each of the at least two slots.