公开(公告)号：US11547145B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16456292

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. Cadieux ,  Douglas A. Burton ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Peter Lipowicz ,  Patrick J. Cobler

IPC: A24F40/465 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A liquid reservoir component of an electronic vaping device includes an outer casing extending in a longitudinal direction, an air inlet, and a vapor outlet. An inner tube is within the outer casing defining a central air passage communicates with the inlet and the outlet. A liquid reservoir is in an annular space between the outer casing and the inner tube. A susceptor is adjacent the central air passage, and a wick is in communication with the liquid reservoir and in thermal communication with the susceptor such that the susceptor is operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature to vaporize the liquid material and form a vapor in the central air passage. The liquid reservoir component is configured to connect with a power supply component such that an induction source is operable to generate an inductive field to heat the susceptor when powered by the power source.

公开(公告)号：US20230005393A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17939428

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Stephen BELLAMAH

IPC: G09F3/10 ,  B65D85/10 ,  B65D51/00 ,  B65D55/00

Abstract: A reseal label for at least partially covering a pack for consumer goods includes a sheet of polymer material having a pull tab and one or more panels configured to at least partially cover the pack for consumable goods. The reseal label includes resealable adhesive on the pull tab, and permanent adhesive on one or more of the one or more panels to adhere to one or more walls of the pack.

公开(公告)号：US20230001115A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17902152

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond LAU ,  Ali ROSTAMI ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  F22B1/28 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/44

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation and a channel structure that includes a channel surface with one or more open-microchannels. An open-microchannel in the channel structure may be in fluid communication with the reservoir and may transport pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to a heating element based on capillary action of the pre-vapor formulation through the open-microchannels. The heating element may vaporize the pre-vapor formulation drawn through one or more open-microchannels. The cartridge may be independent of fibrous dispensing interfaces, including one or more wicks. Fabrication of such a cartridge may be simplified, faster, cheaper, some combination thereof, or the like relative to fabrication of a cartridge that includes a fibrous or soft dispensing interface to draw pre-vapor formulation from a reservoir to a heating element.

公开(公告)号：US20220411172A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17902254

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Stephen BELLAMAH

IPC: B65D85/10 ,  B65D65/40

Abstract: A container for consumer goods includes a rigid outer box, an inner package, an inner frame and a pull tab. The outer box has a hinged lid configured to provide access to an inner volume of the outer box. The inner frame is paperboard having a pre-cut opening configured to provide access to an inner volume of the inner package. The pull tab covers the opening with a first adhesive that releasably adheres an edge portion of the pull tab to the inner frame and a second adhesive that permanently adheres the pull tab to the inner package and the outer box.

公开(公告)号：US20220400763A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17895422

申请日：2022-08-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Mik DAHL ,  Jon JARANTILLA ,  Galen SALVADOR ,  Jose Jesus Paolo MONTALVAN ,  Jeroen KOK

IPC: A24F40/485

Abstract: Some example embodiments include a reservoir assembly for an e-vaping device that may include a reservoir, a first bayonet connector assembly, and a conduit extending from a vaporizer assembly and into a space defined by the first bayonet connector assembly. The first bayonet connector assembly may detachably couple with a second bayonet connector assembly of an outlet assembly to establish a bayonet interface connection between the reservoir and the outlet assembly, such that the conduit is in fluid communication with the exterior of the reservoir assembly through an interior of the outlet assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11533786B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16835988

申请日：2020-03-31

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista

IPC: H05B3/26 ,  H05B1/02 ,  G01N33/00 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/53 ,  G01N27/14 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24F40/20

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：US11528939B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16696189

申请日：2019-11-26

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 ,  A61M11/04

Abstract: A non-nicotine pod assembly for a non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a pod body and a connector module. The pod body has an upstream end and a downstream end and is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end of the pod body defines a cavity. The connector module is configured to be seated within the cavity of the pod body. The connector module may include an external face and a side face. The external face of the connector module includes at least one electrical contact and defines a pod inlet. The side face of the connector module defines at least one module inlet. The side face of the connector module faces a sidewall of the cavity in the pod body when the connector module is seated within the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20220395014A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17892239

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Yahya KARGA ,  James POWELL ,  Dongmei XU ,  James A. STRICKLAND ,  Ujwala WAREK

IPC: A24B15/22 ,  A24B15/18 ,  A24B13/00

Abstract: A stabilizing process for tobacco and tobacco products includes sterilizing the tobacco by applying an electron beam treatment to the tobacco. The process may also include treating the tobacco. The treating the tobacco includes pre-conditioning the tobacco, pasteurizing the tobacco, curing the tobacco, fermenting the tobacco, or combinations thereof. The method may also include forming a smokeless tobacco product containing the tobacco.

公开(公告)号：US11517041B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16940587

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Munmaya K. Mishra

IPC: A24D3/06 ,  A23L27/00 ,  A24B15/28 ,  A24D3/10 ,  B02C23/10

Abstract: A method of manufacturing flavorant particles includes melting a food grade wax and a flavorant into a molten wax; solidifying the molten wax; and grinding the solidified molten wax into a plurality of flavorant particles. Another method of manufacturing flavorant particles includes melting a food grade wax and a flavorant into a molten wax, the molten wax having a melting temperature between about 50° C. to about 70° C.; and spray-chilling the molten wax into at least one solid flavorant particle, the solid flavorant particle having a diameter of between about 0.1 mm to about 2.0 mm.

公开(公告)号：US20220363458A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17321233

申请日：2021-05-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： William J. BOGDZIEWICZ ,  Christopher J. HESSION ,  Scott A. FATH ,  Travis Martin GARTHAFFNER

IPC: B65D50/06 ,  B65D43/16 ,  B65D25/04

Abstract: The package includes a base, a primary lid connected to the base via a first hinge, the primary lid and the base defining a primary storage area when the primary lid is in a closed position, a first locking mechanism and a second locking mechanism. The first and second locking mechanisms each including an arm with a first engaging structure, the arm being connected to the primary lid, and a flexible structure including a contact structure and at least one attachment member, the at least one attachment member attaching the contact structure to the base, the contact structure including a second engaging structure on a surface of the contact structure, the flexible structure being in a relaxed position when the primary lid is in the closed position, the first engaging structure being retained by the second engaging structure to lock the primary lid onto the base in the closed position.