公开(公告)号：US20160183599A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

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

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  A24F47/002 ,  A24F47/004 ,  A61M11/001 ,  A61M11/003 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/002 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M2016/0018 ,  A61M2021/0016 ,  A61M2205/3653 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2205/8268 ,  A61M2209/02 ,  F04C2270/0421 ,  H01C17/00 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B3/0014 ,  H05B3/026 ,  H05B3/10 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/16 ,  H05B3/42 ,  H05B3/44 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  Y10T29/49083

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：US20250100723A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18973711

申请日：2024-12-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Barry S. SMITH ,  Steven R. RINEHART ,  Danielle R. CRAWFORD

IPC: B65B5/06 ,  B65B1/00 ,  B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/36 ,  B65B5/04 ,  B65B7/20 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B35/20 ,  B65B35/40 ,  B65B39/04 ,  B65B39/14 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65G51/00 ,  B65G51/02 ,  B65G53/04 ,  B65G53/06 ,  B65G53/16

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging of loose product includes a loading station, a box forming station and an uploading station. The loading station includes moveable chutes in spaced apart relation. Each chute has an open top, an open upstream end, and an open downstream end. The open top is configured to receive loose product while moving along a first feed path. The box forming station is operable to partially erect boxes in spaced apart relation with first and second open sides and align the first open side of each box with the downstream end of a corresponding chute while moving along a second feed path. The unloading station includes a stationary vacuum head in communication with the second open side of each box. The vacuum head provides a continuous vacuum source along the second feed path operable to move loose product from the chute into the boxes.

公开(公告)号：US20250098784A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18971720

申请日：2024-12-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Barry S. SMITH ,  Douglas A. BURTON

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

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：US20250024895A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18907698

申请日：2024-10-07

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 ,  A24C5/32 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/70

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：US20250009022A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18891341

申请日：2024-09-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Edmond CADIEUX ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  William J. CROWE ,  Nam TRAN

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

Abstract: The e-vaping cartridge includes a housing, a first reservoir and a second reservoir defined within the housing, the first reservoir and the second reservoir being in fluid communication with each other, a first tube at least partially defining a central passage, the first tube defining at least one first hole that provides fluid communication between the central passage and the first reservoir, and a wick and a heater in communication with the central passage, distal ends of the wick extending through the at least one first hole and into the first reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20240099365A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18529666

申请日：2023-12-05

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： San LI ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Christopher S. TUCKER

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

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

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：US20240098851A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

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 ,  A24F40/46

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：US20230397668A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18457727

申请日：2023-08-29

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

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

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：US20200171250A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16784357

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Ali A. ROSTAMI

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

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：US20190223511A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16372879

申请日：2019-04-02

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Barry S. SMITH ,  Ed CADIEUX ,  Patrick J. COBLER

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a conductive element extending through an interior of a dispensing interface to which a heating element is coupled. The conductive element may have a greater temperature coefficient of electrical resistivity than the heating element. The dispensing interface may include a fibrous wicking material, and the conductive element may be woven through an interior of the fibrous wicking material. A temperature of the dispensing interface may be determined based on monitoring an electrical resistance of the conductive element. An amount of pre-vapor formulation may be determined based on an electrical resistance of the bridge electrical circuit to an electrical signal between the heating element and the conductive element through the dispensing interface.