公开(公告)号：US20240188634A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18588632

申请日：2024-02-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Travis M. GARTHAFFNER ,  Peter LIPOWICZ

IPC: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  F22B1/28 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/44

CPC classification number: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/42 ,  F22B1/284 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H05B1/0297 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/485

Abstract: A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a housing assembly and a reservoir cap assembly. The housing assembly is a single piece housing assembly. The reservoir cap assembly includes a reservoir cap having a hole there through and at least one wick extending through an opening in the reservoir cap.

公开(公告)号：US20230354908A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18354100

申请日：2023-07-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ali A. ROSTAMI ,  Gerd KOBAL ,  Yezdi PITHAWALLA ,  David KANE ,  Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Jason FLORA ,  Georgios KARLES ,  Munmaya K. MISHRA ,  Catherine BARNES ,  Richard ARENA

IPC: A61M15/00 ,  A24F40/30 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/40

CPC classification number: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/0003 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  F17C9/02

Abstract: A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to couple multiple dispersion generators to a power supply of the base. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by dispersion generators coupled to the base. The control circuitry may independently control dispersion generation by the first and second cartridges based on cartridge information accessed through at least one of the first and second connectors. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the dispersion generators.

公开(公告)号：US20230284700A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18320659

申请日：2023-05-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Peter LIPOWICZ

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/40 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/40

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/40 ,  H05B1/0297 ,  H05B3/40 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2205/3653 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An e-vapor device may include a pre-vapor sector and a heater structure arranged in thermal contact with the pre-vapor sector. The pre-vapor sector is configured to hold and dispense a pre-vapor formulation. The heater structure includes a base wire and a shell layer coating the base wire. The base wire is insulated from the shell layer. The shell layer includes at least one recessed portion between a first unrecessed portion and a second unrecessed portion. The at least one recessed portion is a thinner section of the shell layer that is configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation to generate a vapor. As a result of the heater design, the heater structure is stiffer and more robust than other related heaters in the art, thus allowing more options for its implementation.

公开(公告)号：US20230225398A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18190249

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. CADIEUX ,  Douglas A. BURTON ,  Patrick J. COBLER ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Kai CAO

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F42/10 ,  A24F42/00 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/50

CPC classification number: A24F40/40 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F42/10 ,  A24F42/00 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A cartomizer of an electronic vaping device includes a heater circuit which is located adjacent an air passage thereof. The heater circuit includes an electrically resistive heater in electrical communication with a secondary coil. A wick extends across the air passage. The wick is configured to draw pre-vapor formulation from a reservoir toward the heater. The heater is configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation and form a vapor. The cartomizer is connectable to a power supply component which includes a power source in electrical communication with a primary coil. The power supply component is configured to induce sufficient voltage in the secondary coil of the heater circuit such that the secondary coil is configured to heat the heater and vaporize the pre-vapor formulation when the primary coil is powered by the power source.

公开(公告)号：US20180177233A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15391926

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Ed CADIEUX ,  David BENNETT ,  Raquel OLEGARIO ,  San LI ,  Georgios KARLES ,  Richard JUPE ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Benjamin RAGLAND

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.

公开(公告)号：US20250031761A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18914678

申请日：2024-10-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Peter LIPOWICZ

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/06 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/40

Abstract: An e-vapor device may include a pre-vapor sector and a heater structure arranged in thermal contact with the pre-vapor sector. The pre-vapor sector is configured to hold and dispense a pre-vapor formulation. The heater structure includes a base wire and a shell layer coating the base wire. The base wire is insulated from the shell layer. The shell layer includes at least one recessed portion between a first unrecessed portion and a second unrecessed portion. The at least one recessed portion is a thinner section of the shell layer that is configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation to generate a vapor. As a result of the heater design, the heater structure is stiffer and more robust than other related heaters in the art, thus allowing more options for its implementation.

公开(公告)号：US20230354877A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18354826

申请日：2023-07-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Gerd KOBAL ,  San LI ,  Peter LIPOWICZ

IPC: A24B15/00 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24B15/30 ,  A24B15/34 ,  A24B15/42

CPC classification number: A24B15/00 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24B15/303 ,  A24B15/34 ,  A24B15/42 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A cartridge may include a housing, a liquid supply reservoir in the housing and configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer, and a porous plug. The vaporizer may be in liquid communication with the liquid supply reservoir. The vaporizer may be configured to generate a vapor from heating a portion of the pre-vapor formulation. The porous plug may be connected to the housing and separated from the liquid supply reservoir. The porous plug may be permeable to the vapor. The porous plug may enclose a flavoring additive contacting a storage material. The flavoring additive may be configured to at least partially elute from the storage material or at least partially volatilize from the storage material if the vapor flows through the porous plug. An e-vaping device may include the cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US20210235753A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17225317

申请日：2021-04-08

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Barry SMITH ,  Ed CADIEUX ,  David BENNETT ,  Raquel OLEGARIO ,  San LI ,  Georgios KARLES ,  Richard JUPE ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Benjamin RAGLAND

IPC: A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/40 ,  H05B1/02

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.

公开(公告)号：US20210219611A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17226586

申请日：2021-04-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ali ROSTAMI ,  Christopher S. TUCKER ,  David KANE ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Georgios KARLES ,  Gerd KOBAL ,  Yezdi PITHAWALLA

IPC: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables simultaneous vaporization of different pre-vapor formulations to form a vapor for vaping by an adult vaper. The cartridge includes a dispensing interface coupled to a plurality of reservoirs and a heater coupled to the dispensing interface in a housing. The dispensing interface may include a trunk and separate roots extending into separate reservoirs, such that the dispensing interface draws different pre-vapor formulations from the reservoirs to the trunk via the separate roots. The heater is coupled to the trunk, such that the heater is operable to simultaneously vaporize the different pre-vapor formulations drawn into the trunk.

公开(公告)号：US20200275706A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16876652

申请日：2020-05-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. CADIEUX ,  Douglas A. BURTON ,  Patrick J. COBLER ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Kai CAO

IPC: A24F40/465 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F42/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F42/00 ,  A61M15/06

Abstract: A cartomizer of an electronic vaping device includes a heater circuit which is located adjacent an air passage thereof. The heater circuit includes an electrically resistive heater in electrical communication with a secondary coil. A wick extends across the air passage. The wick is configured to draw pre-vapor formulation from a reservoir toward the heater. The heater is configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation and form a vapor. The cartomizer is connectable to a power supply component which includes a power source in electrical communication with a primary coil. The power supply component is configured to induce sufficient voltage in the secondary coil of the heater circuit such that the secondary coil is configured to heat the heater and vaporize the pre-vapor formulation when the primary coil is powered by the power source.