公开(公告)号：US10433580B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15059791

申请日：2016-03-03

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Gerd Kobal ,  San Li ,  Peter Lipowicz

IPC: A61M15/00 ,  A24B15/00 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24B15/30 ,  A24B15/34 ,  A24B15/42 ,  A24F47/00

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：US10321712B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15083507

申请日：2016-03-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Peter Lipowicz

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F1/32 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M16/00

Abstract: A reservoir assembly for an electronic vaping device includes a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a tube including a first end and a second end, and a sleeve at least partially surrounding the second end of the tube. The first end of the tube extends into the reservoir. The second end of the tube protrudes from the reservoir. The tube includes a hole in a sidewall of the tube at the second end. The sleeve is formed of a wicking material. The sleeve is in fluid communication with the hole in the sidewall of the tube.

公开(公告)号：US10264821B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15075588

申请日：2016-03-21

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Peter Lipowicz

IPC: A61H33/12 ,  B65D1/44 ,  B67D7/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/26 ,  A24F47/00

Abstract: An electronic vaping device includes a housing, a planar heater, a heater support, a tank, and a wick. The housing extends in a longitudinal direction and has a tip end and a mouth-end. The tip end is closed and the mouth-end has an opening therein. The heater support supports the planar heater. The tank contains a pre-vapor formulation and is configured to slide into and out of the opening of the mouth-end of the housing. The wick extends from the tank and is configured to be in contact with the planar heater when the tank is inserted in the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12144066B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18165587

申请日：2023-02-07

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Peter Lipowicz

IPC: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/46 ,  H05B3/16 ,  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 includes a reservoir and a dispensing interface. The pre-vapor sector is configured to hold and dispense a pre-vapor formulation. The heater structure is configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation to generate a vapor. The heater structure includes a base wire and a heater wire coiled around the base wire. The base wire is insulated from the heater wire. 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：US11779712B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US16577319

申请日：2019-09-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ali Rostami ,  Christopher S. Tucker ,  David Kane ,  Peter Lipowicz ,  Georgios Karles ,  Gerd Kobal ,  Yezdi Pithawalla

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

CPC classification number: A61M11/042 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A61M15/0003 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A61M2016/0021 ,  A61M2205/3368 ,  A61M2205/8206

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables separate vapors to be formed proximate to separate, respective ends of the cartridge. The cartridge includes multiple reservoirs and separate vaporizer assemblies coupled to separate reservoirs on opposite ends of the reservoirs. The separate reservoirs may hold separate pre-vapor formulations. The separate vaporizer assemblies may draw separate pre-vapor formulations from separate reservoirs towards opposite ends of the cartridge and vaporize the separate pre-vapor formulations via operation of separate heaters proximate to the separate ends. The separate heaters may be independently controlled to independently control vapor formation at the separate ends. The heaters may be controlled to independently control vapor formation rates proximate to the separate ends. The heaters may be controlled to form separate vapors at least one of simultaneously, concurrently, and at different times.

公开(公告)号：US11684085B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16923460

申请日：2020-07-08

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Peter Lipowicz

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

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

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：US20190307175A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16449897

申请日：2019-06-24

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 ,  Kent B. Koller ,  Catherine Barnes ,  Richard Arena

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H04B7/26

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 removably couple with various cartridges. Different cartridges may be interchangeably coupled with the connectors. Different cartridges may be swapped from the connectors. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by cartridges coupled to the base. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the cartridges. The control circuitry may control electrical power supplied based on information accessed from one or more of the cartridges.

公开(公告)号：US10375991B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US14865229

申请日：2015-09-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Peter Lipowicz

IPC: A24F47/00

Abstract: An electronic inhalation device includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, an air inlet, an outlet, a formulation, and an abrasive element, which contacts a surface of the formulation. The abrasive element is configured to generate a particle cloud from the formulation by removing particles from the formulation and entraining the particles in an air flow.

公开(公告)号：US10362806B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15860938

申请日：2018-01-03

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

IPC: A61M15/06 ,  A24F47/00

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：US10015986B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14805944

申请日：2015-07-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/06

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  A24F47/002 ,  A24F47/004 ,  A61M11/042 ,  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.