公开(公告)号：US20160183598A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US15065422

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Ali A. Rostami ,  Charles E.B. Glenn, SR.

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/02

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 cigarette 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. The electronic cigarette can also include an air flow diverter which directs incoming air away from a heating zone of the heater.

公开(公告)号：US12108794B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18295066

申请日：2023-04-03

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Edmond Cadieux ,  Barry S. Smith ,  William J. Crowe ,  Nam Tran

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A24F40/42 ,  H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/70

CPC classification number: A24F40/42 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/70 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: The method includes first defining a first reservoir and a second reservoir within a housing of a cartridge, the second reservoir being in fluid communication with the first reservoir, inserting at least one first layer of absorbent material within the first reservoir, and arranging a heater and a wick to be in communication with a central channel, the wick being in contact with the absorbent material.

公开(公告)号：US11478593B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17084003

申请日：2020-10-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Ali A. Rostami ,  Michael J. Mullins

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H01C17/00 ,  H05B3/42 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/00 ,  H05B3/10 ,  H05B3/16 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61M15/00 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: In one embodiment, the electronic vaping device includes a cartridge and a battery section. The cartridge and the battery section are connectable so as to define an air inlet between a portion of the cartridge and a portion of the battery section.

公开(公告)号：US11246353B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16877706

申请日：2020-05-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. Cadieux ,  Martin Garthaffner ,  Barry S. Smith

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/08 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65G47/86 ,  A24C5/32 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C3/08 ,  B65C3/06 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A rotating drum for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a drum body. A plurality of grooves may be disposed in an outer face of the drum body. A seat may be tractably-mounted in each one of the plurality of grooves. The seat may include a seat groove that is structured and arranged to receive and hold a rigid casing of a vapor-generating article. The seat may be composed of a material that is softer than a material of the rigid casing.

公开(公告)号：US10716903B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15683135

申请日：2017-08-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Ali A. Rostami ,  Michael J. Mullins

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B3/00 ,  A61M15/06 ,  H05B3/02 ,  H05B3/44 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/16 ,  H05B3/42 ,  H01C17/00 ,  A61M11/04 ,  H05B3/10 ,  H05B1/02 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61M15/00

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes an outer tube extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner tube within the outer tube and including a pair of opposing slots, a liquid supply comprising a liquid material, a coil heater, a wick and a mouth end insert. The coil heater is located in the inner tube. The coil heater is formed of an iron-free, nickel-chromium alloy and has substantially uniformly spaced windings. The wick is surrounded by the coil heater such that the wick delivers liquid material to the coil heater and the coil heater heats the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol in the inner tube.

公开(公告)号：US10537135B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US14205717

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Barry S. Smith ,  Douglas A. Burton

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  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：US20190313701A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

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: A24F47/00 ,  A61M15/06

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：USD849993S1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US29557503

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Designer： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Ali Rostami

公开(公告)号：US10251424B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15076799

申请日：2016-03-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Charles Dendy

IPC: H05B3/42 ,  A24F47/00

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：US10123566B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15339005

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. Tucker ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Ali A. Rostami ,  Charles E. B. Glenn, Sr.

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H01C17/00 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  H05B3/42 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/00 ,  H05B3/10 ,  H05B3/02 ,  H05B3/16 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61M15/00

Abstract: An electronic cigarette 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. The electronic cigarette can also include an air flow diverter which directs incoming air away from a heating zone of the heater.