公开(公告)号：US20240373913A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18782556

申请日：2024-07-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： San LI ,  Eric HAWES ,  Raymond LAU ,  Robert ARENTS ,  Gerd KOBAL

IPC: A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/00 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M16/00

Abstract: The cartridge includes a first tube extending longitudinally, the first tube at least partially defining an air passage within the cartridge, a vapor generator in communication with a first portion of the air passage, a first air inlet defined by the cartridge, the first air inlet being in communication with a second portion of the air passage, the second portion being upstream of the vapor generator relative to a normal direction of an airflow through the air passage during an operational use of the cartridge, and a dilution air passage defined by the cartridge, a discharge end of the dilution air passage intersecting a third portion of the air passage, the third portion being downstream of the vapor generator relative to the normal direction of the airflow.

公开(公告)号：US20230229754A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18190357

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond LAU ,  Eric Hawes ,  Alistair Bramley

IPC: G06F21/44 ,  B65D25/04 ,  B65D25/38 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/12 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/46

CPC classification number: G06F21/44 ,  B65D25/04 ,  B65D25/38 ,  H05B1/0297 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B1/0227 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/60

Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.

公开(公告)号：US20210204607A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17212310

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond LAU ,  Eric HAWES ,  Terry BACHE ,  Ryan NEWCOMB ,  John Glenn EDELEN ,  James D. ANDERSON, JR. ,  Byron BELL

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/48 ,  H05B3/46

Abstract: The e-vaping method includes providing a reservoir within a housing, the reservoir being configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation, first configuring ejectors to eject droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards a vaporizing heater, the ejectors being in fluid communication with the reservoir, and second configuring a vaporizing heater to vaporize at least some of the droplets.

公开(公告)号：US20200068956A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16679815

申请日：2019-11-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： San LI ,  Eric HAWES ,  Raymond LAU ,  Robert ARENTS ,  Gerd KOBAL

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A24F7/00

Abstract: The cartridge includes a housing and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. A first tube extends longitudinally within the housing, the first tube at least partially defining an air passage. A vapor generator is in communication with a first portion of the air passage, where the vapor generator is configured to communicate the pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to the first portion and at least partially vaporize the pre-vapor formulation. A first air inlet is defined by the cartridge, where the first air inlet is in communication with a second portion of the air passage, the second portion being upstream of the vapor generator. A dilution air passage is defined by the cartridge, where a discharge end of the dilution air passage intersect a third portion of the air passage that is downstream of the vapor generator. The method makes the cartridge. The e-vaping device includes the cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US20200054076A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16661235

申请日：2019-10-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond LAU ,  Eric Hawes ,  Alistair Bramley

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/12 ,  G06F21/44 ,  B65D25/38 ,  B65D25/04

Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.

公开(公告)号：US20190116880A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US15789245

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond LAU ,  Eric HAWES ,  Terry BACHE ,  Ryan NEWCOMB ,  John Glenn EDELEN ,  James D. ANDERSON, JR. ,  Byron BELL

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B3/46

Abstract: The e-vaping device includes a housing, and a vaporizing heater within the housing. A cartridge within the device defines a reservoir containing a pre-vapor formulation. A chip on an end of the cartridge defines a via in fluid communication with the reservoir. The chip includes an ejector in fluid communication with the via, where the ejector is configured to eject droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The method of making the device includes connecting a chip to an end of the cartridge, where the ejector ejects droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The method of operating the device includes supplying a first electrical current to the vaporizing heater to energize the vaporizing heater and supplying a second electrical current to the ejector to energize the ejector and eject droplets of a pre-vapor formulation from the ejector towards the vaporizing heater.