公开(公告)号：US20240349787A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18685811

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Ricardo CALI ,  Cheng PENG

IPC: A24F40/20 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F7/02 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/48

CPC classification number: A24F40/20 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F7/02 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/48

Abstract: A mouthpiece for inhaling an aerosol is provided, the mouthpiece including: an airflow path for an aerosol, the airflow path leading through the mouthpiece; and flavor granules arranged in the airflow path, the flavor granules containing at least one flavoring agent for flavoring the aerosol, the flavor granules being configured to be movable by a user's puff, the flavor granules including a porous matrix material including the at least one flavoring agent, and the porous matrix material having a density of between 0.4 and 2 g/cm3.

公开(公告)号：US20240015858A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18253300

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Rodrigues Alves BATISTA ,  Ricardo CALI ,  Edward KIERNAN

IPC: H05B6/10 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/20

CPC classification number: H05B6/108 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; an evacuated air-tight hollow pin arranged centrally within the heating chamber; and a susceptor layer on an outer surface of the evacuated air-tight hollow pin. An aerosol-generating device including the heater assembly, and an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article, are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230413917A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18253434

申请日：2021-11-24

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Clement BESSO ,  Ricardo CALI ,  Wanjiang HAN ,  Toney Moses RAJAN

IPC: A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/42

CPC classification number: A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A reusable aerosol-generating article configured to be received into a cavity of an aerosol-generating device is provided, the reusable aerosol-generating article including: a housing including a compartment configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate and an air-flow tube arranged downstream of the compartment, at least parts of the housing being pivotable about a hinge and configured to provide access to the compartment and the air-flow tube. An aerosol-generating system, including an aerosol-generating device including a cavity, and the reusable aerosol-generating article, is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230218010A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18002126

申请日：2021-06-24

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Ricardo CALI ,  Toney Moses RAJAN ,  Serge LOPEZ

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/46

CPC classification number: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/46

Abstract: A display is provided for an aerosol-generating device, the display including: a notification window; and a nano-photonic material extending over a front surface of the notification window, the nano-photonic material being configured to, in response to a light wave comprising at least one predetermined wavelength backlighting the notification window and being incident on the nano-photonic material, increase an amplitude of the at least one predetermined wavelength and emit therefrom a light wave comprising the at least one predetermined wavelength with the increased amplitude. An aerosol-generating device including the display is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230210184A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US17998180

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Ricardo CALI ,  Toney Moses RAJAN ,  Alexandra SEREDA

IPC: A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/57 ,  H05B6/10 ,  H05B6/36

CPC classification number: A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/57 ,  H05B6/108 ,  H05B6/36

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a heating arrangement including an induction coil, a first sliding arrangement including a first contact, the first sliding arrangement being arranged adjacent to the induction coil of the heating arrangement and being configured to slide parallel to a longitudinal axis of the induction coil, and the first contact being mounted on the first sliding arrangement and being arranged to contact the induction coil; and a second sliding arrangement including a second contact, the second sliding arrangement being arranged adjacent to the induction coil of the heating arrangement and being configured to slide parallel to a longitudinal axis of the induction coil, and the second contact being mounted on the second sliding arrangement and being arranged to contact the induction coil, in which alternating current is supplied to the induction coil between the first contact and the second contact.

公开(公告)号：US20230204556A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17923697

申请日：2021-04-15

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Ricardo CALI ,  Tobias LIPP

IPC: G01N33/00

CPC classification number: G01N33/0065 ,  G01N33/004

Abstract: The present invention relates to A method to detect a specific chemical substance in an environment, the method comprising:—providing a sensing layer adapted to sense the specific chemical substance;—providing a substrate layer, the substrate layer comprising a single-use wireless transmitter;—attaching the sensing layer to the substrate layer so as to form a sensing module;—detecting the amount of the specific chemical substance in the environment by means of the sensing layer;—if the amount of the specific chemical substance is above or below a first threshold, sending data representative of the sensed specific chemical substance to a receiving device using the wireless transmitter. The invention also relates to a sensing module and a kit to measure the specific chemical substance.

公开(公告)号：US20230088876A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17759536

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Ricardo CALI ,  Andreas LOB

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/50

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a device housing defining a cavity; an adjustable retaining element positioned in or adjacent to the cavity and defining a passage; and an actuator configured to actuate the element between receiving and retaining positions, in which a cross-sectional dimension of the passage is greater when the element is in the receiving position than when in the retaining position, the element defining a passage entrance and a passage exit and includes a surface defined between the entrance and the exit, a longitudinal cross-section of the surface having a curved shape when the element is in the retaining position, a portion of the curved shape including a convex curve defining a constriction in the passage at a turning point of the curve, and the element being compressed in a longitudinal direction when the element is actuated from the receiving position to the retaining position.

公开(公告)号：US20230068343A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17759442

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Ricardo CALI ,  Daria TZIMOULIS ,  Adela SAHRAOUI

IPC: A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/465 ,  H05B6/10

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a first air inlet and an air outlet; a liquid storage portion holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate and having a liquid outlet and a storage portion air inlet; an airflow passage from the first air inlet to the air outlet past the liquid outlet; a wick in the airflow passage at a distance from the liquid outlet and to receive liquid from the liquid storage portion in response to a pressure drop in the airflow passage at the liquid outlet; and a first heating element to heat the liquid in the wick, and the airflow passage extending from the first air inlet to the air outlet past the storage portion air inlet and past the liquid outlet such that air enters the liquid storage portion via the storage portion air inlet and then travels therethrough and exits at the liquid outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20220338545A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17635516

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Ricardo CALI

IPC: A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/20 ,  H05B6/10 ,  H05B6/36

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate; and an induction heating arrangement including a susceptor arrangement and an induction coil, the induction coil being arranged at least partly surrounding the susceptor arrangement, and the induction coil being arranged axially movable along the susceptor arrangement, and a guiding element to guide the axial movement of the induction coil, the induction coil being movable to at least a first heating position and a second heating position around the cavity, the susceptor arrangement including at least a first susceptor and a second susceptor, which are arranged distanced from each other along a longitudinal axis of the aerosol-generating device, and the induction coil being movable to surround the first susceptor corresponding to the first heating position and movable to surround the second susceptor corresponding to the second heating position.

公开(公告)号：US20220322734A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17760614

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno BATISTA ,  Ricardo CALI

IPC: A24D1/20 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24B15/18 ,  A24C5/18 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/465

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a first tubular aerosol-forming substrate layer defining a cylindrical hollow central core; and a second tubular aerosol-forming substrate layer arranged around the first tubular aerosol-forming substrate layer, the first tubular aerosol-forming substrate layer being a gel layer. A method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article, a method of generating an aerosol, and an aerosol-generating system are also provided.