公开(公告)号：US12092321B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US18162908

申请日：2023-02-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Peter Lipowicz

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  F22B1/28 ,  H05B3/00 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/56 ,  H05B6/10 ,  H05B6/36 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: F22B1/282 ,  A24F40/46 ,  H05B3/0014 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/56 ,  H05B6/10 ,  H05B6/36 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  H05B2203/022

Abstract: A reservoir component of an electronic vaping device includes an outer housing, an air inlet, a vapor outlet, an air passage communicating with the air inlet and the vapor outlet, and a reservoir. A magnetic, electrically conductive and resistive heater element is located adjacent the air passage. The heater element is configured to be in electrical communication with an alternator of a power supply component. A wick is in communication with the reservoir and is configured to draw pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir toward the heater element. The heater element is configured to heat pre-vapor formulation to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation and form a vapor.

公开(公告)号：US12083110B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18344198

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Feng Gao ,  Diane L. Gee ,  Phillip M. Hulan ,  Shuzhong Zhuang ,  William J. Burke

IPC: A61K31/465 ,  A61K9/00 ,  A61K9/20 ,  A61K45/06 ,  B29C48/00 ,  B29C48/285

CPC classification number: A61K31/465 ,  A61K9/0056 ,  A61K9/2059 ,  A61K9/2095 ,  A61K45/06 ,  B29C48/0022 ,  B29C48/297 ,  B29C2793/0009 ,  B29C2793/009

Abstract: A nicotine lozenge includes a body that is partially or wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a soluble-fiber matrix and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the soluble-fiber matrix. A nicotine lozenge may include at least 40 weight percent of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber in a nicotine lozenge may include maltodextrin. The nicotine lozenge is adapted to release the nicotine or a derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity of an adult consumer and exposed to saliva. A method of making nicotine lozenges includes forming a molten mixture of at least 40 weight percent soluble fiber, nicotine, and less than 15 weight percent water while maintaining a mixture temperature of less than 150° C. and portioning the molten mixture into a plurality of nicotine lozenges. The ingredients can be mixed to form the molten mixture in an extruder.

公开(公告)号：US12082619B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18316388

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Loi Ying Liu

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/57 ,  H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/57 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An electronic smoke apparatus comprising an inhale sensor, a smoke source containing vapor-able smoke flavored substances, an electric heater for heating up the smoke flavored substances, and a power management controller to control power supply to operate the heater; wherein the power management controller is to adaptively supply operating power to the heater according to characteristics of a smoking inhaling event detected at said inhale sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12082617B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17837200

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ben Bright ,  Ben Mazur

IPC: A24F40/48 ,  A24F15/015 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H05B1/02 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05B7/16

CPC classification number: A24F40/48 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  A24F15/015 ,  A24F40/10 ,  B05B7/0012 ,  B05B7/1686 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  H05B2203/022

Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system may include a reservoir configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, an atomizer assembly configured to vaporize the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, and a pump configured to convey the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the reservoir to the atomizer assembly. The reservoir may include a substantially rigid housing and an inlet valve that is configured to allow air into the reservoir based on a pressure difference between an interior of the housing and an exterior of the housing exceeding a threshold pressure difference. This improves the reliability and efficiency of delivery of liquid to the wick. The system may further include a robust reservoir that is configured to at least partially mitigate liquid leakage between the reservoir interior and the reservoir exterior.

公开(公告)号：US20240293797A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18662154

申请日：2024-05-13

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jason Andrew MACKO ,  Georgios KARLES

IPC: B01J20/26 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B01J20/22 ,  B01J20/28

CPC classification number: B01J20/261 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B01J20/22 ,  B01J20/28002 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An electronic vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, the reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a heater in the housing, the heater configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation, at least one portion formed of a material including at least one polymer and at least one oxygen sequestering agent, and a power supply.

公开(公告)号：USD1040852S1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US29848278

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Designer： Terry Bache ,  Ryan McGinley ,  Nicola Westgarth-Flynn ,  Eric Hawes ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Zack W. Blackmon

Abstract: The FIGURE is front view of a display screen having a graphical user interface, showing the new design.
The broken lines showing the display screen form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：USD1040851S1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US29848259

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Designer： Terry Bache ,  Ryan McGinley ,  Nicola Westgarth-Flynn ,  Eric Hawes ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Zack W. Blackmon

Abstract: The FIGURE is front view of a display screen having a graphical user interface, showing the new design.
The broken lines showing the display screen form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US12075813B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18363118

申请日：2023-08-01

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight David Williams ,  Rosana C. Altoveros

IPC: A24C3/00 ,  A24C1/02 ,  A24C1/18 ,  A24C1/30 ,  A24C1/34 ,  A24C1/36 ,  A24C1/38 ,  A24C5/18

CPC classification number: A24C3/00 ,  A24C1/02 ,  A24C1/18 ,  A24C1/30 ,  A24C1/34 ,  A24C1/36 ,  A24C1/38 ,  A24C5/1807 ,  A24C5/1871

Abstract: A method of forming a wrapped article, comprising the steps of: forming a continuous stream of material such as an agricultural product; moving the continuous stream of material along an elongated path; compressing the continuous stream of material to reduce the cross-sectional area thereof until a predetermined cross-sectional dimension is achieved; drawing the compressed continuous stream of material through a rod-forming arrangement, the rod-forming arrangement having a non-contact displacement transducer associated therewith; folding at least one web longitudinally around the compressed continuous stream of material to form a continuous rod of material; and detecting variations in rod density within the rod-forming arrangement from a signal obtained from the non-contact displacement transducer.

公开(公告)号：US20240285876A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18648983

申请日：2024-04-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Terry BACHE ,  Ryan NEWCOMB ,  Eric A. HAWES ,  Dmitriy KIRZHNER ,  Raymond LAU ,  Danielle CRAWFORD ,  Dwight D. WILLIAMS ,  William Eugene RABBITT ,  Carl Roy STEVENS

IPC: A61M11/04 ,  A24F15/015 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A61M16/00 ,  G01N27/04 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A61M11/042 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  G01N27/041 ,  H01R13/2421 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  A24F15/015 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A61M2016/0024 ,  A61M2205/8206

Abstract: A vapor cartridge for a non-combustible vaping device may be configured to receive a flavor cartridge, generate a vapor, and direct the generated vapor through the flavor cartridge to provide a flavored vapor. The flavor cartridge may include an instance of electrically conductive material extending at least partially around the flavor cartridge. The vapor cartridge may include an authentication assembly including a set of electrically conductive instruments may independently and directly contact the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge inserted into the vapor cartridge, such that the electrically conductive instruments are electrically connected to each other through the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge. The vapor cartridge may be coupled with a base that includes a control circuitry configured to control vapor generation by the vapor generator, based on the electrically conductive instruments being electrically connected to each other through the flavor cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US20240284983A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18655760

申请日：2024-05-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： David B. KANE ,  David R. SCHIFF ,  Tony GATTA ,  Chris CARRICK ,  Jonathan D. ALBERT

IPC: A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44

CPC classification number: A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44

Abstract: An electronic smoking article or electronic vaping article includes a reservoir containing a liquid material and having an outlet, a capillary having a capillary inlet and a capillary outlet, the capillary inlet of the capillary in communication with the outlet of the reservoir, a heater operable to heat the capillary to a temperature sufficient to at least initially volatilize liquid material contained within the capillary, and a shuttle valve between the outlet of the reservoir and the capillary inlet. The shuttle valve is operable to prevent release of liquid material from the reservoir when the shuttle valve is in a closed position and is operable to release liquid material from the reservoir when the shuttle valve is in an open position.