公开(公告)号：US10405583B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15590456

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

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

Abstract: An electronic smoking article 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.

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：USD834743S1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US29553863

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US10010114B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15190584

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Douglas A. Burton ,  Eric Hawes ,  Sean Sundberg ,  Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic

IPC: A24F13/00 ,  A24F47/00 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0052

Abstract: A charger assembly is configured to charge the electronic vaping device. The charger assembly includes a base including a housing defining a port. The port is configured to receive a tip end of an electronic vaping device. The port includes a magnetic electrical contact centrally positioned at a bottom of the port and a first pin positioned at the bottom of the port. The charger assembly also includes a microprocessor electrically connected to the magnetic electrical contact and the first pin.

公开(公告)号：US20180134436A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15869615

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

IPC: B65C9/02 ,  A24F47/00 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/08 ,  A24C5/32 ,  B65G47/86 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C3/06 ,  B65C3/08

CPC classification number: B65C9/02 ,  A24C5/327 ,  A24F47/008 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C3/06 ,  B65C3/08 ,  B65C9/08 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65G47/847

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：US20180116296A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15857836

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

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

Abstract: An electronic smoking article 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, and at least one air inlet operable to establish a predetermined resistance to draw under a prescribed test of said smoking article.

公开(公告)号：US09854839B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US13741267

申请日：2013-01-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

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 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61M15/00

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 smoking article 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, and at least one air inlet operable to establish a predetermined resistance to draw under a prescribed test of said smoking article.

公开(公告)号：US09723876B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14199442

申请日：2014-03-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. Cadieux ,  Geoffrey Brandon Jordan ,  Barry S. Smith ,  Steve R. Rinehart

IPC: A24F47/00

CPC classification number: A24F47/008

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a first section containing a liquid supply reservoir including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and operable to deliver the liquid material to the heater, and a second section containing a power supply. The first section is connected to the second section at a breakaway connection. The breakaway connection includes a weakened region.

公开(公告)号：US12263300B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US16784357

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

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

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

Abstract: An electronic smoking article 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.