公开(公告)号：US20230088850A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17479260

申请日：2021-09-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Eric HAWES ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Niall GALLAGHER

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/80 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol-generating device includes a capsule, a memory and a controller. The capsule includes an aerosol-forming substrate and a heater configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate. The controller is configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory to cause the non-combustible aerosol-generating device to: apply power to the heater during a preheat interval, record one or more heating characteristic waveforms resulting from application of the power to the heater during at least a portion of the preheat interval, and determine whether the capsule is valid based on one or more of the heating characteristic waveforms.

公开(公告)号：US20230085955A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17947395

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Eric HAWES ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Niall GALLAGHER

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol-generating device includes a memory storing computer-readable instructions and a controller. The controller is configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to cause the non-combustible aerosol-generating device to: apply power to a heater to preheat an aerosol-forming substrate; determine whether a preheat monitor timer has exceeded a preheat timer threshold; determine whether the aerosol-forming substrate has been previously heated based on a comparison between a first threshold power level and an applied power to the heater in response to the preheat monitor timer having not exceeded the preheat timer threshold; and determine whether the aerosol-forming substrate has been previously heated based on a comparison between a second threshold power level and the applied power to the heater in response to the preheat monitor timer having exceeded the preheat timer threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20220408792A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17902271

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Munmaya K. MISHRA ,  Danielle CRAWFORD ,  Dwight David WILLIAMS ,  Eric HAWES ,  Terry BACHE ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Shaoyong YU

IPC: A24B15/167 ,  A24D1/14 ,  A24F7/04

Abstract: The method includes providing a filler material that is water insoluble, the providing provides the filler material with more than 98% alpha-cellulose, 0.01% to less than 2% ash and a remainder hemicellulose, infusing at least one first consumable within the filler material and inserting a matrix within at least one first containing structure to form a capsule, the matrix including the filler material.

公开(公告)号：US20220354171A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17835272

申请日：2022-06-08

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond LAU ,  Alistair BRAMLEY

IPC: A24F40/42

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a pod for an electronic vapor (e-vapor) apparatus. The pod includes a pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein, a device compartment in fluidic communication with the pre-vapor formulation compartment, the device compartment including a processor configured to monitor the pre-vapor formulation compartment and identify the pre-vapor formulation and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and through the pre-vapor formulation compartment.

公开(公告)号：US20220320880A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17848654

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Douglas A. BURTON ,  Eric HAWES ,  Sean SUNDBERG ,  Berina YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  A24F40/90

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：US20220229453A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17151409

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Eric HAWES ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Niall GALLAGHER

IPC: G05D23/20 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides s system for controlling a heater in a non-combustible aerosol-generating device. The system comprises a memory storing computer-readable instructions and a controller configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to cause the non-combustible aerosol-generating device to, detect an airflow in the non-combustible aerosol-generating device, apply a first power to the heater based on the detected airflow, apply a second power to the heater based on a target preheat temperature and the detected airflow being below an airflow threshold value, the application of the second power being after the application of the first power, and apply a third power to the heater based on the target preheat temperature and the detected airflow being below the airflow threshold value, the application of the third power being after the application of the second power, the third power being greater than the second power.

公开(公告)号：US20220225669A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17151336

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Yannick HOURMAND ,  Guillaume MICHEL ,  Nicola WESTGARTH-FLYNN ,  Ryan MCGINLEY ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Raymond W. LAU

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/60

Abstract: A heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol generating device may include a housing including a power supply and an air inlet, a mouthpiece assembly movably attached to the housing, and providing an air outlet, a door assembly moveably attached to the housing, the door assembly including a door and a receptacle movably attached to the door, the receptacle defining a cavity to receive a capsule including an aerosol generating substrate, and a linkage arrangement operationally connected to the door assembly, the mouthpiece assembly and the housing, and the linkage arrangement cooperatively moving the mouthpiece assembly and the receptacle in response to movement of the door to a closed state such that the capsule is retained within the housing and operationally connected with the power supply, the air inlet and the air outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20220218026A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17707006

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Munmaya K. MISHRA ,  Danielle CRAWFORD ,  Dwight David WILLIAMS ,  Eric HAWES ,  Terrance Theodore BACHE ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Shaoyong YU

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24D1/14 ,  A24F7/04 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: The device includes a first section with an airflow passage, a reservoir containing a first pre-vapor formulation, a heater in communication with the reservoir and the airflow passage, the heater configured to at least partially vaporize the first pre-vapor formulation. An insert is in communication with the airflow passage, the insert being downstream of the heater. The insert includes a matrix with one or more portions of a filler material. The filler material is a plant-based cellulose material. The one or more portions defining interstices. A containing structure contains the matrix. The containing structure contacts at least side surfaces of the matrix. A consumable substance infused within the filler material, the at least one first consumable substance including at least one of nicotine, at least one first flavorant, at least one second pre-vapor formulation, a sub-combinations thereof, or a combinations thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20220211105A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17706949

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Mik DAHL ,  Jon JARANTILLA ,  Galen SALVADOR ,  Jose Jesus Paolo MONTALVAN ,  Jeroen KOK

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A vapor generator assembly for an e-vaping device may include a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer assembly configured to heat pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir to form a vapor, and an air intake assembly configured to direct ambient air into the vaporizer assembly. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an air inlet that extends at least partially around an outer surface of the vapor generator assembly. The air inlet may be an arcuate air inlet or an annular air inlet. The air intake assembly may at least partially define an inlet channel extending from the air inlet into an interior of the vapor generator assembly to at least partially establish fluid communication between the arcuate air inlet and the vaporizer assembly. The inlet channel may extend coaxially in relation to a longitudinal axis of the vapor generator assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20220015441A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US16929539

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Niall GALLAGHER ,  Terrance Theodore BACHE ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/60

Abstract: A non-nicotine pod assembly includes a non-nicotine reservoir to hold non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation, and a heater configured to vaporize non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the non-nicotine reservoir. A device body is configured to engage with the non-nicotine pod assembly, and includes a controller. The controller is configured to cause the device body to detect a fault event at the non-nicotine electronic vaping device, classify the fault event as one of a plurality of types of fault events, and perform at least one consequent action based on the classification of the fault event.