公开(公告)号：US12022870B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US16853131

申请日：2020-04-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Michel Bessant ,  Fabien Duc ,  Zachary Elliott ,  Robert Emmett ,  Hossein Ostadi ,  Shaun Phillips ,  Bruce Renfrew ,  Eva Saade Latorre ,  Saad Ali

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A61M11/04 ,  A61M15/06 ,  H05B3/04 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A61M16/00 ,  H05B3/06

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/48 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M15/06 ,  H05B3/04 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A61M2016/0024 ,  A61M2016/0027 ,  A61M2205/3334 ,  A61M2205/3633 ,  A61M2205/3653 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  H05B3/06 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  H05B2203/022

Abstract: The vaporizer includes a tube element defining an inner volume for receiving an amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a mesh in the inner volume of the tube element, and a heater outside, the heater including an electrical resistive heater, and the heater is configured to heat the mesh and the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20240206542A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18538706

申请日：2023-12-13

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Arie HOLTZ ,  Isaac WEIGENSBERG

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H05B3/06 ,  H05B3/14 ,  H05B3/16 ,  H05B3/44

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  H05B3/06 ,  H05B3/141 ,  H05B3/16 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H05B2203/013 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a heater assembly for an electronic heating device includes a heating element and a support. The heating element includes a planar portion, a first lead, and a second lead. The planar portion includes a filament. The filament defines an air channel through the planar portion. The filament includes a plurality of curves. At least one of the curves has a tip thereon. At least one of the first lead portion, the second lead portion, or both the first lead portion and the second lead portion are generally coplanar with the planar portion of the heating element. The heating element is in contact with the support such that the tip of the at least one of the curves rests thereon.

公开(公告)号：US20240196968A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18591289

申请日：2024-02-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Shmuel GAVRIELOV ,  Yuval MALKA ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Isaac WEIGENSBERG ,  David RUBLI ,  Moshe ELIYAHU ,  Arye WEIGENSBERG ,  Scott A. FATH ,  Christopher S. TUCKER ,  William J. BOGDZIEWICZ

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/70

CPC classification number: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44

Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20240180248A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18441213

申请日：2024-02-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Jose Jesus Paolo MONTALVAN ,  John Paul MURING

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F42/60

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F42/60

Abstract: A reservoir assembly that holds a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in a reservoir includes a reservoir assembly connector assembly defining a connector conduit, and which may be configured to detachably couple with a non-nicotine vaporizer assembly based on a connector element of the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly engaging with the connector conduit of the connector conduit. The reservoir assembly may include an isolation structure configured to move in relation to both the reservoir and the non-nicotine vaporizer connector assembly between a first position where the isolation structure exposes the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly to the reservoir and at least partially obstructs the connector conduit to restrict the connector element from disengaging from the connector conduit, and a second position where the isolation structure isolates the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly from the reservoir and opens the connector conduit to enable the connector element to disengage from the connector conduit.

公开(公告)号：US11998039B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17076094

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. Williams

IPC: A24C5/18

CPC classification number: A24C5/1878 ,  A24C5/1857

Abstract: The garniture includes at least one first garniture section with a first longitudinal length and a first upper surface, a first groove being defined within the first upper surface along the first longitudinal length, the first groove being defined by one or more first mating surfaces, and at least one first insert overlaying the first groove, an upper end of the at least first insert defining a second groove within a second upper surface of the at least one first insert, a lower end of the at least one insert including one or more second mating surfaces, a first upper portion of the first upper surface and a second upper portion of the second upper surface being substantially flush with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20240179806A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18432685

申请日：2024-02-05

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Tony REEVELL

IPC: H05B3/04 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/53 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: H05B3/04 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/53 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  H05B2203/014 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  H05B2203/022

Abstract: The e-vaping element includes a reservoir configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a heater configured to receive the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the reservoir, one or more capillary wicks configured to transfer the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the reservoir to the heater, and a first temperature sensor configured to sense at least one first temperature of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the reservoir, the first temperature sensor and the heater being spaced apart from each other and being on opposite ends of the reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20240174401A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18436305

申请日：2024-02-08

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Martin GARTHAFFNER

IPC: B65C3/04 ,  A24C5/32 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/65 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C7/00 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/30

CPC classification number: B65C3/04 ,  A24F40/65 ,  A24F40/70 ,  B65C7/00 ,  B65C9/1807 ,  B65C9/30 ,  A24C5/327 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C9/02

Abstract: A system for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a rotatable drum that is configured to hold a plurality of the vapor-generating articles. The system may also include a tagging drum that is configured to tag a respective label to a housing of each of the vapor-generating articles. The system may also include a pressing roller that is configured to press a leading edge of the label against the housing after the tagging. The system may further include a rolling drum that is configured to roll the label around the housing after the pressing.

公开(公告)号：US11992605B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17494102

申请日：2021-10-05

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：US20240164433A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18425256

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Andrew Nathan CARROLL ,  Shannon Maxwell BLACK ,  Yan Helen SUN ,  William J. BURKE

IPC: A24B15/18 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/28 ,  D04H13/00

CPC classification number: A24B15/186 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/283 ,  D04H13/00

Abstract: A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 10 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience.

公开(公告)号：US20240164429A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18397575

申请日：2023-12-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Feng GAO ,  Diane L. GEE ,  Phillip M. HULAN ,  Shuzhong ZHUANG ,  William J. BURKE

IPC: A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/10 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24B15/30

CPC classification number: A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/10 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24B15/303

Abstract: A tobacco tablet that includes a solid solution of soluble fiber and one or more sugar alcohols, the solid solution having a glass transition temperature of less than 40° C., and tobacco dispersed in the solid solution such that the tobacco is released from the tablet when the tablet is chewed or dissolved within an oral cavity.