公开(公告)号：US11896052B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16961475

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Chiara Fasciani

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating device including: a heating element configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate when the aerosol-forming substrate is received by the aerosol-generating device, the heating element including a plurality of metallic nanoparticles configured to receive light and to generate heat by surface plasmon resonance.

公开(公告)号：US11632978B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US15769440

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Noelia Rojo-Calderon ,  Rui Nuno Batista

IPC: A24B3/14 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24C5/01 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24D1/00 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article (10) has a longitudinal extension and comprises aerosol-generating substrate (20, 21) extending along the longitudinal extension and susceptor material (30, 31) extending along the longitudinal extension. The aerosol-forming substrate (20, 21) and the susceptor material (30, 31) form an extrudate having a same cross-sectional shape along a length of the extrudate. Also disclosed is an aerosol-generating device, which comprises a device housing (70) comprising a support element (8) extending from a proximal end of the device housing (70). The support element (8) is adapted for receiving an aerosol-generating article (10, 12) comprising aerosol-forming substrate (20, 21) and susceptor material (30, 31). A mouthpiece (71) of the device comprises a cavity to accommodate the support element (8) including aerosol-generating article (10, 12) mounted on the support element (8). An inductor (703) may be inductively coupled to the susceptor material (30, 31) of the aerosol-generating article (10, 12) during use.

公开(公告)号：US20230118225A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17911204

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Ricardo Cali ,  Louis Beck

IPC: F24F8/30 ,  B03C3/017 ,  B03C3/32 ,  B03C3/12 ,  B03C3/38

Abstract: A Method for cleaning air in a room (1) with a ceiling (3) and a floor (5), comprising moving an ionization unit (13) above the floor (5) along a support structure provided at a distance to the floor (5); and electrically charging particles in the air by the ionization unit (13).

公开(公告)号：US20230051230A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17792240

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Ricardo Cali ,  Daria Tzimoulis ,  Adela Sahraoui

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device (10) comprising a top portion (20), a main portion (70), and a cartridge (50). The top portion comprises a proximal end comprising a cavity (22) for receiving an aerosol-generating article (12). The top portion further comprises a distal end comprising a top cartridge connector (24) and a top airflow channel extending from the top cartridge connector to the cavity. The main portion comprises a proximal end comprising a main cartridge connector (72). The main portion furthers comprises a main air inlet and a main airflow channel extending from the main air inlet to the main cartridge connector. The top cartridge connector is removably attachable to a proximal end of the cartridge and the main cartridge connector is removably attachable to a distal end of the cartridge enabling a first mode of operation. The top cartridge connector is directly removably attachable to the main cartridge connector enabling a second mode of operation.

公开(公告)号：US20220295898A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17619001

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Andreas Lob

IPC: A24F40/485 ,  A24F7/02

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device. The device may comprise a main body (10) that may comprise a connection portion (16). The device may further comprise a removable mouthpiece (12) that may comprise a first connection element (14). The first connection element may be configured removably engageable with the connection portion of the main body. The first connection element may be configured to irreversibly change upon disengagement of the first connection element from the connection portion of the main body.

公开(公告)号：US20220273032A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17637632

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Ricardo Cali

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device comprising a cavity (10) for receiving an aerosol-generating article (12) containing aerosol-forming substrate (18). The device further comprises a resilient sealing element (38) having a ring shape. The resilient sealing element is arranged surrounding a downstream end of the cavity. The resilient sealing element is configured to interact with the aerosol-generating article received in the cavity by abutting the aerosol-generating article.

公开(公告)号：US20220175044A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17440038

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Ricardo Cali ,  Nikita Karelin

IPC: A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/95 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24D1/20 ,  G01N21/25

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system (50) has an optical sensor (23) disposed on a portion of an exterior surface of the aerosol-generating system. The optical sensor is configured to output sensor data. A controller (29) is operably coupled to the optical sensor. The controller is configured to manipulate one or more operating parameters of an aerosolizer element of the aerosol-generating system based on the optical sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US20220146436A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17434934

申请日：2020-03-04

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Ricardo Cali

IPC: G01N21/89

Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection station for crimped sheet material. The station comprises a light source to illuminate crimped sheet material in an inspection location, a vibrating device to vibrate crimped sheet material in the inspection location. The vibrating device comprises a vibrating element, wherein crimped sheet material is guidable along or over the vibrating element for the crimped sheet material to be vibrated by the vibrating element. The inspection station further comprises a detector for detecting light received from the vibrated crimped sheet material, thereby providing images of the crimped sheet material, and a controller to determine loose material on the crimped surface of the sheet material. The invention also relates to an inspection method and an apparatus comprising an inspection station.

公开(公告)号：US20220142226A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17438523

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Ivan Prestia

IPC: A24B3/14 ,  A24C5/18 ,  A24B15/12 ,  A24B15/167

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a corrugated polymeric material web for an aerosol-generating article. Polymeric material pellets are first heated to form a p polymeric material melt. A polymeric material web is formed from the polymeric material melt, and the polymeric material web is then worked at an elevated temperature to form a corrugated polymeric material web. The corrugated polymeric material web is then wound onto a bobbin. A preferred polymeric material is polylactic acid.

公开(公告)号：US11324258B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16636941

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Tony Reevell

IPC: A24F13/00 ,  A24F40/465 ,  A24F40/57 ,  H05B6/10 ,  A24F40/85 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including a housing having a chamber configured to receive at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article, the chamber including at least one solid elongate heating element extending into the chamber in a longitudinal direction of the chamber and being configured to penetrate an aerosol-generating article received in the chamber, the heating element having a conical shape and being tapered at a free end thereof; an induction coil disposed around at least a portion of the chamber and having a conical shape; and a power supply and a controller connected to the induction coil and being configured to provide an alternating electric current to the induction coil such that the inductor coil generates a fluctuating magnetic field for heating the heating element disposed in the chamber.