公开(公告)号：US20240407426A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18813614

申请日：2024-08-23

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

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：US20210030052A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US17074824

申请日：2020-10-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight David WILLIAMS ,  Rosana C. ALTOVEROS

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

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：US20190261674A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16407687

申请日：2019-05-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight David WILLIAMS ,  Rosana C. ALTOVEROS

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

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：US20160280527A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15078608

申请日：2016-03-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Gregory James GRISCIK ,  Jonathan David WATSON ,  Carl Gregory MILLER ,  Rosana C. ALTOVEROS ,  Lawrence E. TIPTON ,  Jeremy STRAIGHT ,  David ALVAREZ ,  John NELSON

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/08

CPC classification number: B67D1/0066 ,  B65D85/8043 ,  B67D1/0025 ,  B67D1/0031 ,  B67D1/0032 ,  B67D1/0037 ,  B67D1/0039 ,  B67D1/0057 ,  B67D1/0078 ,  B67D1/0869 ,  B67D1/0872 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/1204 ,  B67D1/1238 ,  B67D1/1295 ,  B67D1/16 ,  B67D2001/0812 ,  B67D2210/0006

Abstract: An alcoholic beverage forming apparatus operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage having a desired flavor, proof, temperature, and volume mixes water and alcohol with a flavor medium to form an alcoholic beverage having a desired flavor that may be dispensed from the apparatus. The apparatus includes a capsule holder, a water supply reservoir and an alcohol supply reservoir. The reservoirs are operable to respectively supply water and alcohol to a mixing manifold of the apparatus to such that the water and alcohol are combined in the mixing manifold to form an alcoholic beverage mixture which is subsequently mixed with a flavor medium contained in an interior of a beverage capsule. A dispenser is operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage therefrom during operation of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus.

Abstract translation: 一种酒精饮料形成装置，其可操作以分配具有期望风味，耐温，温度和体积的酒精饮料，将水和醇与调味剂混合以形成具有可从该装置分配的所需风味的醇饮料。 该装置包括胶囊保持器，供水容器和酒精供应容器。 储存器可操作以分别向装置的混合歧管供应水和醇，使得水和醇在混合歧管中组合以形成醇饮料混合物，其随后与包含在内部的香味介质混合 饮料胶囊。 分配器可操作以在酒精饮料形成装置的操作期间从其中分配酒精饮料。

公开(公告)号：US20230371576A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

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 ,  A24C1/36 ,  A24C1/02 ,  A24C1/18 ,  A24C1/30 ,  A24C1/34 ,  A24C1/38 ,  A24C5/18

CPC classification number: A24C3/00 ,  A24C1/36 ,  A24C1/02 ,  A24C1/18 ,  A24C1/30 ,  A24C1/34 ,  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：US20170290460A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15092353

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Inventor： Georgios KARLES ,  Jonathan David WATSON ,  Gregory James GRISCIK ,  Christian SCHUH ,  Munmaya MISHRA ,  Lawrence E. TIPTON ,  Christopher L. SIMPSON ,  Tracy M. OGBONLOWO ,  Rosana C. ALTOVEROS ,  Dariusz MASIARZ

IPC: A47J31/40 ,  B65D85/00 ,  B65D1/36

CPC classification number: B65D85/8043 ,  A47J31/407 ,  B65D1/36 ,  B65D85/00

Abstract: A multicompartment capsule for use with a beverage forming apparatus includes a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall includes a rim extending outwardly from an upper end thereof. The rim surrounds an opening of the multicompartment capsule wherein an upper surface of the outwardly extending rim is sealed to a lower surface of a lid. At least one partition extends through an interior of the multicompartment capsule so as to form a first sealed compartment that is fluidly isolated from a second sealed compartment. The first sealed compartment includes a first beverage formulation and the second sealed compartment includes a second beverage formulation. The first beverage formulation is reactive with the second beverage formulation and the partition separates the first beverage formulation from the second beverage formulation to extend the shelf life of the multicompartment capsule.