公开(公告)号：US20240348069A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18751846

申请日：2024-06-24

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 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/90

CPC classification number: H02J7/0044 ,  A24F40/90 ,  H02J7/00 ,  A24F40/10

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：US20230275443A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18311431

申请日：2023-05-03

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

CPC classification number: H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/00 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/10

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：US20230039898A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17970135

申请日：2022-10-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Ali A. ROSTAMI ,  Michael J. MULLINS

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

Abstract: In one embodiment, the electronic vaping device includes a cartridge and a battery section. The cartridge and the battery section are connectable so as to define an air inlet between a portion of the cartridge and a portion of the battery section.

公开(公告)号：US20210345669A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17385310

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Edmond CADIEUX ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  William J. CROWE ,  Nam TRAN

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  H05B1/02

Abstract: The method includes establishing a first fluid gradient through a central passage, the central passage traversing through a first channel, the first channel defining at least one first hole, a housing covering the first channel, a first reservoir being defined between the housing and the first channel, a second reservoir defined between the first channel and the central passage. The method further includes establishing a second fluid gradient through the at least one first hole, through at least a first portion of the second reservoir, and through at least a second portion of a wick, a heater being in communication with the wick and the central passage.

公开(公告)号：US20210203174A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17201512

申请日：2021-03-15

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：US20200345952A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16932003

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Ali A. ROSTAMI ,  Michael J. MULLINS

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

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes an outer tube extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner tube within the outer tube and including a pair of opposing slots, a liquid supply comprising a liquid material, a coil heater, a wick and a mouth end insert. The coil heater is located in the inner tube. The coil heater is formed of an iron-free, nickel-chromium alloy and has substantially uniformly spaced windings. The wick is surrounded by the coil heater such that the wick delivers liquid material to the coil heater and the coil heater heats the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol in the inner tube.

公开(公告)号：US20200281275A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16881270

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Phillip DIANA ,  Sean SUNDBERG ,  David BENNETT ,  Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Edmond J. CADIEUX ,  Douglas A. BURTON ,  Paul BUTLER ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Patrick J. COBLER ,  Kai CAO

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  G01N7/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a section of an electronic-vaping device including a pressure sensor configured to measure a current ambient pressure, the pressure sensor further configured to output the current ambient pressure measurement in accordance with a read request frequency, and a controller configured to determine a mode of operation of the electronic-vaping device, control the read request frequency based on the determined mode of operation, and detect a threshold pressure change based on the current ambient pressure and a baseline pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20190208819A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16299557

申请日：2019-03-12

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Ed CADIEUX ,  David BENNETT ,  Raquel OLEGARIO ,  San LI ,  Georgios KARLES ,  Richard JUPE ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Benjamin RAGLAND

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B2203/021

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.

公开(公告)号：US20180103687A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15843096

申请日：2017-12-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Ali A. ROSTAMI

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A61M11/00

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, 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：US20180055090A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15252965

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Barry S. SMITH ,  Sean SUNDBERG ,  Patrick J. COBLER

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B6/686 ,  H05B6/705

Abstract: A cartridge configured to house a pre-vapor formulation for an e-vaping device, the cartridge including a connector having an anode and a cathode, and a nonpermanent conductive structure connecting the anode and the cathode, wherein the nonpermanent conductive structure is configured to break upon operation of the e-vaping device. A method of controlling usage of a cartridge in an e-vaping device, the e-vaping device including a battery connected to the cartridge, the method including providing a nonpermanent conductive structure between an anode of the cartridge and a cathode of the cartridge, the nonpermanent conductive structure being configured to break upon operation of the e-vaping device, detecting a resistance of the nonpermanent structure prior to operation of the e-vaping device, when the detected resistance is higher than a threshold resistance, preventing operation of the e-vaping device.