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：US20240017025A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18475591

申请日：2023-09-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ali ROSTAMI ,  Christopher S. TUCKER ,  David KANE ,  Peter LIPOWICZ ,  Georgios KARLES ,  Gerd KOBAL ,  Yezdi PITHAWALLA

IPC: A61M11/04 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A61M15/00 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A61M15/06

CPC classification number: A61M11/042 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A61M15/0003 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A61M15/06 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables separate vapors to be formed proximate to separate, respective ends of the cartridge. The cartridge includes multiple reservoirs and separate vaporizer assemblies coupled to separate reservoirs on opposite ends of the reservoirs. The separate reservoirs may hold separate pre-vapor formulations. The separate vaporizer assemblies may draw separate pre-vapor formulations from separate reservoirs towards opposite ends of the cartridge and vaporize the separate pre-vapor formulations via operation of separate heaters proximate to the separate ends. The separate heaters may be independently controlled to independently control vapor formation at the separate ends. The heaters may be controlled to independently control vapor formation rates proximate to the separate ends. The heaters may be controlled to form separate vapors at least one of simultaneously, concurrently, and at different times.

公开(公告)号：US20230371130A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18352407

申请日：2023-07-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Phillip DIANA ,  Nam TRAN ,  Matthew CAPARRELLI

IPC: H05B1/02 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F47/00 ,  F21V33/00 ,  H05B3/46

CPC classification number: H05B1/0244 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F47/00 ,  F21V33/0004 ,  H05B3/46 ,  H05B45/00

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis of the cartridge, and an outlet-end insert coupled to the outlet end of the housing. The housing at least partially encloses a pre-vapor formulation reservoir and a vapor generator of the cartridge and further channels light via internal reflection through an interior of the housing. The outlet-end insert includes an outlet in flow communication with the vapor generator, directs the vapor generated by the vapor generator out of the cartridge through the outlet, and further emits the light channeled through the interior of the housing. One or more properties of the light are controllable.

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：US20220330386A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17846531

申请日：2022-06-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Christopher S. TUCKER ,  Charles DENDY ,  Nam TRAN ,  David ALVAREZ ,  Patrick MCELHINNEY

IPC: H05B3/42 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/70 ,  H01C17/04 ,  H05B3/12

Abstract: A method of forming a heater assembly of an e-vaping device includes bending a wire to form a first lobe and bending the wire to form a second lobe. The first lobe and the second lobe form a generally sinuously-shaped heater having a first set of lobes and a second set of lobe. A first apex of the first lobe is generally opposite a second apex of the second lobe. The method may also include curling the first set of lobes towards the second set of lobes to form a heater having a substantially tubular form. The heater defines an opening there through.

公开(公告)号：US20220015420A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US16929386

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： John H. MILLER ,  Christopher S. TUCKER

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/44

Abstract: A reservoir assembly for a non-nicotine e-vaping device includes an outer shell, a wick, and a membrane. The outer shell includes a first opening, an inner surface of the outer shell at least partially defining a reservoir configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The wick extends from an interior of the reservoir to an exterior of the reservoir. The wick is configured to draw the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation held in the reservoir to the exterior of the reservoir. The first membrane covers the first opening. The first membrane is one or more layers of a fabric that is liquid impermeable and air permeable.

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：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：US20200229496A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16840617

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Shmuel GAVRIELOV ,  Yuval MALKA ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Isaac WEIGENSBERG ,  David RUBLI ,  Moshe ELIYAHU ,  Arye WEIGENSBERG ,  Christopher S. TUCKER

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/44 ,  H05B3/42

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.