公开(公告)号：US20250098037A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18967853

申请日：2024-12-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO ,  Guillaume FREDERICK ,  Alasdair David MACBEAN ,  Khai Shin CHONG

IPC: H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/42 ,  F16J15/00 ,  F16J15/02 ,  F16J15/10 ,  H01R4/48 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H05B3/34

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a main body, a cartridge, and a connecting component. The main body includes a main body housing enclosing a power supply. The cartridge includes a cartridge housing enclosing a reservoir of liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The cartridge is releasably connectable to the main body by the connecting component. The connecting component is fixed to the main body housing and is less stiff in at least one direction than the main body housing. The connecting component that is less stiff the main body housing and the cartridge housing can act as a shock absorber when the aerosol-generating system experiences a significant impact, such as when dropped on a surface. This reduces damage to other components of the system and, in particular, may prevent leaks of liquid resulting from damage to the liquid reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20220141925A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17577694

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO ,  Guillaume FREDERICK ,  Alasdair David MACBEAN ,  Khai Shin CHONG

IPC: H05B3/44 ,  F16J15/00 ,  F16J15/02 ,  H01R4/48 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H05B3/34 ,  F16J15/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/40

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a main body, a cartridge, and a connecting component. The main body includes a main body housing enclosing a power supply. The cartridge includes a cartridge housing enclosing a reservoir of liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The cartridge is releasably connectable to the main body by the connecting component. The connecting component is fixed to the main body housing and is less stiff in at least one direction than the main body housing. The connecting component that is less stiff the main body housing and the cartridge housing can act as a shock absorber when the aerosol-generating system experiences a significant impact, such as when dropped on a surface. This reduces damage to other components of the system and, in particular, may prevent leaks of liquid resulting from damage to the liquid reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20230276839A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18316337

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK ,  Guillaume FREDERICK ,  Irene TAURINO

IPC: A24D1/04 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F7/00 ,  F16K1/14 ,  F16K7/06 ,  F16K7/16

CPC classification number: A24D1/042 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F7/00 ,  F16K1/14 ,  F16K7/06 ,  F16K7/16 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing having a first end defining a mouthpiece, a second end, and a cavity defined between the first end and the second end. The device also includes a reservoir within the cavity. The reservoir is configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The device also includes an atomizer and a valve within the mouthpiece of the housing. The valve has a first side and an second side. The second side of the valve includes a hydrophilic coating, a hydrophobic coating, or both a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating.

公开(公告)号：US20230255262A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18303970

申请日：2023-04-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Olivier BLATTLER ,  Guillaume FREDERICK ,  Pascal Manuel LOSER ,  Guido Peter SCHELLENBERG ,  Patrick Charles SILEVSTRINI ,  Dominique Paul Gabriel STOHR ,  Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24D3/17 ,  A24F40/485

CPC classification number: A24F40/42 ,  A24D3/17 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A cartridge assembly for an aerosol-generating system including a housing having an air outlet and an air inlet upstream of the housing air outlet; and a cartridge disposed within the housing. The cartridge includes a fluid-permeable heating element within a cartridge body; a cartridge air inlet; a cartridge air outlet; and an airflow path extending from the cartridge air inlet to the cartridge air outlet, via the fluid-permeable heating element. At least a portion of the cartridge may move between a first position, in which air from the housing air inlet is blocked from flowing to the housing air outlet, via the cartridge air inlet, the fluid-permeable heating element, and the cartridge air outlet; and a second position, in which an unrestricted airflow path exists from the housing air inlet to the housing air outlet, via the cartridge air inlet, the fluid-permeable heating element, and the cartridge air outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20230189399A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18166761

申请日：2023-02-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Patrick Charles SILVESTRINI ,  Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK ,  Guillaume FREDERICK

IPC: H05B1/02 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/50 ,  B65D85/72 ,  H05B3/34 ,  A24F40/485

CPC classification number: H05B1/0227 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/50 ,  B65D85/72 ,  H05B3/34 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: The method includes first defining a reservoir within at least one first housing, the reservoir having a first part and a second part and being configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation, second defining at least one channel that is configured to communicate the pre-vapor formulation from the first part to the second part, third defining an airflow path within the at least one first housing, and first configuring a heater that is fluid permeable to heat and at least partially vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, the heater being on an end of the second part, the heater having a first surface that faces the first part, a first portion of the first surface being in direct communication with a second portion of the airflow path.

公开(公告)号：US20240334966A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18744873

申请日：2024-06-17

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK ,  Guillaume FREDERICK ,  Irene TAURINO

IPC: A24D1/04 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/485 ,  F16K1/14 ,  F16K7/06 ,  F16K7/16

CPC classification number: A24D1/042 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/485 ,  F16K1/14 ,  F16K7/06 ,  F16K7/16 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing having a first end defining a mouthpiece, a second end, and a cavity defined between the first end and the second end. The device also includes a reservoir within the cavity. The reservoir is configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The device also includes an atomizer and a valve within the mouthpiece of the housing. The valve has a first side and an second side. The second side of the valve includes a hydrophilic coating, a hydrophobic coating, or both a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating.

公开(公告)号：US20230225013A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18182466

申请日：2023-03-13

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Patrick Charles SILVESTRINI ,  Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK ,  Guillaume FREDERICK

IPC: H05B1/02 ,  A24B15/167 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H05B3/03 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: H05B1/0227 ,  A24B15/167 ,  H05B3/44 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  H05B3/03 ,  H05B2203/021 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: The method includes first defining at least one channel within a first housing of a heater assembly, the at least one channel extending from a first end to a second end of the first housing, second defining a cavity in the first end of the first housing, third defining a first reservoir in the second end of the first housing, the at least one channel being in fluid communication with the first reservoir, and fourth defining an opening within a first wall within the first housing, the opening causing the first reservoir and the cavity to be in communication with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20220202069A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17693657

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK ,  Guillaume FREDERICK ,  Irene TAURINO

IPC: A24F7/00 ,  F16K1/14 ,  F16K7/06 ,  F16K7/16 ,  A24F40/485

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing having a first end defining a mouthpiece, a second end, and a cavity defined between the first end and the second end. The device also includes a reservoir within the cavity. The reservoir is configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The device also includes an atomizer and a valve within the mouthpiece of the housing. The valve has a first side and an second side. The second side of the valve includes a hydrophilic coating, a hydrophobic coating, or both a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating.