公开(公告)号：US20250151777A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US18947730

申请日：2024-11-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Shaoyong YU ,  Shuzhong ZHUANG ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES ,  Rebecca GRAY ,  James P. PITTMAN ,  William N. FLORY ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR

IPC: A24D1/20 ,  A24B3/12 ,  A24B13/02 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24B15/40 ,  A24D1/00 ,  A24F7/02 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: A capsule for an aerosol-generating device includes a housing and an aerosol-forming substrate. The housing defines an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a chamber between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The aerosol-forming substrate is in the housing. The aerosol-forming substrate includes tobacco, an encapsulated flavorant, and an aerosol-forming agent. The encapsulated flavorant includes a matrix and a flavorant in the matrix. The capsule has a resistance to draw ranging from 30 mmH2O to 130 mmH2O.

公开(公告)号：US20250098756A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18971946

申请日：2024-12-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Yannick HOURMAND ,  Christopher NEWCOMB ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A61M11/04

Abstract: A nicotine e-vaping device may include a nicotine pod assembly and a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly. The nicotine pod assembly is configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The through hole of the device body includes at least sidewall that is configured to deflect during an insertion of the nicotine pod assembly. One or more sidewalls of the through hole may include at least one protrusion configured to engage with corresponding recesses of the nicotine pod assembly so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.

公开(公告)号：US20250098755A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18971689

申请日：2024-12-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Yannick HOURMAND ,  Christopher NEWCOMB ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A61M11/04

Abstract: A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a non-nicotine pod assembly and a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly. The non-nicotine pod assembly is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The through hole of the device body includes at least one sidewall that is configured to deflect during an insertion of the non-nicotine pod assembly. One or more sidewalls of the through hole may include at least one protrusion configured to engage with corresponding recesses of the non-nicotine pod assembly so as to retain the non-nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.

公开(公告)号：US20250089806A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18967860

申请日：2024-12-04

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Niall GALLAGHER ,  Terrance Theodore BACHE ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A61M15/06

Abstract: A device assembly includes a controller, which is configured to control the non-nicotine electronic vaping device to output an indication of a current level of the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in the non-nicotine reservoir of a non-nicotine pod assembly in response to determining that an aggregate amount of non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the non-nicotine reservoir or an aggregate amount of vaporized non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation is greater than or equal to the at least one non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation level threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20250089776A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18969849

申请日：2024-12-05

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dean TWITE ,  Yannick HOURMAND ,  Charles DENDY ,  Bipin PATIL ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Christopher NEWCOMB ,  Niall GALLAGHER ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A61M11/04

Abstract: A non-nicotine pod assembly for a non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a pod body and a connector module. The pod body has an upstream end and a downstream end and is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end of the pod body defines a cavity. The connector module is configured to be seated within the cavity of the pod body. The connector module may include an external face and a side face. The external face of the connector module includes at least one electrical contact and defines a pod inlet. The side face of the connector module defines at least one module inlet. The side face of the connector module faces a sidewall of the cavity in the pod body when the connector module is seated within the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20240180248A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18441213

申请日：2024-02-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Jose Jesus Paolo MONTALVAN ,  John Paul MURING

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F42/60

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F42/60

Abstract: A reservoir assembly that holds a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in a reservoir includes a reservoir assembly connector assembly defining a connector conduit, and which may be configured to detachably couple with a non-nicotine vaporizer assembly based on a connector element of the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly engaging with the connector conduit of the connector conduit. The reservoir assembly may include an isolation structure configured to move in relation to both the reservoir and the non-nicotine vaporizer connector assembly between a first position where the isolation structure exposes the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly to the reservoir and at least partially obstructs the connector conduit to restrict the connector element from disengaging from the connector conduit, and a second position where the isolation structure isolates the non-nicotine vaporizer assembly from the reservoir and opens the connector conduit to enable the connector element to disengage from the connector conduit.

公开(公告)号：US20230397670A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18456680

申请日：2023-08-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES ,  Loi Ying LIU

IPC: A24F40/57 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/18 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A24F40/57 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/18 ,  H05B1/0297

Abstract: A non-nicotine e-vaping device includes a heater, a power control circuit, and a memory module. The heater element is configured to heat a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation, the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation being devoid of nicotine and including at least one non-nicotine compound. The power control circuit is coupled to the heater element through a wire. The power control circuit is configured to apply a pulse width modulated power signal to the heater element through the wire, and to receive information over the wire. The memory module is configured to detect a plurality of pulses in the pulse width modulated power signal, record information based on the detected plurality of pulses, and output the recorded information to the power control circuit via the wire.

公开(公告)号：US20230367340A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18360408

申请日：2023-07-27

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Eric HAWES ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Niall GALLAGHER

IPC: G05D23/20 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05D23/20 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides s system for controlling a heater in a non-combustible aerosol-generating device. The system comprises a memory storing computer-readable instructions and a controller configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to cause the non-combustible aerosol-generating device to, detect an airflow in the non-combustible aerosol-generating device, apply a first power to the heater based on the detected airflow, apply a second power to the heater based on a target preheat temperature and the detected airflow being below an airflow threshold value, the application of the second power being after the application of the first power, and apply a third power to the heater based on the target preheat temperature and the detected airflow being below the airflow threshold value, the application of the third power being after the application of the second power, the third power being greater than the second power.

公开(公告)号：US20230363456A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18361257

申请日：2023-07-28

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Niall GALLAGHER ,  William WYKEHAM ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Eric HAWES ,  Terry BACHE ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Jarrett KEEN

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/60

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/57

Abstract: A method of controlling a heater of a device including a removable container that stores a material includes detecting, from the removable container, power information indicating a first operating point and a second operating point; and supplying power to the heater based on the detected power information by, determining a first amount of power based on the first operating point, supplying the first amount of power to the heater during a first operation mode of the heater, determining a second amount of power based on the second operating point, and supplying the second amount of power to the heater during a second operation mode of the heater, the second amount of power being higher than the first amount of power, the device being a non-nicotine e-vaping device or a heat-not-burn aerosol-generating device, the material being a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation or an aerosol-forming substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20230087115A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17479274

申请日：2021-09-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Zack W. BLACKMON ,  Jarrett KEEN ,  Rangaraj S. SUNDAR ,  Raymond W. LAU ,  Niall GALLAGHER

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/53 ,  H05B1/00

Abstract: A heater system for a non-combustible aerosol-generating device includes a heater element and a fuse element. The heater element has a heating region, a first terminal and a second terminal. The fuse element is electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal in parallel with the heater element. The fuse element has a region configured to induce a localized hot spot to cause the fuse element to open circuit in response to power applied between the first terminal and the second terminal.