公开(公告)号：US12274295B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US17151327

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric Hawes ,  Zack W. Blackmon ,  Dean Twite ,  Ryan McGinley ,  Rangaraj S. Sundar ,  Jarrett Keen ,  Raymond W. Lau

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/60

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing that defines a capsule-receiving cavity, a lid configured to close the housing, and a replaceable mouthpiece coupleable to the lid such that air entering the housing and drawn through the capsule-receiving cavity exits out of the mouthpiece. The lid may be fixedly coupled to the housing at a first point and releasably coupleable to the housing at a second point. The capsule-receiving cavity may have a first end having a first width, and a second end have a second width that is different from the first width. The capsule-receiving cavity may be tapered between the first end and the second end. The mouthpiece may be coupleable to the first end. One or more alignment member may be disposed at or towards the second end. The alignment members may include seals and/or electrical connections and/or flat surfaces and/or angled surfaces.

公开(公告)号：USD1059677S1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US29948845

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Designer： Gregory Griscik ,  Carl Kite ,  Thien Nguyen ,  David Alvarez ,  Terrance Bache ,  Zack W. Blackmon ,  Patrick Good ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Eric Hawes ,  Cristian Popa

公开(公告)号：US12127592B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

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 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A61M11/00 ,  H05B1/00 ,  A61M11/04

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  H05B1/00 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M2205/3653

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.

公开(公告)号：US11789476B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17151409

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Zack W. Blackmon ,  Eric Hawes ,  Rangaraj S. Sundar ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Jarrett Keen ,  Niall Gallagher

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  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：US11751606B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US16786181

申请日：2020-02-10

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 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/57

CPC classification number: A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/53 ,  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：US11304448B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US16196749

申请日：2018-11-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric Hawes ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Mik Dahl ,  Jon Jarantilla ,  Galen Salvador ,  Jose Jesus Paolo Montalvan ,  Jeroen Kok

IPC: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A vaporizer assembly, which includes a heating element and a conduit assembly configured to direct air to flow through a conduit in fluid communication with the heating element, further includes a dispensing interface assembly configured to be in fluid communication with both the conduit and the vaporizer assembly exterior. The dispensing interface assembly includes a first dispensing interface and a second dispensing interface. The first dispensing interface is in direct fluid communication with the conduit and the heating element. A portion of the second dispensing interface is exposed to the vaporizer assembly exterior. The second dispensing interface is isolated from direct fluid communication with the heating element by the first dispensing interface, and the first dispensing interface is isolated from direct fluid communication with the reservoir by the second dispensing interface. The second dispensing interface is configured to restrict a flow of pre-vapor formulation to the first dispensing interface.

公开(公告)号：US11026296B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US17176520

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric Hawes ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Alistair Bramley

IPC: A24F40/40 ,  H05B1/02 ,  G06F21/44 ,  A24F40/42 ,  H05B3/12 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a vapor precursor compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the vapor precursor compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.

公开(公告)号：US20200229510A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16252953

申请日：2019-01-21

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Gregory GRISCIK ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Eric Hawes

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A61M15/00 ,  A61M11/04

Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a first heater, a second heater, and a frame sandwiched between the first heater and the second heater, and a cannabinoid-containing material. The frame may define open spaces therein and have a rigidity that is adequate to support the first heater and the second heater. The open spaces within the frame may be interconnected and sized for aerosol-permeability and capillary action.

公开(公告)号：US20200154783A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16196749

申请日：2018-11-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric HAWES ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Mik Dahl ,  Jon Jarantilla ,  Galen Salvador ,  Joe Montalvan ,  Jeroen Kok

IPC: A24F47/00

Abstract: A vaporizer assembly, which includes a heating element and a conduit assembly configured to direct air to flow through a conduit in fluid communication with the heating element, further includes a dispensing interface assembly configured to be in fluid communication with both the conduit and the vaporizer assembly exterior. The dispensing interface assembly includes a first dispensing interface and a second dispensing interface. The first dispensing interface is in direct fluid communication with the conduit and the heating element. A portion of the second dispensing interface is exposed to the vaporizer assembly exterior. The second dispensing interface is isolated from direct fluid communication with the heating element by the first dispensing interface, and the first dispensing interface is isolated from direct fluid communication with the reservoir by the second dispensing interface. The second dispensing interface is configured to restrict a flow of pre-vapor formulation to the first dispensing interface.

公开(公告)号：US12213531B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US18325380

申请日：2023-05-30

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Eric Hawes ,  Raymond W. Lau ,  Jose Jesus Paolo Montalvan ,  John Paul Muring

IPC: A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A reservoir assembly that holds a 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 nicotine vaporizer assembly based on a connector element of the 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 nicotine vaporizer connector assembly between a first position where the isolation structure exposes the 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 nicotine vaporizer assembly from the reservoir and opens the connector conduit to enable the connector element to disengage from the connector conduit.