公开(公告)号：US11653691B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17361440

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Georgios Karles ,  Jeffery S. Edmiston ,  William A. Rees ,  David B. Kane

IPC: A24C5/34 ,  A24F40/80

CPC classification number: A24C5/34 ,  A24C5/3406 ,  A24F40/80

Abstract: A sensor apparatus may include a conduit structure including an inner surface defining a conduit extending through an interior of the conduit structure, an inlet structure coupled to an end of the conduit structure, and a plurality of sensor devices in hydrodynamic contact with the conduit. The inlet structure may couple with an outlet end of an external tobacco element to hold the outlet end of the external tobacco element in fluid communication with an inlet opening of the conduit structure, such that the conduit structure may receive a generated aerosol from the external tobacco element at the inlet opening, and draw an instance of aerosol through the conduit towards an outlet opening. The instance of aerosol may include at least a portion of the generated aerosol. Each sensor device may generate sensor data indicating a pressure of the instance of aerosol through a separate portion of the conduit.

公开(公告)号：US20230248050A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18301465

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Georgios KARLES ,  Jeffery S. Edmiston ,  William A. Rees ,  David B. Kane

IPC: A24C5/34 ,  A24F40/80

CPC classification number: A24C5/34 ,  A24F40/80 ,  A24C5/3406

Abstract: A sensor apparatus may include a conduit structure including an inner surface defining a conduit extending through an interior of the conduit structure, an inlet structure coupled to an end of the conduit structure, and a plurality of sensor devices in hydrodynamic contact with the conduit. The inlet structure may couple with an outlet end of an external tobacco element to hold the outlet end of the external tobacco element in fluid communication with an inlet opening of the conduit structure, such that the conduit structure may receive a generated aerosol from the external tobacco element at the inlet opening, and draw an instance of aerosol through the conduit towards an outlet opening. The instance of aerosol may include at least a portion of the generated aerosol. Each sensor device may generate sensor data indicating a pressure of the instance of aerosol through a separate portion of the conduit.

公开(公告)号：US12250963B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18301465

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Georgios Karles ,  Jeffery S. Edmiston ,  William A. Rees ,  David B. Kane

IPC: A24C5/34 ,  A24F40/80

Abstract: A sensor apparatus may include a conduit structure including an inner surface defining a conduit extending through an interior of the conduit structure, an inlet structure coupled to an end of the conduit structure, and a plurality of sensor devices in hydrodynamic contact with the conduit. The inlet structure may couple with an outlet end of an external tobacco element to hold the outlet end of the external tobacco element in fluid communication with an inlet opening of the conduit structure, such that the conduit structure may receive a generated aerosol from the external tobacco element at the inlet opening, and draw an instance of aerosol through the conduit towards an outlet opening. The instance of aerosol may include at least a portion of the generated aerosol. Each sensor device may generate sensor data indicating a pressure of the instance of aerosol through a separate portion of the conduit.

公开(公告)号：US11064727B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16268837

申请日：2019-02-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Georgios Karles ,  Jeffery S. Edmiston ,  William A. Rees ,  David B. Kane

IPC: A24C5/34 ,  A24F47/00

Abstract: A sensor apparatus may include a conduit structure including an inner surface defining a conduit extending through an interior of the conduit structure, an inlet structure coupled to an end of the conduit structure, and a plurality of sensor devices in hydrodynamic contact with the conduit. The inlet structure may couple with an outlet end of an external tobacco element to hold the outlet end of the external tobacco element in fluid communication with an inlet opening of the conduit structure, such that the conduit structure may receive a generated aerosol from the external tobacco element at the inlet opening, and draw an instance of aerosol through the conduit towards an outlet opening. The instance of aerosol may include at least a portion of the generated aerosol. Each sensor device may generate sensor data indicating a pressure of the instance of aerosol through a separate portion of the conduit.