Electric cartridge for an electronic cigarette and method for making the electric cartridge

    公开(公告)号:US10440998B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15565580

    申请日:2016-04-12

    Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

    Abstract: The electric cartridge for an electronic cigarette of this invention comprises a piece of flexible substrate material comprising at least a flexible film which mounts an electrically conductive network in the form of an array and defining a plurality of resistive zones (pixels) and a plurality of power supply pins for supplying one or more electric currents and connected to the resistive zones. The resistive zones define heating means and are grouped into distinct modules. Each module corresponds to an uninterrupted portion of the electrically conductive network and comprises at least one resistive zone and respective power supply pins. The electric cartridge includes a plurality of portions of aromatic substance positioned on at least one face of the piece of flexible material. Each portion is associated with a resistive zone and positioned in proximity to a heating surface of the respective resistive zone.

    Machine and method for making a sub-unit of a smoking article

    公开(公告)号:US12075815B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US17615350

    申请日:2020-05-27

    Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

    CPC classification number: A24C5/54 A24C5/007 A24C5/01 A24C5/1885 A24C5/46

    Abstract: A machine for making sub-units of smoking articles includes a conveyor, a feed unit and an applicator. The conveyor conveys a succession of tubular segments transversely along a conveying direction. The feed unit feeds and conveys a continuous web and advances the web along a feed direction parallel to the conveying direction of the tubular segments so that the web faces respective application ends of the tubular segments. The applicator is movable along an application direction parallel to an axis of predominant extension of the succession of tubular segments and is configured to engage the web so as to separate respective closing elements from it. The applicator is also configured to apply the closing element internally or externally on an application end of a respective tubular segment in such a way as to form a closing wall to at least partly close the application end.

    Method for making smokers'articles

    公开(公告)号:US10827779B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US14917861

    申请日:2014-09-24

    Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

    Abstract: A method for making smokers' articles by subdividing a semifinished item which includes least five sticks aligned with each other along a main axis, at least two of the sticks are of a type different from the others; the method includes a step of forming the semifinished item by aligning the five sticks in a predetermined succession along the main axis and a step of subdividing a single rod into at least three sticks, followed by a step of aligning along the main axis each of the three sticks obtained from the rod alternating them with each of the sticks of different type, so as to form the semifinished item.

    Machine for making cigarette filters and method for making cigarette filters

    公开(公告)号:US11672274B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US16070348

    申请日:2017-01-17

    Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

    CPC classification number: A24D3/0233 A24D3/0279 A24D3/04

    Abstract: A machine for making cigarette filters and which includes a forming beam having an internal channel whose transverse cross section changes shape along the main longitudinal direction of the channel. Porous conveyor means carry the tow along a feed path in the channel complying with the shape thereof and thereby being wrapped around the tow. At least one treatment station located along the feed path includes a nozzle for blowing a flow of steam into the channel. The nozzle includes a plurality of planar sectors positioned transversely to the channel and defining an overall planar flow orifice placed directly in communication with a steam feed duct. Each planar sector defines a respective planar flow orifice and at least two flow orifices have different thicknesses.

    Tray for containing products with reduced longitudinal dimensions for the tobacco industry

    公开(公告)号:US10440985B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US14891999

    申请日:2014-05-20

    Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

    Abstract: A tray for containing products with reduced longitudinal dimensions, including a plurality of accumulation chambers, each of which is delimited by a rear wall, a base wall and two side walls for containing a layer of a plurality of the products stored according to an ordered orientation and covering an entire surface of the rear wall The accumulation chambers define modules whose respective rear walls are parallel to each other and a distance between two rear walls of two adjacent modules is substantially the same as reduced longitudinal dimensions of the products contained therein. Each tray includes a plurality of stackable modules which can be closed in a pack to define the thickness of the tray itself. A connecting and disconnecting mechanism is provided between each module and another so that the tray may be composed of a variable number of modules.

    Electric cartridge for electronic cigarette and electronic cigarette

    公开(公告)号:US10517328B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US15565564

    申请日:2016-04-13

    Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

    Abstract: An electric cartridge for an electronic cigarette including a piece of flexible substrate material including at least a flexible film which mounts an electrically conductive network in the form of an array and defining a plurality of resistive zones (pixels) and a plurality of power supply pins for supplying one or more electric currents and connected to the resistive zones. The resistive zones define heating means and are grouped into distinct modules. Each module corresponds to an uninterrupted portion of the electrically conductive network and includes at least one resistive zone and respective power supply pins. The electric cartridge includes a plurality of portions of aromatic substance positioned on at least one face of the piece of flexible material. Each portion is associated with a resistive zone and positioned in proximity to a heating surface of the respective resistive zone.

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