Patents Examined by Thang H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11903411Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating article including a plurality of flavoring capsules arranged inside at least one of a tobacco medium section and a filter section, wherein the plurality of flavoring capsules respectively include different flavor sources and respectively include susceptor materials configured to be heated at different rates as an alternating magnetic field passes through the susceptor materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Seung Won Lee, Sang Kyu Park
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Patent number: 11909193Abstract: A busway joint for coupling two segments of an electrical distribution busway to each other comprising, a busway joint including a plurality of fins, a central body connecting each of the plurality of fins, and a bolt within the central body, wherein the bolt includes a cavity housing a sensor lead and an epoxy potting.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventor: Timothy O'leary
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Patent number: 11889861Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device that may comprise a housing defining an outer wall. The device may further include a power source and a control component, an exit aerosol path defined through an opening, a tank portion that includes a reservoir configured to contain a liquid composition, and an atomization assembly configured to vaporize the liquid composition to generate an aerosol. The atomization assembly may comprise two or more vibrating assemblies each of which includes a mesh plate. In some implementations, the mesh plates may be substantially coplanar and substantially perpendicular to the exit aerosol path. In other implementations, the mesh plates may be non-coplanar.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Vahid Hejazi, Rajesh Sur, S Keith Cole, Cassidy S. McMahan, Gary M. Dull
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Patent number: 11877595Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry Smith, Ed Cadieux, David Bennett, Raquel Olegario, San Li, Georgios Karles, Richard Jupe, Peter Lipowicz, Benjamin Ragland
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Patent number: 11857722Abstract: A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol generating system includes a sheet heating element and a delivery device configured to deliver a liquid aerosol-forming substrate from a liquid storing portion to the sheet heating element. The sheet heating element is spaced apart from the delivery device and is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol forming substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Dani Ruscio
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Patent number: 11856978Abstract: An aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in the form of a bead. For example, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in the form of a sphere having a predetermined diameter. Alternatively, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in an oval shape, a droplet shape, etc. Also, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in various sizes.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Min Kyu Kim, Sung Jong Ki, Han Joo Chung, Yong Sook Jin, Dae Nam Han, Jung Ho Han, Tae Hun Kim, Sang Kyu Park, Hwi Kyeong An, Jae Min Lee, Jong Sub Lee, Hun Il Lim
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Patent number: 11844371Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette atomizer, including an atomization assembly and a liquid reservoir engaging with the atomization assembly; the liquid reservoir includes a liquid storage cavity; wherein the atomization assembly includes a lower holder, an upper holder installed on the lower holder, and a heating assembly clamped between the lower and the upper holders; the heating assembly includes a porous body and at least one heater engaging with the porous body, and the porous body has an atomizing surface and a liquid-absorbing surface; and the liquid-absorbing surface communicates with the liquid storage cavity, and an atomization cavity is formed between the atomizing surface and the lower holder. In the present disclosure, the heating assembly is a porous body and is clamped by the upper holder and the lower holder, thus, the structure is stable and the assembly of the heating assembly is facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Xiaoping Li, Changyong Yi, Zhenlong Jiang
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Patent number: 11844370Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette atomizer, including an atomization assembly and a liquid reservoir engaging with the atomization assembly; the liquid reservoir includes a liquid storage cavity; wherein the atomization assembly includes a lower holder, an upper holder installed on the lower holder, and a heating assembly clamped between the lower and the upper holders; the heating assembly includes a porous body and at least one heater engaging with the porous body, and the porous body has an atomizing surface and a liquid-absorbing surface; and the liquid-absorbing surface communicates with the liquid storage cavity, and an atomization cavity is formed between the atomizing surface and the lower holder. In the present disclosure, the heating assembly is a porous body and is clamped by the upper holder and the lower holder, thus, the structure is stable and the assembly of the heating assembly is facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Xiaoping Li, Changyong Yi, Zhenlong Jiang
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Patent number: 11839237Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a liquid storage portion including a housing to contain a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a heater assembly including an electrically insulating element having an opening, an electrical heating element supported by the insulating element and to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, first and second electrically conductive contact portions disposed at opposite sides of the opening and to contact with a battery to supply power to the heater assembly, and a capillary material including a ceramic or a ceramic-based material and having first and second faces, the first face being in physical contact with the heating element and the second face being opposite the first face, the capillary material to convey the substrate to the heating element by capillary action, the heater assembly being fixed to the housing of the liquid storage portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Jean-Marc Widmer
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Patent number: 11819053Abstract: A smoking article comprises a tobacco rod and a filter connected to the tobacco rod. The filter comprises a first filter segment and a hollow tube segment downstream of the first filter segment. The hollow tube segment defines a cavity at the mouth end of the filter providing an unrestricted flow channel that extends from the downstream end of the first filter segment to the mouth end of the filter. The length of the hollow tube segment is at least about 25 percent of the overall filter length. Further, the smoking article comprises a ventilation zone comprising at least one circumferential row of perforations provided at a location around the first filter segment.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Alen Kadiric, Cecilia Lindholm Delaloye
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Patent number: 11812785Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a housing and a heater within the housing. The housing has interior surfaces defining a chamber configured to hold an aerosol-forming substrate. In addition, the housing has exterior surfaces constituting a first face, an opposing second face, and a side face of the capsule. The first face and the second face of the capsule are permeable to an aerosol. The heater has a first end section, an intermediate section, and a second end section. The first end section and the second end section of the heater may be external segments constituting parts of the side face of the capsule. The intermediate section of the heater is an internal segment disposed within the chamber of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Zack Blackmon, Patrick Good, Rangaraj S. Sundar, Jarrett Keen, Eric Hawes, Dean Twite, Guy Moseley, Niall Gallagher
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Patent number: 11805815Abstract: A heater assembly includes a heater extending to correspond to at least a part of a length of a cigarette and comprising one end to be inserted into the cigarette and configured to generate heat when electricity is applied; a first cover coupled to the heater to maintain a position with respect to the heater and comprising one surface that faces toward the end of the heater and extends outward from the heater; and a second cover coupled to another end of the heater and supporting another surface of the first cover facing toward the other end of the heater.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Jong Sub Lee, Hwi Kyeong An
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Patent number: 11771850Abstract: A vaporizer pod comprises a reservoir defined by, and disposed within a housing, wherein the housing defines a central channel extending between a central channel inlet and a central channel outlet, a column disposed within the housing, an atomizer channel extending between an atomizer channel inlet and an atomizer channel outlet, a heat conductor disposed within the column, and a heat-conducting filter disposed within the column.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SV3, LLCInventors: Geoff Habicht, Amir Hakak
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Patent number: 11758947Abstract: An electronic vapour inhaler includes a chamber configured so that a user can place a cartridge into said chamber, an induction coil arranged to extend around the chamber, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature inside the chamber, and a control arrangement arranged to control operation of the induction coil based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor to maintain a predetermined temperature inside the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventors: Mark Gill, Daniel Vanko, Lubos Brvenik
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Patent number: 11764512Abstract: A connector for electrical contacting that includes a body configured to mechanically retain at least one electrically conductive contact, which is accessible on an exit side of the body for electrically contacting at least one other electrical contact. The body is constructed from at least two different components, with a first component of the at least two different components at least substantially forming the exit side and being made from a fire-retardant plastic, and a second component of the at least two different components having an ignition point which is lower than an ignition point of the first component of the at least two components, and the second component of the at least two different components having an elasticity which is greater than an elasticity of the first component of the at least two different components.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Sebastian Wagner, Michael Wagner, Sebastian Reitenauer
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Patent number: 11758943Abstract: The present invention is applicable to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, which provides an oil leakage proof electronic cigarette with replaceable atomizing core, including a cigarette holder, a housing, and a cartridge and a power supply unit arranged in the housing; the cigarette holder is detachably arranged at one end of the housing; the end of the housing away from the cigarette holder is provided with an air inlet; the cartridge includes a casing of the cartridge, an atomizing assembly provided in the housing, and a first end cover and a second end cover provided at both ends of the casing of the cartridge. The second end cover is provided with a first electrode circuit board, and both the first end cover and the second end cover are provided with air-guiding hole structures.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: GD SIGELEI ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.Inventor: Junbiao Ou
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Patent number: 11744292Abstract: A cartridge for an electronic vapour inhaler is provided and includes an elongate induction heatable element and a flavour-release medium adhered to a surface of the elongate induction heatable element. The induction heatable element can include a tube having a wall with inner and outer wall surfaces and the flavour-release medium can be adhered to the outer or inner wall surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: JT INTERNATIONAL SAInventors: Mark Gill, Daniel Vanko, Lubos Brvenik
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Patent number: 11737493Abstract: An atomization assembly, including two or more heating elements and an e-liquid tank. The e-liquid tank includes two or more compartments, and the two or more heating elements are disposed in the two or more compartments of the e-liquid tank, respectively. Also provided is an electronic cigarette including the atomization assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
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Patent number: 11737494Abstract: An atomization assembly, including a smoke material tank, a conducting inserter, and a ceramic heating element. The smoke material tank is transparent and includes graduations. The smoke material tank includes a puncturable bottom end. When in use, the conducting inserter pierces the puncturable bottom end so that a smoke material in the smoke material tank flows along an inlet of the conducting inserter into the ceramic heating element for vaporization.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
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Patent number: 11730195Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes a case into which a cigarette is to be inserted; a protrusion pipe of a hollow shape protruding from one end portion of the case and having an opening; a heater installed in the case such that an end portion thereof is positioned inside the protrusion pipe, and configured to generate heat when an electric signal is applied thereto; and a heater fixing portion installed inside the protrusion pipe to support the heater and comprising a round surface that extends from an inner side surface of the protrusion pipe.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventor: Jong Sub Lee