Patents by Inventor Charles Dendy
Charles Dendy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20210153569Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Dean TWITE, Yannick HOURMAND, Charles DENDY, Bipin PATIL, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR, Christopher NEWCOMB, Niall GALLAGHER, RaymondW. LAU, Eric HAWES
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Publication number: 20210153567Abstract: A nicotine e-vaping device may include a nicotine pod assembly and a device body. The nicotine pod assembly has upstream and downstream ends and is configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end may define at least one upstream recess, and the downstream end may define at least one downstream recess. The device body defines a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly. The through hole includes an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall. The upstream sidewall may include at least one upstream protrusion, and the downstream sidewall may include at least one downstream protrusion. The at least one upstream protrusion and the at least one downstream protrusion may be configured to engage with the at least one upstream recess and the at least one downstream recess, respectively, so as to retain the nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Dean TWITE, Yannick HOURMAND, Charles DENDY, Bipin PATIL, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR, Christopher R. NEWCOMB, Niall GALLAGHER, Raymond W. LAU, Eric HAWES
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Publication number: 20210153565Abstract: A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a non-nicotine pod assembly and a device body. The non-nicotine pod assembly has upstream and downstream ends and is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The upstream end may define at least one upstream recess, and the downstream end may define at least one downstream recess. The device body defines a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly. The through hole includes an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall. The upstream sidewall may include at least one upstream protrusion, and the downstream sidewall may include at least one downstream protrusion. The at least one upstream protrusion and the at least one downstream protrusion may be configured to engage with the at least one upstream recess and the at least one downstream recess, respectively, so as to retain the non-nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Altria Clent Services LLCInventors: Dean TWITE, Yannick HOURMAND, Charles DENDY, Bipin PATIL, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR, Christopher NEWCOMB, Niall GALLAGHER, Raymond W. LAU, Eric AWES
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Patent number: 10959457Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a battery section, an e-vaping tank capable of holding a liquid material, and an adapter connecting the battery section to the e-vaping tank. The adapter includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, and a wick capable of drawing the liquid material from the e-vaping tank to the heater. The adapter is connected to the e-vaping tank and the power source section via threaded connections. The threaded connections between the adapter and the battery section have threads with a non-standard pitch.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Steve Rinehart, Barry Smith, Charles Dendy
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Patent number: 10952474Abstract: The e-vaping device includes a first section with a housing, an inner tube within the housing, a reservoir configured to contain a liquid material, a heater and wick in communication with the reservoir and the inner tube and a first threaded connector at an end of the first section. The first threaded connector has first threads with a non-standard pitch. A second section includes a power supply and a second threaded connector at an end of the second section. The second threaded connector has second threads configured to mate with the non-standard pitch of the first threads. Values of nominal dimensions of the first and second threads, other than the non-standard pitch of the first and second threads, are standard nominal thread dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Steve Rinehart, Barry Smith, Charles Dendy
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Publication number: 20200337381Abstract: A battery section of an electronic vaping device may include a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, the housing having a first end and a second end, a power supply in the housing, a control circuit in the housing, and a conductive contact assembly at the second end of the housing, the contact assembly electrically connecting the power supply and the control circuit. The contact assembly is configured to receive external power and at least one command.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Charles DENDY, Phillip DIANA, Isaac WEIGENSBERG, Kai CAO, Patrick J. COBLER, Paul BUTLER
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Patent number: 10729177Abstract: A battery section of an electronic vaping device may include a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, the housing having a first end and a second end, a power supply in the housing, a control circuit in the housing, and a conductive contact assembly at the second end of the housing, the contact assembly electrically connecting the power supply and the control circuit. The contact assembly is configured to receive external power and at least one command.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Charles Dendy, Philip Diana, Isaac Weigensberg, Kai Cao, Patrick J. Cobler, Paul Butler
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Publication number: 20200138104Abstract: A method of forming a heater assembly of an e-vaping device includes bending a wire to form a first lobe and bending the wire to form a second lobe. The first lobe and the second lobe form a generally sinuously-shaped heater having a first set of lobes and a second set of lobe. A first apex of the first lobe is generally opposite a second apex of the second lobe. The method may also include curling the first set of lobes towards the second set of lobes to form a heater having a substantially tubular form. The heater defines an opening there through.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Charles Dendy, Nam Tran, David Alvarez, Patrick Mcelhinney
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Patent number: 10575560Abstract: A method of forming a heater assembly of an e-vaping device includes bending a wire to form a first lobe and bending the wire to form a second lobe. The first lobe and the second lobe form a generally sinuously-shaped heater having a first set of lobes and a second set of lobe. A first apex of the first lobe is generally opposite a second apex of the second lobe. The method may also include curling the first set of lobes towards the second set of lobes to form a heater having a substantially tubular form. The heater defines an opening there through.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Charles Dendy, Nam Tran, David Alvarez, Patrick McElhinney
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Publication number: 20200029619Abstract: A power supply assembly for an e-vaping device may include a coupling interface configured to couple with a cartridge to configure the e-vaping device to generate a vapor, a light-emitting device, and a light tube structure extending from the light-emitting device and through the coupling interface. The light tube structure may channel light emitted by the light-emitting device to emit the light into a reservoir of the cartridge to cause at least one portion of the cartridge to emit at least a portion of the channeled light to an external environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Sean SUNDBERG, Ryan Alan BAILEY, Charles DENDY, Robert ARENTS, Christopher S. TUCKER, Nam TRAN
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Patent number: 10426198Abstract: At least one example embodiment relates to an e-vaping device. Some example embodiments include a vaporizer assembly, a power supply for supplying power to the vaporizer assembly, a male connector connected to the vaporizer assembly or the power supply and a female connector connected to the vaporizer assembly or the power supply. The male connector may include a first male electrode and a second male electrode encompassed by the first male electrode. The female connector may include a first female electrode and a second female electrode encompassed by the first female electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Charles Dendy, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith
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Patent number: 10342259Abstract: A flavor delivery system includes an oral tobacco product and a flavor inhalation article. The oral tobacco product includes tobacco and a first flavorant. The flavor inhalation article includes a body having an air flow channel therethrough, and a second flavorant.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Gerd Kobal, Srinivasan Janardhan, Ashok Solanky, Charles Dendy
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Publication number: 20190183182Abstract: A heater assembly for an electronic vaping device and a method of manufacturing the electronic vaping device are provided. The heater assembly includes a chimney cage extending longitudinally, a heater extending longitudinally within the chimney cage, a heater gauze positioned about an outer circumference of the heater, the chimney case positioned about an outer circumference of the heater gauze, and a cathode clip electrically connected to a first end portion of the heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
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Patent number: 10251424Abstract: A heater assembly for an electronic vaping device and a method of manufacturing the electronic vaping device are provided. The heater assembly includes a chimney cage extending longitudinally, a heater extending longitudinally within the chimney cage, a heater gauze positioned about an outer circumference of the heater, the chimney case positioned about an outer circumference of the heater gauze, and a cathode clip electrically connected to a first end portion of the heater.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
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Publication number: 20180368479Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a battery section, an e-vaping tank capable of holding a liquid material, and an adapter connecting the battery section to the e-vaping tank. The adapter includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, and a wick capable of drawing the liquid material from the e-vaping tank to the heater. The adapter is connected to the e-vaping tank and the power source section via threaded connections. The threaded connections between the adapter and the battery section have threads with a non-standard pitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Steve RINEHART, Barry SMITH, Charles DENDY
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Patent number: 10092041Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a first section capable of containing a liquid material. The first section includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, a wick capable of drawing the liquid material to the heater, and a male threaded connector with first threads having a non-standard pitch. The e-vaping device also includes a second section with a power supply. The second section includes a female threaded connector with second threads having a non-standard pitch that mate with the non-standard pitch of the first threads of the first section.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry S. Smith, Charles Dendy
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Patent number: 10092040Abstract: An e-vaping device includes a battery section, an e-vaping tank capable of holding a liquid material, and an adapter connecting the battery section to the e-vaping tank. The adapter includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, and a wick capable of drawing the liquid material from the e-vaping tank to the heater. The adapter is connected to the e-vaping tank and the power source section via threaded connections. The threaded connections between the adapter and the battery section have threads with a non-standard pitch.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Steve R. Rinehart, Barry Smith, Charles Dendy
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Publication number: 20180271140Abstract: A flavor delivery system includes an oral tobacco product and a flavor inhalation article. The oral tobacco product includes tobacco and a first flavorant. The flavor inhalation article includes a body having an air flow channel therethrough, and a second flavorant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Gerd KOBAL, Srinivasan JANARDHAN, Ashok SOLANKY, Charles DENDY
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Patent number: D830298Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Ryan A. Bailey, Charles Dendy
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Patent number: D897950Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Ryan A. Bailey, Charles Dendy