Patents by Inventor Jean-Marc Widmer
Jean-Marc Widmer 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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Patent number: 11980228Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fluid permeable heater assembly includes providing a heating element, and over-molding a cap on edge areas of one side of the heating element. The cap includes a hollow body having a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening, and the heating element is mounted on the cap such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Jean-Marc Widmer, Keethan Dasnavis Fernando
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Patent number: 11974604Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a fluid-permeable heating element to vaporise a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a transport material to transport the substrate to the heating element and having a thickness defined between a first surface and an opposing second surface thereof, the first surface being in fluid communication with the element and the second surface being arranged to receive the substrate and provided with at least one hole extending into the material to a depth corresponding to at least a part of the thickness to define a formed fluid channel for the substrate, the material including a capillary material having elongate fibres, an average direction of the fibres is substantially parallel to the first and second surfaces, and the hole extends substantially perpendicular to the average direction. A method of manufacturing a heater assembly, a cartridge, and an aerosol-generating system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Guillame Frederick, Patrick Charles Silvestrini, Jean-Marc Widmer, Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik
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Patent number: 11950330Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a liquid storage portion including a housing containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an open end; and a heater assembly including: an electrical heating element configured to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, the heating element including a planar filament arrangement having one or more electrically conductive filaments, an electrically insulating substrate having a planar attachment face, the filament arrangement disposed on the planar attachment face, and clamping elements mechanically fixing the filament arrangement to the electrically insulating substrate and applying a pulling force onto the filament arrangement, at least a portion of the heater assembly being fluid-permeable, and the heater assembly being arranged over the open end of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Rui Batista, Jean-Marc Widmer, Jens Ulrik Poulsen
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Patent number: 11933454Abstract: A fluid permeable heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system includes a cap and a substantially flat electrically conductive and fluid permeable heating element. The cap includes a hollow body with a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening. The heating element is configured to vaporise aerosol-forming substrate. The heating element is mounted on the cap, such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening. A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes the heater assembly, a liquid storage portion, a mouth piece, and a retainer.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Oleg Mironov, Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik, Jean-Marc Widmer, Keethan Dasnavis Fernando
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Publication number: 20240041111Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Jean-Marc WIDMER
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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: 11785673Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a liquid storage portion including a housing containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an open end; and a heater assembly including: an electrical heating element configured to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, the heating element including a planar filament arrangement having one or more electrically conductive filaments, an electrically insulating substrate having a planar attachment face, the filament arrangement disposed on the planar attachment face, and connectors arranged at opposite ends of the heating element and forming two separate electrical contacts configured to apply power to the filament arrangement, at least a portion of the heater assembly is fluid-permeable, and the heater assembly is arranged over the open end of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Rui Batista, Jean-Marc Widmer, Jens Ulrik Poulsen
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Publication number: 20230126886Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a liquid storage portion including a housing containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an open end; and a heater assembly including: an electrical heating element configured to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, the heating element including a planar filament arrangement having one or more electrically conductive filaments, an electrically insulating substrate having a planar attachment face, the filament arrangement disposed on the planar attachment face, and clamping elements mechanically fixing the filament arrangement to the electrically insulating substrate and applying a pulling force onto the filament arrangement, at least a portion of the heater assembly being fluid-permeable, and the heater assembly being arranged over the open end of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Rui BATISTA, Jean-Marc WIDMER, Jens Ulrik POULSEN
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Publication number: 20220312839Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a liquid storage portion including a housing with a first opening, to contain a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a heater assembly including an electrically insulating support having a second opening, an electrical heating element supported by the insulating support and to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, and first and second electrically conductive contact portions disposed at opposite sides of the second opening and to connect to electrical connectors of a battery to supply power to the heater assembly, and a capillary material 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 connected to the housing of the liquid storage portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Jean-Marc WIDMER
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Publication number: 20220295905Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fluid permeable heater assembly includes providing a heating element, and over-molding a cap on edge areas of one side of the heating element. The cap includes a hollow body having a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening, and the heating element is mounted on the cap such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Jean-Marc WIDMER, Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO
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Patent number: 11382355Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a liquid storage portion including a housing with a first opening, to contain a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a heater assembly including an electrically insulating support having a second opening, an electrical heating element supported by the insulating support and to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, and first and second electrically conductive contact portions disposed at opposite sides of the second opening and to connect to electrical connectors of a battery to supply power to the heater assembly, and a capillary material 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 connected to the housing of the liquid storage portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Jean-Marc Widmer
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Publication number: 20210401043Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a liquid storage portion including a housing with a first opening, to contain a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a heater assembly including an electrically insulating support having a second opening, an electrical heating element supported by the insulating support and to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, and first and second electrically conductive contact portions disposed at opposite sides of the second opening and to connect to electrical connectors of a battery to supply power to the heater assembly, and a capillary material 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 connected to the housing of the liquid storage portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Jean-Marc WIDMER
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Publication number: 20210378060Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a liquid storage portion including a housing containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an open end; and a heater assembly including: an electrical heating element configured to heat the substrate to form an aerosol, the heating element including a planar filament arrangement having one or more electrically conductive filaments, an electrically insulating substrate having a planar attachment face, the filament arrangement disposed on the planar attachment face, and connectors arranged at opposite ends of the heating element and forming two separate electrical contacts configured to apply power to the filament arrangement, at least a portion of the heater assembly is fluid-permeable, and the heater assembly is arranged over the open end of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Rui BATISTA, Jean-Marc Widmer, Jens Ulrik Poulsen
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Publication number: 20210364126Abstract: A fluid permeable heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system includes a cap and a substantially flat electrically conductive and fluid permeable heating element. The cap includes a hollow body with a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening. The heating element is configured to vaporise aerosol-forming substrate. The heating element is mounted on the cap, such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening. A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes the heater assembly, a liquid storage portion, a mouth piece, and a retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK, Jean-Marc WIDMER, Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO
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Patent number: 11153937Abstract: A fluid permeable healer assembly for aerosol-generating systems comprises a substrate (1) comprising an opening (100) through the substrate, an electrically conductive substantially flat filament arrangement (2) arranged over the opening, and clamping means (3) mechanically fixing the filament arrangement to the substrate. The clamping means are electrically conductive and serve as electrical contacts for providing a heating current through the filament arrangement. The invention also relates to a method for assembling a fluid permeable heater.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Rui Batista, Jean-Marc Widmer, Jens Ulrik Poulsen
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Publication number: 20210307391Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Jean-Marc WIDMER
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Patent number: 11118732Abstract: A fluid permeable heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system includes a cap and a substantially flat electrically conductive and fluid permeable heating element. The cap includes a hollow body with a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening. The heating element is configured to vaporize aerosol-forming substrate. The heating element is mounted on the cap, such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening. A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes the heater assembly, a liquid storage portion, a mouth piece, and a retainer.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Oleg Mironov, Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik, Jean-Marc Widmer, Keethan Dasnavis Fernando
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Patent number: 11064737Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a liquid storage portion including a housing containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; a heater assembly including an electrical heating element configured to heat the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol; and a capillary material disposed in contact with the electrical heating element and including a ceramic or a ceramic-based material, the capillary material being configured to convey the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the electrical heating element, the electrical heating element being supported by a support element having an opening, and the heater assembly further includes first and second electrically conductive contact portions disposed at opposite sides of the opening and being configured to contact with an external electrical power supply. An aerosol-generating system including the cartridge is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Jean-Marc Widmer
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Publication number: 20210204600Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a fluid-permeable heating element to vaporise a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a transport material to transport the substrate to the heating element and having a thickness defined between a first surface and an opposing second surface thereof, the first surface being in fluid communication with the element and the second surface being arranged to receive the substrate and provided with at least one hole extending into the material to a depth corresponding to at least a part of the thickness to define a formed fluid channel for the substrate, the material including a capillary material having elongate fibres, an average direction of the fibres is substantially parallel to the first and second surfaces, and the hole extends substantially perpendicular to the average direction. A method of manufacturing a heater assembly, a cartridge, and an aerosol-generating system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Guillame FREDERICK, Patrick Charles SILVESTRINI, Jean-Marc WIDMER, lhar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK
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Patent number: 11051366Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a liquid storage portion including a housing containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an open end; and a fluid-permeable heater assembly including: an electrical heating element configured to heat the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, the electrical heating element including a planar filament arrangement having one or more electrically conductive filaments, an electrically insulating substrate including a ceramic material and having a planar attachment face, the filament arrangement disposed in contact with the planar attachment face, and connectors arranged at opposite ends of the electrical heating element and forming two separate electrical contacts configured to apply power to the filament arrangement, the fluid-permeable heater assembly being arranged over the open end of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Rui Batista, Jean-Marc Widmer, Jens Ulrik Poulsen