Patents by Inventor Stephane Antony HEDARCHET

Stephane Antony HEDARCHET 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).

  • Publication number: 20240179805
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, a housing defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article, at least one electrical heater within the cavity, and/or a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to the at least one electrical heater. The controller is configured to activate the at least one electrical heater for a total time period when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity. The aerosol-generating device may also comprise a segmented visual feedback device, wherein a plurality of segments of the segmented visual feedback device each correspond to a portion of the total time period. Each of the plurality of segments is configured to provide visual feedback when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity and when the corresponding portion of the total time period has elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno BATISTA, Stephane Antony HEDARCHET
  • Patent number: 11930842
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Patent number: 11856654
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, a housing defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article, at least one electrical heater within the cavity, and/or a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to the at least one electrical heater. The controller is configured to activate the at least one electrical heater for a total time period when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity. The aerosol-generating device may also comprise a segmented visual feedback device, wherein a plurality of segments of the segmented visual feedback device each correspond to a portion of the total time period. Each of the plurality of segments is configured to provide visual feedback when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity and when the corresponding portion of the total time period has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Publication number: 20230200438
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno BATISTA, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Publication number: 20230180847
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article may include a base layer, at least one aerosol-forming substrate positioned on the base layer, and a cover layer overlying the at least one aerosol-forming substrate and secured to the base layer so that the at least one aerosol-forming substrate is sealed between the base layer and the cover layer. The cover layer includes a polymeric film comprising at least one of a plurality of micropores and a plurality of microperforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Stephane Antony HEDARCHET, Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK, Rui Nuno BATISTA, Keethan Dasnavis FERNANDO
  • Patent number: 11669810
    Abstract: A method for supplying products for electrically operated smoking systems is provided, including: delivering to a remote user device from a central server over a network connection order option information associated with a vending machine; receiving an order from the remote user device, the order including an indication of a product available from the vending machine, and user identification information; retrieving registered user information, including user authentication information associated with user identification information; receiving user authentication information from a user; and if the received user authentication information matches the retrieved user authentication information, delivering the product to the user at the vending machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Felix Fernando, Stephane Antony Hedarchet, Noori Moyad Brifcani
  • Patent number: 11602166
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Patent number: 11571025
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article may include a base layer, at least one aerosol-forming substrate positioned on the base layer, and a cover layer overlying the at least one aerosol-forming substrate and secured to the base layer so that the at least one aerosol-forming substrate is sealed between the base layer and the cover layer. The cover layer includes a polymeric film comprising at least one of a plurality of micropores and a plurality of microperforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Stephane Antony Hedarchet, Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik, Rui Nuno Batista, Keethan Dasnavis Fernando
  • Patent number: 11364355
    Abstract: The aerosol-generating device comprises a device housing (2), a mouthpiece (3) associated to the device housing, a receiving chamber (4) configured to receive from external to the device at least a portion of a sheet of aerosol-forming substrate in a non-rolled form and configured to accommodate a cylindrically shaped of aerosol-forming substrate and a holder (6) for holding the sheet of aerosol-forming substrate. The device further comprises a rolling device (7) for receiving a flat or non-rolled sheet of aerosol-forming substrate and for rolling the sheet of aerosol-forming substrate around the holder from the non-rolled form into a cylindrically shaped aerosol-forming substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Johannes Petrus Maria Pijnenburg, Alexandre Malgat, Stephane Antony Hedarchet, Noori Moyad Brifcani, Lucio Maria Rondinara
  • Publication number: 20210400772
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno BATISTA, Stephane Antony HEDARCHET
  • Patent number: 11129242
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Patent number: 10980275
    Abstract: There is provided a kit including a module and an electrically operated aerosol-generating system. The electrically operated aerosol-generating system includes an electric heater configured to heat an aerosol-generating substrate, a supply of electrical energy, a data coupling, and a system attachment connector. The module includes a data connector configured to connect to the data coupling of the electrically operated aerosol-generating system, and a module attachment connector configured to cooperate with the system attachment connector on the electrically operated aerosol-generating system to attach the module to the electrically operated aerosol-generating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Patent number: 10925316
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including a power supply; a controller connected to the supply; an aerosol-generating element connected to the controller; and a first sensor connected to the controller to provide a first signal to the controller in response to a first user input action, the controller being responsive to the first signal to switch from an off state to a ready state in which the controller prevents at least one function of the system but is responsive to a second user input action providing a second signal to the controller, and the controller comparing the second signal with stored data and switching from the ready state to an on state if the second signal matches the stored data, and in the on state the controller is responsive to a third user input action to switch to an active state in which the controller activates the function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Patent number: 10918179
    Abstract: There is provided a case for a mobile device, including a first panel and a second panel; and a hinge extending along an edge of each of the first and second panels and connecting the second panel to the first panel, the hinge including a hollow portion configured to receive an aerosol-generating device, and a hinge power connector configured to deliver electrical energy to a corresponding power connector on the aerosol-generating device when the aerosol-generating device is connected to the hinge power connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Felix Fernando, Laurent Manca, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Publication number: 20210015168
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, a housing defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article, at least one electrical heater within the cavity, and/or a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to the at least one electrical heater. The controller is configured to activate the at least one electrical heater for a total time period when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity. The aerosol-generating device may also comprise a segmented visual feedback device, wherein a plurality of segments of the segmented visual feedback device each correspond to a portion of the total time period. Each of the plurality of segments is configured to provide visual feedback when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity and when the corresponding portion of the total time period has elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno BATISTA, Stephane Antony HEDARCHET
  • Patent number: 10849360
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, a housing defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article, at least one electrical heater within the cavity, and a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to the at least one electrical heater. The controller is configured to activate the at least one electrical heater for a total time period when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity. The aerosol-generating device may also comprise a segmented visual feedback device, wherein a plurality of segments of the segmented visual feedback device each correspond to a portion of the total time period. Each of the plurality of segments is configured to provide visual feedback when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity and when the corresponding portion of the total time period has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Patent number: 10842194
    Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating assembly including an aerosol-forming substrate, at least one electric heater configured to heat the substrate, a first data storage device, a first electrical connector, and a computing device including a supply of electrical energy, a user interface, at least one user input device, a second data storage device, a plurality of software applications installed on the second device, a microprocessor, and a second electrical connector. The first and second electrical connectors are configured to enable two-way data transfer between the computing device and the assembly, and to enable a supply of electrical current from the supply of electrical energy to the heater. At least one of the applications is configured to control the supply of electrical current to the heater in accordance with a predetermined heating profile stored on at least one of the first and second data storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Publication number: 20200337372
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno BATISTA, Stephane Antony HEDARCHET
  • Patent number: 10757969
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista, Stephane Antony Hedarchet
  • Patent number: 10692052
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for providing maintenance services for an electrically operated smoking device, the apparatus including an input including an electrical connector configured to engage electrical contacts on the electrically operated smoking device; and a controller connected to the input and being configured to automatically perform electrical testing of the electrically operated smoking device and to provide a test report based on an outcome of the electrical testing, or to perform a software update or a software reset of the electrically operated smoking device, or to provide both a test report and perform a software update or a software reset of the electrically operated smoking device, when the electrically operated smoking device is connected to the input. There is also provided a system and a method of providing maintenance services to a user of an electrically operated smoking device using a publically accessible automatic testing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Felix Fernando, Stephane Antony Hedarchet, Noori Moyad Brifcani