Patents Issued in July 30, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200236982
    Abstract: A nut food product is provided that when mixed with baby food and given regularly to a baby will reduce the likelihood of the baby developing a food allergy to nuts. The nut food product is produced by taking various nuts and shelling them. The shelled nuts are then crushed in order to form a paste after which the nuts are defatted. Once defatted, the nuts are ground down in size and then blended together in order to form a powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: MEENAL LELE
  • Publication number: 20200236983
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for increasing mitochondrial activity, increasing exercise performance, or combinations thereof. The compositions include one or more performance-enhancing components that increase ATP generation within the mitochondria leading to improved exercise performance, preventing athletic fatigue, such as sustaining energy levels and avoiding a subsequent energy level crash, or any combination thereof, when consumed by a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Peter J. Miller, Matthew Hesse
  • Publication number: 20200236984
    Abstract: The present invention is to inhibit the cracks of the protective layer when producing the three-layered capsules and to solve the problems of cracks when producing and storing in the cooled condition to provide a three-layered capsule and a production thereof without suck generation of cracks. The present invention provides a three-layered capsule which comprises: a content comprising a main agent dispersed or solubilized in oil material, a protective layer, formed on the content, comprising edible refined and processed oil, and a shell, formed on an outside the protective layer, comprising natural polymer, the three layers being present concentrically, and a producing method of the capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kentaro NAGAE, Hisaaki HATANAKA
  • Publication number: 20200236985
    Abstract: To provide a rolled food product manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method capable of improving productivity. A rolled food product manufacturing apparatus includes an outlet from which an air stream flows, a conveyor section having a loading member provided with openings through which the air stream flowing from the outlet toward a loading surface passes and conveying a sheet-like base material put on the loading surface in one direction, and a holding part holding one part of the base material floated from the loading surface by the air stream in a floated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIREI FOODS INC.
    Inventors: Ryuichi ITOU, Suguru HIRAYAMA, Masahiko HONDA
  • Publication number: 20200236986
    Abstract: Device for burning one or more substances contained in a container, such as, for example, tobacco, cannabis or hashish, so that the user can draw in the smoke and vapors released during this process. A heat source such as a gas lighter is used to light the substances to be burned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: I-NVENTION B.V.
    Inventor: Michel Johannes Hendrikus SCHLARMANN
  • Publication number: 20200236987
    Abstract: A transferring and inspection unit for transferring and inspecting a group of elongated elements that are rod-shaped for smoking articles that includes a forming pocket, having a longitudinal axis, which is provided with a hollow housing suitable for housing a group of elongated elements to be inspected; a transporting conveyor of the forming pocket which is configured to advance the pocket along an advancing path through a first inspection position; a first tridimensional inspecting optical assembly configured to perform in respective successive scanning instants a plurality of first tridimensional optical scans by projecting a first light blade over a first head face of the group, during advancing of the forming pocket through the first inspection position; a processing device configured to obtain, for each first tridimensional scan, a respective first scanning line associated with the respective scanning instant and to reconstruct a first tridimensional profile of the first head face on the basis of the pl
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Casagrande, Sergio Morelli, Luca Federici
  • Publication number: 20200236988
    Abstract: A lockable tray device is provided including a housing with compartments to receive and securely store smoking articles. The housing defines a jam passage, and a lid is operably connected to the housing with a jam configured for insertion into the jam passage. A locking mechanism is fitted within the housing and includes a latch disposed within the jam passage. The latch is movable between a first locked position and a second unlocked position. A fixed magnet attracts the latch into the first position. The jam is secured to the locking mechanism by inserting the jam into the jam passage toward the locked position by advancing the jam through the jam passage such that the jam contacts and moves the latch to the second position to clear the jam passage. A key is magnetically attracted to the latch and moves the latch into the second position clearing the jam passage and unlocking the locking mechanism when the key is connected to or in close proximity to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Roule' Supply LLC
    Inventor: DeVonn Jarrett
  • Publication number: 20200236989
    Abstract: A smoking device comprises smokable rod paper containing a plurality of cocoa fibers, the cocoa fibers comprising cocoa paper cut into elongated fibers. The smoking device may further comprise a filter affixed to one end of the rod paper. The cocoa fibers may comprise a first smokable material, and the smoking device may further comprise a second smokable material intermixed with the first smokable material and contained within the rod paper. The second smokable material may comprise tobacco. The cocoa fibers may be coated with an additive. The additive may comprise a flavoring. The additive may comprise cannabidiol or tetrahydrocannabinol. The cocoa fibers may comprise cocoa paper cut into elongated fibers each having a width of 0.003-0.050 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: LARRY SIDNEY PRINCE, WAYNE KEITH ALT
  • Publication number: 20200236990
    Abstract: An aerosol generating article (10) comprises: an aerosol generating substrate (12); a mouthpiece (14); and a tipping wrapper (20) comprising: a first weakening line (22) extending around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper (20); a removable tipping wrapper portion (26) extending downstream from the first weakening line (22); an upstream tipping wrapper portion (24) extending upstream from the first weakening line (22); a first longitudinal edge (30) extending along the outer surface of the aerosol generating article; and a second longitudinal edge (32) opposed to the first longitudinal edge (30) and overlying the mouthpiece (14). The tipping wrapper (20) overlaps itself in an overlapping region (28) extending at least 45 degrees circumferentially around the aerosol generating article (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Diogo Meira Brandao, Nicolas Bueche, Alen Kadiric
  • Publication number: 20200236991
    Abstract: A hookah bowl. The hookah bowl includes a bowl with a lower stem disposed on a bottom surface of the bowl. The lower stem secures the bowl to an upper end of a reservoir of a hookah pipe. The bowl also has a central receiver disposed upwardly from a center portion of the bowl which is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The central receiver receives a smoking material, such as tobacco. The bowl further includes a ring around a circumference of the central receiver which receives a heating material, such as charcoal. The bowl has a collar disposed upwardly from an outer perimeter of the bowl which can reflect heat towards the central receiver. The hookah bowl can be used to efficiently heat a smoking material while containing consumed materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Raid Hilala
  • Publication number: 20200236992
    Abstract: A glass bottle water pipe including a glass bottle having an opening at a top side of the bottle and a lower side of the bottle. Each of the openings has a threaded structure about the outside thereof. A lid placed on the top side of the bottle screwed onto the threads. A bottom portion that contains a filter is screwed onto the bottom portion. The filter is removably attached to the bottom portion. An aperture is located in the side of the bottle at a level close to that of the filter. A smoke stem is placed through the aperture into the filter. A carb hole is an aperture in the side of the bottle at a level close to that of the filter, located to the left of the smoke stem and bowl. In this way the glass bottle water pipe can be used in many different ways to smoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Nelson Ruiz
  • Publication number: 20200236993
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device is provided. The aerosol delivery device includes a power source, an aerosol production component, a sensor to produce measurements of atmospheric air pressure in an air flow path through at least one housing, and a switch coupled to and between the power source and the aerosol production component. The aerosol delivery device also includes processing circuitry coupled to the sensor and the switch. The processing circuitry determines a difference between the measurements of atmospheric air pressure from the sensor and a reference atmospheric air pressure. Only when the difference is at least a threshold difference, the processing circuitry outputs a signal to cause the switch to switchably connect and disconnect an output voltage from the power source to the aerosol production component to power the aerosol production component for an aerosol-production time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Rajesh Sur
  • Publication number: 20200236994
    Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a mass of smokable material and an elongate member within the mass of smokable material. The elongate member includes heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such an article. The method includes providing an elongate element comprising heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field, and locating the elongate element within smokable material. The providing and the locating may form an elongate assembly including the elongate element within the smokable material, and the method may include cutting the elongate assembly at a predetermined longitudinal position along the elongate assembly to form the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas P. BLANDINO, Andrew WILKE, James J. FRATER, Benjamin J. PAPROCKI
  • Publication number: 20200236995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic atomizing device including an atomizing assembly and a puff sensor electrically connected with the atomizing assembly. An air passage fluidly connected to the atomizing assembly and a starting passage fluidly connected between the airflow passage and the puff sensor are defined in the electronic atomizing device. The starting passage defines a receiving groove for receiving a condensed aerosol. The condensed aerosol is received by the receiving groove when flowing into the starting passage, and is prevented from flowing into a main body to cause damage to elements such as the power supply, the puff sensor and a PCB therein, thereby extending the service life of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Weidong ZHOU, Xiaoan ZHU
  • Publication number: 20200236996
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a battery assembly, an atomizer assembly and a cigarette bottle assembly. An external thread electrode is located in one end of battery assembly. An internal thread electrode is located in one end of atomizer assembly. The battery assembly and the atomizer assembly are connected by the screwthread electrode. The cigarette bottle assembly is inserted into the other end of the atomizer assembly and both form a cigarette type or cigar type body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Lik HON
  • Publication number: 20200236997
    Abstract: An electrically conductive flat filament arrangement for a fluid permeable heater assembly for aerosol-generating systems includes a center portion and two side portions. The two side portions are on opposite sides of the center portion. The center portion defines a heating region of the filament arrangement and the side portions define electrical contact regions of the filament arrangement. The center portion and the two side portions each include a plurality of openings. Each plurality of openings defines an open area of the center portion and an open area of each of the two side portions. A percentage of the total area of the center portion including the open area of the center portion is greater than the percentage of the total area of one of the side portions including the open area of the side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK
  • Publication number: 20200236998
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including a housing having a chamber configured to receive at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article, the chamber including at least one solid elongate heating element extending into the chamber in a longitudinal direction of the chamber and being configured to penetrate an aerosol-generating article received in the chamber, the heating element having a conical shape and being tapered at a free end thereof; an induction coil disposed around at least a portion of the chamber and having a conical shape; and a power supply and a controller connected to the induction coil and being configured to provide an alternating electric current to the induction coil such that the inductor coil generates a fluctuating magnetic field for heating the heating element disposed in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Rui Nuno Nuno BATISTA, Tony REEVELL
  • Publication number: 20200236999
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including a housing having a chamber; an induction coil disposed around at least a portion of the chamber; a heating compartment configured to receive an aerosol-generating article and being detachably insertable into the chamber of the housing, the heating compartment including a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article; and a heating element arrangeable within the cavity of the heating compartment, the heating element extending into the cavity in a longitudinal direction of the cavity, and being configured to penetrate an aerosol-forming substrate in the aerosol-generating article and received in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Oleg FURSA, Jerome Christin COURBAT, Tony REEVELL, Andreas Michael ROSSOLL, Enrino STURA
  • Publication number: 20200237000
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including an induction heater configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the heater including an induction coil and a heating element, the heating element being arrangeable within the induction coil; and a housing including first and second housing portions, the first housing portion including a power supply configured to supply power to the induction coil and a controller configured to control the supply of power to the induction coil, and the second housing portion includes the induction coil, and is configured to receive a consumable containing the aerosol-forming substrate, the first and the second housing portions are movable between a first operable position and a second position in which the first and the second housing portions are displaced and the heating element is accessible, and the heating element is configured to be replaced when the first and the second housing portions are in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Enrico STURA, Oleg MIRONOV, Oleg FURSA, Tony REEVELL
  • Publication number: 20200237001
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: an induction heater configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate and including an induction coil and a heating element, the heating element being arrangeable within the induction coil, the induction coil including a first side opening along a longitudinal length of the induction coil, and the first side opening being configured to enable access to the heating element; and a housing, the induction coil being arranged within the housing, and the housing including a second side opening, which corresponds to the first side opening of the induction coil within the housing. A method for manufacturing the aerosol-generating device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Enrico STURA, Oleg MIRONOV, Tony REEVELL
  • Publication number: 20200237002
    Abstract: A valve for an electronic cigarette includes a valve having a first body, a second body, and a biasing member configured to apply a biasing force between the first body and the second body. The valve can be operated between an open position and a closed position in response to the relative angular position of the first body in relation to the second body. The valve further includes an actuator, which is configured to create a force counter-acting against the biasing force from the biasing member, wherein the position of the valve is changed when the force from the actuator exceeds the biasing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: JT International S.A.
    Inventors: George Bostock, Dariusz Zak, Ian McDiarmid, Jon Cooke, Andrew Robert John Rogan
  • Publication number: 20200237003
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a shell and a mouthpiece. The external wall of the shell has an air inlet. An atomizer and a liquid-supply are in contact with each other. The air inlet, atomizer, and an aerosol passage are interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Lik HON
  • Publication number: 20200237004
    Abstract: An electronic smoking system including an electronic cigarette having an outer shell with an orifice, wherein the outer shell includes a liquid cartridge holding a fluid to be vaporized into a vaporized mixture of air and vaporized fluid, an atomizer for vaporizing the fluid, and a sensor system with one or more sensors configured for detecting a force or pressure exerted by an outer wall surface of the liquid cartridge on the sensor(s). The detected force or pressure may be used as a measure for the fluid volume of the liquid cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Odin & Thor ApS
    Inventor: Casper Sejer LARSEN
  • Publication number: 20200237005
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device including: a power supplier comprising a first battery and a second battery; a controller; and a heater, wherein the controller is configured to control the power supplier to operate according to one of a first mode in which power is supplied to the heater by using the first battery and a second mode in which power is supplied to the heater by using the second battery, and control the power supplier to supply greater power in the first mode than in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il LIM, Jung Ho HAN, Jong Sub LEE, Dae Nam HAN, Jin Young YOON, Young Lea KIM, Jang Uk LEE, Ji Soo JANG, Du Jin PARK, Seong Won YOON, Wang Seop LIM, Moon Bong LEE, Soung Ho JU
  • Publication number: 20200237006
    Abstract: This inhalation component generation device comprises: a load which vaporizes or atomizes an inhalation component source using power from a power supply; and a control unit. The control unit comprises: a voltage sensor which uses a predefined correlation to convert the analog voltage value of a power supply to a digital voltage value and outputs the digital voltage value; and a power control unit which controls the supply of power from the power supply to the load on the basis of the digital voltage value. The control unit is configured to be capable of calibrating the correlation on the basis of changes in the digital voltage value or the analog voltage value obtained during charging of the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi AKAO, Hajime FUJITA, Manabu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20200237007
    Abstract: A voltage output circuit, an electronic device and an electronic cigarette are provided. The voltage output circuit includes a battery assembly and a control circuit. The battery assembly is electrically connected with an atomizing circuit. A first signal output end of the control circuit is connected with a main control circuit, and a second signal output end of the control circuit is connected with the main control circuit. When the main control circuit receives a sensing signal output by the first signal output end and a load working signal output by the second signal output end, the main control circuit controls the battery assembly to supply power to the atomizing circuit, such that the atomizing circuit starts to work, thereby solving the problem that the mechanical key is easy to be triggered by non-human in the related art to cause potential safety hazards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: WEIHUA QIU, JIANJUN LIU, GUANGZE LIU, ZHIMING SONG
  • Publication number: 20200237008
    Abstract: A heated aerosol-generating article for use with an electrically-operated aerosol-generating device includes an outlet end and a distal end. The article may include a heat diffuser at the distal end of the article. The article may include an aerosol-forming substrate between the heat diffuser and the outlet end. The heat diffuser may include a non-combustible porous body configured to absorb heat from an electric heating element such that the heat diffuser is configured to heat air drawn through the aerosol-generating article from the distal end to the outlet end based on the heat absorbed in the porous body. The heated aerosol-generating article may be included in a heated aerosol-generating system that includes an electric heating element configured to generate heat. The heat diffuser may heat air drawn through the aerosol-generating system, based on absorbing heat generated by the electric heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Michel THORENS
  • Publication number: 20200237009
    Abstract: A battery unit for a flavor inhaler includes a chargeable and dischargeable power supply, a connector capable of electrically connecting to an external charger, and a controller configured to perform control regarding at least the power supply, wherein the controller detects an abnormality based on a charging time period required for a value related to a remaining amount of the power supply to reach a second predetermined value from a first predetermined value during a charging process of the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi AKAO, Takuma NAKANO, Manabu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20200237010
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus comprises: a power source; a load configured to have an electric resistance value that varies according to a temperature and atomize an aerosol source or heat a flavor source when supplied with power from the power source; a feed circuit that is electrically connected to the power source and the load and includes a voltage conversion unit capable of converting an output voltage of the power source and outputting the converted output voltage to the load; and a control unit configured to acquire a measurement value corresponding to a current value of a current flowing through the load and control power supply to the load, wherein, in accordance with the measurement value, the control unit controls the feed circuit such that the measurement value becomes smaller than the target value or values included in the target range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Takeshi AKAO, Kazuma MIZUGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200237011
    Abstract: An inhalation component generation device includes a load configured to vaporize or atomize an inhalation component source with electric power from a power supply, and a control unit configured to be capable of acquiring a voltage value of the power supply. The control unit is configured to be capable of estimating or detecting at least one of degradation and failure of the power supply based on a time period required for the voltage value of the power supply to reach an upper limit from a lower limit of a predetermined voltage range during charging of the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi AKAO, Hajime FUJITA, Manabu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20200237012
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus comprises: a power source; a load configured to have an electric resistance value that varies according to a temperature and atomize an aerosol source or heat a flavor source when supplied with power from the power source; a sensor configured to output a measurement value corresponding to a current value of a current flowing through the load; and a control unit configured to control power supply from the power source to the load and perform a determination operation for determining that there is an abnormality if the measurement value becomes smaller than a threshold value within a determination period, on a time axis, in a feeding sequence during which power is supplied from the power source to the load, wherein the control unit adjusts a length of the determination period based on the measurement value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Takeshi AKAO, Kazuma MIZUGUCHI, Hajime FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20200237013
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus comprises: a power source; a load configured to have a resistance value that varies according to a temperature and generate an aerosol by atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source when supplied with power from the power source; a sensor configured to include a resistor connected in series to the load and output a measurement value that is a current value of a current flowing through the resistor or a voltage value of a voltage applied to the resistor; and a control unit configured to control power supply from the power source to the load and receive output from the sensor, wherein the resistor has a resistance value that is set such that responsiveness of a change in the measurement value to a change in a temperature of the resistance value belongs to a prescribed range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Takeshi AKAO, Kazuma MIZUGUCHI, Masayuki TSUJI, Hajime FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20200237014
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette control device includes: a communicator configured to establish a communication connection with at least one device; and a processor configured to control an electronic cigarette according to a control message with respect to the electronic cigarette, the control message being received from the at least one device through the established communication connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Sub LEE, Dae Nam HAN, Jung Ho HAN, Hun II LIM, Jang Uk LEE, Jin Young YOON, Young Lea KIM, Ji Soo JANG, Wang Seop LIM, Moon Bong LEE, Soung Ho JU, Du Jin PARK, Seong Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20200237015
    Abstract: A battery unit for a favor inhaler includes a chargeable and dischargeable power supply, a connection part capable of electrically connecting to an external charger, and a controller configured to perform control regarding at least the power supply, wherein when an accumulated value of a connection time period to the charger exceeds a first predetermined time period, the controller determines that the power supply has been degraded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Takeshi AKAO
  • Publication number: 20200237016
    Abstract: An air switch electronic vaporizer has a rechargeable battery heating a heating element which in turn heats a heating chamber. A control board controls the electrical heating of the heating element. An outer casing is formed as a sleeve. The outer casing retains the heating element, the rechargeable battery, and the control board. A deactivation switch can be formed as a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor can be mounted at a pressure sensor opening formed on the outer casing. The pressure sensor is configured to sense a flow of air blowing across the pressure sensor opening. The control board deactivates the intellectual heating of the heating element when the pressure sensor senses a flow of air blowing across the pressure sensor opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Shanhong WANG, Charles Wong
  • Publication number: 20200237017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an unburned tobacco controller in true response to smoker's puff process. The unburned tobacco controller comprises a MEMS thermal flow sensor and a microcontroller. With the thermal flow sensor, the controller can duplicate a whole smoker's puff process including puff start, puff stop, single puff duration, single puff volume, single puff interval, total puff volume, total puff duration, total puff interval and total puff number. The microcontroller with several embedded programs so that a tobacco roll can be heated to release nicotine-contained smokes meeting the habits and needs of the smoker and making the smoker feel, sense and experience like a conventional tobacco product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Xiangzheng Tu
  • Publication number: 20200237018
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device and an aerosol source member for use with an aerosol delivery device are provided. In various implementations, the aerosol source member comprises a substrate portion that includes a plurality of spaced susceptor bands. In one implementation, each susceptor band comprises a plurality of susceptor coils that are radially spaced around the longitudinal axis of the substrate portion, wherein each of the susceptor coils defines a longitudinal axis thereof, and wherein the longitudinal axis of each of the plurality of susceptor coils is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the substrate portion. In another implementation, each susceptor band extends through the center of the substrate portion and across a diameter thereof, and wherein each susceptor band comprises a plurality of spaced susceptor particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Rajesh Sur
  • Publication number: 20200237019
    Abstract: A temperature measurement system for determining a performance of a smoke generating device includes a temperature measuring device. The temperature measuring device includes an elongated carrier and a number of thermal sensors disposed within the elongated carrier. The elongated carrier is configured to be inserted into an elongated chamber of the smoke generating device. Each of the thermal sensors includes a sensing end exposed on an outer surface of the elongated carrier. When the elongated carrier is inserted into the elongated chamber, the sensing ends respectively detect a temperature of a number of heating members of the smoke generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: KUAN-TING LIAO, CHIH-FENG LIOU, KUO-LIN CHIEN, HUANG-LIN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200237020
    Abstract: A male undergarment has a pouch on an inside surface of the front section defined by two of fabric flap portions where each fabric flap portion is folded to define two overlying sheets of the fabric with edges of the sheets stitched into the seam and a folded edge spaced from the first seam toward the crease between the inner thigh and the groin of the wearer so that the crease and inner thigh engage the folded edge rather than the seam for improved comfort. A similar folded flap portion can be provided at the junction between the thigh and the groin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Tyler McCombs
  • Publication number: 20200237021
    Abstract: A lower garment gusset portion reinforcement system is provided. The system embodies a gusset insert for operatively reinforcing the gusset portion. The gusset insert may be made of a breathable, stretchable material. The gusset insert may have an upper portion and a lower portion. The shape of the upper portion is defined by lateral edges that arcuately taper inwardly and backwardly toward the lower portion, so that the upper portion has a sloped thickness, while the lateral edges of the lower portion continuously arcuately tapers inwardly but provide a uniform thickness. The sloped thickness and tapering lateral width enables reinforcement of the associated gusset portion for preventing folding along a longitudinal axis, while still enabling the gusset insert to bend in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis about the thickness of the gusset insert so that it conforms to the wearer's lower torso.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Nika Maria Adams
  • Publication number: 20200237022
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a sock structure and a manufacturing method for the same. The sock structure includes a body and a waterproof layer. The body includes a first end having an opening, and a second end opposite to the first end. The waterproof layer is disposed in a partial area of the second end. After the first end is folded in a direction toward the second end, the waterproof layer is interposed between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: YIH-PING LUH
  • Publication number: 20200237023
    Abstract: An improved baby sock that will reduce the instance of the sock coming off the foot while in use and related applications to children's, women's, and men's socks. Application of the invention to improved in-place retention for hats, mittens, foot-less onesies, shoes, and bedding are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gabriel Miller, Jessica Miller
  • Publication number: 20200237024
    Abstract: A wrap apparatus for a caregiver to secure a living article into a selected position, the wrap apparatus including a flexible panel that includes a primary side portion and an opposing secondary side portion with a flexible panel outer periphery portion. The flexible panel further includes a first margin portion and an opposing secondary margin portion with a major axis spanning therebetween, and a perpendicularly oriented first end portion and an opposing second end portion with a minor axis spanning therebetween. Further included in the wrap apparatus is a hook fastener element disposed upon the secondary side portion and a loop fastener element disposed on the primary side portion, wherein operationally the flexible panel is wrapped around the living article such that the hook fastener element removably engages the loop fastener element to securely encase the living article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Dashiell A. Glazer
  • Publication number: 20200237025
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a bra structure includes forming an integral 3D knitted-fabric substrate, and compression-molding the integral 3D knitted-fabric substrate to form the bra structure. The bra structure includes two cups connected to each other, each having an apex area and a peripheral area, wherein each the apex is proximate centrally middle area of an associated cup of the two cups and each the peripheral is proximate laterally outer area of the associated cup, and two wings respectively extending from the peripheral areas of the two cups, wherein ends of the wings, which are far away from the cups, are configured to be fastened together. The two cups and two wings are made of the integral 3D knitted-fabric substrate, and the integral 3D knitted-fabric substrate is compressed to have a larger thickness in the apex areas than in the peripheral areas and the wings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: HUNG-YUAN SU
  • Publication number: 20200237026
    Abstract: Straps for a garment, the garment having a body for covering at least a portion of a chest of a wearer, the straps comprising: at least one neck strap connected to an upper part of the body forming a neck opening; at least one back strap attached to the body forming a torso opening; and, at least one pair of adjustable straps each arm of the pair of adjustable straps having a lower end that is attached to the at least one back strap on either side of a midpoint thereof on a back of the garment and an upper end attached to the at least one neck strap, wherein the at least one pair of adjustable straps further comprise sliding means formed at the upper end such that the adjustable straps are slidable on either side of a midpoint of the neck strap, and wherein the second ends of the at least one pair of the adjustable straps are slidable along the neck strap between respective first positions proximate the midpoint of the neck strap and second positions proximate the body of the garment to adjust the fit of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: YULIYA VICTORIVNA YAREMENKO
  • Publication number: 20200237027
    Abstract: Examples of a breast support garment are disclosed. The breast support garment comprises a front panel with a chest area configured to support a wearer's breasts and dampen an accelerating movement of the breast tissue, and a hydration system that comprises a hydration reservoir and a dispensing tube connected to the reservoir. The breast support garment further comprises a holder that is dimensioned to receive the reservoir of the hydration system and one or more guides to support the dispensing tube. The breast support garment of the present invention integrates the functions of a high support sports bra and a hydration vest or backpack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Caulton MORRIS, Jessica Lee CROLL, Rebecca GLAZIER, Emilie RASTOLL
  • Publication number: 20200237028
    Abstract: A therapeutic posture correcting bra and method of manufacture thereof in the posture re-balance, shoulder and spine muscle rebalance, posture correction, occupation risk prevention, anti-aging, and athletic enhancement space. A bra that is uniquely designed, manufactured and fabric woven for proprioceptive posture rebalance, correction and athletic enhancement that allows for breathability, functionality, range of motion, and fashionability. The therapeutic posture correcting bra is uniquely designed and narrows the distance between shoulder blades from proprioceptive muscle retraction at least 5 mm secondarily providing shoulder and spine muscle activation and relaxation for improved physical wellness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen H. Liu
  • Publication number: 20200237029
    Abstract: A brassiere includes bra cups holding a wearer's breasts. A shaping foam layer is sandwiched between outer and inner layers of each bra cup and extends from a lower to an upper edge of each cup. A support shelf assembly spans across a lower portion of each bra cup and includes a support component located proximate the lower edge of the cups, a non-stretch stabilizer fabric layer spanning between both cups and along a full length of the support component, and a supportive foam layer spanning between both cups and along the support component. The inner, outer, shaping foam, stabilizer fabric, and supportive foam layers span across a center gore that connects the bra cups to form a front panel of the brassiere. The support shelf assembly is molded between the inner layer and the shaping foam layer and is an embedded, integral part of the front panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Mast Industries (Far East) Limited
    Inventors: Tracey Randall, Ursula Giovanna Todaro, Zhenqiang Liu, Tara Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20200237030
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bra cup structure, which includes: two cup sections, each of which comprises: a cup body, which has an outside surface and an inside surface, the cup body including a C-shaped padding section, the C-shaped padding section having a thickness that is gradually increased from an edge of the C-shaped padding section toward a central portion so that the inside surface shows a raised C-shaped area; an outer covering layer, which is set on and covers the outside surface of the cup body; and an inner lining layer, which is set on and covers the inside surface of the cup body, the inner lining layer having a skin contact surface. The C-shaped padding section helps push inwardly the breasts for concentrating toward the middle and pushing up the breasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: KAI-LONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20200237031
    Abstract: A wearable electronic fabric comprises a woven fabric formed from a plurality of interlaced threads. The plurality of interlaced threads comprise a plurality of warp threads interlaced with a plurality of weft threads. The woven fabric has a top face and a bottom face. A plurality of conductive threads is included among the plurality of interlaced threads at predetermined intervals and interlacing angles to provide a pattern of connection locations. The connection locations are located at regular intervals on at least one of the top face and the bottom face of the woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Kinaptic, LLC
    Inventors: John J. Daniels, Joseph A. Curcio