Making Or Using Tobacco Users' Appliance Patents (Class 131/328)
  • Patent number: 10653184
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic smoking article including components adapted for retaining an aerosol precursor composition. The electronic smoking article can comprise a shell having a reservoir housing therein. The reservoir housing can be adapted for enclosing an aerosol precursor composition and can comprise one or more apertures through which a liquid transport element may extend out of and into an interior space within the reservoir housing. The electronic smoking article further can comprise a heating element in heating communication with the liquid transport element. The disclosure also provides a method for forming a reservoir for an electronic smoking article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-ping Chang, Stephen Benson Sears, William Robert Collett, Karen V. Taluskie
  • Patent number: 10638796
    Abstract: A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir, and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: AYR LTD.
    Inventors: Kaveh Memari, Adrian Bennett, Ian Murison, Stephen Marsh
  • Patent number: 10631578
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette, an atomizer device thereof and a method for assembling the atomizer device are provided. The atomizer device comprises an atomizer assembly (14) having an atomizer base (141), a heating member (142), and a liquid transport member (143). The atomizer base (141) includes a tubular body (1412) having an inserting end (1413); and a side wall of the tubular body (1412) defines at least one slot (1414) extending along a longitudinal direction and communicating with an end surface of the inserting end (1413). The heating member (142) is tubular and arranged in the tubular body (1412), and an air flowing channel is defined inside the heating member (142). The liquid transport member (143) comprises a tubular liquid transport body (1431) and at least one couple of connecting portions (1432) connected together in a circumferential direction of the liquid transport body (1431).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Zhiping Chen
  • Patent number: 10609956
    Abstract: A non-burning type flavor inhaler, comprises: a housing having an airflow path that continues from an inlet to an outlet; an atomizer configured to atomize an aerosol source without burning; a sensor including a capacitor, the sensor outputting a value indicating electric capacitance of the capacitor, the electric capacitance changed depending on a puff action of a user; and a controller configured to detect a start or an end of a puff duration on the basis of an output value that is output from the sensor. The controller detects the start or the end of the puff duration when an inclination formed by two or more of the output values has a predetermined sign and when an absolute value of the inclination having the predetermined sign is larger than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Manabu Takeuchi, Takuma Nakano, Manabu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10603459
    Abstract: A vaporizer and vaporizer cartridge for inhaling vapors from vaporized oil. The vaporizer has a mouthpiece for use by a user to inhale the vapors. The mouthpiece is connected to a cartridge which contains the oil to be vaporized and the apparatus for vaporizing the oil. The vaporizer cartridge contains a reservoir of the oil which flows down to a wick, which is heated by a heating coil to a temperature necessary to vaporize the oil. Under the wick is a residue basin which collects any oil which fails to vaporize. The residue basin is placed at an optimal distance from the wick such that when the next user initiates another draw on the vaporizer, the un-vaporized oil in the residue basin is vaporized. Below the cartridge is a battery component that provides power to a heating coil which heats the wick to vaporize the oil. Air flows up from below the cartridge on one side, then cross-flows across the wick and residue basin, and up the other side of the cartridge to the mouthpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventor: Eric Kotch
  • Patent number: 10588348
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a reservoir containing an aerosol-forming substrate. The system also includes first and second heating elements and first and second liquid transfer elements. The first and second heating elements are spaced apart from the reservoir. The first and second liquid transfer elements are configured to deliver aerosol-forming substrate from the reservoir to the heating elements. The first liquid transfer element has first and second end portions and a portion between the first and second end portions at the first heating element. The second liquid transfer element has first and second end portions and a portion between the first and second end portions at the second heating element. The portion of the first liquid transfer element at the first heating element may extend in a first direction. The portion of the second liquid transfer element at the second heating element may extend in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Eric Force, Yonglu Guo, Yonghai Li
  • Patent number: 10582728
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette including an atomizing core assembly; a mouthpiece assembly; a base assembly; and a housing assembly. The atomizing core assembly includes a first heating wire, a second heating wire, a third heating wire, a fourth heating wire, a fifth heating wire, a housing for accommodating heating wires, a seal ring for sealing the heating wires, a pedestal for holding the heating wires, an insulation ring, and a first joint adapted for squeezing the housing of the heating wire. The mouthpiece assembly includes a cigarette holder, a first sealing ring, a second sealing ring, a base for holding the cigarette holder, a third sealing ring, and a fourth sealing ring. The base assembly includes a glass tube, a first lower sealing ring, a second lower sealing ring, a support for supporting the glass tube, a regulation ring, a sealing ring, a second insulation ring, and a second joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
  • Patent number: 10568358
    Abstract: An exemplary atomizing head includes a main body, a liquid inlet, an air inlet, an air outlet, an air passage, a connecting electrode, a liquid conducting element in the main body, a heating element in the main body, and a connecting part. The air passage is in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet. The liquid conducting element is configured for absorbing tobacco liquid flowed in through the liquid inlet. The heating element is in contact with the liquid conducting element, and configured for heating the tobacco liquid absorbed in the liquid conducting element to form aerosol. The aerosol is expelled via the air passage. The connecting part is configured for coupling with an atomizer. The atomizing head further includes a temperature sensing element configured for sensing a temperature of the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Youli Shen
  • Patent number: 10561178
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device may include a control body and a cartridge. The cartridge may include a base, a flow director, an outer body, a reservoir substrate, an outer body, and a mouthpiece. Heating elements may be molded into the flow director. The flow director may be welded to the base and the outer body, or the base and the flow director may include deformable ribs that engage the outer body. The flow director and the outer body may cooperatively define a reservoir compartment in which the reservoir substrate and the atomizer are received. The flow director and the base may define an electronics compartment in which an electronic control component is received. A related assembly method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Brinkley, Jack Gray Flinchum, Jr., Timothy Brian Nestor, Grady Lance Dooly, Steven Lee Alderman, Frederic Philippe Ampolini, John DePiano, David Smith, Frank S. Silveira
  • Patent number: 10548349
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes at least one housing, a nozzle, a piezoelectric or piezomagnetic mesh, a control component, and a transport element. The at least one housing may enclose a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition. The nozzle may be coupled to the housing to discharge aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir. The piezoelectric or piezomagnetic mesh may comprise a piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material and a mesh. The control component may include a microprocessor coupled to and configured to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material to vibrate and cause a discharge of components of the aerosol precursor composition through the mesh and thereby produce an aerosol for inhalation by a user. And the transport element may be configured to control an amount of aerosol precursor composition delivered from the reservoir to the mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Rajesh Sur
  • Patent number: 10542780
    Abstract: A vapor generator has a mouthpiece; an upper adapter receiving the mouthpiece; a central post connecting to the upper adapter; a fluid reservoir, wherein the central post passes through the fluid reservoir; central post openings formed on the central post; a heating element configured to generate heat for vaporizing vapor fluid; and a heating element base configured to retain the heating element. The central post openings receive vapor fluid. A first polarity base body is electrically conductive and has a first polarity base air intake. A duckbill valve is disposed within the first polarity base body through a base opening. A second polarity base is electrically conductive and insulated from the first polarity base body by an insulating sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Inventor: Henry Chung
  • Patent number: 10531689
    Abstract: The present is a multifunctional electronic cigarette. In the multifunctional electronic cigarette, an interchangeable member can include one of an E-liquid cassette having an atomizing component, an alcohol detecting device and a LED device; a processing module can control the power supply module to respectively apply an initial voltage and a test voltage to the connection assembly in sequential order, and calculate an operational resistance of the interchangeable member during the process of applying voltages, and then control the power supply module to generate operation voltage and current to the interchangeable member according to the operational resistance. The operational resistance is resistance of the interchangeable member which is executing a main operational function thereof. As a result, the multifunctional electronic cigarette can have improved extendibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ping-Ying Chu
  • Patent number: 10455860
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette with an integral mouthpiece, comprising a vaporization assembly (1) and a battery module (2) connected mutually. The vaporization assembly (1) comprises a mouthpiece (11) with an opening, a vaporization tube (12), an outer ornamental sleeve (13), a connector (14) and a vaporizer (15); wherein the mouthpiece (11) is integrated with the vaporization tube (12), and the vaporization tube (12) and the connector (14) are telescoped within the outer ornamental sleeve (13); the vaporizer (15) is telescoped into the vaporization tube (12) in a detachable manner. The connector (14) is located at one end of the outer ornamental sleeve (13) and connected to the battery module (2) in a detachable manner; an airflow sealer (16) is provided between the integral inner wall of the mouthpiece (11) and the vaporization tube (12) and the outer wall or the periphery of the end portion of the vaporizer (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Guangrong Lin
  • Patent number: 10440991
    Abstract: A reservoir refill system for an electronic vaping device includes a refill container and a reservoir. The refill container contains a pre-vapor formulation. The refill container includes a body, an opening in the body, and a first interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein. The reservoir is configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation and includes a reservoir body, an opening in the reservoir body, and a second interlocking ring including at least one groove or at least one protrusion therein at an opening of the reservoir. The first interlocking ring is configured to mate with the second interlocking ring so as to release the pre-vapor formulation from the refill container to the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Robert Levitz, Arie Holtz
  • Patent number: 10405574
    Abstract: A smoking apparatus has a vessel, a smoke-generation structure coupled to a lower portion of the vessel for accommodating smoke-generation substance for generating smoke, and for guiding the smoke into the vessel, a smoke guide for discharging the smoke out of the vessel, and a pump for pumping the smoke from the smoking generation structure into the vessel and for pumping the smoke out of the vessel through the smoke guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: MODERN VITAL INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Lloyd Bebee
  • Patent number: 10390567
    Abstract: The e-vaping cartridge includes a housing, a first tube extending in a longitudinal direction within the housing, the first tube defining at least one first hole that provides fluid communication between a first annulus reservoir and a second annulus reservoir, the first annulus reservoir defined between the housing and the first tube, the second annulus reservoir defined between the first tube and a central passage traversing through the first tube. At least one first layer of absorbent material is positioned within the second annulus reservoir. A wick is in communication with the central passage, where distal ends of the wick contact the at least one first layer of absorbent material. A heater is configured to vaporize a pre-vapor formulation that is communicated by the wick from the at least one first layer of absorbent material. The device includes the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Edmond Cadieux, Barry S. Smith, William J. Crowe, Nam Tran
  • Patent number: 10383362
    Abstract: Described is a dabbing tool for transporting a tobacco or other herbal concentrate to a heated nail of a smoking or vaporizing apparatus. The dabbing tool includes a tip portion configured to transport and apply the concentrate to the heated nail. To provide improved convenience and safety for removing, handling, and manipulating the heated nail, the dabbing tool also includes a nail holder portion configured to releasably engage with the heated nail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Brian Bagwell
  • Patent number: 10334888
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an electronic vaporizing device for vaporizing water-based compositions and other vaporizable materials. The electronic vaporizing device may comprise a vaporizing component having an ultrasonic vibration element operable to produce ultrasonic vibrations to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein. In one embodiment, the vaporizing component may further comprise a heating element operable to produce heat energy to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein. In one embodiment, the electronic vaporizing device may comprise a processor operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for selectively operating at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element. The operation of the vaporizing component may be determined by an associated user, by a third party via a remote device, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LunaTech, LLC
    Inventors: John David Cameron, Dean Becker, Gene Fein
  • Patent number: 10334884
    Abstract: An aerosol generating system may include aerosol generating means, aerosol delivery means, and an aerosol guiding device. The aerosol guiding device may include a chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet, and the aerosol delivery means may be configured such that aerosol is introduced from the aerosol generating means into the chamber in use. An airflow route may be defined from the air inlet to the air outlet so as to convey the aerosol to the air outlet, and the relative dimensions of the air inlet and the air outlet may be selected to provide pressure control means for controlling the pressure differential between the air inlet and the air outlet. An aerosol guiding device for use in an aerosol generating system may include a chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventor: Andrew Robert John Rogan
  • Patent number: 10327476
    Abstract: The invention provides an electronic cigarette vaporizer, comprising a housing, a mouthpiece connected with an end of the housing and provided with a vapor channel, and a threaded connecting end sleeve-connected with another end of the housing, wherein the mouthpiece is dismountably connected with an end of the housing, an outer sleeve is closely sleeved in the housing, an inner sleeve is arranged within the outer sleeve, a closed liquid storage chamber for storing cigarette liquid is formed between the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve, the mouthpiece, and the threaded connecting end. The invention has advantages that, when the cigarette liquid is used up and the mouthpiece is dismounted, the chamber body of the liquid storage chamber can be opened to facilitate the replenishment of cigarette liquid and the reuse of the electronic cigarette vaporizer by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Guangrong Lin
  • Patent number: 10321718
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette temperature control system includes a power supply, a heating element, a temperature detection element, and a processor. The power supply is electrically coupled to the heating element and the processor. The temperature detection element is configured to detect a change of a temperature T of the heating element and output the change of the temperature T of the heating element to the processor. The processor is electrically coupled to the temperature detection element. The processor is configured to determine the temperature t of the temperature detection element according to an associated physical quantity x of the temperature detection element, and calculate the temperature T of the heating element according to the temperature t of the temperature detection element. A related electronic cigarette temperature control method and a related electronic cigarette are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: JOYETECH EUROPE HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Wei-Hua Qiu
  • Patent number: 10314340
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device may include one or more fill ports. Thereby, a reservoir of the aerosol delivery device may be refillable. The fill ports may be defined in a base of a cartridge of the aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device may further include a flow director. An atomizer may extend through the flow director transversely to a longitudinal length of the flow director. The atomizer may include a liquid transport element with a capillary channel extending therethrough, which may receive aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir. There aerosol precursor composition may be drawn through the liquid transport element to a heating element of the atomizer, which may vaporize the aerosol precursor composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Davis, Percy D. Phillips
  • Patent number: 10314339
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a housing, a vaporizer contained within the housing, and a mouthpiece at one end of the system. The mouthpiece provides an air outlet. At least one air inlet hole is provided in a portion of the housing. In response to a user inhalation at the mouthpiece, air flows into the system through the one or more air inlet holes, past the vaporizer, and out through the mouthpiece. The system further includes a collar located around the portion of the housing in which the one or more air inlet holes are provided. The collar is movable with respect to the housing. The system further includes a mechanism for positively engaging the collar and the housing at a plurality of predetermined positions as the collar is moved with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Rory Fraser
  • Patent number: 10314336
    Abstract: An exemplary atomizer includes a housing, a liquid chamber defined in the housing, a heating part in the housing, an air passage, and two electrodes. The liquid chamber is configured for storing tobacco liquid. The heating part includes a liquid conductor and a heater. The liquid conductor is configured for absorbing the tobacco liquid from the liquid chamber. The heater is in contact with the liquid conductor. The heater is configured for heating the tobacco liquid to form aerosol. The air passage allows the aerosol to flow out of the atomizer. The two electrodes are arranged at one end of the housing, and electrically connected to two opposite ends of the heater. The atomizer further includes a temperature sensor configured for sensing a temperature of the heating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Shuyun Hu, Hongyong Luo
  • Patent number: 10285448
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol generating device for heating solid tobacco substance. The aerosol generating device includes a housing having a first air inlet, a power supply, a cup body arranged in the housing, a coil module, and a heating element. The power supply is configured for supplying an alternating current power supply. The cup body is configured for receiving the solid tobacco substance, and defines a second air inlet. The coil module is arranged between the housing and the cup body. Two opposite ends of the coil module are connected to the alternating current power supply, such that the coil module generates a high frequency alternating magnetic field. The heating element is arranged at a center of the cup body. The heating element is configured for generating an eddy current and heat in response to the alternating magnetic field, thus heating the solid tobacco substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuqin Li, Hongbin Chen, Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu
  • Patent number: 10285445
    Abstract: A personal electronic delivery system includes a housing having a first end with an inlet and a second end with an outlet a fluid path substantially extending between the inlet and the outlet, a buffer for holding a delivery fluid, connecting means configured to transfer delivery fluid to the fluid path, a heater that is provided in, at or close to the fluid path configured for heating the delivery fluid such that at least a part of the delivery fluid atomizes and/or vaporizes in the fluid path, and an energy source configured for providing energy to the heater. The buffer substantially surrounds the heater and includes openings in a groove for transferring delivery fluid to the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: UTVG GLOBAL IP B.V.
    Inventors: Sybrandus Jacob Metz, Gerhard Hendrik Mulder, Johannes Kuipers, Hans Hendrik Wolters
  • Patent number: 10285446
    Abstract: A microvaporizer having a first switch connected to a mouthpiece of the microvaporizer and a timer, and a second switch that is connected to the timer and the battery of the microvaporizer. The microvaporizer is activated to produce vapor when the first switch is triggered and the second switch is also triggered within the timer's countdown of a predetermined period of time. When the second switch is not triggered before the timer countdown ends, the timer turns off automatically and the microvaporizer is not activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventor: Yongjie James Xu
  • Patent number: 10285437
    Abstract: A handheld vaporizer attachment device includes a finger engaging feature and a first coupling feature that frictionally engages the handheld vaporizer at a first joint between vaporizer components. The attachment device can further include a second coupling feature that attaches over the mouthpiece of the vaporizer or frictionally engages the vaporizer at a second joint between vaporizer components. In another example, the finger engaging feature includes an annular member held in place by a strap disposed between two coupling features. The attachment feature can be monolithically formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventor: Tamatha Lagina Russell
  • Patent number: 10251423
    Abstract: A programmable smoking cessation system includes an electronic vaporizing apparatus system, apparatus, nicotine management plan. Methods for the reduction of nicotine consumption based on the nicotine management plan to reduce or eliminate nicotine dependence. The systems, apparatuses and methods described herein utilize a digital processing device in combination with a vapor release mechanism to vaporize and blend nicotine and non-nicotine liquid substances from cartridge chambers to produce vapors configured to reduce nicotine consumption and dependence at a modulated rate over a specified period of time based on the nicotine management plan. The system and apparatus are configurable to track and report data acquired during use and provide feedback to a user and/or a clinical professional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: NicoDart, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Suhayl Mamoun, Daniel Lawrence Blanchard, Arthur Lawrence Brody
  • Patent number: 10226071
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smoking apparatus and assembly that may be used with a variety of standard sized bottles, and which comprises a non-toxic, easily cleaned or disposable straw and bowl. The present disclosure allows a person to utilize common, recyclable and/or natural materials to inhale cooled/filtered smoke from burnt plant leaves in a conservative and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventor: William Leland Nagel
  • Patent number: 10226077
    Abstract: This non-combusting flavor inhaler is provided with a first flow path which is disposed downstream of a vaporizer unit, and, as an aerosol flow path, a second flow path which is disposed downstream of the first flow path. The second flow path houses a flavor source for imparting flavor to an aerosol. In order to suppress unevenness of aerosol flow in the second flow path, an aerosol flow adjustment chamber for adjusting flow of the aerosol supplied from the first flow path is provided between the first flow path and the second flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Matsumoto, Manabu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10206434
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance comprising an extraction chamber arranged to extract a compound from a substance stored within the extraction chamber, wherein the extraction chamber is arranged to agitate the substance; and when upon the substance is under an applied heat, the extraction chamber is arranged to extract the compound into an air flow passing through the extraction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: CHAMP VIEW DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
    Inventor: Dominic Yat Ting Pang
  • Patent number: 10202272
    Abstract: The invention is an electronic cigarette vaporizer system operable in a ‘discrete’ mode to reduce the amount of vapor produced by a vaporizer that forms part of the system, compared to a normal mode. The ‘discrete’ mode causes the vapor produced to be less visible or noticeable, compared to a normal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: BEYOND TWENTY LTD.
    Inventor: Ian Murison
  • Patent number: 10193364
    Abstract: The invention is related to an electronic cigarette and a method for reminding of charging of an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette comprises: a microcontroller, a charging prompt module, a power detection module and a power supply battery, wherein the power detection module is configured for detecting the remaining capacity of the power supply battery and sending the value of the remaining capacity to the microcontroller, the microcontroller is configured for comparing the received value of remaining capacity with a preset value, and controlling the charging prompt module to send a charging prompt signal when the value of the remaining capacity is lower than the preset value. The beneficial effects are to remind a user of insufficient remaining capacity of a power supply battery in time, to effectively avoid the situation where a user cannot use an electronic cigarette due to the power supply battery is used up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen Kimsen Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Zhiyong Xiang
  • Patent number: 10182599
    Abstract: Present disclosure relates to a volume adjustable E-liquid storage tank, electronic cigarettes having the volume adjustable E-liquid storage tank, and methods of using the electronic cigarettes having the volume adjustable E-liquid storage tank. In certain embodiments, the E-liquid storage tank includes: an E-liquid refill base, an E-liquid storage tank internal wall, an E-liquid storage tank external wall, a vaporizer assembly mounting base, and a volume adjustment ring. The E-liquid storage tank is sealed by a first mouthpiece sealing ring on the top, and a vaporizer sealing ring at the bottom. The volume adjustment ring is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank between the E-liquid storage tank internal wall and the E-liquid storage tank external wall to reduce the amount of E-liquid filled in the E-liquid storage tank. The thickness and the height of the volume adjustment ring may vary to adjust the amount of E-liquid in the E-liquid storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN KANGER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaochun Zhu
  • Patent number: 10182597
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid aerosol formulation, at least one filamentary wick operable to transfer the liquid aerosol formulation, at least one heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol, a power supply operable to apply voltage across the at least one heater, and a support plate operable to support the at least one heater and the filamentary wick and to form an electrical connection between the at least one heater and the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: David Schiff, Chris Carrick, Eric Hawes, Ali A. Rostami, Christopher S. Tucker, Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic
  • Patent number: 10174749
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a reservoir configured to hold an aerosol-forming substrate, an atomizer configured to atomize the aerosol-forming substrate, and a micropump configured to deliver a fluid. The micropump is between the reservoir and the atomizer, and in fluid connection with the reservoir and the atomizer. The micropump is configured to supply the aerosol-forming substrate from the reservoir to the atomizer. The micropump includes two pump chambers having two separate chamber volumes and two actuators. Each is actuator assigned to one of the two pump chambers for changing a respective chamber volume. The two pump chambers are arranged in parallel and are in fluid connection with a common inlet and a common outlet. The actuators are configured to operate in parallel such that a volume change in each of the two pump chambers occurs simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Ben Mazur
  • Patent number: 10159286
    Abstract: A system is provided, including a primary device and a secondary device, the primary device having electrical contact pins configured to engage electrical contacts on the secondary device to allow for the exchange of power and data between the devices; the primary device having n electrical contact pins, where n is a positive integer greater than two; the devices are constructed such that the pins of the primary device are engageable with the contacts of the secondary device in a plurality of m distinct electrical orientations, wherein m is a positive integer less than n; and the primary device is configured to determine which of the m orientations the secondary device is in relative to the primary device by comparing voltages measured between at least m different pairs of contacts with a voltage record stored in a memory in the primary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Raphael Holzherr
  • Patent number: 10149496
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette controller includes a control chip. The control chip includes: a smoking detecting module used for detecting a capacitance change of an external mouthpiece; a control module used for sending drive and control signals according to the smoking signal, or stopping sending drive and control signals according to the standby signal; a drive module used for receiving the drive and control signals and outputting electric current to drive the electronic cigarette to work; and a tobacco liquid detecting module used for sampling an amount value of a tobacco liquid of the electronic cigarette and determining whether the amount value of the tobacco liquid is less than a preset reference value, if yes, the control module stops sending the drive and control signals. The present disclosure describes an electronic cigarette that can detect an amount of the tobacco liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited
    Inventor: Zhiping Chen
  • Patent number: 10136676
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an electronic vapor provision system including a vaporizer for vaporizing liquid for inhalation by a user of the electronic vapor provision system; a power supply comprising a cell or battery for supplying power to the vaporizer; a sensor for detecting airflow through the electronic vapor provision system as a result of the inhalation by the user; a manual activation device; and a control unit for causing power to be supplied to the vaporizer to vaporize the liquid providing the control unit determines that both (i) the sensor is detecting airflow through the electronic vapor provision system and (ii) the manual activation device has been manually activated by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: David Newns
  • Patent number: 10131532
    Abstract: An e-liquid cartridge designed to provide e-liquid for an electronic cigarette vaporizer system, the cartridge including a chip that stores and outputs (i) a unique identity for the cartridge and/or (ii) data defining the e-liquid stored in the cartridge, and the cartridge being adapted to be inserted into or form an integral part of the electronic vaporizer system. The data stored and output by the chip defines one or more of: flavor, nicotine strength, manufacturing batch number, date of manufacture, date of filling, tax data, quantity of e-liquid stored in the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BEYOND TWENTY LTD.
    Inventors: Ian Murison, Stephen Marsh, Dmitry Gorilovsky
  • Patent number: 10130123
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for discriminating between user blowing and drawing (sucking) in an electronic vaporization device. Described herein are electronic aerosol devices and methods of controlling or operating them which can accurately differentiate between blowing and drawing (sucking) through the mouthpiece and adjust the control of the vaporizer accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Jay Hatton, Steven Christensen
  • Patent number: 10129727
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information interaction method and system applying to electronic cigarettes, used for at least two electronic cigarettes transmitting information by using electromagnetic wave signals to perform information interaction within a preset distance. Beneficial effects of implementing the present invention are: the information interaction can be performed between the electronic cigarettes, thereby greatly facilitating information exchange and obtaining between each other and helping in establishing social communication between users; statistics collection and processing on electronic cigarette information can offer a help for the users to select the electronic cigarettes suiting themselves. In addition, a vibration sensor is used to detect vibration signals of the electronic cigarettes themselves, thereby proving beneficial effects of easy use and flexible operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN KIMSEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Zhiyong Xiang
  • Patent number: 10111468
    Abstract: A vaporization device is provided having a plurality of pens each having a battery, a mouthpiece, and a ventilated end. A vaporization device is also provided which is disposable having a plurality of pens, each having a vaporization chamber containing a coil, a battery, a PCB, a sensor, and a tank containing e-liquid for vaporization in the pen vaporization chamber through the coil of the pen to create a vaporization product which is mixed in a vapor port of the device through which a plurality of vaporization products are delivered to a user through the mouthpiece of the device in a single vaporization event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: DB INNOVATION INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Fornarelli
  • Patent number: 10111469
    Abstract: Electronic cigarettes may include an electronic cigarette, and a replaceable vaporizer assembly. Electronic cigarette may include an electronic cigarette body, and a replaceable vaporizer assembly. In certain embodiments, the electronic cigarette body may include a mouthpiece, an E-liquid storage tank, an E-liquid refill cap, a mounting ring, a connector, and a vaporizer mounting base having an internal thread. The replaceable vaporizer assembly may include an external thread of a vaporizer assembly base. The replaceable vaporizer assembly may be replaced by removing the mouthpiece, unscrewing the replaceable vaporizer assembly to detach the external thread of the vaporizer assembly base from the internal thread of the vaporizer mounting base, pulling up the replaceable vaporizer assembly, replacing a new replaceable vaporizer assembly, and reinstalling the mouthpiece back in place. The electronic cigarette includes a top adjustable air intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN KANGER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaochun Zhu
  • Patent number: 10104909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cigarette smoking device having an electronic atomization function, including a cigarette holder and an electronic atomization component cooperatively assembled with one another, wherein the cigarette holder includes a cigarette holding cavity and an optional end cap for closing the open end of a shell; the electronic atomization component includes the shell and the following components located in the shell: a power supply, an airflow sensor switch and an atomizer provided with a central airflow channel; the cigarette holding cavity is in air communication with the central airflow channel of the atomizer; the cigarette smoking device further includes an airflow sensor switch air inlet penetrating the shell and/or the end cap of the cigarette holder. Also provided is a method for improving cigarette smoking quality, the method includes smoking after mainstream smoke generated by an end-lighting cigarette, dilution air and atomization vapor are mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yi Han, Shoubo Li, Donglai Zhu, Xiaowei Gong, Xia Zhang, Yongkuan Chen, Xudong Zheng, Zhiyong Sun, Yongfeng Tian, Mingming Miao
  • Patent number: 10085486
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for fabricating a film based processor and using the processor in an electronic vaping device. An example apparatus can comprise an air intake, a vapor output, a container for storing a vaporizable material, a mixing chamber coupled to the air intake for receiving air, the container for receiving the vaporizable material, and a heating element configured for heating the vaporizable material and the received air to generate a heated vapor. The apparatus can comprise a processor comprising a plurality of circuit elements supported on a flexible film substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: LunaTech, LLC
    Inventor: John Cameron
  • Patent number: 10085485
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device that includes a reservoir housing that defines a mouthpiece channel. The aerosol delivery device includes a sealing member configured to be received within the reservoir housing to define a reservoir chamber configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition therein. The aerosol delivery device also includes a substrate member that is configured to be received within the reservoir housing and to be directly engaged with a vaporizing assembly for forming an aerosol. The reservoir housing, sealing member, substrate member, and/or vaporizing assembly can be used for forming aerosols with precise and reproducible compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Taylor Hunt, Timothy Brian Nestor, Paul Andrew Brinkley, Stephen Benson Sears, John DePiano, Matthew C. Ebbs, Kristen Dodds Weight, Michael F. Davis
  • Patent number: 10069240
    Abstract: The invention is related to an electronic cigarette comprises an atomizer and a battery rod connected with each other, a first connector and a second connector connect the atomizer and the battery rod, a fastener is arranged on the first connector, a butting groove is arranged on the second connector, a guide groove extending axially of the battery rod and a clamping groove extending circumferentially of the battery rod and communicated with the guide groove are arranged on the sidewall of the butting groove, the fastener is clamped into the clamping groove, a first magnetic member is arranged on the second connector, and a second magnetic member for attracting the first magnetic member to prevent the fastener-from being rotated back into the guiding groove is arranged on the first magnetic member. The electronic cigarette is firm in connection and simple in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN BRANCH
    Inventor: Qiuming Liu
  • Patent number: 10051893
    Abstract: Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes and chargers. In various embodiments, the e-cigarette includes a power supply portion comprising a power supply, an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion comprising a liquid reservoir and an atomizer, the atomizer operable when connected to the power supply to atomize liquid stored in the liquid reservoir, and control electronics, where the control electronics are configured to execute a set of computer readable instructions to place the electronic smoking device in an operation mode, a communication mode, and a charge mode. Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a charger for an electronic smoking device. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to a system comprising an electronic smoking device and a charger. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to a method for charging an electronic smoking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.
    Inventors: Adam Hoffman, James R. Conrey