Tobacco Users' Appliance Patents (Class 131/329)
  • Patent number: 11889862
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus includes a main body; a cartridge detachably coupled to the main body, comprising an air inlet hole through which external air is introduced, and configured to store a liquid material and generate aerosol by heating the liquid material; a cigarette detachably coupled to the main body, comprising a solid material, and disposed on a path along which the aerosol generated in the cartridge flows such that the aerosol passes through the solid material and is discharged to outside; and a cover detachably coupled to the main body to cover the cartridge coupled to the main body and comprising: a cigarette hole through which the cigarette is coupled to the main body; and a ventilation hole formed at a position adjacent to the air inlet hole of the cartridge and configured to discharge the aerosol remaining in the cartridge to the outside or introduce the external air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae Hun Kim, Jae Sung Choi
  • Patent number: 11882876
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a storage configured to store an aerosol generating material; a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating material to generate aerosol; and at least one terminal configured to transfer power from an external battery to the heater and comprising a conductive structure surrounding a wire connected to the heater, wherein the conductive structure takes a compressed form in which the wire is in contact with the conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Sub Lee, Won Kyeong Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Soo Seong, Sung Wook Yoon, Jae Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11877602
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device including a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material; a sensor configured to detect movement of the aerosol generating device; and a controller configured to: count stop time corresponding to a time for which the movement is not detected during an operation time of the heater, and extend the operation time based on the stop time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Min Lee, Hyung Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11871794
    Abstract: An atomizer includes a liquid storage assembly and an atomizing assembly. The liquid storage assembly includes a liquid storage tube internally provided with a liquid storage chamber, a liquid outlet opening communicating with the liquid storage chamber, and a sealing member movably received in the liquid storage chamber. The atomizing assembly includes an atomizing chamber and a pushing member. When the liquid storage assembly and the atomizing assembly are separated, the sealing member is in a first state in which the sealing member seals the liquid outlet opening. When the liquid storage assembly and the atomizing assembly are connected, the pushing member abuts against the sealing member to drive the sealing member to move to a second state in which the sealing member is separated from the liquid outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: JOYETECH EUROPE HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Weihua Qiu
  • Patent number: 11872341
    Abstract: A cartridge for a vapor provision system including the cartridge and a control unit, wherein the cartridge includes a housing part having a mouthpiece end and an interface end, wherein the mouthpiece end includes a vapor outlet for the cartridge and the interface end includes an interface for coupling the cartridge to a control unit; an air channel extending from an air inlet in the housing part to the vapor outlet; a reservoir within the housing part containing liquid for vaporization, wherein an end of the reservoir at the interface end of the housing part is sealed by a resilient plug, wherein the reservoir includes a dividing wall between a first reservoir region on a side of the dividing wall facing the mouth piece end of the housing part and a second reservoir region on a side of the dividing wall facing the interface end of the housing part, wherein the dividing wall includes at least one fluid communication opening to provide fluid communication between the first reservoir region and the second reserv
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Alexander Simpson, Terry Lee Angell
  • Patent number: 11877374
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: an induction heater configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the induction heater including an induction coil and a heating element, the heating element being arrangeable within the induction coil, and the induction coil having a varying pitch. An aerosol generating system is also provided, including the aerosol generating device and an aerosol generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Enrico Stura, Oleg Mironov, Oleg Fursa, Tony Reevell
  • Patent number: 11864589
    Abstract: An atomizer includes an elastic member. The elastic member includes an atomization core, a support base, an air regulation ring, and a seal ring. The support base includes an e-liquid inlet. The atomization core is disposed on the support base to atomize e-liquid. The seal ring is disposed in the support base and below the atomization core. The air regulation ring is disposed around the support base; when the air regulation ring is pulled down, the atomization core is ejected from the top of the atomizer for replacement, and the e-liquid inlet of the support base is automatically sealed by the seal ring so that no e-liquid leaks out of the atomizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen Eigate Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
  • Patent number: 11865248
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol delivery device including an air inlet a flavoring reservoir arranged to provide release of flavoring material to air passing therethrough; and an aerosol forming member arranged to provide an aerosol in air, wherein the aerosol forming member includes a heating element and an aerosol outlet wherein the air inlet, the flavoring reservoir, the aerosol forming member and the aerosol outlet are arranged in fluid communication in that order; wherein the flavoring reservoir is in conductive thermal communication with the heating element and wherein the flavoring reservoir is arranged at least partially about, or at least partially surrounding, the aerosol forming member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventor: Helmut Buchberger
  • Patent number: 11864582
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device having a heating element, is provided, the article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a heat control component disposed downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and including a meltable element arranged within the heat control component such that one or more longitudinal airflow channels are provided through the heat control component, and the meltable element is configured to melt when heated above a threshold temperature such that upon melting of the meltable element the one or more longitudinal airflow channels through the heat control component are blocked such that airflow through the aerosol-generating article is substantially prevented. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Tony Reevell
  • Patent number: 11864596
    Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a heating element configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate proximate to the heating element; a power supply; and electric circuitry in communication with the element and the power supply, and configured to regulate the supply of power during a plurality of discrete heating cycles in response to user inputs, determine a maximum electrical resistance of the heating element during each heating cycle, calculate a rolling average value of the resistance for n preceding heating cycles, n being an integer greater than 1, compare the resistance with the calculated value, determine an adverse condition when the resistance is greater than the calculated value by more than a threshold value, the threshold value being stored in the memory, and control the power supplied based on whether there is the adverse condition or to provide an indication based on whether there is the adverse condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Bilat, Guillaume Colotte, Daryl Ng Wai Leong, Ho Keat Chang
  • Patent number: 11856988
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. In various implementations, the aerosol delivery devices comprise a control device that includes a battery, a control component, and an outer housing that defines receiving chamber, and a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece portion, a tank that contains a liquid composition, and a heater configured to heat the liquid composition. The cartridge and the control device each include at least one connector configured to provide a magnetic and an electrical connection between the cartridge and the control device such that the cartridge can be removably and operatively received into the cartridge receiving chamber of the control body, wherein the at least one connector of the cartridge is located on the mouthpiece portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Jacob Novak, III, Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Steven Michael Schennum, Thomas Michael McKeon, Zachary Hy Burchman
  • Patent number: 11857721
    Abstract: A component of an electronic vapor provision device with a reservoir for storing source liquid, an atomizer for vaporizing source liquid from the reservoir and delivering vapor into an air flow path through the device, and an electrical power supply for providing electrical power to the atomizer comprises an absorbent element to collect source liquid escaped from the reservoir and located so as to be upstream of the atomizer with respect to an air flow direction along the air flow path when the component is assembled into the electronic vapor provision device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Rory Fraser, Howard Rothwell, Marina Trani, Carolyn Garnett
  • Patent number: 11856986
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device and a control unit for use in an aerosol delivery device configured to receive a removable and replaceable aerosol precursor consumable. The control unit comprises a body frame having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the body frame defining a first portion of a receiving chamber, and a removable and replaceable housing panel configured to be releasably received onto the body frame. In one implementation, the housing panel forms part of an outer surface of the control unit, and the housing panel forms a second portion of the receiving chamber. In another implementation, the housing panel part of an outer surface of the control unit, and the body frame includes a rail feature configured to slidably engage a complementary rail feature of the housing panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Aller, Bill Webb, Chris Harsacky
  • Patent number: 11849763
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to battery modules for electronic inhalation devices, namely electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices with superior performance and user control over device variables. In some instances, the present device is configured to properly interpret the attached atomizer's electrical resistance and subsequently calibrate the proper electrical output. This prevents the device from overheating the coil and producing temperatures that will degrade the expected liquids. Further, the user may be able to input a code for the corresponding “flash points” of the intended liquid to determine the optimum output for both delivery of compounds formulated and for the proper temperature range of the device. In other embodiments, the device is configured to interface with an electronic device such as a smart phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Mark Anton
  • Patent number: 11849766
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol-generating device, including a heater, a bottom support, a drive assembly, and a linkage assembly. The heater is configured to be inserted into an aerosol-generating article to heat an aerosol-generating material therein to generate aerosol. The bottom support is slidably connected to a housing defining the accommodating cavity. A movement direction of the bottom support is parallel to a length direction of the accommodating cavity. The drive assembly is movably coupled to the heater assembly and configured to push or drawn the heater assembly to slide between a heating position and a separation position. The linkage assembly is configured to trigger movement of the bottom support toward an insertion opening of the accommodating cavity when the heater approaches or reaches the separation position to extract the aerosol-generating article from the accommodating cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Bin Chen, Yong-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 11849753
    Abstract: A tobacco lozenge includes a body configured to be wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a matrix including a soluble fiber in an amount greater than or equal to 60 weight percent of the body, tobacco plant tissue dispersed in the matrix, and an additive dispersed in the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Diane L. Gee, Shuzhong Zhuang, Phillip M. Hulan, William J. Burke
  • Patent number: 11844375
    Abstract: An atomizer/liquid portion for an electronic smoking device (10) is described and electronic smoking devices. Of the atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (14) and the electronic smoking devices, each has a liquid reservoir (34) for storing a liquid, and an atomizer (26) comprising a capillary element (30) and a heating coil (28). The capillary element (30) is configured to capillary draw the liquid from the liquid reservoir (34) towards the heating coil (28). The capillary element (30) comprises different metal meshes (310, 320, 330, 340) differing in capillarity. The different capillary actions result in an overall capillary action which is directed from the ends of the capillary element (30) towards a central portion of the capillary element (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Fontem Ventures B.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Biel, Simon James Smith
  • Patent number: 11838997
    Abstract: Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include a reservoir housing having a first housing end and a second housing end opposite the first housing end, an airflow tube that extends through the reservoir housing, and first and second seals that are each substantially impermeable to fluid, in which the first seal is substantially secured to the first housing end and the second seal is substantially secured to the second housing end. The reservoir housing is configured to hold vaporizable material and the first and second seals are configured to be selectively compromised to allow access to the vaporizable material within the reservoir housing for vaporization into vaporized material. Vaporizer devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Rosser, Samuel L. Stean
  • Patent number: 11819608
    Abstract: There is provided a connector configured to be retrofitted to an electronic aerosol provision system including a first connecting interface connectable to a vaporizer for vaporizing liquid for inhalation by a user; a second connecting interface connectable to a power supply for supplying power to the vaporizer; a sensor for sensing a parameter indicative of a change in the electronic aerosol provision system; and a control unit connected to the sensor and configured to output a signal based on the information from the sensor, wherein the connector, when connected to a vaporizer and to a power supply, forms an electronic aerosol provision system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Maurice Ezeoke, David Leadley, Martin Conrad Mullin
  • Patent number: 11819056
    Abstract: The method includes first defining chambers within a housing, the chambers including a first chamber and a second chamber, providing at least one aligning element within the housing, the at least one aligning element being configured to align a first consumable and a second consumable in a fixed orientation within the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively; and configuring a mouthpiece to be selectively connected to the housing on a first side of the chambers in at least a first position or a second position, the first position aligning an inlet opening of the mouthpiece to direct at least one first airflow in a first direction through the first chamber while circumventing the second chamber, the second position aligning the inlet opening to direct the at least one first airflow in the first direction through the second chamber while circumventing the first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Tony Reevell
  • Patent number: 11812788
    Abstract: A tobacco roaster includes an electromagnetic induction roasting module. The electromagnetic induction roasting module comprises a cup, a metal insert, and a magnetic induction coil. The metal insert is disposed in the cup. In a power-on state of the magnetic induction coil, the metal insert produces heat to heat a tobacco material in the cup to produce smoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
  • Patent number: 11812789
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device through which flavored aerosol is inhaled includes: a power supply configured to discharge electricity to an atomizer configured to atomize an aerosol source and a heater configured to heat a flavor source that adds a flavor component to aerosol generated from the aerosol source; and a processing device configured to acquire a flow rate of inhalation of a user. When the inhalation of the user is detected, the processing device discharges electricity from the power supply to the atomizer so as to generate aerosol. The processing device controls power to be discharged to the heater based on the flow rate such that a concentration of a flavor component contained in a fluid inhaled by the user becomes a target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventor: Keiji Marubashi
  • Patent number: 11805815
    Abstract: A heater assembly includes a heater extending to correspond to at least a part of a length of a cigarette and comprising one end to be inserted into the cigarette and configured to generate heat when electricity is applied; a first cover coupled to the heater to maintain a position with respect to the heater and comprising one surface that faces toward the end of the heater and extends outward from the heater; and a second cover coupled to another end of the heater and supporting another surface of the first cover facing toward the other end of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Sub Lee, Hwi Kyeong An
  • Patent number: 11805820
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette with a vaporizer having dual cavities and dual air passages comprises a vaporizer and a battery rod which are detachably connected, wherein the vaporizer comprises a housing and a vaporizing device. A partitioning portion divides the inner cavity of the housing into a large cavity and a small cavity. A first air outlet pipe provided in the small cavity, an air outlet through-hole provided in the vaporizing device and a second air outlet pipe provided in the battery rod are connected in sequence to form a suction sensing air passage. The air intake hole, the air inlet passage, the air inlet cavity, vaporizing chamber, the vapor tube and the vapor outlet hole which are arranged in the housing are connected in sequence to form a smoking air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: HUIZHOU HAPPY VAPING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Guangrong Lin, Xianbin Zheng
  • Patent number: 11801353
    Abstract: Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes. More particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a circumferential light guide that distributes light transmitted by a light source, and controller circuitry that variably illuminates the circumferential light guide of the electronic cigarette based on a user's draw strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Fontem Ventures B.V.
    Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, Adam Hoffman, Christopher Myles, James R. Conrey
  • Patent number: 11793234
    Abstract: A hookah device (202) which attaches to a hookah (246). The hookah device (202) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic mist generator devices (201) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The hookah device (202) comprises a driver device (202) which controls the mist generator devices (201) to maximize the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator devices (201) and optimize mist output from the hookah device (202).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Shaheen Innovations Holding Limited
    Inventors: Imad Lahoud, Mohammed Alshaiba Saleh Ghannam Almazrouei, Sajid Bhatti, Jeff Machovec, Clement Lamoureux
  • Patent number: 11800603
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette, the heater including a first electrically conductive heating element formed along a first path on an electrically insulating substrate, a second electrically conductive heating element formed along a second path on the electrically insulating substrate, and a temperature sensor track formed along a third path in a region between the first path and the second path; a battery configured to supply power to the heater; and a controller configured to control the power supplied from the battery to the heater and monitor a temperature sensed using the temperature sensor track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Tae Hun Kim, Jung Ho Han, Sang Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 11785437
    Abstract: A system is disclosed comprising a smartphone 2 and an aerosol generation device, such as an electronic cigarette. The smartphone 2 is configured to establish a communicative interaction with the electronic cigarette 4, preferably using a wireless protocol like Bluetooth® so that the devices can exchange data. The smartphone 2 comprises a positioning module, such as a GPS receiver 26, and is adapted to store a position in a data storage unit 28 each time a communicative interaction is established. In this way, the user can retrieve the last stored position from the data storage unit 28 and display it on a map on the smartphone display screen 22 so that they can be assisted in locating the electronic cigarette 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Frederic Claude Hervé Estripeau
  • Patent number: 11759817
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer. An atomizer shell, an atomization piece and a liquid guide structure are arranged in the atomizer shell. The liquid guide structure communicates with a liquid storage cavity in the atomizer shell. A heating body is arranged in the atomizer shell. Both of the atomization piece and the heating body are in contact with the liquid guide structure, and both of the heating body and an atomization surface of the atomization piece communicate with an airflow passage, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the heating body are respectively connected with one end and the other end of a power supply. The heating body can quickly heat the tobacco tar to approach to its atomization temperature, and also can transfer a part of heat to the atomization piece, so that the atomization piece atomizes the tobacco tar quickly, shortening the atomization time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Hong Yu, Yuangang Dai, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Kejun Zhong, Jianfu Liu, Lizhou Shen
  • Patent number: 11758948
    Abstract: A cartridge for use with an aerosol-generating system has a housing defining a liquid containing volume. The housing includes a sidewall extending from a mouthpiece end to a power supply end. The housing includes a transparent region forming at least a portion of the sidewall. The housing includes a light source fixed to the sidewall. The light source is configured to transmit light into the liquid containing volume. The light source may be fixed to an inner surface of the sidewall, fixed to an outer surface of the sidewall, or form a portion or the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Nikolaus Martin Ernest Wilhelm Ricketts, Philippe Slama
  • Patent number: 11758942
    Abstract: A customizable device may include a first inhalation device and a second inhalation device, each including a mouth end portion and an upstream end portion. In a storage configuration, the mouth end portion of at least one of the first inhalation device or the second inhalation device is removably coupled to the other inhalation device. In an active configuration, the upstream end portion of at least one of the first inhalation device or the second inhalation device is removably coupled to the other inhalation device. A connector hub may couple the inhalation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventor: Tony Reevell
  • Patent number: 11758943
    Abstract: The present invention is applicable to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, which provides an oil leakage proof electronic cigarette with replaceable atomizing core, including a cigarette holder, a housing, and a cartridge and a power supply unit arranged in the housing; the cigarette holder is detachably arranged at one end of the housing; the end of the housing away from the cigarette holder is provided with an air inlet; the cartridge includes a casing of the cartridge, an atomizing assembly provided in the housing, and a first end cover and a second end cover provided at both ends of the casing of the cartridge. The second end cover is provided with a first electrode circuit board, and both the first end cover and the second end cover are provided with air-guiding hole structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: GD SIGELEI ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junbiao Ou
  • Patent number: 11759128
    Abstract: A device and method for noninvasively monitoring biofluids of an animal provides measuring physical parameters of an analyte with a device located within an oral cavity of the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: INESA, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander M. Raykhman, Rodion Raykhman
  • Patent number: 11758940
    Abstract: A device comprises a sensor and processing circuitry coupled to the sensor. The sensor is configured to obtain authentication information from an identification label of a cartridge of an electronic vaping device. The processing circuitry is configured to perform authentication of the cartridge based on the authentication information; and determine whether to unlock a battery section of the electronic vaping device to power the cartridge based on a result of the authentication of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Arie Holtz, Bernard Juster, Shmuel Gavrielov
  • Patent number: 11751605
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate an inhalable vapor in an electronic vaporization device. Described herein are cartridges including a vaporizable material that may be securely connected to a rechargeable base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan, James Monsees, Joshua Morenstein
  • Patent number: 11751607
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an atomizing device of an electronic cigarette that includes an atomizing base and an atomizing core component. The atomizing core component is configured to produce heat energy to atomize juice and is removably installed on the installation space along the insertion port of the atomizing base. When the atomizing core component is installed, the first part of the atomizing core component is plugged into the installation space, and the second part of the atomizing core component is configured to block the insertion port and at least part of the second part is exposed to the outside. When an external force is applied to the atomizing core component, the atomizing core component is configured to be pulled out along the insertion port driven by the at least part of the second part of the atomizing core component that is exposed to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hong Kong IVPS International Limited
    Inventor: Junwei Ouyang
  • Patent number: 11744966
    Abstract: A vaporizer device includes a housing, a wick element that is configured to contact a vaporizable substance, an induction heating element located within the housing and inductively coupled to the wick element and not in contact with the wick element, and a power source electrically connected to the induction heating element. The wick element is positioned such that the induction heating element is around the wick element and the wick element is surrounded by the induction heating element. The wick element is configured to heat the vaporizable substance based on induction heating. The induction heating element receives an alternating current from the power source and creates an electromagnetic induction field around the wick element, and the wick element generates heat based on the electromagnetic induction field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products, S.A.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Bleloch, Neeraj S. Bhardwaj, Gabriel Brown
  • Patent number: 11737493
    Abstract: An atomization assembly, including two or more heating elements and an e-liquid tank. The e-liquid tank includes two or more compartments, and the two or more heating elements are disposed in the two or more compartments of the e-liquid tank, respectively. Also provided is an electronic cigarette including the atomization assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
  • Patent number: 11737497
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette including an atomization assembly and a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a control panel. When a short circuit occurs to the output end of the battery assembly or the atomization assembly, the control panel shuts off the power supply for the atomization assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN EIGATE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
  • Patent number: 11737498
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a battery cell, a copper threaded ring, a joint, an insulation ring, a first ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) ring, a second EVA ring, a battery cartridge, a silicone ring, a pneumatic switch, a support, and a base cover. The copper threaded ring comprises a 510-type threaded interface and a surface provided with a cross-shaped indentation operating as an air inlet of the battery. The insulation ring is disposed in the copper threaded ring. The joint is a hollow structure and is disposed in the insulation ring. The copper threaded ring is disposed on a top end of the battery cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Tuanfang Liu
  • Patent number: 11730193
    Abstract: A hookah device (202) which attaches to a hookah (246). The hookah device (202) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic mist generator devices (201) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The hookah device (202) comprises a driver device (202) which controls the mist generator devices (201) to maximize the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator devices (201) and optimize mist output from the hookah device (202).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Shaheen Innovations Holding Limited
    Inventors: Imad Lahoud, Mohammed Alshaiba Saleh Ghannam Almazrouei, Sajid Bhatti, Jeff Machovec, Clement Lamoureux
  • Patent number: 11730201
    Abstract: A personal vaporizer includes a heating element having a generally upside-down cup shape. An air warming space is defined within the cup shape, and intake air is delivered into the air warming space. Vaporization media is delivered adjacent a top wall of the heating element. The heating element warms the vaporization media so that it flows downwardly along a side wall of the heating element. The side wall of the heating element is heated sufficient to atomize the vaporization media. Warmed intake air from the air warming space is drawn through the atomized media, forming a vapor that can be inhaled by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VAPOROUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: J. Christian Rado
  • Patent number: 11730196
    Abstract: A reservoir assembly for a nicotine e-vaping device includes an outer shell, a wick, and a membrane. The outer shell includes a first opening, an inner surface of the outer shell at least partially defining a reservoir configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The wick extends from an interior of the reservoir to an exterior of the reservoir. The wick is configured to draw the nicotine pre-vapor formulation held in the reservoir to the exterior of the reservoir. The first membrane covers the first opening. The first membrane is one or more layers of a fabric that is liquid impermeable and air permeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: John H. Miller, Christopher S. Tucker
  • Patent number: 11724048
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a cartridge and an aerosol-generating device configured to receive the cartridge. The cartridge includes a cartridge housing and a cartridge aerosol-forming substrate within the cartridge housing. The cartridge housing has a first end, a second end, a first side between the first end and the second end, and at least one aperture on the first side. The aerosol-generating device includes a device housing, a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, an electric heater, a power supply, and a controller. The device housing defines a cavity, a cavity air inlet, and a cavity air outlet. The cavity is configured to receive the cartridge such that an airflow from the cavity air inlet to the cavity outlet flows through the cartridge via the at least one aperture during an operation of the aerosol-generating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Tony Reevell
  • Patent number: 11717624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modularized vaporizer, which enables a fuel module, a heating module, or a vaporizing module to be coupled and separated, in a drawer manner, to and from a body portion housing since a fuel module chamber, a heating module chamber, or a vaporizing module chamber is provided in the body portion housing. The modularized vaporizer reduces the carbonization of fuel or an absorbent member since the fuel or a surface of the absorbent member is uniformly heated (irradiation) by heating energy (light, beam, or heat) emitted (irradiation) from a heating member of the heating module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: LV-lab
    Inventor: Insun Seok
  • Patent number: 11717029
    Abstract: A heater assembly includes a heater extending to correspond to at least a part of a length of a cigarette and comprising one end to be inserted into the cigarette and configured to generate heat when electricity is applied; a first cover coupled to the heater to maintain a position with respect to the heater and comprising one surface that faces toward the end of the heater and extends outward from the heater; and a second cover coupled to another end of the heater and supporting another surface of the first cover facing toward the other end of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Sub Lee, Hwi Kyeong An
  • Patent number: 11707089
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use with a portion of plant material that includes at least one active ingredient. A vaporizing unit includes a heating element configured to heat the plant material, and a sensor configured to detect an indication of airflow rate through the vaporizing unit. Control circuitry is configured to receive an indication of the airflow rate through the vaporizing unit, and, in response thereto, to determine a smoking profile that is desired by the user. The control circuitry drives the heating element to vaporize the active ingredient of the plant material by heating the plant material according to the determined smoking profile. The control circuitry dynamically updates the smoking profile in response to changes in airflow rate over the course of a smoking session. Other applications are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Yossef Raichman
  • Patent number: 11707088
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aerosol precursor consumable, and an aerosol delivery device that comprises a control unit that defines a receiving chamber, and a removable and replaceable aerosol precursor consumable, at least a portion of the consumable configured to be received into the receiving chamber. The aerosol precursor consumable comprises a housing defining an outer wall, an aerosol precursor composition reservoir located in the housing and configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition, an atomizer located in the housing, and at least one aroma diffuser. The atomizer is configured to vaporize the aerosol precursor composition to generate an aerosol for oral delivery to a user, and the at least one aroma diffuser is configured to diffuse an aroma composition for olfactory delivery to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Vahid Hejazi
  • Patent number: 11703633
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices comprising a power unit and a cartridge that is configured for engagement with the power unit. In particular, the cartridge can be configured for rotation about a longitudinal axis thereof so as to be insertable into a chamber of the power unit in a plurality of different orientations. Further, the aerosol delivery device can include processing circuitry that can be configured for detection of the cartridge orientation and execution of a control function assigned to the respective orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Jacob Novak, III, Sean A. Daugherty, Michael Ryan Galloway, Jason L. Wood, Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Raymond Charles Henry, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11700887
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette includes a cigarette pipe having a cavity, an atomizer device received in the cavity and a cartridge detachably mounted to the atomizer device. The atomizer device is provided with a heating element. The cartridge includes a main body inserted in the cavity, a channel extending through the main body, an e-liquid storage member detachably installed in the main body, and an e-liquid carrier. The channel is in communication with the outside. The e-liquid carrier is received in the channel. The e-liquid carrier is capable of absorbing e-liquid in the e-liquid storage member. The heating element includes a heating end extending into the e-liquid carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: LANTO ELECTRONIC LIMITED
    Inventors: Bin Li, Lin Wu, Xin Tian