Abstract: A vaporizer unit for a personal vaporizer device, especially an electronic smoking article, includes a housing which encloses a reservoir for storing a liquid to be vaporized; a heating element configured and arranged for heating the liquid to be vaporized to generate a vapour to be inhaled; and a liquid delivery element which is configured to convey the liquid from the reservoir to the heating element for vaporization. The liquid delivery element includes at least a first side configured to be in contact with or to form a wall of the reservoir and a second side in contact with the heating element fluidly connected with the first side and wherein the heating element includes an electrically conductive cover or coating applied to the second side of the liquid delivery element. A personal vaporizer device includes the vaporizer unit.
Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus includes a heater housing including an air circulation hole provided around an inlet through which a cigarette is inserted and an air circulation groove connected to the air circulation hole, and a heater assembled in the heater housing to heat the cigarette, wherein the heater housing includes an air circulation space formed between an outer surface of the cigarette and the air circulation groove.
Abstract: An aerosol generation device may include a first housing comprising an opening at one side, an inner space for accommodating a cigarette inserted through the opening, and a heater disposed in the inner space; a second housing coupled to other side of the first housing and including a controller; a fastening portion configured to couple the first housing to the second housing; a battery coupled to the second housing; and a case coupled to the second housing for accommodating the second housing, the fastening portion, and the battery therein, wherein the fastening portion is prevented, by the case, from being exposed to outside.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 2018
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
KT&G CORPORATION
Inventors:
Jong Sub Lee, In Seong Chun, Sung Rok Oh
Abstract: An inhaler controller includes a first path configured to connect a first voltage terminal to which a first voltage is supplied and a connection terminal to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source is connected, a second path configured to connect a second voltage terminal to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is supplied and the connection terminal via a resistor, and a measurement circuit configured to measure a resistance value of the heater.
Abstract: A disposable cigarette cartridge, atomizer and electronic cigarette, wherein the disposable cigarette cartridge comprises a hollow shell, a tobacco tar storage device located in the shell, a suction nozzle connected with the upper end of the shell, a tobacco tar guide seat connected with the lower end of the shell, and a tobacco tar guide body installed on the tobacco tar guide seat; the tobacco tar guide body extends into the tobacco tar storage device; and an air passage is arranged in the shell, one end of the air passage is communicated with the suction nozzle, and the other end of the air passage is communicated with a heating surface of the tobacco tar guide body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 2, 2017
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2022
Assignee:
CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Abstract: The present invention provides devices for holding one or more vapor sources in a media inhaler. The devices permit vapor from the one or more vapor sources to be introduced and entrained into a stream of inhaled media. The vapor insert device includes a hollow cylinder having a porous surface, an open anterior end, and an open posterior end. An anterior flange is attached to the open anterior end, and a posterior flange is attached to the open posterior end. The anterior flange and the posterior flange each have a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the hollow cylinder to form a circumferential space around the hollow cylinder.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 8, 2018
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2022
Assignee:
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Inventors:
Alex Stenzler, Steve Han, James Tibbatts, Steven Ellis
Abstract: A modular plug-in bus wiring system for electrical connections. The system includes an adapter module, the adapter module including at least a housing wherein the housing includes a front side containing at least an electrical connector, a back side, an upper end, a lower end, and at least a receptacle. The system includes at least a plug configured to insert in the at least a receptacle wherein the at least a plug is connected to at least a cable that includes at least an electrically conductive wire. The at least a plug includes a ventral surface, a dorsal surface, a first side and a second side.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2022
Assignee:
Cowham Innovations, LLC
Inventors:
Walter Morgan Cowham, Jeremy Charles Cowham
Abstract: A heating mechanism of an electronic cigarette includes a heating member defining an airflow passage for airflow passing through; a liquid guiding member for absorbing and/or storing tobacco liquid for the heating member to perform an atomizing action; and a base seat, wherein both the heating member and liquid guiding member are assembled to the base seat. The base seat made of ceramic material can retain an atomizing temperature, causing the flavor of the next smoke to be same as the previous one smoke. Because the base seat made of ceramic material has a high temperate resistance, a flavor cannot be influenced by avoiding a dry-fried due to an appropriate assembly. Further, the base seat made of ceramic material can absorb a part or all the tobacco liquid condensed and received in the atomizing chamber, when the atomizer is used again, the fried oil can be avoided.
Abstract: A pod vaping system is provided. The system includes a cover having a base and a removable mouthpiece. The base retains a power source. The system also includes a cartridge having an atomizer, a reservoir and power contacts. The cartridge is removably coupled to the base by use of the mouthpiece coupling to the base with the cartridge retained within an inner volume created by coupling the mouthpiece to the base of the cover. The power contacts of the cartridge are electrically coupled to the power source. Coupling the mouthpiece to the base of the cover forms an inner volume with a unique shape. The cartridge has a unique shape that corresponds to the unique shape of the inner volume, wherein the inner volume can only receive and retain cartridges having the unique shape of the cartridge.
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic e-liquid transportation system and method of electronic cigarette as well as a peristaltic pump. The system comprises a peristaltic pump and a control system, wherein the control system comprises a temperature detector, a servo motor controller and a master controller; the temperature detector is used for detecting a real-time atomization temperature of a heating part of an atomizer and transmitting the real-time atomization temperature data to the master controller; the master controller determines an e-liquid feeding quantity or an e-liquid withdrawing quantity according to the real-time atomization temperature; when the real-time atomization temperature is determined to be greater than a preset temperature threshold, the servo motor controller controls a motor of the peristaltic pump to rotate in the forward direction in order to feed an e-liquid according to the e-liquid feeding quantity.
Abstract: This application relates to a vaporization device including a housing, a top cap and a heating assembly. The housing further has a storage chamber and a channel. The top cap further has a first top cap component and a second top cap component. The first top cap component has at least one through hole configured to suppress a flow rate of tobacco tar flowing from the storage chamber into the heating assembly.
Abstract: There is disclosed a fluid-transfer article which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system. The fluid-transfer-article comprises a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article. The activation surface is disposed at an end of said article configured for thermal interaction with a heater of an aerosol-generation apparatus. At least the second region of the fluid-transfer article is formed from a polymeric wicking material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 24, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 22, 2022
Assignee:
NERUDIA LIMITED
Inventors:
Tom Sudlow, Chris Lord, David Jones, Edward Ross Shenton
Abstract: An ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer and electronic cigarette are disclosed. The atomizer includes an e-liquid storage assembly and an atomization core detachably connected to the e-liquid storage assembly. The atomization core includes an ultrasonic atomization sheet. The e-liquid storage assembly includes an e-liquid chamber and an e-liquid outlet for communicating an atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomization sheet with the e-liquid chamber. The e-liquid storage assembly further includes a moving assembly that can move in the direction of assembling/disassembling the atomization core to open/close the e-liquid outlet. When the atomization core is connected with the e-liquid storage assembly, the atomization core drives the moving assembly to move and open the e-liquid outlet. When the atomization core is disconnected from the e-liquid storage assembly, the moving assembly is reset and closes the e-liquid outlet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 16, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 22, 2022
Assignee:
CHINA TOBACCO HUMAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Abstract: A system and method for vaporizing a consumable is disclosed. The system includes a straw and a heating element configured to be connected to a desired power source type (e.g., vape pen, dab pen, battery, vape battery etc.) The heating element is configured to heat and vaporize a consumable. During use, the vapor from the heated consumable is syphoned through the straw and the straw guides a flow of vapor to avoid the power source.
Abstract: This application relates to a vaporization device including a housing, a top cap and a heating assembly. The housing further has a storage chamber and a channel. The top cap further has a first top cap component and a second top cap component. The first top cap component has at least one through hole configured to suppress a flow rate of tobacco tar flowing from the storage chamber into the heating assembly.
Abstract: An aerosol delivery device is provided that comprises a control body and an aerosol source member. The aerosol delivery device includes a resonant transformer comprising a resonant transmitter and a resonant receiver. The aerosol source member includes an inhalable substance medium at least a portion of which is positioned proximate the resonant transmitter. The resonant transmitter is configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field and induce an alternating voltage in the resonant receiver when exposed to the oscillating magnetic field, such that the alternating voltage causes the resonant receiver to generate heat and thereby vaporize components of the inhalable substance medium to produce an aerosol. In some implementations, the resonant receiver comprises part of the control body. In other implementations, the resonant receiver comprises part of the aerosol source member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 21, 2019
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2022
Assignee:
RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
Inventors:
Andries Sebastian, Rajesh Sur, Stephen Benson Sears, Kathryn Lynn Wilberding, Timothy Frederick Thomas, Curtis Foster Doe, Billy Tyrone Conner, Balager Ademe, Thaddeus Jude Jackson
Abstract: A vaporization device includes a housing, a nozzle cap, a heating component, a first sleeving, and a battery. The nozzle cap is operatively secured to the housing and defines an outlet. The heating component includes a core element and a heating coil at least partially wound around the core element. The first sleeving includes an outer wall defining a notch leading to a through hole configured to receive and fixedly secure the core element. The battery is in electrical communication with the heating component.
Abstract: An aerosol generating device provided with a rotary heater includes a casing having a hollow shape and including a path in which a cigarette is accommodated; a rotating member rotatably coupled to the casing; and a heater which has an end portion located inside the path to be inserted into the cigarette accommodated in the path, is connected to the rotating member to rotate along with the rotating member, and heats the cigarette when electricity is applied to the heater.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 10, 2018
Date of Patent:
February 15, 2022
Assignee:
KT&G CORPORATION
Inventors:
Jung Ho Han, Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Jang Uk Lee, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju
Abstract: In a transceiver module, when one end portion of a module board (18) is inserted and connected to a concave portion (16R) of a plug connector (16), a projection portion (16PP) formed on the periphery of the concave portion (16R) of the plug connector (16) is fitted into a notch portion (18PH) as one end surface of the module board (18) comes into contact with an inner peripheral surface that forms the concave portion (16R).
Abstract: A pluggable module comprising a housing having a first end and second end, an edge connector disposed at the first end, an F-type coaxial connector at the second end and a release lever including a stamped body that is symmetrical about a centerline bisecting the length of the body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2022
Assignee:
Methode Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Luis Torres, Joseph Llorens, Alexandros Pirillis, Robert Skepnek