Patents Examined by Katherine Will
  • Patent number: 11950627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat management system which utilizes a device that provides for indirect multifaceted heating. The said device creates at least two regions of varying pressure within the system, hence enabling airflow through the device from the area of higher pressure to that of lower pressure. Furthermore, the system of the device creates at least two regions of varying temperatures, thus minimizing heavy burn by cooling the heated air passing through the system, and in particular through the burning smokable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Sharbel Issam Dabaghy
  • 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: 11882870
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Ho Han, Jang Uk Lee, Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11882882
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a heater generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substrate; a controller for controlling power supplied to the heater; at least one detachable element that is attachable to and detachable from an inner space or an outer space of the aerosol generating device; and a plurality of geomagnetic sensors for detecting changes in the strength of an internal magnetic field of the aerosol generating device, wherein the controller detects detachment of the detachable element based on a detection result from at least one of the plurality of geomagnetic sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Tae Hun Kim, Hyung Jin Jung, Jae Sung Choi, Jung Ho Han
  • Patent number: 11871787
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, provided is an aerosol generation apparatus including: a liquid cartridge comprising a storage unit configured to store an aerosol-generating substrate which is liquid-type and an atomizer configured to generate aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouth tip located at one end of the aerosol generation apparatus and comprising a filter unit configured to adsorb at least one material included in the generated aerosol; and an aerosol heating unit configured to heat the generated aerosol when the generated aerosol is inhaled by a user through the mouth tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Ho Han, Jang Uk Lee, Hun II Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11871781
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Ho Han, Jang Uk Lee, Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11839239
    Abstract: An adjustable airflow cartridge for vaporizing liquids is provided herein featuring a top section including a mouthpiece, a middle section including a tank, a bottom section including a heating element and at least one adjustable intake air aperture, a tube extending from the bottom section through the tank to the mouthpiece, and a rotatable portion on the bottom section that when rotated is configured to increase or decrease a size of at least one adjustable intake air aperture. Air may flow through the adjustable airflow cartridge from the bottom section to the top section by flowing through at least one adjustable intake air aperture, through the heating element, and through the tube to the mouthpiece. In addition, the amount of air that may flow through the at least one adjustable intake air aperture may be adjusted based upon a rotation of the rotatable portion by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: DES PRODUCTS LTD.
    Inventor: Dana E. Shoched
  • Patent number: 11832643
    Abstract: Smoking articles are disclosed herein. The present disclosure is directed to a smoking article that comprises a heat source configured to generate heat upon ignition thereof, a substrate material having opposed first and second ends, the heat source being disposed proximate the first end of the substrate material and the substrate material having an aerosol precursor composition associated therewith, a mouthpiece, the mouthpiece being disposed proximate the second end of the substrate material, and a heat transfer component. In one implementation, the heat transfer component comprises a hollow structure and opposing first and second flanges located on respective ends thereof, wherein the hollow structure extends through the heat source such that the heat source is located between the first and second opposing flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Vahid Hejazi, Billy T. Conner, Paul E. Braxton, Andries D. Sebastian
  • Patent number: 11825883
    Abstract: A personal vaporizer is configured to be used with a battery assembly. An atomizer of the personal vaporizer is configured to atomize vaporizing media, which atomized media becomes entrained in air flowing through the vaporization chamber to form a vapor. The personal vaporizer can include a warming element that warms vaporizing media within the tank without atomizing such media in order to reduce the viscosity of such media and improve media flow within the tank. The warming element can be passive or electrically powered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Lubby Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: J. Christian Rado
  • Patent number: 11825869
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of manufacturing a crimped sheet (70) of material for an aerosol-generating article. The method comprises the step of feeding a substantially continuous sheet of material to a set of crimping rollers (11, 21) in a transport direction (1), the set of crimping rollers comprising a first roller (11) having a first surface (12) and having a first plurality of ridges (17) across at least a portion of its width and a second roller having a second surface, the second surface (22) being formed at least for a portion thereof in a material having an hardness lower than the hardness of a material forming the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Stefano Zappoli
  • Patent number: 11793235
    Abstract: A pouched product adapted for release of a water-soluble component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition that includes a water-soluble component capable of being released through the water-permeable pouch and has a surface area, wherein the outer water-permeable pouch can include a nonwoven web including a plurality of heat sealable binder fibers blended with a second plurality of dissimilar fibers. The nonwoven web can be carded, hydroentangled and point bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Alton Busbee, Jeremy Barrett Mabe, Yan Pu, Eric Taylor Hunt, Bruce Alan Bengtsson
  • 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: 11785985
    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 17, 2023
    Assignee: Shaheen Innovations Holding Limited
    Inventors: Imad Lahoud, Mohammed Alshaiba Saleh Ghannam Almazrouei, Sajid Bhatti, Jeff Machovec, Clement Lamoureux
  • Patent number: 11751599
    Abstract: A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a flavor carrier. The flavor carrier includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner housing extending in the longitudinal direction, and a flavor chamber between the outer housing and the inner housing. The outer housing includes at least one outer housing perforation defined in a wall of the outer housing. The inner housing includes at least one inner housing perforation defined in a wall of the inner housing. The flavor chamber is configured to contain a flavoring material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Ali A. Rostami, Dmitriy S. Kirzhner, Eric Hawes, Yezdi Pithawalla
  • Patent number: 11737488
    Abstract: A pre-roll packing device includes a tube receiving structure with a plurality of receiving tubes and a removable lid, such that a plurality of pre-rolled tubes can be inserted into the tube receiving structure, such that the smoking material can be dispensed onto an upper surface of the tube receiving structure, such that a user can place the removable lid atop the tube receiving structure, such that the pre-roll packing device creates a vertical movement of parts of the pre-roll packing device, such that the plurality of pre-rolled tubes are uniformly filled and packed with the smoking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Sream, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarir Farraj, Michael A. Burris
  • Patent number: 11730191
    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: December 15, 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: 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: 11723396
    Abstract: A cartridge is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The cartridge has a housing defining a chamber and a pouch containing smokable material. The pouch is located within the chamber. At least part of the pouch is made of porous material for permitting aerosol or volatilized material generated within the pouch to pass out of the pouch from within the pouch. There is also provided a pouch having a first wall and a second wall. The pouch contains smokable material between the first wall and the second wall. A method of manufacturing a pouch is also disclosed in which the first wall is attached to the second wall with smokable material between the first wall and second wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Sutton, Dominic Woodcock, Darren Seymour, Hitesh Vallabh, Neil Litten, Harpal Singh, David Russell, Ahmad Bitar
  • Patent number: 11723399
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a smoking article that comprises a holder that includes a receiving end and a mouth end, a removable cartridge configured to be received at the receiving end of the holder, the removable cartridge comprising a heat source configured to generate heat upon ignition thereof, and a substrate portion having opposed first and second ends, the heat source being disposed proximate the first end of the substrate portion, and the substrate portion including a substrate material having an aerosol precursor composition associated therewith, and an ejection mechanism configured to move the cartridge relative to the holder between a received position and an ejected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Billy T. Conner, Paul E. Braxton, Stephen B. Sears, Karen H. Cleckley, Justin William Gage, Jason M. Short
  • Patent number: 11717026
    Abstract: The bowl with attachable grinder for use with a pipe is a mechanical structure. The bowl with attachable grinder for use with a pipe claims the benefit of United States 35 USC 120 from non-provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 16/253,282 filed on Jan. 22, 2019. The prior disclosure comprises a partitioned bowl. A gas phase of a pharmacologically active media generated by the combustion of a smoking material passes through the partitioned bowl. The bowl with attachable grinder for use with a pipe comprises an exterior screw thread and a burr grinder. The exterior screw thread removably attaches the burr grinder to the prism structure of the partitioned bowl. The burr grinder grinds the smoking material in preparation for the combustion of the smoking material within the partitioned bowl. The burr grinder deposits the ground smoking material directly into the prism structure of the partitioned bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: William Parker