Patents Examined by Neil Abrams
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Patent number: 12029846Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce the first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, and a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway. The first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator. The second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within a mammalian oral and/or nasal cavity. The second aerosol includes an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in the oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITEDInventors: David Jones, Chris Lord, Thomas Sudlow
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Patent number: 12034249Abstract: A wire end connector and a connector assembly are provided. The wire end connector comprises a wire end housing and an unlocking member. The wire end housing comprises a wire end accommodating part and two buckling bumps. The two buckling bumps are oppositely disposed at two sides of the wire end accommodating part, a wire end connector body is accommodated in the wire end accommodating part. The unlocking member comprises two opposite unlocking arms. The two unlocking arms being movably disposed in the two buckling bumps respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTDInventors: Bin Huang, HongJi Chen
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Patent number: 12027727Abstract: A carrier structure for electrically insulating a first electrically conductive part and a second electrically conductive part includes a base body formed of an electrically insulating material and an electrically insulating spacer embedded in the base body in at least part of a separation region between the first electrically conductive part and the second electrically conductive part. The base body has a first holding structure holding the first electrically conductive part and a second holding structure holding the second electrically conductive part. The electrically insulating spacer has an intumescent material and/or a high temperature-resistant filler.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Frank Kaehny, Rudi Blumenschein, Manuel Eheim, Jonas Roland Happ, Matthias Beck
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Patent number: 12022881Abstract: In order to detect the occurrence of malfunctions in a sensor, a power supply unit is provided with a suction action sensor which detects an aerosol generation request, and a control portion which, on the basis of an output value from the sensor which has detected an aerosol generation request, detects whether the sensor is in a normal state or an abnormal state. In one case, a control unit of the device may determine that the sensor is an abnormal state when the number of aerosol generation requests within a predetermined time period is greater than a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takeshi Akao, Manabu Yamada, Hiroshi Tezuka
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Patent number: 12016387Abstract: An aerosol generation device has a heating chamber for receiving a substrate carrier containing an aerosol substrate. The heating chamber includes an open first end, a chamber side wall, and a base at a second end of the chamber side wall opposite the open first end, wherein the base includes a platform extending from a portion of the base towards the open end from an interior surface of the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventor: Tony Reevell
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Patent number: 12011537Abstract: There is disclosed a fluid-transfer article which is suitable for use as part of an aerosol-generating system of a type which may be used as a smoking substitute. 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, said activation surface being disposed at an end of said article configured for thermal interaction with a heater of an aerosol-generation apparatus. The activation surface includes at least one arcuate surface portion and is configured such that, when the fluid transfer article is arranged with respect to a said heating surface for thermal interaction therebetween, the or each said arcuate surface portion opposes said heating surface and is concave towards said heating surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Imperial Tobacco LimitedInventors: Tom Sudlow, Chris Lord, David Jones, Edward Ross Shenton
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Patent number: 12015219Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base portion, a tail portion extending from a first side of the base portion, a serpentine portion having a first end connected to a second side of the base portion opposite to the first side, a movable head portion connected to a second end of the serpentine portion, and a housing in which an accommodation chamber is formed to accommodate the serpentine portion. The housing has a first end connected with the base portion and a second end provided with a limiting portion confining the serpentine portion within the accommodation chamber. The head portion is movable so as to pass through the limiting portion. The electrical connector is made of a single piece of metal.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xinquan (Jone) Ji, Wenke He, Tommy Qian, Zhanglan (Helen) Xue
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Patent number: 12009612Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for coupling packaged devices with a socket device. In an embodiment, the socket device comprises a socket body structure and conductors extending therethrough. A pitch of the conductors is in a range of between 0.1 millimeters (mm) and 3 mm. First and second metallization structures also extend, respectively, from opposite respective sides of the socket body structure. In the socket body structure, a conductive shield structure, electrically coupled to the first and second metallization structures, substantially extends around one of the conductors. For each of the first and second metallization structures, a vertical span of the metallization structure is in a range of between 0.05 mm and 2.0 mm, a portion of a side of the metallization structure forms a respective corrugation structure, and a horizontal span of the portion is at least 5% of the vertical span of the metallization structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Srikant Nekkanty, Steven Klein, Feroz Mohammad, Joe Walczyk, Kuang Liu, Zhichao Zhang
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Patent number: 12009614Abstract: A frame for a contact unit includes: a resin frame made of resin and a metal frame made of metal. The metal frame has a bottom plate on which the resin plate is disposed, an inner peripheral plate and an outer peripheral plate. Each of the resin frame and the bottom plate has a front side, a rear side, a left side and a right side at front, rear, left and right positions to surround a housing portion of the contact unit. The inner peripheral plate and an outer peripheral plate stand in a first direction from an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate respectively to cover at least partially an inner part and an outer part of the resin frame on the bottom plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Yuki Ueyama
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Patent number: 12004567Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: an opening configured to receive a cigarette, an accommodation space configured to accommodate the cigarette inserted through the opening, a coil surrounding the accommodation space and configured to generate an induced magnetic field, a susceptor configured to generate heat due to the induced magnetic field generated from the coil, a heat dissipating structure surrounding the coil and having a double wall structure including a vacuum inner space, a shielding portion configured to block the induced magnetic field generated from the coil and disposed between the coil and the heat dissipating structure, a cigarette recognition sensor configured to detect changes in inductance of the cigarette recognition sensor which is generated by insertion or extraction of the cigarette, and a controller configured to determine whether the cigarette is inserted or extracted, based on the changes in inductance.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Seung Won Lee, Yong Hwan Kim, Sung Wook Yoon, Dae Nam Han
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Patent number: 11996663Abstract: A bonding device for a wearable device includes a first bonding structure and a second bonding structure. The first bonding structure includes a first wire connecting member, a first bonding member and an elastic member, and has a plurality of first mechanical structures configured to form a first mechanical bond and a plurality of first electrical contacts configured to form a first electrical bond, and the second bonding structure includes a first signal connecting line, wherein the first wire connecting member, the first bonding member, and the elastic member form the first mechanical bond through the plurality of first mechanical structures; the first wire connecting member, the first bonding member, and the elastic member form the first electrical bond through the plurality of first electrical contacts; and the elastic member is electrically connected to the first signal connecting line to combine the first bonding structure and the second bonding structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Inventors: Chun-Yuan Huang, Wei-Chun Hsueh
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Patent number: 11980233Abstract: A working control circuit for an ultrasonic atomizer and an ultrasonic electronic cigarette are disclosed. The working control circuit comprises a power module, a booster circuit, a smoking switch, a controller, a drive circuit, and an LC oscillation circuit. An output end of the booster circuit is also connected to the drive circuit through a voltage regulator circuit. The voltage regulator circuit comprises a first MOS transistor, a first resistor, and a second resistor. A reference level feedback end of the booster circuit is grounded through a third resistor. The voltage output end of the booster circuit is electrically connected to the reference level feedback end of the booster circuit through a fourth resistor.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Wei Huang, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Shengbo Li
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Patent number: 11974604Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a fluid-permeable heating element to vaporise a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a transport material to transport the substrate to the heating element and having a thickness defined between a first surface and an opposing second surface thereof, the first surface being in fluid communication with the element and the second surface being arranged to receive the substrate and provided with at least one hole extending into the material to a depth corresponding to at least a part of the thickness to define a formed fluid channel for the substrate, the material including a capillary material having elongate fibres, an average direction of the fibres is substantially parallel to the first and second surfaces, and the hole extends substantially perpendicular to the average direction. A method of manufacturing a heater assembly, a cartridge, and an aerosol-generating system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Guillame Frederick, Patrick Charles Silvestrini, Jean-Marc Widmer, Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik
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Patent number: 11962115Abstract: A multifunctional single-interface electronic expansion device, comprising an external electronic expansion device and a power transmitting cable. The external electronic expansion device comprises a device body, an electrical connecting module, a data signal processing module, a power transmitting module, and a first assembling member. The device body comprises a first wall surface and a second wall surface. The electrical connecting module is disposed at the device body and is exposed from the first wall surface to be electrically connected with or detached from an interface of a first electronic device. The data signal processing module is electrically connected with the electrical connecting module. The power transmitting module is electrically connected with the electrical connecting module. The power transmitting module comprises a power transmitting interface exposed from the second wall surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: LUXSHARE PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yun Feng, Min Fan, Wenjun Tang
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Patent number: 11957173Abstract: The invention relates to a heater assembly for generating an inhalable aerosol. The heater assembly comprises an electrically insulating element and an electrical resistive heater. The heater comprises a central heating portion, which is configured to be heated. The heater further comprises electrical contacts, which contact the central heating portion and which are configured to supply electrical energy to the central heating portion. The heater further comprises anchoring legs, which are configured bendable. The anchoring legs are arranged adjacent to the central heating portion and configured to mechanically anchor the electrical resistive heater to the electrically insulating element. The anchoring legs are configured forming a chamfer for guiding insertion of an aerosol-generating article.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Benjamin Luke Mazur, Charley Ann Millard, Angelo D'Onofrio
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Patent number: 11962106Abstract: A connector 10 includes a housing 20 and a CPA 30. The CPA 30 includes a basal portion 60, a pair of right and left first elastic arms 71, and a second elastic arm 75. Each of the first elastic arms 71 includes a first arm portion 72, a second arm portion 73, and a catch protrusion 74. The second elastic arm 75 similarly includes a third arm portion 76, a fourth arm portion 77, and a protruding portion 78. In this way, the first elastic arms 71 and the second elastic arm 75 are shaped to extend from the basal portion 60, be folded back, and return to the basal portion 60. Thus achieved are a CPA 30 and a connector 10 that are short in length while ensuring sufficient flexibility of the first elastic arms 71 and the second elastic arm 75 when the catch protrusion 74 and the protruding portion 78 interfere with the housing 20. The connector including the CPA has a reduced length in a sliding direction while keeping elastic arms sufficiently flexible.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN G.K.Inventor: Katsumi Shiga
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Patent number: 11955759Abstract: An irrigation control device is provided that includes adjacent terminal connector rows having a ridge portion between the rows, where the ridge portion is configured to support and guide wires to the terminal connectors of one row, and to support these wires above wires retained in another row of terminal connectors. In some embodiments, one of the terminal connector rows includes a plurality of risers coupled to the terminal connectors positioned in that row. The risers provide a vertical offset between the adjacent terminal connector rows, as well as a secure electrical and mechanical connection point for the wires to connect to the circuit board directly, or alternatively to the corresponding electrical pads coupled to the circuit board. The housing may include divider walls that each provide an additional barrier or isolation between side-by-side electrical connection pads, terminal connectors and their associated wires.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventors: Harvey J. Nickerson, Kenneth R. Venegas, Michael D. Goslee, Young Suk Kim
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Patent number: 11944127Abstract: A vapour generating device includes an oven arranged to receive a substrate to be vapourized, an inlet, an outlet, an airflow passageway for providing a fluid connection between the inlet and the outlet via the oven through which generated vapour can flow from the oven to the outlet. A device controller and a humidity sensor for generating a measurement of a vapour produced by the substrate are provided. The controller is operable to control the operation of the device based on measurement data from the humidity sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: JT International S.A.Inventors: Andrew Robert John Rogan, Damian Dickson
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Patent number: 11942722Abstract: Connector inserts having reliable contacts, as well as connector receptacles having improved magnetic circuits for use in electronic devices having a thin form factor. These and other examples can provide connector receptacles that can be easily aligned to an opening in an electronic device, as well as connector inserts and connector receptacles that can be readily manufactured.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John C. DiFonzo, Bradley J. Hamel, George Tziviskos, Hao Zhu, Jean-Marc Gery, Paul J. Hack
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Patent number: 11936137Abstract: A connector system includes a male connecter including a male housing defining a recess and a plurality of pins arranged within the recess; and a female connector including a female housing configured to be insertable into the recess of the male housing. The female housing includes: front and back portions; a pair of longitudinal sides that extend from the front portion to the back portion; a planar side that extends from the front portion to the back portion, the planar side connecting first ends of the pair of longitudinal sides; a rounded side that extends from the front portion to the back portion, the rounded side connecting second ends of the pair of longitudinal sides; a front surface defined at the front portion by the pair of longitudinal sides, the planar side, and the rounded side; and a plurality of sockets formed at the front surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Inventors: Andrew T. Provencher, Juan P. Eslava, John C. Magill, Noah Hennings, Peter A. Lund, Thomas Swyst, Christopher Aiston, Zachary K. Hennings, Rajesh S. Rane, Daniel Beinart