Patents by Inventor Ben RAGLAND

Ben RAGLAND has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11953962
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor includes: a plurality of cores each comprising a multi-threaded core to concurrently execute a plurality of threads; and a control circuit to concurrently enable at least one of the plurality of cores to operate in a single-threaded mode and at least one other of the plurality of cores to operate in a multi-threaded mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Ragland, Guy M. Therien, Ankush Varma, Eric J. DeHaemer, David T. Mayo, Ariel Gur, Yoav Ben-Raphael, Mark P. Seconi
  • Publication number: 20230270165
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Ben RAGLAND, Diane GEE, Raquel OLEGARIO
  • Patent number: 11672277
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Ben Ragland, Diane Gee, Raquel Olegario
  • Publication number: 20210361890
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a non-combustible smoking element including a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a vapor and provide the vapor to a channel, a tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco and generate an aroma and a tobacco housing configured to contain the tobacco and provide the aroma to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Raquel OLEGARIO, Richard JUPE, Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Edmond J. CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Georgios D. KARLES, Ben RAGLAND
  • Patent number: 11090450
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a non-combustible smoking element including a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a vapor and provide the vapor to a channel, a tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco and generate an aroma and a tobacco housing configured to contain the tobacco and provide the aroma to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ALTRIA Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Richard Jupe, Christopher S. Tucker, Barry S. Smith, Edmond J. Cadieux, David Bennett, Georgios D. Karles, Ben Ragland
  • Publication number: 20210045437
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Ben RAGLAND, Diane GEE, Raquel OLEGARIO
  • Patent number: 10881139
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Ben Ragland, Diane Gee, Raquel Olegario
  • Publication number: 20180007966
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Servcies LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Ben RAGLAND, Diane GEE, Raquel OLEGARIO
  • Publication number: 20170245543
    Abstract: A method of extracting volatiles from tobacco material and a method of making a pre-vapor formulation including the volatiles includes heating tobacco material to release volatiles, collecting the extracted volatiles, and combining the volatiles with a pre-vapor formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Georgios D. KARLES, San LI, Ben RAGLAND, Weiling LI, Erica SENA
  • Publication number: 20160324216
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a non-combustible smoking element including a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a vapor and provide the vapor to a channel, a tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco and generate an aroma and a tobacco housing configured to contain the tobacco and provide the aroma to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Raquel OLEGARIO, Richard JUPE, Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Edmond J. CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Georgios D. KARLES, Ben RAGLAND